Game Information
Gabba
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- BL 323
- 341 CARL
-
Kicks
- BL 211
- 216 CARL
-
Handballs
- BL 112
- 125 CARL
-
Free Kicks
- BL 16
- 20 CARL
-
Clearances
- BL 37
- 36 CARL
-
Inside 50
- BL 62
- 49 CARL
-
Tackles
- BL 63
- 59 CARL
-
Hit-Outs
- BL 29
- 28 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
11
L. McCarthy2 Goals
35
C. Curnow4 Goals
Disposals
9
L. Neale25 Disposals
29
G. Hewett27 Disposals
Contested Possessions
46
O. McInerney14 Contested Possessions
5
A. Cerra14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:27 |  | H. McKay Goal | 85 - 86 |
| 18:35 |  | C. Cameron Goal | 85 - 80 |
| 16:32 | | Rushed | 79 - 80 |
| 13:54 | | L. McCarthy Behind | 78 - 80 |
| 10:41 | | Rushed | 77 - 80 |
| 8:26 | | P. Cripps Goal | 77 - 79 |
| 4:21 | | Rushed | 77 - 73 |
| 1:55 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 77 - 72 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:52 | | C. Cameron Behind | 71 - 72 |
| 27:48 | | H. McKay Goal | 70 - 72 |
| 23:53 | | J. Daniher Goal | 70 - 66 |
| 23:53 | | J. Daniher Goal | 70 - 66 |
| 23:11 | | D. Cuningham Behind | 64 - 66 |
| 22:08 | | J. Daniher Behind | 64 - 65 |
| 17:55 | | L. McCarthy Behind | 63 - 65 |
| 16:32 | | J. Daniher Behind | 62 - 65 |
| 15:24 | | D. Cuningham Behind | 61 - 65 |
| 14:01 | | M. Cottrell Goal | 61 - 64 |
| 13:05 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 61 - 58 |
| 11:23 | | J. Carroll Goal | 60 - 58 |
| 9:37 | | Rushed | 60 - 52 |
| 8:16 | | C. Curnow Goal | 59 - 52 |
| 6:18 | | M. Kennedy Goal | 59 - 46 |
| 3:23 | | C. Curnow Goal | 59 - 40 |
| 2:10 | | C. Curnow Goal | 59 - 34 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:53 | | Rushed | 59 - 28 |
| 25:55 | | H. McKay Behind | 59 - 27 |
| 23:36 | | C. Curnow Goal | 59 - 26 |
| 21:10 | | Rushed | 59 - 20 |
| 19:04 | | D. Cuningham Goal | 59 - 19 |
| 18:27 | | C. Cameron Behind | 59 - 13 |
| 16:06 | | C. Cameron Behind | 58 - 13 |
| 13:14 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 57 - 13 |
| 7:39 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 56 - 13 |
| 4:38 | | M. McGovern Behind | 50 - 13 |
| 1:22 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 50 - 12 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:38 | | L. Fogarty Goal | 44 - 12 |
| 25:02 | | L. McCarthy Behind | 44 - 6 |
| 23:53 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 43 - 6 |
| 21:36 | | C. Cameron Goal | 37 - 6 |
| 20:13 | | Rushed | 31 - 6 |
| 18:07 | | C. Ah Chee Goal | 30 - 6 |
| 15:09 | | D. Zorko Goal | 24 - 6 |
| 13:35 | | D. Zorko Goal | 18 - 6 |
| 8:20 | | C. Rayner Goal | 12 - 6 |
| 6:28 | | H. McKay Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 3:05 | | H. McCluggage Goal | 6 - 0 |
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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 |