Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- FRE 377
- 374 NMFC
-
Kicks
- FRE 216
- 231 NMFC
-
Handballs
- FRE 161
- 143 NMFC
-
Free Kicks
- FRE 34
- 23 NMFC
-
Clearances
- FRE 30
- 45 NMFC
-
Inside 50
- FRE 53
- 46 NMFC
-
Tackles
- FRE 59
- 57 NMFC
-
Hit-Outs
- FRE 45
- 30 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
2
J. O'Meara2 Goals
20
N. Larkey4 Goals
Disposals
3
C. Serong31 Disposals
9
L. Davies-Uniacke30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
23
W. Brodie10 Contested Possessions
9
L. Davies-Uniacke17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:41 |  | B. Cox Goal | 72 - 73 |
| 27:13 | | J. O'Meara Goal | 66 - 73 |
| 24:44 | | J. O'Meara Goal | 60 - 73 |
| 22:16 | | C. Serong Behind | 54 - 73 |
| 20:35 |  | L. Davies-Uniacke Goal | 53 - 73 |
| 15:37 | | N. Larkey Goal | 53 - 67 |
| 13:34 | | M. Walters Goal | 53 - 61 |
| 11:41 | | M. Frederick Behind | 47 - 61 |
| 6:25 | | Rushed | 46 - 61 |
| 5:37 | | M. Walters Behind | 45 - 61 |
| 5:08 | | C. Comben Behind | 44 - 61 |
| 2:22 | | N. Larkey Goal | 44 - 60 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:43 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 44 - 54 |
| 28:33 | | L. Davies-Uniacke Behind | 44 - 53 |
| 25:15 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 44 - 52 |
| 23:11 | | M. Walters Goal | 44 - 46 |
| 19:53 | | L. Schultz Behind | 38 - 46 |
| 18:04 | | C. Taylor Goal | 37 - 46 |
| 13:21 | | B. Banfield Goal | 37 - 40 |
| 11:28 | | W. Brodie Goal | 31 - 40 |
| 10:17 | | Rushed | 25 - 40 |
| 8:37 | | J. Simpkin Goal | 25 - 39 |
| 3:08 | | Rushed | 25 - 33 |
| 1:45 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 24 - 33 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:45 | | L. Schultz Goal | 24 - 32 |
| 20:42 | | Rushed | 18 - 32 |
| 19:10 | | S. Switkowski Behind | 17 - 32 |
| 13:42 | | L. Henry Behind | 16 - 32 |
| 2:20 | | Rushed | 15 - 32 |
| 1:03 | | C. Taylor Goal | 15 - 31 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:54 | | M. Frederick Goal | 15 - 25 |
| 27:18 | | S. Switkowski Goal | 9 - 25 |
| 19:35 | | N. Larkey Goal | 3 - 25 |
| 17:28 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 3 - 19 |
| 14:37 | | T. Powell Goal | 3 - 13 |
| 12:05 | | J. O'Meara Behind | 3 - 7 |
| 10:05 | | M. Frederick Behind | 2 - 7 |
| 7:32 | | N. Larkey Goal | 1 - 7 |
| 6:29 | | Rushed | 1 - 1 |
| 3:23 | | B. Cunnington Behind | 0 - 1 |
AFL News
![]()
What we learned: The fairytale continues, and the Blues can keep rolling
Carlton's Josh Fraser fairytale continues after a stirring wilcard win over the undermanned Demons at the MCG on Saturday night. Here's three things we learned from the match.
![]()
Jagga Smith guides the Blues past the Demons
Carlton defeat the Melbourne Demons in the second Wildcard 55-74 to advance and book a date with Geelong.
![]()
Blues stun Demons in wildcard to set up Cats final
Carlton have beaten Melbourne by 19 points in their AFL wildcard match to extend their fairytale resurgence into an elimination final clash with Geelong.
![]()
Pass or fail? Grading every AFL team's season based on preseason expectations
Make finals, win the flag, or avoid the bottom four ... we gave each team a pass mark coming into the 2026 season. So how did every club go?
![]()
What we learned: AFL 'got lucky' with the wildcard success; Pies have concerns
Everyone's suddenly wild about the wildcard, but did the AFL get 'lucky'? Plus, the Bulldogs' turnaround and the Magpies' list concerns. Here's three things we learned from the Dogs' classic win over Collingwood.
![]()
'S--- happens': Sidebottom bluntly sums up cruel end to great career
Moments after his storied AFL career ended in heartbreak, Collingwood great Steele Sidebottom cut to the chase when asked to sum up the ending.
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 |