Game Information
Gabba
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- BL 382
- 294 WCE
-
Kicks
- BL 232
- 198 WCE
-
Handballs
- BL 150
- 96 WCE
-
Free Kicks
- BL 23
- 31 WCE
-
Clearances
- BL 44
- 36 WCE
-
Inside 50
- BL 56
- 48 WCE
-
Tackles
- BL 56
- 55 WCE
-
Hit-Outs
- BL 35
- 50 WCE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
11
L. McCarthy4 Goals
27
J. Darling2 Goals
Disposals
9
L. Neale29 Disposals
4
D. Sheed38 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
L. Neale14 Contested Possessions
4
D. Sheed21 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:58 |  | D. Zorko Goal | 102 - 58 |
| 27:51 | | C. Rayner Goal | 96 - 58 |
| 26:19 | | D. Rich Goal | 90 - 58 |
| 23:11 |  | E. Yeo Behind | 84 - 58 |
| 21:16 | | Rushed | 84 - 57 |
| 18:16 | | J. Brander Behind | 84 - 56 |
| 14:09 | | J. Brander Behind | 84 - 55 |
| 13:36 | | Rushed | 84 - 54 |
| 8:36 | | C. Rayner Behind | 83 - 54 |
| 7:28 | | Rushed | 82 - 54 |
| 4:57 | | J. Darling Goal | 82 - 53 |
| 3:08 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 82 - 47 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:50 | | C. Rayner Behind | 76 - 47 |
| 23:08 | | C. Rayner Goal | 75 - 47 |
| 20:02 | | R. Bastinac Goal | 69 - 47 |
| 15:22 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 63 - 47 |
| 13:52 | | L. Neale Behind | 57 - 47 |
| 6:55 | | J. Berry Behind | 56 - 47 |
| 4:14 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 55 - 47 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:25 | | J. Darling Behind | 54 - 47 |
| 27:01 | | C. Rayner Behind | 54 - 46 |
| 24:08 | | C. Cameron Goal | 53 - 46 |
| 23:21 | | J. Waterman Behind | 47 - 46 |
| 20:27 | | L. Neale Goal | 47 - 45 |
| 15:56 | | H. McCluggage Goal | 41 - 45 |
| 11:18 | | C. Cameron Goal | 35 - 45 |
| 6:55 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 29 - 45 |
| 5:02 | | D. Venables Goal | 23 - 45 |
| 4:46 | | M. Hutchings Behind | 23 - 39 |
| 1:51 | | R. Mathieson Goal | 23 - 38 |
| 0:16 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 17 - 38 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:40 | | E. Yeo Goal | 11 - 38 |
| 29:29 | | J. Darling Goal | 11 - 32 |
| 27:40 | | O. Allen Goal | 11 - 26 |
| 25:47 | | C. Cameron Behind | 11 - 20 |
| 23:19 | | Rushed | 10 - 20 |
| 22:00 | | O. Allen Goal | 10 - 19 |
| 20:05 | | M. Robinson Behind | 10 - 13 |
| 16:35 | | D. Sheed Goal | 9 - 13 |
| 12:56 | | L. Ryan Goal | 9 - 7 |
| 10:53 | | Z. Bailey Behind | 9 - 1 |
| 7:28 | | D. Zorko Behind | 8 - 1 |
| 6:03 | | H. McCluggage Behind | 7 - 1 |
| 4:02 | | C. Cameron Goal | 6 - 1 |
| 1:15 | | L. Ryan 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 |