Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SYD 393
- 344 FRE
-
Kicks
- SYD 232
- 199 FRE
-
Handballs
- SYD 161
- 145 FRE
-
Free Kicks
- SYD 17
- 19 FRE
-
Clearances
- SYD 28
- 34 FRE
-
Inside 50
- SYD 55
- 43 FRE
-
Tackles
- SYD 64
- 36 FRE
-
Hit-Outs
- SYD 24
- 39 FRE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
5
I. Heeney5 Goals
5
A. Cerra2 Goals
Disposals
12
J. P. Kennedy34 Disposals
8
A. Brayshaw34 Disposals
Contested Possessions
12
J. P. Kennedy16 Contested Possessions
3
C. Serong11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:12 |  | I. Heeney Goal | 98 - 58 |
| 22:46 |  | S. Darcy Behind | 92 - 58 |
| 20:55 | | W. Hayward Goal | 92 - 57 |
| 18:45 | | T. Papley Behind | 86 - 57 |
| 16:45 | | L. Schultz Behind | 85 - 57 |
| 14:59 | | S. Darcy Behind | 85 - 56 |
| 12:20 | | A. Cerra Goal | 85 - 55 |
| 11:00 | | I. Heeney Goal | 85 - 49 |
| 9:37 | | C. Blakely Behind | 79 - 49 |
| 7:28 | | T. Papley Behind | 79 - 48 |
| 3:51 | | L. Franklin Behind | 78 - 48 |
| 1:09 | | A. Cerra Goal | 77 - 48 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:39 | | T. Papley Behind | 77 - 42 |
| 25:49 | | T. Hickey Behind | 76 - 42 |
| 23:46 | | Rushed | 75 - 42 |
| 22:28 | | I. Heeney Goal | 75 - 41 |
| 18:57 | | L. Franklin Goal | 69 - 41 |
| 17:43 | | T. Papley Behind | 63 - 41 |
| 14:43 | | L. Parker Goal | 62 - 41 |
| 9:22 | | T. Hickey Goal | 56 - 41 |
| 4:53 | | L. Parker Goal | 50 - 41 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:46 | | I. Heeney Goal | 44 - 41 |
| 21:45 | | N. Fyfe Behind | 38 - 41 |
| 20:12 | | T. Papley Goal | 38 - 40 |
| 18:45 | | N. Blakey Behind | 32 - 40 |
| 18:11 | | Rushed | 31 - 40 |
| 14:35 | | I. Heeney Goal | 30 - 40 |
| 13:05 | | Josh P. Kennedy Behind | 24 - 40 |
| 11:07 | | M. Crowden Goal | 23 - 40 |
| 7:38 | | I. Heeney Behind | 23 - 34 |
| 4:33 | | T. Papley Behind | 22 - 34 |
| 1:26 | | M. Taberner Goal | 21 - 34 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:09 | | J. Rowbottom Goal | 21 - 28 |
| 28:36 | | M. Crowden Behind | 15 - 28 |
| 24:03 | | W. Hayward Behind | 15 - 27 |
| 22:11 | | Rushed | 14 - 27 |
| 20:00 | | M. Taberner Goal | 13 - 27 |
| 16:59 | | L. Schultz Goal | 13 - 21 |
| 15:06 | | D. Mundy Goal | 13 - 15 |
| 13:51 | | L. Franklin Goal | 13 - 9 |
| 10:51 | | S. Darcy Goal | 7 - 9 |
| 9:46 | | S. Darcy Behind | 7 - 3 |
| 7:16 | | E. Gulden Goal | 7 - 2 |
| 5:13 | | S. Wicks Behind | 1 - 2 |
| 3:38 | | B. Banfield Behind | 0 - 2 |
| 1:38 | | L. Schultz Behind | 0 - 1 |
AFL News
![]()
Tanner Bruhn set to return after 'egregious injustice' in false rape allegation
Geelong's Tanner Bruhn is set for his first AFL game in 17 months after suffering the "egregious" injustice of being falsely accused of rape, his coach says.
![]()
Michaels: Bont the best player in the AFL going into 2026
Jake Michaels reveals his No. 1 player going into the new season, with Bulldogs skipper Marcus Bontempelli ranked at the top.
![]()
AFL Opening Round: Team news, fixtures, games, tips, odds - everything you need to know for the round of football
Opening Round of the AFL season gets underway Thursday evening with a blockbuster clash between Sydney and Carlton at the SCG. Here's the latest selection news and team whispers.
![]()
Over or under? Projecting each AFL team's 2026 win total
The 2026 AFL season has arrived, so it's time to project the win total over/under for each of the 18 teams. Who will hit the over? Who will fall under?
![]()
Ranking every AFL position group, 1-18: Best and worst defences, forwards, and midfields
We graded positions for every AFL team and stacked them 1 to 18. Who has the best overall list? Who looks shaky? And which team should you watch out for in 2026?
![]()
Expert tips, best tips for Opening Round of the AFL
Who should you be tipping in Opening Round of the 2026 AFL season? Our footy experts have put their heads together to help you out. So open your ESPN Footytips app, take notes, and get ahead of the game!
2025 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 ADEL
|
72 | 139.3 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 GEEL
|
68 | 141.5 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
66 | 114.2 | LWLWW |
| 4 |
 COLL
|
64 | 122.4 | WLLLW |
| 5 |
 GWS
|
64 | 115.3 | WLWWW |
| 6 |
 FRE
|
64 | 109.0 | WWWLW |
| 7 |
 SUNS
|
60 | 124.9 | WWLLW |
| 8 |
 HAW
|
60 | 120.9 | WLWWL |
| 9 |
 WB
|
56 | 137.0 | WWWWL |
| 10 |
 SYD
|
48 | 97.0 | LWWLW |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
36 | 96.7 | LLLWW |
| 12 |
 STK
|
36 | 88.5 | WWWWL |
| 13 |
 PORT
|
36 | 79.8 | LLLLW |
| 14 |
 MELB
|
28 | 93.3 | LWLLL |
| 15 |
 ESS
|
24 | 69.5 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 NMFC
|
22 | 76.3 | LLLWL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
20 | 66.0 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
4 | 60.1 | LLLLL |