Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- FRE 278
- 325 WCE
-
Kicks
- FRE 154
- 210 WCE
-
Handballs
- FRE 124
- 115 WCE
-
Free Kicks
- FRE 13
- 13 WCE
-
Clearances
- FRE 23
- 28 WCE
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Inside 50
- FRE 26
- 41 WCE
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Tackles
- FRE 46
- 45 WCE
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Hit-Outs
- FRE 22
- 25 WCE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
7
R. Lobb2 Goals
17
J. J. Kennedy4 Goals
Disposals
13
L. Ryan19 Disposals
3
A. Gaff24 Disposals
Contested Possessions
7
R. Lobb8 Contested Possessions
6
E. Yeo14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 14:05 |  | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 32 - 62 |
| 8:39 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 32 - 61 |
| 4:57 |  | R. Lobb Behind | 32 - 55 |
| 2:37 | | R. Lobb Goal | 31 - 55 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 17:33 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 25 - 55 |
| 13:01 | | J. Waterman Goal | 25 - 54 |
| 7:43 | | Rushed | 25 - 48 |
| 5:17 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 25 - 47 |
| 1:00 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 25 - 41 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:12 | | J. Cripps Behind | 25 - 40 |
| 21:54 | | R. Lobb Goal | 25 - 39 |
| 20:05 | | J. Waterman Goal | 19 - 39 |
| 18:10 | | J. Cameron Goal | 19 - 33 |
| 16:46 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 19 - 27 |
| 11:24 | | A. Gaff Behind | 19 - 21 |
| 4:37 | | J. Darling Goal | 19 - 20 |
| 3:33 | | Rushed | 19 - 14 |
| 1:01 | | M. Frederick Goal | 18 - 14 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:52 | | J. Darling Goal | 12 - 14 |
| 19:21 | | Rushed | 12 - 8 |
| 16:08 | | M. Taberner Goal | 12 - 7 |
| 10:20 | | M. Taberner Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 5:22 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 0 - 7 |
| 3:53 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
72 | 143.4 | WWWWL |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
64 | 134.0 | LLWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
58 | 118.2 | WWWWL |
| 4 |
 BL
|
56 | 117.8 | WWWLW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
56 | 117.6 | WWLWW |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
56 | 107.6 | WWLWW |
| 7 |
 GEEL
|
52 | 120.6 | LWWWW |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
50 | 106.4 | WWWLW |
| 9 |
 WB
|
48 | 93.9 | WWWLL |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
44 | 99.6 | LLWWW |
| 11 |
 STK
|
36 | 101.6 | WLWLL |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
36 | 98.9 | WLLWL |
| 13 |
 NMFC
|
36 | 90.9 | LLLLW |
| 14 |
 SUNS
|
32 | 95.0 | LLLLW |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
24 | 90.2 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 71.5 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
12 | 63.5 | LLLWL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
8 | 63.2 | LWLLL |