Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- FRE 353
- 320 ADEL
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Kicks
- FRE 190
- 208 ADEL
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Handballs
- FRE 163
- 112 ADEL
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Free Kicks
- FRE 17
- 19 ADEL
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Clearances
- FRE 44
- 38 ADEL
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Inside 50
- FRE 60
- 46 ADEL
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Tackles
- FRE 72
- 58 ADEL
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Hit-Outs
- FRE 54
- 39 ADEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
24
J. Amiss5 Goals
32
D. Fogarty2 Goals
Disposals
3
C. Serong29 Disposals
23
I. Rankine39 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
C. Serong13 Contested Possessions
23
I. Rankine15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:03 |  | H. Young Behind | 112 - 88 |
| 29:48 | | S. Bolton Goal | 111 - 88 |
| 28:33 |  | I. Rankine Goal | 105 - 88 |
| 27:09 | | Rushed | 105 - 82 |
| 24:21 | | M. Cox Goal | 104 - 82 |
| 19:06 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 98 - 82 |
| 17:19 | | I. Dudley Goal | 98 - 76 |
| 15:55 | | J. Amiss Goal | 92 - 76 |
| 14:47 | | A. Brayshaw Behind | 86 - 76 |
| 13:03 | | L. Jackson Behind | 85 - 76 |
| 9:54 | | Rushed | 84 - 76 |
| 7:56 | | M. Frederick Goal | 83 - 76 |
| 6:55 | | J. Treacy Behind | 77 - 76 |
| 3:46 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 76 - 76 |
| 1:55 | | I. Rankine Behind | 76 - 70 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:45 | | J. Treacy Behind | 76 - 69 |
| 28:21 | | A. Brayshaw Goal | 75 - 69 |
| 26:45 | | C. Serong Goal | 69 - 69 |
| 25:41 | | L. Jackson Behind | 63 - 69 |
| 22:54 | | B. Cook Goal | 62 - 69 |
| 21:46 | | B. Keays Behind | 62 - 63 |
| 20:45 | | J. Rachele Behind | 62 - 62 |
| 19:58 | | R. Thilthorpe Behind | 62 - 61 |
| 18:28 | | J. Treacy Behind | 62 - 60 |
| 16:56 | | P. Voss Behind | 61 - 60 |
| 13:54 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 60 - 60 |
| 10:53 | | J. Treacy Goal | 60 - 54 |
| 7:21 | | J. Amiss Goal | 54 - 54 |
| 5:07 | | Z. Taylor Goal | 48 - 54 |
| 3:56 | | B. Cook Goal | 48 - 48 |
| 0:46 | | J. Treacy Behind | 48 - 42 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:12 | | J. Peatling Behind | 47 - 42 |
| 29:14 | | Z. Taylor Goal | 47 - 41 |
| 24:57 | | M. Frederick Goal | 47 - 35 |
| 23:40 | | J. Rachele Goal | 41 - 35 |
| 18:19 | | I. Dudley Goal | 41 - 29 |
| 5:58 | | Rushed | 35 - 29 |
| 4:29 | | C. Ah Chee Behind | 35 - 28 |
| 3:15 | | J. Rachele Goal | 35 - 27 |
| 2:10 | | Rushed | 35 - 21 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:54 | | I. Rankine Behind | 34 - 21 |
| 28:32 | | C. Serong Goal | 34 - 20 |
| 27:19 | | D. Fogarty Behind | 28 - 20 |
| 24:10 | | J. Amiss Goal | 28 - 19 |
| 22:22 | | J. Amiss Goal | 22 - 19 |
| 19:32 | | J. Amiss Goal | 16 - 19 |
| 18:11 | | Rushed | 10 - 19 |
| 16:04 | | C. Scerri Behind | 9 - 19 |
| 12:58 | | Rushed | 8 - 19 |
| 10:35 | | C. Ah Chee Goal | 7 - 19 |
| 8:57 | | J. Amiss Behind | 7 - 13 |
| 7:15 | | I. Dudley Goal | 6 - 13 |
| 5:52 | | I. Rankine Behind | 0 - 13 |
| 4:37 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 0 - 12 |
| 3:27 | | R. Laird Goal | 0 - 6 |
AFL News
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Only just starting: Demons proud despite finals exit
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What we learned: The fairytale continues, and the Blues can keep rolling
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Jagga Smith guides the Blues past the Demons
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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 |
