Game Information
Gabba
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- BL 339
- 361 GWS
-
Kicks
- BL 212
- 214 GWS
-
Handballs
- BL 127
- 147 GWS
-
Free Kicks
- BL 18
- 11 GWS
-
Clearances
- BL 35
- 29 GWS
-
Inside 50
- BL 55
- 53 GWS
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Tackles
- BL 28
- 42 GWS
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Hit-Outs
- BL 42
- 28 GWS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
13
L. Morris5 Goals
23
J. Hogan6 Goals
Disposals
15
D. Zorko26 Disposals
6
L. Whitfield33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
L. Neale13 Contested Possessions
12
T. Green15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:04 |  | L. Morris Behind | 96 - 107 |
| 26:07 | | C. Ah Chee Behind | 95 - 107 |
| 24:37 | | C. Rayner Behind | 94 - 107 |
| 22:36 | | C. Rayner Goal | 93 - 107 |
| 21:13 | | C. Ah Chee Behind | 87 - 107 |
| 19:27 | | J. Fletcher Goal | 86 - 107 |
| 18:50 |  | D. Jones Behind | 80 - 107 |
| 17:00 | | C. Brown Goal | 80 - 106 |
| 15:37 | | L. Morris Goal | 80 - 100 |
| 13:23 | | C. Brown Goal | 74 - 100 |
| 9:03 | | A. Cadman Goal | 74 - 94 |
| 7:09 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 74 - 88 |
| 4:25 | | J. Delana Behind | 74 - 82 |
| 3:26 | | C. Cameron Behind | 74 - 81 |
| 0:48 | | A. Cadman Goal | 73 - 81 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:09 | | X. O'Halloran Goal | 73 - 75 |
| 23:19 | | D. Jones Behind | 73 - 69 |
| 17:57 | | L. Morris Goal | 73 - 68 |
| 16:16 | | J. Hogan Goal | 67 - 68 |
| 12:58 | | J. Berry Behind | 67 - 62 |
| 11:01 | | W. Ashcroft Behind | 66 - 62 |
| 9:37 | | C. Ah Chee Behind | 65 - 62 |
| 7:23 | | J. Hogan Goal | 64 - 62 |
| 5:48 | | J. Hogan Behind | 64 - 56 |
| 4:15 | | J. Hogan Goal | 64 - 55 |
| 0:17 | | A. Cadman Behind | 64 - 49 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:19 | | S. Day Goal | 64 - 48 |
| 27:51 | | J. Hogan Goal | 58 - 48 |
| 26:19 | | H. McCluggage Behind | 58 - 42 |
| 24:50 | | D. Jones Goal | 57 - 42 |
| 20:46 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 57 - 36 |
| 18:21 | | J. Dunkley Goal | 51 - 36 |
| 16:17 | | L. Morris Goal | 45 - 36 |
| 15:25 | | H. McCluggage Behind | 39 - 36 |
| 12:56 | | A. Cadman Goal | 38 - 36 |
| 8:29 | | J. Berry Behind | 38 - 30 |
| 5:10 | | W. Ashcroft Behind | 37 - 30 |
| 1:33 | | Rushed | 36 - 30 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 42:48 | | L. Morris Goal | 35 - 30 |
| 40:03 | | L. Morris Goal | 29 - 30 |
| 29:10 | | A. Cadman Goal | 23 - 30 |
| 27:59 | | Rushed | 23 - 24 |
| 24:32 | | J. Hogan Goal | 22 - 24 |
| 22:25 | | J. Hogan Goal | 22 - 18 |
| 20:30 | | B. Starcevich Goal | 22 - 12 |
| 18:35 | | L. Neale Goal | 16 - 12 |
| 18:02 | | Z. Bailey Behind | 10 - 12 |
| 15:00 | | Z. Bailey Behind | 9 - 12 |
| 12:51 | | H. McCluggage Goal | 8 - 12 |
| 11:07 | | C. Brown Goal | 2 - 12 |
| 6:36 | | A. Cadman Goal | 2 - 6 |
| 5:09 | | Rushed | 2 - 0 |
| 0:53 | | Rushed | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
28 | 165.5 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
28 | 133.0 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
26 | 121.2 | WWWWD |
| 4 |
 BL
|
20 | 126.0 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
 SUNS
|
20 | 116.0 | LLWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
20 | 114.6 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
20 | 100.2 | WLWWL |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
18 | 108.6 | LLWWD |
| 9 |
 STK
|
16 | 114.9 | LWLWW |
| 10 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 106.1 | WLWLL |
| 11 |
 ADEL
|
16 | 96.6 | LWWLW |
| 12 |
 WB
|
16 | 91.5 | WLLLL |
| 13 |
 PORT
|
12 | 110.9 | WLLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 88.2 | LWLWL |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 59.3 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 78.1 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.2 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
4 | 60.0 | LLLLW |