Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- FRE 330
- 343 SUNS
-
Kicks
- FRE 187
- 193 SUNS
-
Handballs
- FRE 143
- 150 SUNS
-
Free Kicks
- FRE 16
- 15 SUNS
-
Clearances
- FRE 44
- 32 SUNS
-
Inside 50
- FRE 55
- 46 SUNS
-
Tackles
- FRE 70
- 70 SUNS
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Hit-Outs
- FRE 49
- 34 SUNS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
26
H. Young3 Goals
14
S. Day3 Goals
Disposals
8
A. Brayshaw32 Disposals
11
T. Miller33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
4
S. Darcy17 Contested Possessions
18
M. Rowell15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:56 |  | B. Long Behind | 85 - 65 |
| 26:38 |  | J. O'Meara Goal | 85 - 64 |
| 20:22 | | B. Ellis Goal | 79 - 64 |
| 18:23 | | B. Long Goal | 79 - 58 |
| 16:50 | | H. Young Goal | 79 - 52 |
| 15:39 | | M. Frederick Behind | 73 - 52 |
| 13:08 | | D. Swallow Goal | 72 - 52 |
| 11:24 | | Rushed | 72 - 46 |
| 9:28 | | W. Graham Behind | 72 - 45 |
| 4:08 | | S. Day Goal | 72 - 44 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:47 | | J. Treacy Behind | 72 - 38 |
| 28:46 | | N. Fyfe Behind | 71 - 38 |
| 26:25 | | S. Sturt Goal | 70 - 38 |
| 24:23 | | S. Switkowski Behind | 64 - 38 |
| 23:44 | | S. Sturt Behind | 63 - 38 |
| 20:08 | | W. Graham Goal | 62 - 38 |
| 15:56 | | J. Aish Behind | 62 - 32 |
| 11:11 | | J. Lukosius Goal | 61 - 32 |
| 7:57 | | H. Young Goal | 61 - 26 |
| 5:57 | | D. Swallow Goal | 55 - 26 |
| 3:38 | | S. Darcy Goal | 55 - 20 |
| 1:12 | | A. Brayshaw Goal | 49 - 20 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:22 | | S. Sturt Goal | 43 - 20 |
| 24:51 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 37 - 20 |
| 22:15 | | S. Day Goal | 37 - 19 |
| 21:19 | | Rushed | 37 - 13 |
| 17:21 | | J. Treacy Goal | 36 - 13 |
| 14:37 | | B. Banfield Behind | 30 - 13 |
| 12:03 | | J. Lukosius Behind | 29 - 13 |
| 7:27 | | M. Johnson Behind | 29 - 12 |
| 5:40 | | C. Serong Goal | 28 - 12 |
| 2:33 | | J. Amiss Behind | 22 - 12 |
| 0:47 | | M. Frederick Goal | 21 - 12 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:45 | | A. Brayshaw Behind | 15 - 12 |
| 25:15 | | J. Treacy Goal | 14 - 12 |
| 21:34 | | H. Young Goal | 8 - 12 |
| 14:48 | | J. Amiss Behind | 2 - 12 |
| 11:26 | | B. Banfield Behind | 1 - 12 |
| 7:13 | | J. Lukosius Goal | 0 - 12 |
| 5:37 | | S. Day Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
56 | 148.2 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
52 | 136.9 | WWWLW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
42 | 113.7 | WWLWW |
| 4 |
 BL
|
40 | 111.7 | LWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
40 | 111.4 | WWWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 117.1 | LLWLL |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
36 | 104.2 | LLWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
36 | 90.8 | WWLWL |
| 9 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 92.2 | WLWWW |
| 10 |
 COLL
|
30 | 104.2 | WLLWW |
| 11 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 101.2 | LLLLL |
| 12 |
 CARL
|
28 | 95.6 | WWWWW |
| 13 |
 STK
|
24 | 100.6 | LLLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
24 | 99.3 | WWLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
20 | 100.9 | LWLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 71.5 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 61.8 | WLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 71.0 | LLLLL |