Game Information
Gabba
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- BL 342
- 339 GWS
-
Kicks
- BL 220
- 187 GWS
-
Handballs
- BL 122
- 152 GWS
-
Free Kicks
- BL 19
- 19 GWS
-
Clearances
- BL 37
- 39 GWS
-
Inside 50
- BL 52
- 46 GWS
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Tackles
- BL 36
- 60 GWS
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Hit-Outs
- BL 48
- 32 GWS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
4
C. Ah Chee2 Goals
5
A. Cadman3 Goals
Disposals
8
W. Ashcroft29 Disposals
12
T. Green28 Disposals
Contested Possessions
16
C. Rayner13 Contested Possessions
25
J. Peatling11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:08 |  | A. Cadman Goal | 64 - 82 |
| 24:12 | | D. Jones Goal | 64 - 76 |
| 22:12 | | D. Jones Goal | 64 - 70 |
| 21:00 | | A. Cadman Goal | 64 - 64 |
| 19:51 |  | D. Wilmot Behind | 64 - 58 |
| 14:16 | | K. Lohmann Behind | 63 - 58 |
| 13:01 | | J. Fletcher Behind | 62 - 58 |
| 7:33 | | J. Hogan Goal | 61 - 58 |
| 5:44 | | A. Cadman Goal | 61 - 52 |
| 3:06 | | L. Morris Behind | 61 - 46 |
| 1:20 | | J. Daniher Goal | 60 - 46 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:20 | | M. Gruzewski Goal | 54 - 46 |
| 24:38 | | J. Hogan Goal | 54 - 40 |
| 22:36 | | J. Dunkley Behind | 54 - 34 |
| 20:52 | | C. Cameron Behind | 53 - 34 |
| 12:53 | | Rushed | 52 - 34 |
| 10:00 | | Rushed | 51 - 34 |
| 8:39 | | C. Ward Behind | 50 - 34 |
| 5:18 | | L. Neale Goal | 50 - 33 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:38 | | A. Cadman Behind | 44 - 33 |
| 23:16 | | C. Ah Chee Goal | 44 - 32 |
| 21:34 | | B. Daniels Goal | 38 - 32 |
| 19:27 | | C. Ah Chee Goal | 38 - 26 |
| 17:36 | | Rushed | 32 - 26 |
| 15:35 | | J. Kelly Behind | 31 - 26 |
| 13:43 | | F. Callaghan Goal | 31 - 25 |
| 5:05 | | C. Ward Goal | 31 - 19 |
| 3:04 | | T. Greene Goal | 31 - 13 |
| 1:01 | | J. Hogan Goal | 31 - 7 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:43 | | D. Zorko Behind | 31 - 1 |
| 27:28 | | W. Ashcroft Behind | 30 - 1 |
| 23:29 | | C. Rayner Behind | 29 - 1 |
| 21:33 | | C. Cameron Goal | 28 - 1 |
| 20:00 | | K. Lohmann Behind | 22 - 1 |
| 17:14 | | C. Ah Chee Behind | 21 - 1 |
| 14:25 | | L. Morris Goal | 20 - 1 |
| 10:44 | | O. McInerney Goal | 14 - 1 |
| 8:48 | | J. Daniher Goal | 8 - 1 |
| 5:29 | | A. Cadman Behind | 2 - 1 |
| 3:36 | | C. Rayner Behind | 2 - 0 |
| 2:46 | | J. Daniher Behind | 1 - 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 |