Game Information
Gabba
Team Stats
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Disposals
- BL 329
- 357 PORT
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Kicks
- BL 206
- 216 PORT
-
Handballs
- BL 123
- 141 PORT
-
Free Kicks
- BL 26
- 25 PORT
-
Clearances
- BL 42
- 40 PORT
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Inside 50
- BL 52
- 55 PORT
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Tackles
- BL 57
- 54 PORT
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Hit-Outs
- BL 52
- 26 PORT
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
3
J. Daniher4 Goals
9
D. Houston2 Goals
Disposals
9
L. Neale31 Disposals
9
D. Houston36 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
L. Neale15 Contested Possessions
10
T. Boak19 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 36:08 |  | L. McCarthy Behind | 80 - 69 |
| 33:51 |  | D. Houston Behind | 79 - 69 |
| 31:11 | | Rushed | 79 - 68 |
| 28:38 | | C. Cameron Goal | 79 - 67 |
| 26:39 | | D. Houston Goal | 73 - 67 |
| 24:26 | | O. McInerney Goal | 73 - 61 |
| 21:54 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 67 - 61 |
| 9:19 | | O. McInerney Behind | 61 - 61 |
| 6:14 | | J. Daniher Goal | 60 - 61 |
| 4:26 | | J. Daniher Goal | 54 - 61 |
| 2:46 | | D. Rich Behind | 48 - 61 |
| 1:54 | | Rushed | 47 - 61 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:01 | | Rushed | 46 - 61 |
| 29:13 | | J. Daniher Behind | 45 - 61 |
| 26:06 | | J. Daniher Goal | 44 - 61 |
| 25:17 | | H. McCluggage Behind | 38 - 61 |
| 24:15 | | K. Amon Behind | 37 - 61 |
| 21:21 | | W. Drew Goal | 37 - 60 |
| 20:28 | | D. Houston Behind | 37 - 54 |
| 19:05 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 37 - 53 |
| 14:22 | | S. Motlop Goal | 31 - 53 |
| 11:52 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 31 - 47 |
| 8:56 | | M. Georgiades Behind | 31 - 41 |
| 4:51 | | C. Rayner Behind | 31 - 40 |
| 1:55 | | S. Powell-Pepper Goal | 30 - 40 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:53 | | C. Rozee Behind | 30 - 34 |
| 27:39 | | J. Daniher Goal | 30 - 33 |
| 24:38 | | C. Rayner Behind | 24 - 33 |
| 22:11 | | C. Rozee Goal | 23 - 33 |
| 20:29 | | T. Marshall Goal | 23 - 27 |
| 19:11 | | J. Daniher Behind | 23 - 21 |
| 15:52 | | O. Wines Behind | 22 - 21 |
| 13:06 | | L. McCarthy Behind | 22 - 20 |
| 11:39 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 21 - 20 |
| 9:23 | | D. Houston Goal | 15 - 20 |
| 5:16 | | K. Amon Goal | 15 - 14 |
| 4:15 | | J. Daniher Behind | 15 - 8 |
| 3:10 | | S. Powell-Pepper Behind | 14 - 8 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:02 | | D. Fort Goal | 14 - 7 |
| 24:29 | | T. Boak Goal | 8 - 7 |
| 22:10 | | Rushed | 8 - 1 |
| 19:09 | | Z. Bailey Behind | 7 - 1 |
| 10:50 | | J. Finlayson Behind | 6 - 1 |
| 3:28 | | D. Fort Goal | 6 - 0 |
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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 |