Game Information
Gabba
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 295
- 324 PORT
-
Kicks
- MELB 150
- 176 PORT
-
Handballs
- MELB 145
- 148 PORT
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 16
- 23 PORT
-
Clearances
- MELB 30
- 29 PORT
-
Inside 50
- MELB 31
- 47 PORT
-
Tackles
- MELB 42
- 60 PORT
-
Hit-Outs
- MELB 44
- 13 PORT
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
10
S. Weideman2 Goals
19
M. Georgiades3 Goals
Disposals
3
C. Petracca24 Disposals
10
T. Boak25 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
C. Petracca15 Contested Possessions
10
T. Boak13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:38 |  | J. Melksham Behind | 32 - 83 |
| 19:18 | | S. Weideman Goal | 31 - 83 |
| 16:47 | | J. Lockhart Behind | 25 - 83 |
| 14:59 |  | M. Georgiades Behind | 24 - 83 |
| 11:10 | | T. Boak Goal | 24 - 82 |
| 9:31 | | C. Petracca Behind | 24 - 76 |
| 4:43 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 23 - 76 |
| 2:41 | | T. Boak Behind | 23 - 70 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:32 | | S. Weideman Goal | 23 - 69 |
| 23:44 | | J. Melksham Goal | 17 - 69 |
| 21:45 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 11 - 69 |
| 18:40 | | S. Mayes Behind | 11 - 63 |
| 16:52 | | C. Rozee Behind | 11 - 62 |
| 15:09 | | M. Georgiades Behind | 11 - 61 |
| 12:40 | | K. Farrell Goal | 11 - 60 |
| 11:34 | | L. Jackson Behind | 11 - 54 |
| 7:01 | | C. Rozee Goal | 10 - 54 |
| 2:56 | | O. Wines Goal | 10 - 48 |
| 1:04 | | Rushed | 10 - 42 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:52 | | K. Farrell Behind | 9 - 42 |
| 23:49 | | C. Petracca Goal | 9 - 41 |
| 21:39 | | P. Ladhams Behind | 3 - 41 |
| 19:47 | | S. Mayes Goal | 3 - 40 |
| 14:46 | | T. McDonald Behind | 3 - 34 |
| 13:37 | | Rushed | 2 - 34 |
| 9:41 | | K. Farrell Behind | 2 - 33 |
| 7:42 | | C. Dixon Goal | 2 - 32 |
| 3:20 | | J. Westhoff Goal | 2 - 26 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:57 | | C. Oliver Behind | 2 - 20 |
| 19:41 | | C. Rozee Goal | 1 - 20 |
| 16:36 | | Rushed | 1 - 14 |
| 15:38 | | J. Lockhart Behind | 1 - 13 |
| 8:21 | | J. Westhoff Goal | 0 - 13 |
| 7:27 | | Rushed | 0 - 7 |
| 1:18 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
4 | 191.3 | W |
| 2 |
 SUNS
|
4 | 181.2 | W |
| 3 |
 GWS
|
4 | 128.4 | W |
| 4 |
 COLL
|
4 | 118.2 | W |
| 5 |
 WB
|
4 | 104.7 | W |
| 6 |
 BL
|
0 | 95.5 | L |
| 7 |
 STK
|
0 | 84.6 | L |
| 8 |
 HAW
|
0 | 77.9 | L |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
0 | 55.2 | L |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
0 | 52.3 | L |
| 11 |
 FRE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 12 |
 MELB
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 13 |
 WCE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 16 |
 RICH
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 17 |
 ADEL
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 0.0 |