Game Information
Gabba
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- BL 368
- 325 STK
-
Kicks
- BL 253
- 202 STK
-
Handballs
- BL 115
- 123 STK
-
Free Kicks
- BL 28
- 20 STK
-
Clearances
- BL 34
- 25 STK
-
Inside 50
- BL 60
- 41 STK
-
Tackles
- BL 61
- 52 STK
-
Hit-Outs
- BL 23
- 31 STK
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
3
J. Daniher3 Goals
12
M. King2 Goals
Disposals
9
L. Neale37 Disposals
35
J. Sinclair30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
L. Neale16 Contested Possessions
5
B. Crouch16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:22 |  | B. Long Behind | 78 - 57 |
| 27:25 |  | L. McCarthy Goal | 78 - 56 |
| 26:31 | | M. Robinson Behind | 72 - 56 |
| 24:14 | | D. McStay Behind | 71 - 56 |
| 20:17 | | L. McCarthy Behind | 70 - 56 |
| 18:33 | | J. Lyons Behind | 69 - 56 |
| 16:21 | | J. Daniher Goal | 68 - 56 |
| 13:53 | | C. Rayner Behind | 62 - 56 |
| 11:04 | | Rushed | 61 - 56 |
| 9:57 | | M. King Behind | 60 - 56 |
| 7:31 | | D. Butler Goal | 60 - 55 |
| 2:52 | | H. McCluggage Goal | 60 - 49 |
| 1:24 | | J. Lyons Behind | 54 - 49 |
| 0:55 | | Rushed | 53 - 49 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:07 | | M. King Behind | 52 - 49 |
| 27:28 | | J. Gresham Goal | 52 - 48 |
| 25:35 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 52 - 42 |
| 21:15 | | M. Robinson Goal | 51 - 42 |
| 18:33 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 45 - 42 |
| 17:14 | | J. Higgins Goal | 39 - 42 |
| 11:03 | | H. McCluggage Behind | 39 - 36 |
| 7:06 | | J. Daniher Goal | 38 - 36 |
| 5:32 | | L. McCarthy Behind | 32 - 36 |
| 4:55 | | J. Lyons Behind | 31 - 36 |
| 3:16 | | B. Starcevich Goal | 30 - 36 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:12 | | J. Higgins Behind | 24 - 36 |
| 27:01 | | D. McKenzie Goal | 24 - 35 |
| 21:38 | | Rushed | 24 - 29 |
| 18:42 | | C. Rayner Behind | 24 - 28 |
| 16:48 | | M. King Behind | 23 - 28 |
| 13:04 | | D. Butler Behind | 23 - 27 |
| 12:10 | | D. McStay Behind | 23 - 26 |
| 10:48 | | R. Marshall Behind | 22 - 26 |
| 6:33 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 22 - 25 |
| 3:11 | | J. Gresham Goal | 16 - 25 |
| 0:58 | | B. Crouch Goal | 16 - 19 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:01 | | J. Higgins Behind | 16 - 13 |
| 22:22 | | C. Cameron Behind | 16 - 12 |
| 21:15 | | C. Cameron Goal | 15 - 12 |
| 19:55 | | J. Daniher Goal | 9 - 12 |
| 15:48 | | J. Daniher Behind | 3 - 12 |
| 14:47 | | J. Berry Behind | 2 - 12 |
| 11:12 | | M. King Goal | 1 - 12 |
| 9:20 | | J. Daniher Behind | 1 - 6 |
| 5:18 | | M. King 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 |