Team Stats
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Disposals
- FRE 417
- 333 MELB
-
Kicks
- FRE 224
- 222 MELB
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Handballs
- FRE 193
- 111 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- FRE 13
- 14 MELB
-
Clearances
- FRE 33
- 30 MELB
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Inside 50
- FRE 58
- 56 MELB
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Tackles
- FRE 45
- 55 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- FRE 24
- 34 MELB
| Full Team Stats |
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Disposals | 417 | 333 |
| Kicks | 224 | 222 |
| Handballs | 193 | 111 |
| Contested Possessions | 143 | 124 |
| Disposal Efficiency | 73.4 | 68.8 |
| Centre Clearances | 12 | 15 |
| Stoppage Clearances | 21 | 15 |
| Total Clearances | 33 | 30 |
| Inside 50s | 58 | 56 |
| Bounces | 20 | 4 |
| Marks | 93 | 99 |
| Marks Inside 50 | 12 | 12 |
| Contested Marks | 9 | 10 |
| Tackles | 45 | 55 |
| Tackles Inside 50 | 9 | 8 |
| Rebound 50s | 45 | 40 |
| Hitouts | 24 | 34 |
| One Percenters | 50 | 41 |
| Goal Assists | 12 | 7 |
| Free Kicks | 13 | 14 |
| Clangers | 62 | 59 |
| Interchanges | 70 | 66 |
| Goal Accuracy | 47.2 | 40.0 |
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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 |