Game Information
David Grays Arena
Team Stats
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Disposals
- FRE 358
- 397 MELB
-
Kicks
- FRE 211
- 236 MELB
-
Handballs
- FRE 147
- 161 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- FRE 13
- 15 MELB
-
Clearances
- FRE 27
- 45 MELB
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Inside 50
- FRE 45
- 63 MELB
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Tackles
- FRE 43
- 43 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- FRE 26
- 48 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
10
M. Walters3 Goals
10
C. Oliver3 Goals
Disposals
6
J. Clark28 Disposals
3
C. Petracca33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
8
A. Brayshaw13 Contested Possessions
3
C. Petracca13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:20 |  | T. Woewodin Behind | 109 - 90 |
| 32:42 | | T. Rivers Behind | 109 - 89 |
| 31:56 | | Rushed | 109 - 88 |
| 31:06 | | T. Sparrow Behind | 109 - 87 |
| 30:03 | | Rushed | 109 - 86 |
| 28:07 | | D. Turner Goal | 109 - 85 |
| 27:04 | | Rushed | 109 - 79 |
| 25:39 |  | L. Jackson Goal | 109 - 78 |
| 23:31 | | P. Voss Goal | 103 - 78 |
| 21:22 | | A. Johnson Goal | 97 - 78 |
| 19:11 | | M. Johnson Goal | 97 - 72 |
| 16:46 | | J. Viney Behind | 91 - 72 |
| 15:29 | | H. Sharp Goal | 91 - 71 |
| 14:18 | | J. Billings Behind | 91 - 65 |
| 12:51 | | T. Sparrow Goal | 91 - 64 |
| 11:57 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 91 - 58 |
| 9:30 | | D. Turner Goal | 91 - 57 |
| 6:39 | | Rushed | 91 - 51 |
| 5:30 | | P. Voss Goal | 90 - 51 |
| 2:12 | | N. O'Driscoll Goal | 84 - 51 |
| 0:58 | | N. Erasmus Behind | 78 - 51 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:40 | | J. Treacy Goal | 77 - 51 |
| 33:17 | | M. Walters Goal | 71 - 51 |
| 29:59 | | C. Windsor Goal | 65 - 51 |
| 28:50 | | J. Treacy Goal | 65 - 45 |
| 27:05 | | C. Oliver Goal | 59 - 45 |
| 25:10 | | A. Brayshaw Goal | 59 - 39 |
| 23:58 | | A. Johnson Behind | 53 - 39 |
| 21:08 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 53 - 38 |
| 20:26 | | E. Langdon Behind | 53 - 32 |
| 17:36 | | M. Walters Behind | 53 - 31 |
| 16:30 | | Rushed | 52 - 31 |
| 15:03 | | C. Petracca Behind | 52 - 30 |
| 10:33 | | E. Langdon Behind | 52 - 29 |
| 7:13 | | C. Oliver Goal | 52 - 28 |
| 5:07 | | M. Gawn Goal | 52 - 22 |
| 3:22 | | C. Oliver Behind | 52 - 16 |
| 1:21 | | C. Serong Behind | 52 - 15 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:47 | | N. O'Driscoll Goal | 51 - 15 |
| 23:07 | | M. Walters Goal | 45 - 15 |
| 20:27 | | S. Bolton Goal | 39 - 15 |
| 19:11 | | Rushed | 33 - 15 |
| 17:29 | | H. Sharp Behind | 33 - 14 |
| 14:15 | | C. Serong Goal | 33 - 13 |
| 13:07 | | Rushed | 27 - 13 |
| 12:26 | | Rushed | 26 - 13 |
| 11:53 | | J. Billings Behind | 25 - 13 |
| 9:32 | | J. Amiss Behind | 25 - 12 |
| 7:09 | | J. Amiss Behind | 24 - 12 |
| 5:19 | | A. Johnson Behind | 23 - 12 |
| 3:44 | | Rushed | 23 - 11 |
| 1:50 | | L. Jackson Goal | 22 - 11 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:49 | | S. Bolton Goal | 16 - 11 |
| 20:27 | | C. Oliver Goal | 10 - 11 |
| 18:33 | | C. Salem Behind | 10 - 5 |
| 16:48 | | Rushed | 10 - 4 |
| 14:34 | | M. Walters Goal | 9 - 4 |
| 12:10 | | J. Sharp Behind | 3 - 4 |
| 11:02 | | Rushed | 2 - 4 |
| 9:22 | | C. Salem Behind | 1 - 4 |
| 8:23 | | C. Petracca Behind | 1 - 3 |
| 6:29 | | S. Bolton Behind | 1 - 2 |
| 3:22 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 0 - 2 |
| 0:50 | | J. Billings Behind | 0 - 1 |
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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 |