Game Information
Gabba
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- BL 274
- 263 PORT
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Kicks
- BL 171
- 150 PORT
-
Handballs
- BL 103
- 113 PORT
-
Free Kicks
- BL 15
- 12 PORT
-
Clearances
- BL 32
- 36 PORT
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Inside 50
- BL 48
- 35 PORT
-
Tackles
- BL 58
- 62 PORT
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Hit-Outs
- BL 43
- 29 PORT
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
16
C. Rayner2 Goals
9
Z. Butters2 Goals
Disposals
9
L. Neale29 Disposals
10
T. Boak26 Disposals
Contested Possessions
7
J. Berry11 Contested Possessions
10
T. Boak17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:46 |  | L. Neale Goal | 85 - 48 |
| 21:56 | | Rushed | 79 - 48 |
| 15:45 |  | B. Ebert Behind | 78 - 48 |
| 13:21 | | T. Rockliff Goal | 78 - 47 |
| 10:18 | | C. Dixon Behind | 78 - 41 |
| 8:47 | | L. McCarthy Behind | 78 - 40 |
| 6:41 | | T. Marshall Goal | 77 - 40 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:22 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 77 - 34 |
| 23:12 | | M. Robinson Goal | 76 - 34 |
| 21:26 | | Z. Butters Goal | 70 - 34 |
| 17:56 | | S. Motlop Behind | 70 - 28 |
| 16:18 | | C. Rozee Goal | 70 - 27 |
| 14:37 | | R. Gray Behind | 70 - 21 |
| 12:56 | | C. Cameron Behind | 70 - 20 |
| 12:05 | | C. Rayner Behind | 69 - 20 |
| 8:41 | | Rushed | 68 - 20 |
| 6:54 | | C. Dixon Behind | 67 - 20 |
| 4:26 | | D. McStay Behind | 67 - 19 |
| 2:34 | | H. McCluggage Goal | 66 - 19 |
| 0:52 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 60 - 19 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:25 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 54 - 19 |
| 26:57 | | Rushed | 48 - 19 |
| 26:11 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 47 - 19 |
| 24:26 | | Z. Butters Goal | 46 - 19 |
| 23:44 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 46 - 13 |
| 20:01 | | Rushed | 45 - 13 |
| 17:44 | | L. Neale Behind | 45 - 12 |
| 14:17 | | J. Lyons Behind | 44 - 12 |
| 11:56 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 43 - 12 |
| 10:04 | | O. McInerney Goal | 37 - 12 |
| 8:01 | | C. Cameron Goal | 31 - 12 |
| 5:53 | | C. Rayner Goal | 25 - 12 |
| 3:03 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 19 - 12 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:42 | | S. Powell-Pepper Behind | 13 - 12 |
| 20:50 | | R. Gray Goal | 13 - 11 |
| 19:48 | | T. Berry Behind | 13 - 5 |
| 16:08 | | Rushed | 12 - 5 |
| 14:33 | | C. Rayner Goal | 12 - 4 |
| 13:23 | | K. Farrell Behind | 6 - 4 |
| 10:42 | | S. Lycett Behind | 6 - 3 |
| 9:02 | | D. McStay Goal | 6 - 2 |
| 5:28 | | Rushed | 0 - 2 |
| 3:13 | | T. Boak Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SUNS
|
12 | 191.0 | WWW |
| 2 |
 WB
|
12 | 137.2 | WWW |
| 3 |
 SYD
|
8 | 139.5 | WWL |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
8 | 118.1 | LWW |
| 5 |
 FRE
|
4 | 121.1 | LW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 116.3 | WL |
| 7 |
 PORT
|
4 | 109.3 | LW |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 104.6 | WL |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 10 |
 STK
|
4 | 92.3 | LLW |
| 11 |
 MELB
|
4 | 84.4 | WL |
| 12 |
 WCE
|
4 | 81.3 | LW |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
4 | 81.1 | WLL |
| 14 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 15 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 16 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
0 | 64.5 | LL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 55.0 | LL |