Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- FRE 381
- 339 SYD
-
Kicks
- FRE 195
- 196 SYD
-
Handballs
- FRE 186
- 143 SYD
-
Free Kicks
- FRE 21
- 22 SYD
-
Clearances
- FRE 39
- 31 SYD
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Inside 50
- FRE 65
- 47 SYD
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Tackles
- FRE 50
- 70 SYD
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Hit-Outs
- FRE 36
- 31 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
35
J. Treacy4 Goals
35
C. Curnow5 Goals
Disposals
16
M. Reid28 Disposals
21
E. Gulden30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
L. Jackson14 Contested Possessions
4
B. Grundy12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:49 |  | J. Lloyd Goal | 111 - 73 |
| 33:22 |  | P. Voss Behind | 111 - 67 |
| 31:52 | | M. Frederick Goal | 110 - 67 |
| 29:53 | | J. Lloyd Goal | 104 - 67 |
| 28:15 | | S. Bolton Goal | 104 - 61 |
| 25:46 | | P. Voss Goal | 98 - 61 |
| 24:24 | | I. Dudley Behind | 92 - 61 |
| 23:57 | | J. Treacy Behind | 91 - 61 |
| 22:18 | | J. Treacy Goal | 90 - 61 |
| 20:00 | | J. McVee Goal | 84 - 61 |
| 19:00 | | J. Treacy Behind | 78 - 61 |
| 17:11 | | M. Frederick Goal | 77 - 61 |
| 14:59 | | M. Cox Goal | 71 - 61 |
| 12:51 | | J. Treacy Goal | 65 - 61 |
| 8:01 | | J. Treacy Behind | 59 - 61 |
| 6:47 | | Rushed | 58 - 61 |
| 4:58 | | C. Curnow Goal | 58 - 60 |
| 3:11 | | J. Amiss Goal | 58 - 54 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:44 | | S. Switkowski Behind | 52 - 54 |
| 31:36 | | J. Amiss Goal | 51 - 54 |
| 28:43 | | M. Roberts Behind | 45 - 54 |
| 24:16 | | M. Reid Behind | 45 - 53 |
| 20:54 | | H. McLean Behind | 44 - 53 |
| 19:26 | | M. Johnson Behind | 44 - 52 |
| 18:11 | | J. Amiss Behind | 43 - 52 |
| 16:16 | | S. Bolton Goal | 42 - 52 |
| 12:49 | | P. Voss Goal | 36 - 52 |
| 11:06 | | C. Curnow Goal | 30 - 52 |
| 9:50 | | I. Dudley Behind | 30 - 46 |
| 8:36 | | J. Treacy Goal | 29 - 46 |
| 7:03 | | C. Curnow Goal | 23 - 46 |
| 5:41 | | J. Treacy Goal | 23 - 40 |
| 4:39 | | Rushed | 17 - 40 |
| 2:50 | | C. Curnow Goal | 17 - 39 |
| 0:53 | | J. Clark Goal | 17 - 33 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:23 | | S. Switkowski Behind | 11 - 33 |
| 21:51 | | J. Amiss Behind | 10 - 33 |
| 20:51 | | P. Voss Behind | 9 - 33 |
| 19:16 | | T. Papley Goal | 8 - 33 |
| 16:35 | | M. Frederick Behind | 8 - 27 |
| 14:50 | | I. Heeney Behind | 7 - 27 |
| 13:06 | | C. Warner Behind | 7 - 26 |
| 11:44 | | Rushed | 7 - 25 |
| 10:01 | | Rushed | 7 - 24 |
| 8:06 | | S. Bolton Behind | 6 - 24 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:56 | | T. Hanily Goal | 5 - 24 |
| 24:20 | | T. Papley Behind | 5 - 18 |
| 22:57 | | C. Curnow Goal | 5 - 17 |
| 22:18 | | Rushed | 5 - 11 |
| 19:37 | | Rushed | 5 - 10 |
| 19:37 | | Rushed | 5 - 10 |
| 17:02 | | Rushed | 4 - 10 |
| 14:51 | | J. Treacy Behind | 3 - 10 |
| 8:42 | | S. Bolton Behind | 2 - 10 |
| 8:10 | | C. Curnow Behind | 1 - 10 |
| 7:15 | | B. Grundy Behind | 1 - 9 |
| 5:51 | | C. Warner Behind | 1 - 8 |
| 3:30 | | Rushed | 1 - 7 |
| 2:06 | | T. Papley Goal | 0 - 7 |
| 0:32 | | Rushed | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
68 | 146.0 | WLWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
56 | 130.0 | LWLLW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
54 | 124.0 | WLWWW |
| 4 |
 BL
|
52 | 120.6 | WWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
48 | 113.7 | LWWWL |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
48 | 107.8 | LWWWL |
| 7 |
 WB
|
48 | 96.8 | WLWWW |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
46 | 107.6 | WWWWW |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
44 | 116.5 | LLLWW |
| 10 |
 STK
|
36 | 105.8 | LWWLW |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
36 | 92.4 | WWLLW |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
32 | 98.3 | LWWLL |
| 13 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 89.6 | WLLLL |
| 14 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 94.8 | LLLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
24 | 95.6 | WWLLL |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 70.1 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
8 | 65.4 | LLLWL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
8 | 60.9 | LLLLL |