Game Information
Gabba
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- BL 365
- 331 WCE
-
Kicks
- BL 219
- 203 WCE
-
Handballs
- BL 146
- 128 WCE
-
Free Kicks
- BL 14
- 12 WCE
-
Clearances
- BL 39
- 25 WCE
-
Inside 50
- BL 62
- 29 WCE
-
Tackles
- BL 56
- 44 WCE
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Hit-Outs
- BL 38
- 30 WCE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
19
J. Gunston6 Goals
11
T. Kelly1 Goals
Disposals
9
L. Neale32 Disposals
14
L. Duggan33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
17
J. Lyons13 Contested Possessions
11
T. Kelly12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:56 |  | J. Gunston Behind | 116 - 35 |
| 28:13 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 115 - 35 |
| 26:14 | | J. Gunston Goal | 114 - 35 |
| 24:16 | | J. Gunston Goal | 108 - 35 |
| 20:28 | | Rushed | 102 - 35 |
| 16:20 |  | R. Maric Behind | 101 - 35 |
| 13:56 | | T. Kelly Behind | 101 - 34 |
| 12:15 | | T. Kelly Goal | 101 - 33 |
| 10:37 | | J. Gunston Goal | 101 - 27 |
| 9:46 | | Rushed | 95 - 27 |
| 9:01 | | J. Gunston Behind | 94 - 27 |
| 5:01 | | J. Williams Goal | 93 - 27 |
| 0:59 | | Rushed | 93 - 21 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:54 | | J. Daniher Behind | 92 - 21 |
| 25:29 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 91 - 21 |
| 21:49 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 85 - 21 |
| 20:02 | | O. Allen Goal | 84 - 21 |
| 18:00 | | Rushed | 84 - 15 |
| 14:39 | | J. Gunston Goal | 83 - 15 |
| 13:10 | | C. Rayner Behind | 77 - 15 |
| 9:49 | | Rushed | 76 - 15 |
| 7:55 | | O. McInerney Goal | 75 - 15 |
| 4:25 | | C. Cameron Behind | 69 - 15 |
| 1:34 | | Rushed | 68 - 15 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:56 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 68 - 14 |
| 25:01 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 67 - 14 |
| 24:33 | | K. Coleman Behind | 61 - 14 |
| 21:48 | | L. Neale Behind | 60 - 14 |
| 17:30 | | D. Robertson Behind | 59 - 14 |
| 16:02 | | Rushed | 58 - 14 |
| 14:13 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 57 - 14 |
| 12:56 | | Rushed | 51 - 14 |
| 12:56 | | Rushed | 51 - 14 |
| 11:54 | | J. Darling Behind | 51 - 13 |
| 2:41 | | B. Starcevich Goal | 51 - 12 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:16 | | J. Hunt Goal | 45 - 12 |
| 29:59 | | J. Darling Goal | 45 - 6 |
| 28:38 | | J. Daniher Behind | 45 - 0 |
| 26:36 | | J. Gunston Goal | 44 - 0 |
| 25:29 | | J. Gunston Goal | 38 - 0 |
| 23:08 | | D. Wilmot Goal | 32 - 0 |
| 19:07 | | H. McCluggage Goal | 26 - 0 |
| 16:56 | | C. Rayner Goal | 20 - 0 |
| 14:57 | | H. McCluggage Goal | 14 - 0 |
| 12:06 | | C. Cameron Behind | 8 - 0 |
| 9:25 | | J. Fletcher Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 1:48 | | D. Zorko Behind | 1 - 0 |
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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 |