Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- WCE 397
- 345 FRE
-
Kicks
- WCE 268
- 219 FRE
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Handballs
- WCE 129
- 126 FRE
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 12
- 19 FRE
-
Clearances
- WCE 39
- 26 FRE
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Inside 50
- WCE 51
- 46 FRE
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Tackles
- WCE 50
- 54 FRE
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 42
- 24 FRE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
27
J. Darling3 Goals
20
M. Taberner2 Goals
Disposals
3
A. Gaff35 Disposals
16
D. Mundy36 Disposals
Contested Possessions
6
E. Yeo14 Contested Possessions
16
D. Mundy23 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:34 |  | M. Walters Goal | 69 - 56 |
| 26:18 |  | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 69 - 50 |
| 21:35 | | B. Hill Behind | 63 - 50 |
| 19:30 | | M. Walters Goal | 63 - 49 |
| 18:13 | | M. Taberner Goal | 63 - 43 |
| 15:15 | | J. Darling Goal | 63 - 37 |
| 9:06 | | L. Ryan Behind | 57 - 37 |
| 6:34 | | Rushed | 56 - 37 |
| 4:47 | | J. Cripps Behind | 55 - 37 |
| 2:43 | | O. Allen Behind | 54 - 37 |
| 1:19 | | Rushed | 53 - 37 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:38 | | O. Allen Goal | 53 - 36 |
| 28:43 | | J. Darling Behind | 47 - 36 |
| 26:59 | | C. McCarthy Goal | 46 - 36 |
| 21:11 | | L. Schultz Behind | 46 - 30 |
| 18:00 | | Rushed | 46 - 29 |
| 12:25 | | C. McCarthy Goal | 46 - 28 |
| 8:55 | | J. Hogan Goal | 46 - 22 |
| 7:32 | | M. Taberner Behind | 46 - 16 |
| 4:50 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 46 - 15 |
| 1:36 | | O. Allen Behind | 40 - 15 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:52 | | J. Darling Goal | 39 - 15 |
| 20:07 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 33 - 15 |
| 15:44 | | Rushed | 32 - 15 |
| 13:22 | | A. Cerra Behind | 32 - 14 |
| 11:19 | | M. Taberner Goal | 32 - 13 |
| 8:07 | | J. Darling Behind | 32 - 7 |
| 5:31 | | M. Taberner Behind | 31 - 7 |
| 1:21 | | R. Lobb Behind | 31 - 6 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:43 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 31 - 5 |
| 22:39 | | Rushed | 25 - 5 |
| 21:24 | | M. Taberner Behind | 24 - 5 |
| 19:26 | | J. Petruccelle Goal | 24 - 4 |
| 17:02 | | L. Ryan Goal | 18 - 4 |
| 13:42 | | B. Matera Behind | 12 - 4 |
| 12:00 | | J. Darling Goal | 12 - 3 |
| 9:35 | | Rushed | 6 - 3 |
| 8:06 | | Rushed | 6 - 2 |
| 6:18 | | M. Walters Behind | 6 - 1 |
| 1:02 | | J. Petruccelle Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
20 | 173.3 | WLWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
20 | 142.7 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
20 | 118.2 | WWWWW |
| 4 |
 SUNS
|
16 | 126.9 | WWLLW |
| 5 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 120.8 | LWWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
16 | 116.1 | WWLWW |
| 7 |
 WB
|
16 | 102.0 | WWWLL |
| 8 |
 MELB
|
16 | 94.2 | LWWLW |
| 9 |
 BL
|
12 | 111.7 | LWWWL |
| 10 |
 ADEL
|
12 | 105.3 | LLLWW |
| 11 |
 COLL
|
12 | 94.8 | LWLLW |
| 12 |
 PORT
|
8 | 108.1 | WLWLL |
| 13 |
 STK
|
8 | 92.6 | LWLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
8 | 86.8 | LLLWL |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 61.3 | WWLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 79.2 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 79.1 | LLLWL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
0 | 53.6 | LLLLL |