Game Information
Gabba
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- BL 320
- 367 ADEL
-
Kicks
- BL 212
- 212 ADEL
-
Handballs
- BL 108
- 155 ADEL
-
Free Kicks
- BL 18
- 19 ADEL
-
Clearances
- BL 38
- 44 ADEL
-
Inside 50
- BL 49
- 56 ADEL
-
Tackles
- BL 52
- 74 ADEL
-
Hit-Outs
- BL 39
- 56 ADEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
23
C. Cameron3 Goals
23
S. McAdam4 Goals
Disposals
6
H. McCluggage28 Disposals
29
R. Laird34 Disposals
Contested Possessions
6
H. McCluggage15 Contested Possessions
5
M. Crouch17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:17 |  | Rushed | 99 - 93 |
| 23:27 | | J. Rachele Behind | 99 - 92 |
| 20:53 | | H. Schoenberg Goal | 99 - 91 |
| 20:53 | | H. Schoenberg Goal | 99 - 91 |
| 19:16 | | R. Laird Behind | 99 - 85 |
| 16:50 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 99 - 84 |
| 14:05 | | T. Walker Behind | 99 - 78 |
| 9:22 |  | E. Hipwood Goal | 99 - 77 |
| 6:42 | | L. McCarthy Behind | 93 - 77 |
| 5:40 | | R. Laird Behind | 92 - 77 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:51 | | C. Cameron Goal | 92 - 76 |
| 32:41 | | M. Hinge Behind | 86 - 76 |
| 29:45 | | C. Rayner Goal | 86 - 75 |
| 28:31 | | C. Cameron Behind | 80 - 75 |
| 23:45 | | Rushed | 79 - 75 |
| 20:49 | | J. Rachele Goal | 79 - 74 |
| 18:35 | | S. McAdam Goal | 79 - 68 |
| 16:23 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 79 - 62 |
| 13:29 | | D. Wilmot Goal | 73 - 62 |
| 11:44 | | R. Sloane Behind | 67 - 62 |
| 10:21 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 67 - 61 |
| 9:04 | | C. Cameron Goal | 61 - 61 |
| 6:09 | | L. Pedlar Goal | 55 - 61 |
| 4:57 | | Rushed | 55 - 55 |
| 3:01 | | C. Cameron Goal | 54 - 55 |
| 1:22 | | B. Keays Goal | 48 - 55 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:08 | | J. Soligo Behind | 48 - 49 |
| 29:34 | | L. Pedlar Goal | 48 - 48 |
| 26:07 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 48 - 42 |
| 24:54 | | S. McAdam Behind | 42 - 42 |
| 19:36 | | T. Walker Goal | 42 - 41 |
| 19:05 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 42 - 35 |
| 16:10 | | B. Keays Behind | 41 - 35 |
| 15:12 | | Rushed | 41 - 34 |
| 13:54 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 41 - 33 |
| 10:36 | | J. Daniher Goal | 40 - 33 |
| 7:38 | | T. Walker Behind | 34 - 33 |
| 4:23 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 34 - 32 |
| 3:14 | | D. Fogarty Behind | 28 - 32 |
| 1:16 | | S. McAdam Goal | 28 - 31 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:34 | | C. Cameron Behind | 28 - 25 |
| 30:10 | | J. Gunston Behind | 27 - 25 |
| 29:09 | | C. Rayner Behind | 26 - 25 |
| 27:07 | | H. Andrews Goal | 25 - 25 |
| 23:11 | | D. Robertson Goal | 19 - 25 |
| 20:29 | | T. Walker Behind | 13 - 25 |
| 17:15 | | C. Ah Chee Behind | 13 - 24 |
| 14:46 | | H. McCluggage Goal | 12 - 24 |
| 12:46 | | T. Walker Goal | 6 - 24 |
| 9:19 | | H. McCluggage Goal | 6 - 18 |
| 7:19 | | S. McAdam Goal | 0 - 18 |
| 4:40 | | S. McAdam Goal | 0 - 12 |
| 3:30 | | B. Keays 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 |