Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- FRE 380
- 284 HAW
-
Kicks
- FRE 204
- 161 HAW
-
Handballs
- FRE 176
- 123 HAW
-
Free Kicks
- FRE 15
- 14 HAW
-
Clearances
- FRE 25
- 27 HAW
-
Inside 50
- FRE 37
- 33 HAW
-
Tackles
- FRE 56
- 41 HAW
-
Hit-Outs
- FRE 31
- 25 HAW
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
20
M. Taberner2 Goals
22
L. Breust2 Goals
Disposals
8
A. Brayshaw33 Disposals
6
T. Mitchell32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
7
N. Fyfe14 Contested Possessions
6
T. Mitchell17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:45 |  | J. Gunston Behind | 48 - 32 |
| 18:15 | | L. Breust Goal | 48 - 31 |
| 16:50 | | J. Sicily Behind | 48 - 25 |
| 15:38 |  | M. Frederick Behind | 48 - 24 |
| 13:18 | | M. Taberner Behind | 47 - 24 |
| 3:29 | | J. Sicily Goal | 46 - 24 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 20:35 | | M. Taberner Goal | 46 - 18 |
| 17:54 | | B. Bewley Goal | 40 - 18 |
| 15:43 | | J. Gunston Behind | 34 - 18 |
| 8:08 | | Rushed | 34 - 17 |
| 5:53 | | L. Schultz Goal | 34 - 16 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 20:45 | | Rushed | 28 - 16 |
| 19:08 | | C. Wingard Behind | 28 - 15 |
| 17:32 | | T. Colyer Goal | 28 - 14 |
| 14:57 | | R. Lobb Behind | 22 - 14 |
| 13:50 | | N. Fyfe Behind | 21 - 14 |
| 9:17 | | J. Gunston Goal | 20 - 14 |
| 5:22 | | S. Darcy Behind | 20 - 8 |
| 1:19 | | Rushed | 19 - 8 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:39 | | M. Taberner Goal | 19 - 7 |
| 14:34 | | N. Fyfe Goal | 13 - 7 |
| 12:42 | | C. Nash Behind | 7 - 7 |
| 10:52 | | Rushed | 7 - 6 |
| 8:48 | | L. Breust Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 4:11 | | S. Darcy Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
28 | 165.5 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
28 | 133.0 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
26 | 121.2 | WWWWD |
| 4 |
 BL
|
20 | 126.0 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
 SUNS
|
20 | 116.0 | LLWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
20 | 114.6 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
20 | 100.2 | WLWWL |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
18 | 108.6 | LLWWD |
| 9 |
 STK
|
16 | 114.9 | LWLWW |
| 10 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 106.1 | WLWLL |
| 11 |
 ADEL
|
16 | 96.6 | LWWLW |
| 12 |
 WB
|
16 | 91.5 | WLLLL |
| 13 |
 PORT
|
12 | 110.9 | WLLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 88.2 | LWLWL |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 59.3 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 78.1 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.2 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
4 | 60.0 | LLLLW |