Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- FRE 418
- 367 STK
-
Kicks
- FRE 245
- 215 STK
-
Handballs
- FRE 173
- 152 STK
-
Free Kicks
- FRE 16
- 13 STK
-
Clearances
- FRE 42
- 36 STK
-
Inside 50
- FRE 55
- 50 STK
-
Tackles
- FRE 70
- 69 STK
-
Hit-Outs
- FRE 31
- 46 STK
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
3
B. Matera3 Goals
11
J. Gresham2 Goals
Disposals
13
L. Ryan32 Disposals
14
J. Billings32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
16
D. Mundy16 Contested Possessions
27
L. Dunstan12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:05 |  | J. Billings Goal | 71 - 66 |
| 23:35 |  | C. McCarthy Behind | 71 - 60 |
| 22:20 | | D. Kent Behind | 70 - 60 |
| 20:48 | | J. Gresham Goal | 70 - 59 |
| 19:19 | | Rushed | 70 - 53 |
| 16:48 | | T. Colyer Behind | 70 - 52 |
| 10:07 | | B. Matera Goal | 69 - 52 |
| 8:01 | | Rushed | 63 - 52 |
| 5:20 | | B. Matera Goal | 63 - 51 |
| 3:23 | | Rushed | 57 - 51 |
| 2:11 | | Rushed | 56 - 51 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:31 | | M. Parker Behind | 56 - 50 |
| 26:10 | | J. Gresham Behind | 56 - 49 |
| 22:54 | | J. Lonie Goal | 56 - 48 |
| 22:04 | | T. Membrey Behind | 56 - 42 |
| 20:38 | | J. Bruce Behind | 56 - 41 |
| 17:10 | | B. Matera Goal | 56 - 40 |
| 14:11 | | H. Clark Behind | 50 - 40 |
| 5:42 | | M. Walters Goal | 50 - 39 |
| 2:49 | | T. Membrey Goal | 44 - 39 |
| 1:03 | | M. Taberner Goal | 44 - 33 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:05 | | L. Dunstan Behind | 38 - 33 |
| 28:02 | | J. Billings Goal | 38 - 32 |
| 21:35 | | J. Steele Behind | 38 - 26 |
| 19:15 | | T. Membrey Goal | 38 - 25 |
| 14:26 | | J. Gresham Goal | 38 - 19 |
| 10:58 | | J. Bruce Goal | 38 - 13 |
| 8:24 | | M. Taberner Goal | 38 - 7 |
| 5:21 | | E. Hughes Goal | 32 - 7 |
| 2:41 | | R. Lobb Goal | 26 - 7 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:22 | | C. McCarthy Goal | 20 - 7 |
| 21:33 | | B. Hill Goal | 14 - 7 |
| 7:32 | | M. Walters Goal | 8 - 7 |
| 5:58 | | S. Ross Behind | 2 - 7 |
| 5:11 | | Rushed | 2 - 6 |
| 1:52 | | B. Acres Goal | 1 - 6 |
| 0:43 | | B. Hill Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
56 | 141.6 | WWWWL |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
52 | 136.9 | WWWLW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
42 | 110.0 | WLWWL |
| 4 |
 BL
|
40 | 111.7 | LWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
40 | 111.4 | WWWLW |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
40 | 106.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 117.1 | LLWLL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
36 | 90.8 | WWLWL |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
34 | 104.4 | LLWWW |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
32 | 96.0 | WWWWW |
| 11 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 91.1 | LWWWL |
| 12 |
 STK
|
28 | 105.5 | LLWLW |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
28 | 100.8 | WLLLW |
| 14 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 100.7 | LLLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
24 | 102.5 | WLLWW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 71.5 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 63.3 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 69.0 | LLLLL |