Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- FRE 378
- 381 CARL
-
Kicks
- FRE 219
- 250 CARL
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Handballs
- FRE 159
- 131 CARL
-
Free Kicks
- FRE 13
- 19 CARL
-
Clearances
- FRE 40
- 48 CARL
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Inside 50
- FRE 48
- 53 CARL
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Tackles
- FRE 78
- 65 CARL
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Hit-Outs
- FRE 43
- 45 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
23
C. McCarthy4 Goals
8
M. Kennedy2 Goals
Disposals
26
C. Blakely31 Disposals
3
M. Murphy34 Disposals
Contested Possessions
7
N. Fyfe16 Contested Possessions
35
E. Curnow20 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:09 |  | M. Murphy Goal | 75 - 79 |
| 28:30 |  | S. Switkowski Goal | 75 - 73 |
| 26:03 | | D. Thomas Goal | 69 - 73 |
| 22:41 | | M. Kennedy Goal | 69 - 67 |
| 21:48 | | Rushed | 69 - 61 |
| 20:11 | | K. Simpson Goal | 69 - 60 |
| 18:00 | | M. Walters Goal | 69 - 54 |
| 16:33 | | S. Walsh Behind | 63 - 54 |
| 7:09 | | D. Tucker Goal | 63 - 53 |
| 5:35 | | J. Silvagni Goal | 57 - 53 |
| 4:40 | | S. Walsh Behind | 57 - 47 |
| 4:05 | | L. Casboult Behind | 57 - 46 |
| 3:01 | | E. Langdon Behind | 57 - 45 |
| 2:26 | | M. McGovern Behind | 56 - 45 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:57 | | Rushed | 56 - 44 |
| 26:53 | | M. Murphy Behind | 56 - 43 |
| 24:25 | | N. Wilson Behind | 56 - 42 |
| 22:16 | | N. Fyfe Behind | 55 - 42 |
| 19:22 | | C. McCarthy Goal | 54 - 42 |
| 14:59 | | C. McCarthy Goal | 48 - 42 |
| 13:48 | | M. Walters Behind | 42 - 42 |
| 10:36 | | M. Kennedy Goal | 41 - 42 |
| 7:54 | | D. Tucker Behind | 41 - 36 |
| 5:48 | | L. Casboult Goal | 40 - 36 |
| 3:55 | | Rushed | 40 - 30 |
| 1:02 | | J. Silvagni Behind | 39 - 30 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:45 | | L. O'Brien Behind | 39 - 29 |
| 24:05 | | B. Cox Goal | 39 - 28 |
| 22:46 | | M. McGovern Goal | 33 - 28 |
| 18:54 | | Rushed | 33 - 22 |
| 17:26 | | P. Dow Goal | 32 - 22 |
| 13:47 | | S. Petrevski-Seton Goal | 32 - 16 |
| 7:26 | | M. Gibbons Goal | 32 - 10 |
| 3:15 | | L. O'Brien Behind | 32 - 4 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:38 | | J. Silvagni Behind | 32 - 3 |
| 30:11 | | C. McCarthy Goal | 32 - 2 |
| 28:21 | | M. Walters Goal | 26 - 2 |
| 23:37 | | N. Fyfe Goal | 20 - 2 |
| 18:37 | | N. Fyfe Behind | 14 - 2 |
| 13:17 | | C. McCarthy Goal | 13 - 2 |
| 12:17 | | Rushed | 7 - 2 |
| 8:50 | | C. Curnow Behind | 6 - 2 |
| 7:43 | | P. Dow Behind | 6 - 1 |
| 2:58 | | B. Matera Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
56 | 148.2 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
48 | 135.7 | LWWWL |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
42 | 113.7 | WWLWW |
| 4 |
 BL
|
40 | 111.7 | LWWWW |
| 5 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 117.1 | LLWLL |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
36 | 110.0 | LWWWL |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
36 | 104.2 | LLWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
36 | 92.8 | WWWLW |
| 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 | 71.3 | LWLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 61.8 | WLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 71.0 | LLLLL |