Game Information
Gabba
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- BL 380
- 338 GEEL
-
Kicks
- BL 224
- 212 GEEL
-
Handballs
- BL 156
- 126 GEEL
-
Free Kicks
- BL 19
- 15 GEEL
-
Clearances
- BL 51
- 51 GEEL
-
Inside 50
- BL 51
- 57 GEEL
-
Tackles
- BL 73
- 85 GEEL
-
Hit-Outs
- BL 35
- 65 GEEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
15
D. Zorko2 Goals
18
T. Stengle2 Goals
Disposals
7
J. Berry29 Disposals
22
M. Duncan24 Disposals
Contested Possessions
5
J. Dunkley14 Contested Possessions
35
P. Dangerfield11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:59 |  | M. O'Connor Behind | 37 - 63 |
| 22:15 | | G. Miers Behind | 37 - 62 |
| 19:16 |  | Rushed | 37 - 61 |
| 12:32 | | B. Parfitt Goal | 36 - 61 |
| 9:25 | | T. Stengle Goal | 36 - 55 |
| 6:55 | | Rushed | 36 - 49 |
| 3:54 | | G. Miers Goal | 35 - 49 |
| 2:42 | | J. Bowes Behind | 35 - 43 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:33 | | Rushed | 35 - 42 |
| 29:22 | | O. Dempsey Behind | 35 - 41 |
| 25:13 | | B. Close Goal | 35 - 40 |
| 16:44 | | J. Berry Behind | 35 - 34 |
| 12:18 | | M. O'Connor Goal | 34 - 34 |
| 9:31 | | J. Berry Goal | 34 - 28 |
| 7:19 | | Rushed | 28 - 28 |
| 3:18 | | Rushed | 27 - 28 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:28 | | G. Miers Behind | 26 - 28 |
| 25:56 | | O. Henry Goal | 26 - 27 |
| 24:55 | | D. Gardiner Behind | 26 - 21 |
| 24:07 | | J. Fletcher Behind | 25 - 21 |
| 22:40 | | T. Stengle Goal | 24 - 21 |
| 19:30 | | Rushed | 24 - 15 |
| 11:33 | | Rushed | 24 - 14 |
| 4:26 | | B. Close Behind | 23 - 14 |
| 3:11 | | D. Zorko Goal | 23 - 13 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:02 | | J. Berry Behind | 17 - 13 |
| 26:36 | | J. Daniher Behind | 16 - 13 |
| 24:48 | | O. Henry Goal | 15 - 13 |
| 19:38 | | J. Bowes Goal | 15 - 7 |
| 18:53 | | O. Dempsey Behind | 15 - 1 |
| 15:37 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 15 - 0 |
| 12:54 | | D. Zorko Goal | 14 - 0 |
| 7:10 | | J. Daniher Behind | 8 - 0 |
| 4:09 | | L. McCarthy Behind | 7 - 0 |
| 0:58 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 6 - 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 |