Match Recap
Preliminary Final·Fri, 18-Sep-2026 7:40 PM·S.C.G.·45,129 att.
Sydney
10.11 (71)
vs
Fremantle
12.11 (83)
Fremantle won by 12

Fremantle defeated Sydney 83–71, by 12 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the last quarter, when Fremantle outscored Sydney 34–1; Fremantle won disposals 369–315 and contested possessions 163–133.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Sydney4.5 (29)7.6 (48)10.10 (70)10.11 (71)10.11 (71)
Fremantle2.1 (13)4.5 (29)7.7 (49)12.11 (83)12.11 (83)

Best on Ground

Top six by KICK Game Score — our 0–100 rating of the game each player had.

What is KICK? A 0-100 rating for every player, every game. 85+ elite · 70-84 top tier · 50-69 best-22 · <50 fringe. How it works →

1
Errol Gulden
Sydney
36 disposals, 8 tackles, 5 clearances
KICK 86
2
Hayden Young
Fremantle
28 disposals, 1 goals, 7 tackles
KICK 75
3
Luke Jackson
Fremantle
15 disposals, 2 goals, 5 tackles
KICK 75
4
Caleb Serong
Fremantle
28 disposals, 2 tackles, 10 clearances
KICK 74
5
Shai Bolton
Fremantle
20 disposals, 2 goals, 8 tackles
KICK 73
6
Andrew Brayshaw
Fremantle
29 disposals, 6 tackles, 5 clearances
KICK 65

Sydney — full stats

What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#21 Errol Gulden25113658—1—75106—7786
#13 Jai Serong1492316———65134—7861
#4 Brodie Grundy641026——293576—6755
#44 Jake Lloyd1382144—————51—8754
#6 Logan McDonald6814413——229——9052
#24 Dane Rampe1071722———1251—7443
#16 Braeden Campbell9413—512—5263—8243
#11 Tom Papley103131313—2182—8243
#8 James Rowbottom5914—7—1—2183—7638
#27 Justin McInerney7714131———362—7138
#35 Charlie Curnow73103311—2—21—10037
#12 Angus Sheldrick6612—61——4172—6537
#30 Tom McCartin6101641———1—85—9136
#15 Sam Wicks12315—2———3144—8432
#2 Hayden McLean651132—171143—7232
#29 Joel Hamling551041———1132—9532
#33 Caiden Cleary5914151——1—76—6230
#40 Tom Hanily358—511—1—61—6130
#34 Matt Roberts7101721———1—32—8627
#32 Harry Kyle65113——————62—9226
#25 Billy Cootee145—4———2—41—6919
#43 Lewis Melican44831———2—23—7717
#9 Jesse Dattoli3—314—1—2————5916

Fremantle — full stats

What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#26 Hayden Young121628571——54111—6875
#9 Luke Jackson9615452—2723102—8075
#3 Caleb Serong1992812—3—101013——7874
#10 Shai Bolton13720382——73114—7373
#8 Andrew Brayshaw12172956———55136—7965
#44 Matthew Johnson1541936———53103—7260
#43 Isaiah Dudley115163521—1261—7651
#34 Corey Wagner1061654———5383—6949
#5 Heath Chapman119206————1—71—8545
#28 Neil Erasmus14317521——2265—8045
#16 Murphy Reid6142023———4373—8243
#32 Michael Frederick85131511—3241—7242
#13 Luke Ryan1341741———2142—7238
#20 Patrick Voss82105412—3—64—9037
#21 Oscar McDonald731044———1—53—9637
#17 Judd McVee781511———2172—8232
#18 Mason Cox2243—1—21——3——4328
#23 Karl Worner771421—————43—7626
#6 Jordan Clark10919———1—2176—7924
#39 Sam Switkowski48122————316——7524
#24 Jye Amiss55102—1——2—52—9523
#25 Alex Pearce2792——————73—9420
#35 Josh Treacy6282————2—33—8718