Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- WB 385
- 336 BL
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Kicks
- WB 231
- 216 BL
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Handballs
- WB 154
- 120 BL
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Free Kicks
- WB 22
- 26 BL
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Clearances
- WB 38
- 33 BL
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Inside 50
- WB 51
- 48 BL
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Tackles
- WB 57
- 52 BL
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Hit-Outs
- WB 35
- 44 BL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
9
J. Ugle-Hagan5 Goals
19
J. Gunston3 Goals
Disposals
6
J. Macrae30 Disposals
9
L. Neale31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
4
M. Bontempelli16 Contested Possessions
9
L. Neale14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:27 |  | J. Ugle-Hagan Goal | 67 - 53 |
| 29:09 | | Rushed | 61 - 53 |
| 26:20 |  | L. Neale Behind | 60 - 53 |
| 24:59 | | B. Williams Goal | 60 - 52 |
| 21:42 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 54 - 52 |
| 20:32 | | B. Williams Behind | 54 - 46 |
| 12:33 | | J. Daniher Behind | 53 - 46 |
| 7:19 | | E. Richards Behind | 53 - 45 |
| 2:36 | | J. Daniher Behind | 52 - 45 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:52 | | Rushed | 52 - 44 |
| 23:14 | | C. Rayner Goal | 52 - 43 |
| 22:03 | | M. Bontempelli Behind | 52 - 37 |
| 21:03 | | R. Lobb Goal | 51 - 37 |
| 19:16 | | J. Gunston Goal | 45 - 37 |
| 16:53 | | A. Naughton Goal | 45 - 31 |
| 15:00 | | J. Ugle-Hagan Goal | 39 - 31 |
| 10:19 | | J. Gunston Goal | 33 - 31 |
| 6:31 | | J. Gunston Goal | 33 - 25 |
| 4:49 | | J. Ugle-Hagan Goal | 33 - 19 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:17 | | B. Williams Behind | 27 - 19 |
| 28:52 | | J. Gunston Behind | 26 - 19 |
| 24:12 | | O. McInerney Behind | 26 - 18 |
| 13:55 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 26 - 17 |
| 7:58 | | J. Ugle-Hagan Goal | 26 - 16 |
| 5:46 | | O. Baker Goal | 20 - 16 |
| 3:51 | | R. Lobb Goal | 14 - 16 |
| 1:35 | | C. Cameron Goal | 8 - 16 |
| 0:38 | | J. Gunston Behind | 8 - 10 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:51 | | C. Cameron Behind | 8 - 9 |
| 20:40 | | L. Neale Goal | 8 - 8 |
| 17:42 | | A. Jones Behind | 8 - 2 |
| 17:01 | | J. Daniher Behind | 7 - 2 |
| 11:04 | | J. Daniher Behind | 7 - 1 |
| 7:02 | | A. Treloar Behind | 7 - 0 |
| 3:16 | | J. Ugle-Hagan Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
28 | 165.5 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
28 | 133.0 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
26 | 121.2 | WWWWD |
| 4 |
 BL
|
20 | 126.0 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
 SUNS
|
20 | 116.0 | LLWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
20 | 114.6 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
20 | 100.2 | WLWWL |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
18 | 108.6 | LLWWD |
| 9 |
 STK
|
16 | 114.9 | LWLWW |
| 10 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 106.1 | WLWLL |
| 11 |
 ADEL
|
16 | 96.6 | LWWLW |
| 12 |
 WB
|
16 | 91.5 | WLLLL |
| 13 |
 PORT
|
12 | 110.9 | WLLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 88.2 | LWLWL |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 59.3 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 78.1 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.2 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
4 | 60.0 | LLLLW |