Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- FRE 340
- 326 ADEL
-
Kicks
- FRE 184
- 207 ADEL
-
Handballs
- FRE 156
- 119 ADEL
-
Free Kicks
- FRE 24
- 25 ADEL
-
Clearances
- FRE 38
- 30 ADEL
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Inside 50
- FRE 53
- 42 ADEL
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Tackles
- FRE 53
- 72 ADEL
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Hit-Outs
- FRE 38
- 37 ADEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
35
J. Treacy2 Goals
7
R. Thilthorpe3 Goals
Disposals
8
A. Brayshaw37 Disposals
29
R. Laird27 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
C. Serong19 Contested Possessions
23
I. Rankine12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:39 |  | T. Walker Goal | 85 - 67 |
| 23:20 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 85 - 61 |
| 22:18 | | B. Keays Behind | 85 - 60 |
| 21:26 |  | Rushed | 85 - 59 |
| 19:32 | | T. Walker Goal | 84 - 59 |
| 17:38 | | M. Reid Behind | 84 - 53 |
| 17:38 | | M. Reid Behind | 84 - 53 |
| 14:11 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 83 - 53 |
| 12:18 | | S. Bolton Behind | 83 - 47 |
| 11:02 | | I. Rankine Behind | 82 - 47 |
| 9:45 | | J. Treacy Behind | 82 - 46 |
| 8:46 | | Q. Narkle Behind | 81 - 46 |
| 6:33 | | R. Thilthorpe Behind | 80 - 46 |
| 4:18 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 80 - 45 |
| 2:28 | | T. Walker Behind | 80 - 39 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:30 | | J. Treacy Behind | 80 - 38 |
| 27:09 | | S. Switkowski Goal | 79 - 38 |
| 25:56 | | M. Reid Goal | 73 - 38 |
| 25:19 | | Rushed | 67 - 38 |
| 18:56 | | Rushed | 67 - 37 |
| 17:19 | | L. Nankervis Behind | 66 - 37 |
| 14:49 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 66 - 36 |
| 13:07 | | M. Frederick Goal | 66 - 35 |
| 8:21 | | Rushed | 60 - 35 |
| 3:21 | | O. McDonald Goal | 60 - 34 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:05 | | A. Brayshaw Behind | 54 - 34 |
| 25:58 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 53 - 34 |
| 24:49 | | D. Curtin Behind | 53 - 28 |
| 20:45 | | S. Bolton Behind | 53 - 27 |
| 18:50 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 52 - 27 |
| 17:33 | | M. Frederick Behind | 52 - 21 |
| 13:02 | | Rushed | 51 - 21 |
| 12:18 | | J. Rachele Behind | 50 - 21 |
| 7:52 | | J. Rachele Goal | 50 - 20 |
| 6:00 | | J. Treacy Goal | 50 - 14 |
| 4:02 | | R. Thilthorpe Behind | 44 - 14 |
| 1:47 | | J. Amiss Goal | 44 - 13 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:23 | | H. Young Goal | 38 - 13 |
| 29:22 | | O. McDonald Goal | 32 - 13 |
| 26:44 | | I. Dudley Behind | 26 - 13 |
| 25:22 | | J. Treacy Behind | 25 - 13 |
| 22:51 | | I. Rankine Goal | 24 - 13 |
| 19:25 | | J. Amiss Goal | 24 - 7 |
| 16:12 | | M. Frederick Goal | 18 - 7 |
| 14:22 | | L. Nankervis Behind | 12 - 7 |
| 12:08 | | S. Bolton Goal | 12 - 6 |
| 8:37 | | J. Soligo Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 2:53 | | J. Treacy Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
24 | 178.1 | LWWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
24 | 137.6 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
24 | 124.5 | WWWWW |
| 4 |
 MELB
|
20 | 102.8 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
 BL
|
16 | 118.8 | WWWLW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 115.9 | WWLWL |
| 7 |
 SUNS
|
16 | 114.4 | WLLWL |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
16 | 110.2 | WLLWW |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
16 | 108.6 | WLWWL |
| 10 |
 WB
|
16 | 91.8 | WWLLL |
| 11 |
 PORT
|
12 | 112.5 | LWLLW |
| 12 |
 STK
|
12 | 110.1 | WLWLW |
| 13 |
 ADEL
|
12 | 96.1 | LLWWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 89.8 | LLWLW |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 55.8 | WLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 80.3 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 72.9 | LLWLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
0 | 54.2 | LLLLL |