Game Information
Gabba
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- BL 398
- 358 ESS
-
Kicks
- BL 252
- 189 ESS
-
Handballs
- BL 146
- 169 ESS
-
Free Kicks
- BL 17
- 14 ESS
-
Clearances
- BL 31
- 37 ESS
-
Inside 50
- BL 62
- 43 ESS
-
Tackles
- BL 55
- 51 ESS
-
Hit-Outs
- BL 33
- 47 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
1
K. Lohmann3 Goals
20
P. Wright2 Goals
Disposals
6
H. McCluggage41 Disposals
6
J. Caldwell30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
6
H. McCluggage17 Contested Possessions
6
J. Caldwell15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:54 |  | N. Answerth Goal | 90 - 72 |
| 16:12 | | K. Lohmann Goal | 84 - 72 |
| 15:24 | | L. Morris Behind | 78 - 72 |
| 13:56 | | W. Ashcroft Behind | 77 - 72 |
| 12:47 |  | A. Roberts Behind | 76 - 72 |
| 9:30 | | L. Morris Goal | 76 - 71 |
| 7:28 | | P. Wright Behind | 70 - 71 |
| 2:24 | | T. Goldstein Goal | 70 - 70 |
| 0:25 | | J. Gresham Goal | 70 - 64 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:27 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 70 - 58 |
| 24:37 | | K. Lohmann Goal | 64 - 58 |
| 21:59 | | N. Caddy Goal | 58 - 58 |
| 20:44 | | W. Setterfield Goal | 58 - 52 |
| 17:38 | | L. Morris Behind | 58 - 46 |
| 14:51 | | D. Gardiner Goal | 57 - 46 |
| 10:51 | | N. Martin Goal | 51 - 46 |
| 8:23 | | N. Caddy Behind | 51 - 40 |
| 6:35 | | J. Gresham Behind | 51 - 39 |
| 5:02 | | Rushed | 51 - 38 |
| 2:59 | | J. Caldwell Goal | 51 - 37 |
| 0:57 | | N. Caddy Goal | 51 - 31 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:26 | | L. Morris Goal | 51 - 25 |
| 23:03 | | Rushed | 45 - 25 |
| 20:52 | | D. Zorko Behind | 44 - 25 |
| 18:29 | | H. McCluggage Behind | 43 - 25 |
| 16:07 | | S. Durham Goal | 42 - 25 |
| 15:10 | | L. Morris Behind | 42 - 19 |
| 9:36 | | P. Wright Goal | 41 - 19 |
| 7:57 | | D. Fort Behind | 41 - 13 |
| 4:41 | | Z. Bailey Behind | 40 - 13 |
| 1:38 | | P. Wright Goal | 39 - 13 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:49 | | K. Lohmann Goal | 39 - 7 |
| 20:58 | | D. Wilmot Goal | 33 - 7 |
| 16:58 | | I. Kako Behind | 27 - 7 |
| 15:55 | | J. Berry Behind | 27 - 6 |
| 15:21 | | Z. Bailey Behind | 26 - 6 |
| 12:31 | | C. Ah Chee Goal | 25 - 6 |
| 10:13 | | C. Rayner Goal | 19 - 6 |
| 9:00 | | J. Fletcher Goal | 13 - 6 |
| 6:23 | | N. Martin Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 4:32 | | C. Cameron Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 3:39 | | Rushed | 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 |