Game Information
Gabba
Team Stats
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Disposals
- BL 373
- 369 GWS
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Kicks
- BL 242
- 223 GWS
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Handballs
- BL 131
- 146 GWS
-
Free Kicks
- BL 18
- 16 GWS
-
Clearances
- BL 34
- 41 GWS
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Inside 50
- BL 56
- 43 GWS
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Tackles
- BL 50
- 57 GWS
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Hit-Outs
- BL 33
- 38 GWS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
5
M. Robinson4 Goals
23
B. Hill2 Goals
Disposals
15
D. Zorko35 Disposals
14
T. Taranto36 Disposals
Contested Possessions
15
D. Zorko15 Contested Possessions
14
T. Taranto16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 36:33 |  | B. Hill Behind | 129 - 65 |
| 34:18 | | M. Flynn Goal | 129 - 64 |
| 31:30 |  | D. Zorko Goal | 129 - 58 |
| 27:27 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 123 - 58 |
| 25:45 | | J. Daniher Behind | 117 - 58 |
| 19:44 | | B. Hill Goal | 116 - 58 |
| 17:52 | | Rushed | 116 - 52 |
| 17:12 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 115 - 52 |
| 15:55 | | Rushed | 114 - 52 |
| 14:07 | | Z. Sproule Goal | 113 - 52 |
| 12:21 | | M. Robinson Goal | 113 - 46 |
| 8:22 | | O. McInerney Goal | 107 - 46 |
| 7:27 | | J. Finlayson Behind | 101 - 46 |
| 6:08 | | Rushed | 101 - 45 |
| 3:58 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 100 - 45 |
| 2:43 | | J. Hopper Goal | 94 - 45 |
| 0:41 | | C. Ward Goal | 94 - 39 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:10 | | M. Robinson Goal | 94 - 33 |
| 28:02 | | H. McCluggage Goal | 88 - 33 |
| 24:05 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 82 - 33 |
| 17:48 | | J. Prior Goal | 81 - 33 |
| 13:26 | | T. Green Behind | 75 - 33 |
| 7:58 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 75 - 32 |
| 5:34 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 69 - 32 |
| 5:05 | | K. Coleman Behind | 69 - 26 |
| 2:56 | | C. Cameron Behind | 68 - 26 |
| 2:05 | | Rushed | 67 - 26 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:54 | | H. Himmelberg Behind | 67 - 25 |
| 26:02 | | M. Robinson Goal | 67 - 24 |
| 22:24 | | O. McInerney Behind | 61 - 24 |
| 17:24 | | D. Rich Behind | 60 - 24 |
| 15:21 | | C. Ward Goal | 59 - 24 |
| 14:29 | | M. Robinson Behind | 59 - 18 |
| 11:22 | | M. Robinson Goal | 58 - 18 |
| 8:29 | | J. Kelly Goal | 52 - 18 |
| 3:29 | | K. Coleman Goal | 52 - 12 |
| 2:07 | | J. Daniher Goal | 46 - 12 |
| 0:20 | | J. Kelly Goal | 40 - 12 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:15 | | B. Hill Goal | 40 - 6 |
| 22:29 | | J. Lyons Behind | 40 - 0 |
| 21:33 | | D. Rich Behind | 39 - 0 |
| 18:56 | | D. McStay Goal | 38 - 0 |
| 14:40 | | D. Zorko Goal | 32 - 0 |
| 10:59 | | D. Rich Goal | 26 - 0 |
| 8:50 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 20 - 0 |
| 6:58 | | H. McCluggage Behind | 14 - 0 |
| 5:08 | | O. McInerney Behind | 13 - 0 |
| 2:32 | | D. McStay Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 0:28 | | C. Cameron Goal | 6 - 0 |
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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 |