Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- NMFC 372
- 348 FRE
-
Kicks
- NMFC 220
- 198 FRE
-
Handballs
- NMFC 152
- 150 FRE
-
Free Kicks
- NMFC 23
- 25 FRE
-
Clearances
- NMFC 41
- 37 FRE
-
Inside 50
- NMFC 60
- 48 FRE
-
Tackles
- NMFC 77
- 66 FRE
-
Hit-Outs
- NMFC 37
- 40 FRE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
20
N. Larkey3 Goals
20
P. Voss3 Goals
Disposals
3
H. Sheezel32 Disposals
3
C. Serong36 Disposals
Contested Possessions
26
L. Parker14 Contested Possessions
3
C. Serong16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:29 |  | D. Stephens Behind | 67 - 73 |
| 26:58 |  | L. Jackson Goal | 66 - 73 |
| 21:33 | | P. Voss Behind | 66 - 67 |
| 19:12 | | P. Curtis Behind | 66 - 66 |
| 10:52 | | L. Parker Goal | 65 - 66 |
| 10:16 | | Rushed | 59 - 66 |
| 9:02 | | N. Larkey Goal | 59 - 65 |
| 6:00 | | N. Larkey Goal | 53 - 65 |
| 4:13 | | J. Amiss Behind | 47 - 65 |
| 2:35 | | J. Konstanty Goal | 47 - 64 |
| 0:27 | | A. Brayshaw Behind | 41 - 64 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:33 | | J. Darling Goal | 41 - 63 |
| 28:16 | | C. Serong Goal | 35 - 63 |
| 24:52 | | L. Parker Goal | 35 - 57 |
| 22:44 | | S. Switkowski Goal | 29 - 57 |
| 18:34 | | Rushed | 29 - 51 |
| 14:53 | | Rushed | 29 - 50 |
| 10:58 | | P. Curtis Behind | 29 - 49 |
| 7:11 | | Rushed | 28 - 49 |
| 0:48 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 28 - 48 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:00 | | P. Voss Goal | 27 - 48 |
| 24:13 | | Rushed | 27 - 42 |
| 22:44 | | C. Wagner Goal | 26 - 42 |
| 21:44 | | P. Voss Goal | 26 - 36 |
| 20:21 | | M. Reid Goal | 26 - 30 |
| 17:05 | | Rushed | 26 - 24 |
| 9:07 | | L. Jackson Goal | 25 - 24 |
| 5:57 | | N. Larkey Goal | 25 - 18 |
| 4:02 | | J. Treacy Behind | 19 - 18 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:51 | | J. Treacy Behind | 19 - 17 |
| 29:09 | | Rushed | 19 - 16 |
| 26:13 | | Rushed | 18 - 16 |
| 25:13 | | J. Amiss Behind | 18 - 15 |
| 21:08 | | S. Bolton Goal | 18 - 14 |
| 19:33 | | H. Sheezel Goal | 18 - 8 |
| 16:59 | | P. Voss Goal | 12 - 8 |
| 13:51 | | Z. Fisher Goal | 12 - 2 |
| 11:33 | | L. Davies-Uniacke Goal | 6 - 2 |
| 9:52 | | M. Frederick Behind | 0 - 2 |
| 1:04 | | P. Voss Behind | 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 |