Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- FRE 344
- 398 CARL
-
Kicks
- FRE 194
- 219 CARL
-
Handballs
- FRE 150
- 179 CARL
-
Free Kicks
- FRE 18
- 16 CARL
-
Clearances
- FRE 35
- 42 CARL
-
Inside 50
- FRE 42
- 60 CARL
-
Tackles
- FRE 75
- 72 CARL
-
Hit-Outs
- FRE 70
- 18 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
10
M. Walters2 Goals
10
H. McKay3 Goals
Disposals
13
L. Ryan35 Disposals
18
S. Walsh32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
8
A. Brayshaw17 Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:58 |  | M. Frederick Goal | 45 - 98 |
| 25:27 | | M. Walters Behind | 39 - 98 |
| 23:16 |  | H. McKay Behind | 38 - 98 |
| 19:16 | | M. Cottrell Goal | 38 - 97 |
| 15:46 | | S. Switkowski Goal | 38 - 91 |
| 8:56 | | M. Walters Goal | 32 - 91 |
| 7:05 | | C. Curnow Goal | 26 - 91 |
| 4:36 | | D. Cuningham Behind | 26 - 85 |
| 0:53 | | J. Amiss Goal | 26 - 84 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:20 | | H. McKay Goal | 20 - 84 |
| 24:31 | | M. Owies Goal | 20 - 78 |
| 23:49 | | H. McKay Behind | 20 - 72 |
| 22:18 | | Rushed | 20 - 71 |
| 20:08 | | J. Martin Behind | 20 - 70 |
| 15:26 | | Rushed | 20 - 69 |
| 12:56 | | S. Docherty Goal | 19 - 69 |
| 9:38 | | A. Cerra Goal | 19 - 63 |
| 8:04 | | M. McGovern Goal | 19 - 57 |
| 5:20 | | L. Fogarty Goal | 19 - 51 |
| 2:52 | | C. Curnow Behind | 19 - 45 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:08 | | J. O'Meara Behind | 19 - 44 |
| 26:14 | | Rushed | 18 - 44 |
| 24:03 | | S. Docherty Behind | 18 - 43 |
| 22:59 | | C. Serong Behind | 18 - 42 |
| 22:59 | | C. Serong Behind | 18 - 42 |
| 21:47 | | L. Schultz Behind | 17 - 42 |
| 18:42 | | M. Kennedy Behind | 16 - 42 |
| 16:18 | | H. McKay Goal | 16 - 41 |
| 13:52 | | C. Curnow Goal | 16 - 35 |
| 8:58 | | S. Walsh Behind | 16 - 29 |
| 6:53 | | L. Jackson Goal | 16 - 28 |
| 5:33 | | J. Aish Behind | 10 - 28 |
| 4:20 | | C. Curnow Behind | 9 - 28 |
| 3:11 | | M. Walters Goal | 9 - 27 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:51 | | Rushed | 3 - 27 |
| 26:08 | | H. McKay Goal | 2 - 27 |
| 25:21 | | Rushed | 2 - 21 |
| 22:10 | | M. Owies Goal | 2 - 20 |
| 20:33 | | Rushed | 2 - 14 |
| 17:35 | | C. Curnow Goal | 1 - 14 |
| 15:11 | | M. Kennedy Goal | 1 - 8 |
| 9:35 | | Rushed | 1 - 2 |
| 5:02 | | B. Acres Behind | 0 - 2 |
| 3:29 | | Rushed | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
44 | 135.2 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
40 | 152.4 | WWWLW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
34 | 114.8 | DLLWW |
| 4 |
 GEEL
|
32 | 121.9 | WWWWL |
| 5 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 116.9 | LWWWL |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
28 | 101.8 | LWWLL |
| 7 |
 WB
|
28 | 93.7 | LWLWW |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
24 | 107.9 | LWWWL |
| 9 |
 BL
|
24 | 103.9 | WWLLL |
| 10 |
 GWS
|
24 | 103.2 | LWLWW |
| 11 |
 COLL
|
22 | 99.9 | DLLWL |
| 12 |
 STK
|
20 | 102.3 | WLWLL |
| 13 |
 NMFC
|
20 | 97.6 | LLLLW |
| 14 |
 CARL
|
16 | 87.5 | LLWWW |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
16 | 70.0 | LLWLW |
| 16 |
 PORT
|
12 | 100.9 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 60.4 | WLLWL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.5 | LLLLL |