Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- FRE 279
- 291 CARL
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Kicks
- FRE 168
- 190 CARL
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Handballs
- FRE 111
- 101 CARL
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Free Kicks
- FRE 14
- 16 CARL
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Clearances
- FRE 31
- 43 CARL
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Inside 50
- FRE 42
- 41 CARL
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Tackles
- FRE 66
- 68 CARL
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Hit-Outs
- FRE 43
- 32 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
20
M. Taberner3 Goals
18
S. Walsh1 Goals
Disposals
13
L. Ryan24 Disposals
35
E. Curnow33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
7
N. Fyfe15 Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps20 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:08 |  | J. Newnes Goal | 36 - 40 |
| 19:31 | | L. Jones Behind | 36 - 34 |
| 9:58 |  | Rushed | 36 - 33 |
| 2:57 | | M. Frederick Behind | 35 - 33 |
| 0:45 | | L. Casboult Behind | 34 - 33 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:14 | | J. Honey Behind | 34 - 32 |
| 19:15 | | S. Walsh Behind | 34 - 31 |
| 17:32 | | H. McKay Behind | 34 - 30 |
| 15:54 | | H. McKay Goal | 34 - 29 |
| 12:24 | | M. Gibbons Behind | 34 - 23 |
| 8:56 | | M. Walters Behind | 34 - 22 |
| 7:28 | | M. Taberner Goal | 33 - 22 |
| 5:55 | | S. Walsh Goal | 27 - 22 |
| 0:23 | | J. Newnes Behind | 27 - 16 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 19:00 | | M. Taberner Goal | 27 - 15 |
| 17:00 | | M. Cottrell Goal | 21 - 15 |
| 12:02 | | L. Casboult Goal | 21 - 9 |
| 6:40 | | Rushed | 21 - 3 |
| 4:15 | | Rushed | 20 - 3 |
| 0:39 | | E. Betts Behind | 20 - 2 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:08 | | R. Lobb Goal | 20 - 1 |
| 21:17 | | Rushed | 14 - 1 |
| 15:20 | | M. Frederick Goal | 13 - 1 |
| 8:56 | | M. Taberner Goal | 7 - 1 |
| 4:34 | | Rushed | 1 - 1 |
| 2:14 | | P. Cripps Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  FRE | 76 | 137.2 | WWLWL |
| 2 |  SYD | 72 | 136.1 | WWWWW |
| 3 |  BL | 64 | 121.7 | WLWWW |
| 4 |  HAW | 64 | 120.1 | WWLDW |
| 5 |  GEEL | 60 | 122.3 | WWWWW |
| 6 |  ADEL | 60 | 117.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |  MELB | 60 | 109.6 | LWWWL |
| 8 |  WB | 54 | 95.4 | WLLDW |
| 9 |  COLL | 52 | 102.4 | WLWDL |
| 10 |  CARL | 50 | 101.5 | WWWDW |
| 11 |  STK | 40 | 102.8 | WLLWL |
| 12 |  GWS | 40 | 98.9 | LWLWL |
| 13 |  SUNS | 36 | 94.5 | LLWLW |
| 14 |  NMFC | 36 | 88.8 | LLWLL |
| 15 |  PORT | 28 | 88.1 | LLLLW |
| 16 |  WCE | 16 | 69.2 | LLLLL |
| 17 |  RICH | 12 | 62.5 | LWLLL |
| 18 |  ESS | 8 | 64.6 | LLLLL |
