Game Information
Gabba
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- BL 373
- 381 FRE
-
Kicks
- BL 240
- 187 FRE
-
Handballs
- BL 133
- 194 FRE
-
Free Kicks
- BL 13
- 18 FRE
-
Clearances
- BL 46
- 29 FRE
-
Inside 50
- BL 62
- 42 FRE
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Tackles
- BL 58
- 57 FRE
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Hit-Outs
- BL 31
- 46 FRE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
3
J. Daniher3 Goals
8
A. Brayshaw2 Goals
Disposals
9
L. Neale35 Disposals
26
H. Young33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
L. Neale24 Contested Possessions
4
S. Darcy12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:16 |  | J. Daniher Goal | 114 - 67 |
| 21:09 |  | J. Amiss Goal | 108 - 67 |
| 19:58 | | Rushed | 108 - 61 |
| 16:56 | | C. Rayner Goal | 107 - 61 |
| 15:31 | | L. Neale Behind | 101 - 61 |
| 10:19 | | C. Cameron Goal | 100 - 61 |
| 6:42 | | L. Jackson Behind | 94 - 61 |
| 5:05 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 94 - 60 |
| 2:08 | | M. Walters Goal | 88 - 60 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:00 | | N. O'Driscoll Goal | 88 - 54 |
| 28:52 | | J. Daniher Goal | 88 - 48 |
| 26:42 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 82 - 48 |
| 23:40 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 76 - 48 |
| 20:01 | | H. McCluggage Behind | 70 - 48 |
| 18:40 | | S. Switkowski Goal | 69 - 48 |
| 15:50 | | L. Jackson Goal | 69 - 42 |
| 14:56 | | J. Daniher Behind | 69 - 36 |
| 14:23 | | Rushed | 68 - 36 |
| 12:59 | | J. Daniher Goal | 67 - 36 |
| 10:05 | | A. Brayshaw Goal | 61 - 36 |
| 7:05 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 61 - 30 |
| 4:38 | | J. O'Meara Goal | 55 - 30 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:57 | | A. Brayshaw Goal | 55 - 24 |
| 26:53 | | Rushed | 55 - 18 |
| 26:53 | | Rushed | 55 - 18 |
| 24:46 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 55 - 17 |
| 21:18 | | C. McKenna Goal | 49 - 17 |
| 20:10 | | S. Sturt Behind | 43 - 17 |
| 16:57 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 43 - 16 |
| 15:48 | | D. Zorko Behind | 37 - 16 |
| 13:43 | | S. Sturt Behind | 36 - 16 |
| 9:56 | | S. Switkowski Goal | 36 - 15 |
| 3:09 | | J. Gunston Behind | 30 - 9 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:48 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 23 - 9 |
| 23:31 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 22 - 9 |
| 20:46 | | J. O'Meara Goal | 16 - 9 |
| 18:37 | | B. Banfield Behind | 16 - 3 |
| 14:41 | | L. Jackson Behind | 16 - 2 |
| 13:21 | | Rushed | 16 - 1 |
| 9:58 | | J. Gunston Goal | 15 - 1 |
| 8:21 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 9 - 1 |
| 7:02 | | O. McInerney Behind | 8 - 1 |
| 5:10 | | D. Zorko Behind | 7 - 1 |
| 2:26 | | C. Cameron Goal | 6 - 1 |
| 1:05 | | H. Young Behind | 0 - 1 |
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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 |