Game Information
Gabba
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- BL 342
- 397 COLL
-
Kicks
- BL 212
- 222 COLL
-
Handballs
- BL 130
- 175 COLL
-
Free Kicks
- BL 26
- 26 COLL
-
Clearances
- BL 30
- 33 COLL
-
Inside 50
- BL 42
- 62 COLL
-
Tackles
- BL 49
- 40 COLL
-
Hit-Outs
- BL 18
- 36 COLL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
6
H. McCluggage2 Goals
41
B. Mihocek4 Goals
Disposals
23
A. Witherden25 Disposals
1
A. Treloar35 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
L. Neale15 Contested Possessions
21
T. Phillips13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:53 |  | L. Neale Behind | 61 - 123 |
| 25:55 |  | J. Thomas Goal | 60 - 123 |
| 21:14 | | S. Martin Goal | 60 - 117 |
| 17:04 | | Rushed | 54 - 117 |
| 14:36 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 53 - 117 |
| 12:37 | | J. De Goey Goal | 53 - 116 |
| 12:25 | | Rushed | 53 - 110 |
| 11:19 | | Callum L. Brown Behind | 53 - 109 |
| 6:49 | | H. McCluggage Behind | 53 - 108 |
| 0:52 | | C. Cameron Behind | 52 - 108 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:26 | | D. Beams Goal | 51 - 108 |
| 29:06 | | J. Elliott Behind | 51 - 102 |
| 27:22 | | Callum L. Brown Goal | 51 - 101 |
| 26:10 | | J. Elliott Goal | 51 - 95 |
| 24:37 | | B. Maynard Behind | 51 - 89 |
| 22:26 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 51 - 88 |
| 20:06 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 51 - 82 |
| 16:46 | | C. Rayner Goal | 51 - 76 |
| 14:19 | | D. Zorko Behind | 45 - 76 |
| 10:40 | | H. McCluggage Goal | 44 - 76 |
| 8:43 | | D. McStay Behind | 38 - 76 |
| 7:26 | | M. Cox Goal | 37 - 76 |
| 5:44 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 37 - 70 |
| 3:54 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 37 - 69 |
| 1:33 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 36 - 69 |
| 0:25 | | Callum L. Brown Goal | 36 - 63 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:49 | | Rushed | 36 - 57 |
| 24:18 | | T. Phillips Behind | 36 - 56 |
| 21:15 | | Rushed | 36 - 55 |
| 18:07 | | Rushed | 35 - 55 |
| 13:47 | | J. De Goey Goal | 34 - 55 |
| 11:46 | | C. Rayner Goal | 34 - 49 |
| 9:03 | | J. Stephenson Behind | 28 - 49 |
| 8:20 | | J. Elliott Behind | 28 - 48 |
| 5:28 | | C. Rayner Behind | 28 - 47 |
| 1:52 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 27 - 47 |
| 0:45 | | J. Lyons Behind | 21 - 47 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:09 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 20 - 47 |
| 27:12 | | J. Elliott Goal | 20 - 41 |
| 24:13 | | M. Cox Goal | 20 - 35 |
| 22:25 | | J. Thomas Goal | 20 - 29 |
| 20:39 | | T. Varcoe Behind | 20 - 23 |
| 19:13 | | J. Berry Goal | 20 - 22 |
| 16:55 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 14 - 22 |
| 15:04 | | Rushed | 13 - 22 |
| 13:26 | | A. Christensen Goal | 12 - 22 |
| 12:19 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 6 - 22 |
| 10:18 | | Rushed | 6 - 16 |
| 7:41 | | S. Pendlebury Behind | 6 - 15 |
| 6:30 | | H. McCluggage Goal | 6 - 14 |
| 5:10 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 0 - 14 |
| 4:33 | | Rushed | 0 - 8 |
| 1:22 | | J. De Goey Goal | 0 - 7 |
| 0:36 | | J. De Goey 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 |