Game Information
Gabba
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- BL 408
- 361 WB
-
Kicks
- BL 254
- 211 WB
-
Handballs
- BL 154
- 150 WB
-
Free Kicks
- BL 16
- 17 WB
-
Clearances
- BL 45
- 39 WB
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Inside 50
- BL 63
- 50 WB
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Tackles
- BL 51
- 60 WB
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Hit-Outs
- BL 42
- 46 WB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
23
C. Cameron4 Goals
4
M. Bontempelli3 Goals
Disposals
9
L. Neale39 Disposals
20
E. Richards30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
L. Neale15 Contested Possessions
8
M. Kennedy11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:43 |  | K. Lohmann Behind | 106 - 111 |
| 31:43 |  | B. Williams Behind | 105 - 111 |
| 30:13 | | T. English Goal | 105 - 110 |
| 28:51 | | C. Cameron Behind | 105 - 104 |
| 27:18 | | A. Naughton Goal | 104 - 104 |
| 26:33 | | C. Rayner Behind | 104 - 98 |
| 23:53 | | C. Rayner Goal | 103 - 98 |
| 22:39 | | D. Fort Goal | 97 - 98 |
| 22:39 | | D. Fort Goal | 97 - 98 |
| 19:12 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 91 - 98 |
| 16:36 | | S. Davidson Goal | 91 - 92 |
| 14:20 | | O. Allen Behind | 91 - 86 |
| 10:23 | | L. Morris Goal | 90 - 86 |
| 9:01 | | E. Richards Goal | 84 - 86 |
| 7:43 | | Rushed | 84 - 80 |
| 6:40 | | Z. Bailey Behind | 83 - 80 |
| 5:33 | | R. West Goal | 82 - 80 |
| 4:39 | | Rushed | 82 - 74 |
| 0:54 | | T. English Goal | 81 - 74 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:58 | | B. Williams Behind | 81 - 68 |
| 32:29 | | B. Williams Goal | 81 - 67 |
| 31:00 | | S. Darcy Goal | 81 - 61 |
| 29:49 | | C. Cameron Goal | 81 - 55 |
| 28:57 | | R. West Behind | 75 - 55 |
| 28:29 | | O. Allen Behind | 75 - 54 |
| 27:17 | | A. Naughton Goal | 74 - 54 |
| 25:50 | | L. Morris Goal | 74 - 48 |
| 24:32 | | L. Morris Goal | 68 - 48 |
| 20:25 | | B. Williams Behind | 62 - 48 |
| 18:30 | | O. Allen Goal | 62 - 47 |
| 15:34 | | K. Lohmann Goal | 56 - 47 |
| 13:51 | | T. Gallop Behind | 50 - 47 |
| 10:27 | | K. Lohmann Goal | 49 - 47 |
| 8:42 | | S. Darcy Behind | 43 - 47 |
| 7:03 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 43 - 46 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:04 | | J. Berry Behind | 43 - 40 |
| 28:15 | | C. Budarick Goal | 42 - 40 |
| 27:04 | | C. Rayner Behind | 42 - 34 |
| 23:57 | | Rushed | 41 - 34 |
| 21:19 | | D. Zorko Goal | 41 - 33 |
| 18:48 | | J. Croft Behind | 35 - 33 |
| 17:29 | | S. Darcy Goal | 35 - 32 |
| 16:21 | | L. Morris Behind | 35 - 26 |
| 14:25 | | C. Cameron Goal | 34 - 26 |
| 12:08 | | W. Ashcroft Behind | 28 - 26 |
| 9:48 | | L. Bramble Goal | 27 - 26 |
| 8:18 | | C. Cameron Goal | 27 - 20 |
| 7:23 | | L. Morris Behind | 21 - 20 |
| 3:44 | | Rushed | 20 - 20 |
| 2:29 | | O. Allen Behind | 20 - 19 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:40 | | B. Williams Behind | 19 - 19 |
| 30:31 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 19 - 18 |
| 29:01 | | Rushed | 19 - 12 |
| 25:33 | | Z. Zakostelsky Goal | 19 - 11 |
| 22:12 | | Rushed | 13 - 11 |
| 18:54 | | J. Croft Behind | 13 - 10 |
| 17:14 | | M. Kennedy Behind | 13 - 9 |
| 15:08 | | Z. Bailey Behind | 13 - 8 |
| 11:58 | | E. Richards Goal | 12 - 8 |
| 11:00 | | S. Darcy Behind | 12 - 2 |
| 9:00 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 12 - 1 |
| 4:27 | | C. Cameron Goal | 6 - 1 |
| 0:50 | | M. Kennedy Behind | 0 - 1 |
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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 |