Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- BL 311
- 406 STK
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Kicks
- BL 186
- 242 STK
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Handballs
- BL 125
- 164 STK
-
Free Kicks
- BL 23
- 18 STK
-
Clearances
- BL 31
- 29 STK
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Inside 50
- BL 43
- 54 STK
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Tackles
- BL 41
- 55 STK
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Hit-Outs
- BL 24
- 32 STK
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
15
D. Zorko3 Goals
12
M. King3 Goals
Disposals
9
L. Neale31 Disposals
9
J. Steele32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
L. Neale13 Contested Possessions
3
Z. Jones13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:27 |  | Rushed | 63 - 95 |
| 27:37 | | C. Cameron Behind | 62 - 95 |
| 27:25 | | L. Neale Behind | 61 - 95 |
| 25:33 | | D. Zorko Behind | 60 - 95 |
| 23:41 |  | R. Byrnes Goal | 59 - 95 |
| 20:48 | | D. McStay Behind | 59 - 89 |
| 19:33 | | G. Birchall Goal | 58 - 89 |
| 18:12 | | Rushed | 52 - 89 |
| 15:52 | | J. Steele Goal | 52 - 88 |
| 14:00 | | D. McKenzie Goal | 52 - 82 |
| 11:02 | | B. Long Goal | 52 - 76 |
| 8:15 | | J. Steele Goal | 52 - 70 |
| 6:31 | | D. Rich Behind | 52 - 64 |
| 4:13 | | L. McCarthy Behind | 51 - 64 |
| 1:04 | | Rushed | 50 - 64 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:41 | | J. Billings Behind | 50 - 63 |
| 25:27 | | D. Kent Behind | 50 - 62 |
| 23:10 | | L. Connolly Goal | 50 - 61 |
| 20:13 | | T. Membrey Goal | 50 - 55 |
| 17:54 | | D. Butler Behind | 50 - 49 |
| 8:43 | | D. McStay Goal | 50 - 48 |
| 6:46 | | T. Membrey Goal | 44 - 48 |
| 3:55 | | J. Daniher Goal | 44 - 42 |
| 1:48 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 38 - 42 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:33 | | M. Robinson Behind | 32 - 42 |
| 26:30 | | D. Zorko Goal | 31 - 42 |
| 25:29 | | Rushed | 25 - 42 |
| 23:21 | | M. King Goal | 24 - 42 |
| 20:47 | | R. Byrnes Goal | 24 - 36 |
| 19:04 | | M. King Goal | 24 - 30 |
| 16:45 | | M. King Goal | 24 - 24 |
| 14:00 | | J. Billings Goal | 24 - 18 |
| 12:55 | | D. Butler Behind | 24 - 12 |
| 11:21 | | D. Zorko Goal | 24 - 11 |
| 9:34 | | D. McStay Behind | 18 - 11 |
| 6:23 | | C. Ah Chee Goal | 17 - 11 |
| 5:39 | | T. Membrey Behind | 11 - 11 |
| 2:28 | | Rushed | 11 - 10 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:49 | | D. Zorko Goal | 11 - 9 |
| 24:31 | | C. Cameron Behind | 5 - 9 |
| 22:30 | | J. Daniher Behind | 4 - 9 |
| 20:38 | | B. Crouch Goal | 3 - 9 |
| 19:23 | | B. Long Behind | 3 - 3 |
| 17:53 | | Rushed | 3 - 2 |
| 10:35 | | M. Robinson Behind | 3 - 1 |
| 9:19 | | J. Steele Behind | 2 - 1 |
| 2:34 | | J. Lyons Behind | 2 - 0 |
| 1:05 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 1 - 0 |
AFL News
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AFL Round 1: Team news, fixtures, games, tips, odds -- everything you need to know
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Joly: Carlton showed the same 'issues' in Sydney loss
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Voss keen to move past Carlton's off-field woes
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An 'authentic' new era: McGrath ready to embrace Dons captaincy challenge
His opportunity to lead the Bombers may have come about through unusual circumstances, but Andrew McGrath says he 'lives and breathes red and black' and is ready to usher in a new era.
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Expert tips, best tips for Round 1 of the AFL
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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 |