Game Information
Gabba
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- BL 377
- 323 WCE
-
Kicks
- BL 260
- 188 WCE
-
Handballs
- BL 117
- 135 WCE
-
Free Kicks
- BL 27
- 15 WCE
-
Clearances
- BL 48
- 36 WCE
-
Inside 50
- BL 60
- 48 WCE
-
Tackles
- BL 58
- 57 WCE
-
Hit-Outs
- BL 45
- 37 WCE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
4
C. Ah Chee3 Goals
31
L. Ryan3 Goals
Disposals
9
L. Neale35 Disposals
11
T. Kelly29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
L. Neale14 Contested Possessions
29
C. Hall14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:48 |  | J. Dunkley Behind | 94 - 75 |
| 29:37 | | J. Fletcher Goal | 93 - 75 |
| 29:20 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 87 - 75 |
| 26:24 |  | T. Brockman Goal | 86 - 75 |
| 22:36 | | L. Morris Goal | 86 - 69 |
| 17:36 | | Rushed | 80 - 69 |
| 14:40 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 79 - 69 |
| 12:31 | | T. Brockman Goal | 73 - 69 |
| 10:10 | | L. Morris Goal | 73 - 63 |
| 4:41 | | J. Dunkley Goal | 67 - 63 |
| 2:04 | | S. Day Behind | 61 - 63 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:33 | | J. Petruccelle Goal | 60 - 63 |
| 29:36 | | C. Ah Chee Goal | 60 - 57 |
| 26:16 | | W. McLachlan Goal | 54 - 57 |
| 23:57 | | W. McLachlan Behind | 48 - 57 |
| 21:58 | | O. Allen Behind | 47 - 57 |
| 21:30 | | E. Hewett Behind | 47 - 56 |
| 17:39 | | A. Reid Behind | 47 - 55 |
| 14:32 | | L. Ryan Behind | 47 - 54 |
| 12:52 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 47 - 53 |
| 11:25 | | D. Zorko Behind | 41 - 53 |
| 9:25 | | Rushed | 40 - 53 |
| 7:28 | | T. Kelly Behind | 40 - 52 |
| 6:09 | | C. Ah Chee Goal | 40 - 51 |
| 2:39 | | C. Ah Chee Goal | 34 - 51 |
| 0:15 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 28 - 51 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:29 | | Z. Bailey Behind | 27 - 51 |
| 27:31 | | E. Hewett Behind | 26 - 51 |
| 25:50 | | L. Ryan Goal | 26 - 50 |
| 22:45 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 26 - 44 |
| 15:04 | | L. Ryan Goal | 20 - 44 |
| 8:53 | | L. Neale Goal | 20 - 38 |
| 6:46 | | C. Hall Goal | 14 - 38 |
| 4:19 | | W. McLachlan Goal | 14 - 32 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:54 | | L. Morris Goal | 8 - 32 |
| 22:58 | | C. Ah Chee Behind | 2 - 32 |
| 20:34 | | O. Allen Goal | 1 - 32 |
| 17:50 | | J. Cripps Goal | 1 - 26 |
| 15:42 | | J. Cripps Behind | 1 - 20 |
| 10:05 | | T. Dewar Goal | 1 - 19 |
| 8:58 | | L. Ryan Goal | 1 - 13 |
| 5:14 | | T. Dewar Goal | 1 - 7 |
| 3:59 | | A. Reid Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 2:26 | | Z. Bailey 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 |