Game Information
Gabba
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- BL 377
- 387 SYD
-
Kicks
- BL 244
- 214 SYD
-
Handballs
- BL 133
- 173 SYD
-
Free Kicks
- BL 16
- 17 SYD
-
Clearances
- BL 40
- 21 SYD
-
Inside 50
- BL 65
- 52 SYD
-
Tackles
- BL 42
- 36 SYD
-
Hit-Outs
- BL 29
- 35 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
13
L. Morris3 Goals
5
I. Heeney5 Goals
Disposals
5
J. Dunkley31 Disposals
21
E. Gulden29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
5
J. Dunkley17 Contested Possessions
1
C. Warner13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:41 |  | C. Ah Chee Goal | 90 - 92 |
| 28:29 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 84 - 92 |
| 26:56 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 78 - 92 |
| 21:10 | | D. Gardiner Behind | 72 - 92 |
| 19:10 | | L. Morris Goal | 71 - 92 |
| 17:18 | | L. Morris Behind | 65 - 92 |
| 13:27 |  | C. Cleary Behind | 64 - 92 |
| 13:14 | | A. Sheldrick Behind | 64 - 91 |
| 11:25 | | A. Sheldrick Behind | 64 - 90 |
| 10:38 | | C. Ah Chee Behind | 64 - 89 |
| 6:40 | | Z. Bailey Behind | 63 - 89 |
| 5:27 | | B. Grundy Goal | 62 - 89 |
| 4:38 | | Rushed | 62 - 83 |
| 2:50 | | C. Cameron Behind | 62 - 82 |
| 1:55 | | N. Blakey Behind | 61 - 82 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:11 | | Z. Bailey Behind | 61 - 81 |
| 22:56 | | H. McLean Behind | 60 - 81 |
| 21:04 | | H. Smith Goal | 60 - 80 |
| 19:43 | | L. Ashcroft Goal | 54 - 80 |
| 17:27 | | O. Florent Behind | 48 - 80 |
| 15:32 | | L. Ashcroft Behind | 48 - 79 |
| 14:22 | | J. Rowbottom Goal | 47 - 79 |
| 12:01 | | O. Florent Goal | 47 - 73 |
| 3:48 | | I. Heeney Goal | 47 - 67 |
| 1:24 | | C. Warner Goal | 47 - 61 |
| 0:53 | | C. Rayner Behind | 47 - 55 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:33 | | I. Heeney Goal | 46 - 55 |
| 28:46 | | E. Gulden Behind | 46 - 49 |
| 25:02 | | B. Grundy Behind | 46 - 48 |
| 22:35 | | I. Heeney Goal | 46 - 47 |
| 18:29 | | I. Heeney Goal | 46 - 41 |
| 16:59 | | D. Zorko Behind | 46 - 35 |
| 14:44 | | T. Papley Behind | 45 - 35 |
| 11:02 | | D. Wilmot Goal | 45 - 34 |
| 6:26 | | W. McLachlan Goal | 39 - 34 |
| 5:23 | | I. Heeney Behind | 33 - 34 |
| 3:59 | | L. Morris Goal | 33 - 33 |
| 1:27 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 27 - 33 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:02 | | W. Ashcroft Behind | 21 - 33 |
| 30:17 | | D. Wilmot Goal | 20 - 33 |
| 27:28 | | C. Warner Goal | 14 - 33 |
| 24:49 | | J. Buller Goal | 14 - 27 |
| 23:01 | | B. Campbell Behind | 14 - 21 |
| 20:25 | | C. Ah Chee Behind | 14 - 20 |
| 17:10 | | A. Sheldrick Goal | 13 - 20 |
| 15:12 | | B. Campbell Goal | 13 - 14 |
| 13:22 | | Rushed | 13 - 8 |
| 9:33 | | L. Morris Goal | 13 - 7 |
| 7:53 | | J. Dunkley Behind | 7 - 7 |
| 5:26 | | I. Heeney Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 4:00 | | B. Campbell Behind | 6 - 1 |
| 2:05 | | J. Dunkley Goal | 6 - 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 |