Game Information
Gabba
Team Stats
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Disposals
- BL 301
- 382 ESS
-
Kicks
- BL 195
- 235 ESS
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Handballs
- BL 106
- 147 ESS
-
Free Kicks
- BL 19
- 19 ESS
-
Clearances
- BL 34
- 37 ESS
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Inside 50
- BL 49
- 56 ESS
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Tackles
- BL 57
- 63 ESS
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Hit-Outs
- BL 35
- 32 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
11
L. McCarthy3 Goals
20
P. Wright5 Goals
Disposals
6
H. McCluggage29 Disposals
7
Z. Merrett31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
L. Neale15 Contested Possessions
9
D. Shiel11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:12 |  | M. Guelfi Goal | 90 - 100 |
| 27:44 |  | L. Neale Behind | 90 - 94 |
| 25:38 | | C. Rayner Goal | 89 - 94 |
| 23:02 | | J. Caldwell Goal | 83 - 94 |
| 21:48 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 83 - 88 |
| 19:54 | | O. McInerney Behind | 77 - 88 |
| 17:03 | | H. McCluggage Behind | 76 - 88 |
| 14:16 | | P. Wright Goal | 75 - 88 |
| 12:11 | | C. Michael Goal | 75 - 82 |
| 7:41 | | C. Cameron Goal | 69 - 82 |
| 4:34 | | J. Stringer Behind | 63 - 82 |
| 2:20 | | K. Langford Goal | 63 - 81 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:08 | | P. Wright Goal | 63 - 75 |
| 29:28 | | M. Robinson Goal | 63 - 69 |
| 26:12 | | J. Stringer Behind | 57 - 69 |
| 24:17 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 57 - 68 |
| 19:47 | | P. Wright Goal | 51 - 68 |
| 10:02 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 51 - 62 |
| 8:42 | | P. Wright Goal | 45 - 62 |
| 6:53 | | D. Heppell Goal | 45 - 56 |
| 5:22 | | Rushed | 45 - 50 |
| 4:42 | | P. Wright Behind | 44 - 50 |
| 3:14 | | O. McInerney Goal | 44 - 49 |
| 1:41 | | D. Fort Goal | 38 - 49 |
| 0:23 | | Rushed | 32 - 49 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:47 | | Z. Bailey Behind | 32 - 48 |
| 25:35 | | P. Wright Goal | 31 - 48 |
| 24:40 | | Rushed | 31 - 42 |
| 23:46 | | P. Wright Behind | 30 - 42 |
| 21:33 | | N. Cockatoo Behind | 30 - 41 |
| 20:25 | | D. Shiel Goal | 29 - 41 |
| 18:19 | | K. Langford Goal | 29 - 35 |
| 15:29 | | B. Hobbs Behind | 29 - 29 |
| 12:19 | | B. Hobbs Behind | 29 - 28 |
| 11:22 | | C. Rayner Behind | 29 - 27 |
| 10:22 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 28 - 27 |
| 8:32 | | O. McInerney Goal | 27 - 27 |
| 5:26 | | K. Langford Goal | 21 - 27 |
| 3:36 | | J. Daniher Goal | 21 - 21 |
| 2:18 | | K. Langford Goal | 15 - 21 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:01 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 15 - 15 |
| 22:04 | | B. Hobbs Goal | 9 - 15 |
| 20:32 | | M. Robinson Goal | 9 - 9 |
| 18:37 | | K. Langford Behind | 3 - 9 |
| 16:17 | | S. Draper Goal | 3 - 8 |
| 13:27 | | O. McInerney Behind | 3 - 2 |
| 9:12 | | J. Daniher Behind | 2 - 2 |
| 4:27 | | H. Jones Behind | 1 - 2 |
| 1:44 | | C. Rayner Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 0:36 | | Z. Merrett Behind | 0 - 1 |
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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 |