Game Information
Gabba
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- BL 321
- 395 WB
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Kicks
- BL 220
- 225 WB
-
Handballs
- BL 101
- 170 WB
-
Free Kicks
- BL 14
- 12 WB
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Clearances
- BL 32
- 42 WB
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Inside 50
- BL 54
- 59 WB
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Tackles
- BL 72
- 71 WB
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Hit-Outs
- BL 51
- 30 WB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
23
C. Cameron4 Goals
33
A. Naughton2 Goals
Disposals
7
J. Berry25 Disposals
6
J. Macrae45 Disposals
Contested Possessions
8
S. Martin15 Contested Possessions
6
J. Macrae21 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:31 |  | M. Suckling Goal | 98 - 80 |
| 28:49 |  | Rushed | 98 - 74 |
| 19:46 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 97 - 74 |
| 17:43 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 91 - 74 |
| 16:22 | | A. Christensen Behind | 91 - 68 |
| 15:27 | | Rushed | 90 - 68 |
| 13:27 | | S. Martin Behind | 89 - 68 |
| 11:11 | | Rushed | 88 - 68 |
| 10:33 | | S. Lloyd Behind | 88 - 67 |
| 9:38 | | L. Hunter Behind | 88 - 66 |
| 7:58 | | A. Naughton Goal | 88 - 65 |
| 6:56 | | Rushed | 88 - 59 |
| 5:46 | | C. Cameron Goal | 87 - 59 |
| 4:35 | | J. Schache Behind | 81 - 59 |
| 0:49 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 81 - 58 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:08 | | S. Lloyd Behind | 75 - 58 |
| 32:46 | | J. Schache Goal | 75 - 57 |
| 28:13 | | P. Lipinski Goal | 75 - 51 |
| 26:51 | | M. Bontempelli Behind | 75 - 45 |
| 23:44 | | J. Johannisen Goal | 75 - 44 |
| 22:28 | | E. Richards Goal | 75 - 38 |
| 19:15 | | L. Neale Goal | 75 - 32 |
| 12:39 | | A. Naughton Goal | 69 - 32 |
| 9:42 | | C. Cameron Goal | 69 - 26 |
| 6:46 | | H. McCluggage Goal | 63 - 26 |
| 5:21 | | C. Cameron Goal | 57 - 26 |
| 4:15 | | C. Rayner Behind | 51 - 26 |
| 2:34 | | B. Dale Goal | 50 - 26 |
| 1:02 | | Rushed | 50 - 20 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:49 | | M. Robinson Goal | 49 - 20 |
| 24:31 | | T. English Goal | 43 - 20 |
| 22:16 | | T. McLean Behind | 43 - 14 |
| 20:50 | | A. Christensen Goal | 43 - 13 |
| 19:35 | | D. McStay Behind | 37 - 13 |
| 15:56 | | E. Richards Behind | 36 - 13 |
| 13:57 | | C. Rayner Goal | 36 - 12 |
| 12:48 | | C. Rayner Behind | 30 - 12 |
| 11:50 | | L. McCarthy Behind | 29 - 12 |
| 8:49 | | Rushed | 28 - 12 |
| 4:12 | | B. Smith Behind | 27 - 12 |
| 1:24 | | J. Schache Goal | 27 - 11 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:44 | | A. Naughton Behind | 27 - 5 |
| 27:07 | | C. Cameron Goal | 27 - 4 |
| 26:32 | | M. Robinson Behind | 21 - 4 |
| 23:40 | | E. Richards Behind | 20 - 4 |
| 22:23 | | O. McInerney Goal | 20 - 3 |
| 18:34 | | A. Christensen Goal | 14 - 3 |
| 16:42 | | Rushed | 8 - 3 |
| 12:31 | | M. Robinson Goal | 8 - 2 |
| 10:01 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 2 - 2 |
| 5:32 | | S. Lloyd Behind | 1 - 2 |
| 4:04 | | L. McCarthy Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 2:50 | | A. Naughton 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 |