Game Information
Gabba
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- BL 368
- 343 SYD
-
Kicks
- BL 229
- 212 SYD
-
Handballs
- BL 139
- 131 SYD
-
Free Kicks
- BL 27
- 17 SYD
-
Clearances
- BL 53
- 42 SYD
-
Inside 50
- BL 77
- 40 SYD
-
Tackles
- BL 76
- 74 SYD
-
Hit-Outs
- BL 64
- 37 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
23
C. Cameron2 Goals
11
T. Papley4 Goals
Disposals
15
D. Zorko29 Disposals
29
G. Hewett34 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
L. Neale18 Contested Possessions
29
G. Hewett24 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:25 |  | M. Robinson Behind | 103 - 81 |
| 29:37 |  | W. Hayward Behind | 102 - 81 |
| 27:42 | | D. Zorko Goal | 102 - 80 |
| 24:31 | | J. Lloyd Goal | 96 - 80 |
| 22:21 | | T. Papley Behind | 96 - 74 |
| 21:46 | | L. Neale Behind | 96 - 73 |
| 19:46 | | T. Papley Goal | 95 - 73 |
| 19:15 | | M. Robinson Behind | 95 - 67 |
| 17:17 | | M. Robinson Goal | 94 - 67 |
| 14:23 | | H. McCluggage Goal | 88 - 67 |
| 13:53 | | Rushed | 82 - 67 |
| 7:23 | | S. Reid Behind | 81 - 67 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 36:16 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 81 - 66 |
| 34:01 | | C. Cameron Goal | 75 - 66 |
| 27:29 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 69 - 66 |
| 24:13 | | Josh P. Kennedy Goal | 68 - 66 |
| 21:41 | | Rushed | 68 - 60 |
| 19:14 | | T. Papley Goal | 67 - 60 |
| 17:08 | | T. Papley Goal | 67 - 54 |
| 15:54 | | C. Rayner Goal | 67 - 48 |
| 12:41 | | Rushed | 61 - 48 |
| 10:37 | | D. McStay Goal | 60 - 48 |
| 9:14 | | C. Cameron Behind | 54 - 48 |
| 5:48 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 53 - 48 |
| 3:09 | | Rushed | 52 - 48 |
| 1:12 | | C. Cameron Behind | 51 - 48 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:13 | | D. McStay Goal | 50 - 48 |
| 28:44 | | T. Papley Behind | 44 - 48 |
| 24:08 | | T. Papley Goal | 44 - 47 |
| 22:02 | | O. Florent Goal | 44 - 41 |
| 19:19 | | D. Rich Goal | 44 - 35 |
| 18:25 | | C. Rayner Behind | 38 - 35 |
| 16:09 | | T. Papley Behind | 37 - 35 |
| 14:53 | | J. Dawson Goal | 37 - 34 |
| 13:00 | | T. Cutler Behind | 37 - 28 |
| 11:45 | | I. Heeney Goal | 36 - 28 |
| 9:26 | | W. Hayward Goal | 36 - 22 |
| 5:46 | | W. Hayward Goal | 36 - 16 |
| 3:57 | | Rushed | 36 - 10 |
| 3:07 | | Rushed | 36 - 9 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:42 | | S. Martin Behind | 36 - 8 |
| 27:54 | | J. Berry Goal | 35 - 8 |
| 26:25 | | J. Berry Behind | 29 - 8 |
| 25:23 | | D. Rich Behind | 28 - 8 |
| 19:49 | | T. McCartin Goal | 27 - 8 |
| 17:37 | | N. Blakey Behind | 27 - 2 |
| 15:31 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 27 - 1 |
| 13:17 | | T. Cutler Goal | 21 - 1 |
| 11:30 | | Rushed | 15 - 1 |
| 10:05 | | Rushed | 14 - 1 |
| 9:21 | | Z. Jones Behind | 13 - 1 |
| 7:07 | | C. Cameron Goal | 13 - 0 |
| 4:11 | | S. Martin Behind | 7 - 0 |
| 1:04 | | H. McCluggage Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SUNS
|
12 | 191.0 | WWW |
| 2 |
 WB
|
12 | 137.2 | WWW |
| 3 |
 SYD
|
8 | 139.5 | WWL |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
8 | 118.1 | LWW |
| 5 |
 FRE
|
4 | 121.1 | LW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 116.3 | WL |
| 7 |
 PORT
|
4 | 109.3 | LW |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 104.6 | WL |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 10 |
 STK
|
4 | 92.3 | LLW |
| 11 |
 MELB
|
4 | 84.4 | WL |
| 12 |
 WCE
|
4 | 81.3 | LW |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
4 | 81.1 | WLL |
| 14 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 15 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 16 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
0 | 64.5 | LL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 55.0 | LL |