Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- FRE 403
- 328 HAW
-
Kicks
- FRE 217
- 205 HAW
-
Handballs
- FRE 186
- 123 HAW
-
Free Kicks
- FRE 13
- 13 HAW
-
Clearances
- FRE 31
- 32 HAW
-
Inside 50
- FRE 57
- 51 HAW
-
Tackles
- FRE 48
- 57 HAW
-
Hit-Outs
- FRE 31
- 30 HAW
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
8
A. Brayshaw1 Goals
5
N. Watson2 Goals
Disposals
6
J. Clark38 Disposals
6
J. Sicily26 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
L. Jackson15 Contested Possessions
12
W. Day14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:00 |  | N. Watson Behind | 40 - 72 |
| 19:16 |  | J. Treacy Goal | 40 - 71 |
| 16:21 | | J. Ginnivan Behind | 34 - 71 |
| 10:47 | | I. Dudley Behind | 34 - 70 |
| 6:13 | | L. Jackson Behind | 33 - 70 |
| 3:17 | | H. Morrison Goal | 32 - 70 |
| 1:55 | | S. Switkowski Behind | 32 - 64 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:35 | | P. Voss Behind | 31 - 64 |
| 27:43 | | J. Gunston Behind | 30 - 64 |
| 26:17 | | N. Watson Goal | 30 - 63 |
| 23:59 | | S. Switkowski Goal | 30 - 57 |
| 21:54 | | M. Lewis Behind | 24 - 57 |
| 18:41 | | M. Lewis Goal | 24 - 56 |
| 16:46 | | A. Brayshaw Goal | 24 - 50 |
| 14:53 | | A. Brayshaw Behind | 18 - 50 |
| 11:55 | | I. Dudley Behind | 17 - 50 |
| 10:14 | | N. Watson Behind | 16 - 50 |
| 3:28 | | J. Ginnivan Goal | 16 - 49 |
| 1:04 | | J. Amiss Goal | 16 - 43 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 19:11 | | J. Weddle Behind | 10 - 43 |
| 14:49 | | Rushed | 10 - 42 |
| 12:18 | | D. Moore Goal | 10 - 41 |
| 9:33 | | W. Day Behind | 10 - 35 |
| 6:57 | | J. Gunston Goal | 10 - 34 |
| 4:57 | | J. Clark Behind | 10 - 28 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:06 | | M. D'Ambrosio Behind | 9 - 28 |
| 23:54 | | J. Gunston Goal | 9 - 27 |
| 22:29 | | Rushed | 9 - 21 |
| 19:35 | | M. Chol Goal | 9 - 20 |
| 16:34 | | D. Moore Goal | 9 - 14 |
| 14:35 | | D. Moore Behind | 9 - 8 |
| 13:51 | | Rushed | 9 - 7 |
| 12:21 | | J. Amiss Behind | 8 - 7 |
| 10:44 | | M. Johnson Behind | 7 - 7 |
| 8:57 | | M. D'Ambrosio Behind | 6 - 7 |
| 6:20 | | N. Watson Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 2:01 | | L. Jackson Goal | 6 - 0 |
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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 |