Game Information
Gabba
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- BL 384
- 358 ESS
-
Kicks
- BL 252
- 199 ESS
-
Handballs
- BL 132
- 159 ESS
-
Free Kicks
- BL 16
- 32 ESS
-
Clearances
- BL 41
- 37 ESS
-
Inside 50
- BL 67
- 41 ESS
-
Tackles
- BL 63
- 81 ESS
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Hit-Outs
- BL 37
- 32 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
30
E. Hipwood3 Goals
26
C. Hooker4 Goals
Disposals
9
L. Neale38 Disposals
7
Z. Merrett35 Disposals
Contested Possessions
17
J. Lyons21 Contested Possessions
7
Z. Merrett16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:29 |  | J. Daniher Behind | 102 - 45 |
| 24:54 | | J. Daniher Goal | 101 - 45 |
| 23:15 |  | J. Stringer Goal | 95 - 45 |
| 21:10 | | C. Hooker Goal | 95 - 39 |
| 16:45 | | H. McCluggage Behind | 95 - 33 |
| 15:07 | | C. Cameron Goal | 94 - 33 |
| 13:44 | | Rushed | 88 - 33 |
| 12:35 | | Rushed | 87 - 33 |
| 11:05 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Behind | 86 - 33 |
| 10:26 | | L. McCarthy Behind | 86 - 32 |
| 7:41 | | Rushed | 85 - 32 |
| 7:04 | | A. McGrath Behind | 85 - 31 |
| 4:27 | | Z. Bailey Behind | 85 - 30 |
| 1:29 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 84 - 30 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:01 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 78 - 30 |
| 25:27 | | D. Rich Behind | 72 - 30 |
| 24:04 | | C. Hooker Goal | 71 - 30 |
| 20:32 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 71 - 24 |
| 17:33 | | J. Prior Goal | 65 - 24 |
| 14:18 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 59 - 24 |
| 12:18 | | L. Neale Goal | 59 - 18 |
| 8:54 | | C. Hooker Goal | 53 - 18 |
| 4:13 | | J. Daniher Goal | 53 - 12 |
| 2:46 | | N. Cox Behind | 47 - 12 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:23 | | C. Cameron Behind | 47 - 11 |
| 27:23 | | Rushed | 46 - 11 |
| 25:38 | | H. McCluggage Goal | 46 - 10 |
| 20:53 | | L. Neale Goal | 40 - 10 |
| 16:21 | | N. Cox Behind | 34 - 10 |
| 10:12 | | C. Hooker Goal | 34 - 9 |
| 3:28 | | J. Prior Goal | 34 - 3 |
| 2:23 | | J. Berry Behind | 28 - 3 |
| 1:05 | | D. Rich Behind | 27 - 3 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:43 | | J. Stringer Behind | 26 - 3 |
| 26:07 | | M. Robinson Behind | 26 - 2 |
| 20:54 | | D. McStay Goal | 25 - 2 |
| 17:26 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 19 - 2 |
| 15:14 | | D. Smith Behind | 13 - 2 |
| 13:27 | | C. Hooker Behind | 13 - 1 |
| 11:57 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 13 - 0 |
| 7:16 | | D. McStay Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 2:25 | | H. McCluggage Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2025 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 GWS
|
4 | 200.0 | W |
| 2 |
 HAW
|
4 | 126.3 | W |
| 3 |
 SYD
|
0 | 79.2 | L |
| 4 |
 COLL
|
0 | 50.0 | L |
| 5 |
 FRE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 7 |
 WCE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 8 |
 NMFC
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 9 |
 WB
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 10 |
 PORT
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 12 |
 SUNS
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 13 |
 BL
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 14 |
 RICH
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 15 |
 GEEL
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 16 |
 ADEL
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 18 |
 STK
|
0 | 0.0 |