Game Information
Gabba
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- BL 373
- 329 SUNS
-
Kicks
- BL 249
- 177 SUNS
-
Handballs
- BL 124
- 152 SUNS
-
Free Kicks
- BL 24
- 21 SUNS
-
Clearances
- BL 47
- 28 SUNS
-
Inside 50
- BL 56
- 40 SUNS
-
Tackles
- BL 67
- 52 SUNS
-
Hit-Outs
- BL 39
- 51 SUNS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
23
C. Cameron3 Goals
1
M. Andrew1 Goals
Disposals
8
W. Ashcroft34 Disposals
11
T. Miller29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
L. Neale17 Contested Possessions
11
T. Miller15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:40 |  | T. Miller Goal | 66 - 49 |
| 26:16 | | Rushed | 66 - 43 |
| 23:01 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 66 - 42 |
| 20:36 | | E. Read Goal | 66 - 36 |
| 14:21 |  | Z. Bailey Behind | 66 - 30 |
| 11:35 | | C. Ah Chee Behind | 65 - 30 |
| 8:04 | | J. Rogers Behind | 64 - 30 |
| 3:53 | | Rushed | 64 - 29 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:07 | | C. Ah Chee Goal | 63 - 29 |
| 22:54 | | D. Gardiner Goal | 57 - 29 |
| 21:31 | | C. Cameron Behind | 51 - 29 |
| 20:26 | | B. Humphrey Behind | 50 - 29 |
| 18:21 | | Rushed | 50 - 28 |
| 16:10 | | C. Ah Chee Goal | 50 - 27 |
| 8:48 | | B. King Goal | 44 - 27 |
| 6:16 | | C. Cameron Goal | 44 - 21 |
| 3:37 | | C. Ah Chee Goal | 38 - 21 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:21 | | C. Ah Chee Behind | 32 - 21 |
| 25:49 | | W. Graham Behind | 31 - 21 |
| 18:27 | | L. Ashcroft Behind | 31 - 20 |
| 16:56 | | J. Walter Goal | 30 - 20 |
| 15:15 | | C. Cameron Behind | 30 - 14 |
| 12:50 | | M. Andrew Behind | 29 - 14 |
| 10:44 | | M. Andrew Goal | 29 - 13 |
| 6:47 | | C. McKenna Goal | 29 - 7 |
| 5:19 | | D. Gardiner Behind | 23 - 7 |
| 4:10 | | C. Cameron Goal | 22 - 7 |
| 2:21 | | C. Cameron Goal | 16 - 7 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:21 | | J. Berry Goal | 10 - 7 |
| 24:28 | | J. Witts Behind | 4 - 7 |
| 19:50 | | C. Rayner Behind | 4 - 6 |
| 9:28 | | Rushed | 3 - 6 |
| 6:17 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 2 - 6 |
| 4:09 | | Rushed | 1 - 6 |
| 2:41 | | D. Swallow 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 |