Game Information
Gabba
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- BL 424
- 293 ESS
-
Kicks
- BL 258
- 170 ESS
-
Handballs
- BL 166
- 123 ESS
-
Free Kicks
- BL 22
- 19 ESS
-
Clearances
- BL 44
- 30 ESS
-
Inside 50
- BL 69
- 39 ESS
-
Tackles
- BL 37
- 53 ESS
-
Hit-Outs
- BL 40
- 36 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
8
W. Ashcroft3 Goals
20
P. Wright3 Goals
Disposals
9
L. Neale40 Disposals
21
A. Roberts23 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
L. Neale15 Contested Possessions
9
S. Robey11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:00 |  | L. Neale Behind | 149 - 59 |
| 31:39 | | W. Ashcroft Goal | 148 - 59 |
| 31:39 | | W. Ashcroft Goal | 148 - 59 |
| 30:14 | | W. Ashcroft Goal | 142 - 59 |
| 28:21 |  | N. Caddy Goal | 136 - 59 |
| 26:37 | | S. Draper Goal | 136 - 53 |
| 24:27 | | L. Morris Behind | 130 - 53 |
| 20:35 | | C. McKenna Goal | 129 - 53 |
| 18:35 | | S. Durham Goal | 123 - 53 |
| 16:33 | | P. Wright Goal | 123 - 47 |
| 15:30 | | B. Reville Behind | 123 - 41 |
| 14:22 | | P. Wright Behind | 122 - 41 |
| 12:12 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 122 - 40 |
| 10:13 | | N. Caddy Goal | 116 - 40 |
| 8:30 | | I. Kako Goal | 116 - 34 |
| 6:10 | | C. Cameron Goal | 116 - 28 |
| 4:44 | | A. McGrath Goal | 110 - 28 |
| 3:28 | | P. Wright Behind | 110 - 22 |
| 1:20 | | P. Wright Goal | 110 - 21 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:17 | | L. Ashcroft Goal | 110 - 15 |
| 26:44 | | W. Ashcroft Behind | 104 - 15 |
| 25:06 | | A. Day-Wicks Behind | 103 - 15 |
| 22:15 | | L. Morris Goal | 103 - 14 |
| 19:58 | | C. McKenna Behind | 97 - 14 |
| 19:14 | | Rushed | 96 - 14 |
| 17:07 | | L. Morris Behind | 96 - 13 |
| 14:17 | | K. Lohmann Behind | 95 - 13 |
| 11:43 | | J. Dunkley Goal | 94 - 13 |
| 7:40 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 88 - 13 |
| 5:53 | | S. Draper Goal | 82 - 13 |
| 3:58 | | N. Caddy Behind | 76 - 13 |
| 2:51 | | L. Morris Goal | 76 - 12 |
| 1:15 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 70 - 12 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:42 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 64 - 12 |
| 26:38 | | P. Wright Behind | 58 - 12 |
| 24:36 | | P. Wright Goal | 58 - 11 |
| 22:49 | | W. Ashcroft Behind | 58 - 5 |
| 20:37 | | K. Lohmann Goal | 57 - 5 |
| 18:54 | | P. Wright Behind | 51 - 5 |
| 16:20 | | Rushed | 51 - 4 |
| 10:47 | | C. Cameron Behind | 50 - 4 |
| 9:19 | | Rushed | 49 - 4 |
| 6:53 | | C. McKenna Goal | 49 - 3 |
| 3:35 | | L. Ashcroft Goal | 43 - 3 |
| 1:09 | | L. Morris Behind | 37 - 3 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:17 | | A. Perkins Behind | 36 - 3 |
| 26:50 | | M. Kondogiannis Behind | 36 - 2 |
| 24:15 | | Rushed | 36 - 1 |
| 22:16 | | H. McCluggage Goal | 35 - 1 |
| 21:50 | | Rushed | 29 - 1 |
| 20:41 | | W. Ashcroft Goal | 29 - 0 |
| 19:19 | | K. Lohmann Goal | 23 - 0 |
| 17:49 | | Rushed | 17 - 0 |
| 15:28 | | K. Lohmann Goal | 16 - 0 |
| 12:13 | | L. Morris Behind | 10 - 0 |
| 10:56 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 9 - 0 |
| 7:38 | | Rushed | 8 - 0 |
| 1:48 | | C. Cameron Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 0:18 | | C. McKenna Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
76 | 137.2 | WWLWL |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
72 | 136.1 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
64 | 121.7 | WLWWW |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
64 | 120.1 | WWLDW |
| 5 |
 GEEL
|
60 | 122.3 | WWWWW |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
60 | 117.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
60 | 109.6 | LWWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
54 | 95.4 | WLLDW |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
52 | 102.4 | WLWDL |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
50 | 101.5 | WWWDW |
| 11 |
 STK
|
40 | 102.8 | WLLWL |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
40 | 98.9 | LWLWL |
| 13 |
 SUNS
|
36 | 94.5 | LLWLW |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
36 | 88.8 | LLWLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
28 | 88.1 | LLLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 69.2 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
12 | 62.5 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
8 | 64.6 | LLLLL |