Game Information
Gabba
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- BL 376
- 336 ESS
-
Kicks
- BL 251
- 214 ESS
-
Handballs
- BL 125
- 122 ESS
-
Free Kicks
- BL 18
- 12 ESS
-
Clearances
- BL 32
- 33 ESS
-
Inside 50
- BL 69
- 38 ESS
-
Tackles
- BL 42
- 50 ESS
-
Hit-Outs
- BL 26
- 40 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
3
J. Daniher6 Goals
4
K. Langford2 Goals
Disposals
9
L. Neale34 Disposals
27
M. Redman30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
L. Neale15 Contested Possessions
7
Z. Merrett12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:47 |  | C. Rayner Goal | 87 - 45 |
| 28:02 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 81 - 45 |
| 26:21 | | Z. Bailey Behind | 75 - 45 |
| 24:58 | | H. McCluggage Behind | 74 - 45 |
| 23:10 |  | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 73 - 45 |
| 21:47 | | S. Draper Behind | 73 - 39 |
| 17:32 | | J. Daniher Goal | 73 - 38 |
| 16:16 | | Rushed | 67 - 38 |
| 13:15 | | Rushed | 66 - 38 |
| 8:07 | | A. Davey Jnr Behind | 65 - 38 |
| 4:33 | | J. Daniher Goal | 65 - 37 |
| 2:52 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 59 - 37 |
| 0:58 | | A. Perkins Behind | 53 - 37 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:17 | | S. Weideman Behind | 53 - 36 |
| 28:53 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 53 - 35 |
| 26:33 | | K. Langford Goal | 52 - 35 |
| 22:50 | | C. McKenna Behind | 52 - 29 |
| 19:10 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 51 - 29 |
| 15:55 | | O. McInerney Goal | 45 - 29 |
| 12:44 | | H. McCluggage Behind | 39 - 29 |
| 9:28 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 38 - 29 |
| 8:08 | | H. McCluggage Behind | 32 - 29 |
| 4:18 | | J. Daniher Goal | 31 - 29 |
| 1:44 | | J. Daniher Goal | 25 - 29 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:11 | | J. Menzie Goal | 19 - 29 |
| 22:54 | | L. McCarthy Behind | 19 - 23 |
| 20:18 | | K. Langford Behind | 18 - 23 |
| 16:23 | | D. Wilmot Behind | 18 - 22 |
| 15:53 | | K. Langford Behind | 17 - 22 |
| 13:39 | | K. Langford Goal | 17 - 21 |
| 11:38 | | J. Stringer Goal | 17 - 15 |
| 8:29 | | D. Zorko Behind | 17 - 9 |
| 5:24 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 16 - 9 |
| 4:01 | | J. Daniher Behind | 15 - 9 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:34 | | S. Weideman Behind | 14 - 9 |
| 26:58 | | Z. Merrett Behind | 14 - 8 |
| 25:20 | | J. Daniher Goal | 14 - 7 |
| 22:21 | | C. Cameron Behind | 8 - 7 |
| 18:15 | | Rushed | 7 - 7 |
| 12:00 | | J. Daniher Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 8:41 | | J. Caldwell Behind | 0 - 7 |
| 4:25 | | A. Perkins 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 |