Game Information
Gabba
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- BL 338
- 350 MELB
-
Kicks
- BL 238
- 201 MELB
-
Handballs
- BL 100
- 149 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- BL 18
- 17 MELB
-
Clearances
- BL 60
- 32 MELB
-
Inside 50
- BL 59
- 54 MELB
-
Tackles
- BL 49
- 66 MELB
-
Hit-Outs
- BL 43
- 52 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
3
J. Daniher4 Goals
50
B. Brown4 Goals
Disposals
9
L. Neale27 Disposals
10
C. Oliver37 Disposals
Contested Possessions
5
J. Dunkley15 Contested Possessions
10
C. Oliver15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 1:9:45 |  | B. Fritsch Behind | 93 - 82 |
| 1:6:46 | | B. Brown Goal | 93 - 81 |
| 1:5:03 | | C. Oliver Goal | 93 - 75 |
| 1:2:33 | | K. Chandler Goal | 93 - 69 |
| 1:1:22 | | B. Brown Goal | 93 - 63 |
| 1:0:56 |  | Rushed | 93 - 57 |
| 56:02 | | J. Dunkley Behind | 92 - 57 |
| 53:42 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 91 - 57 |
| 9:48 | | L. Hunter Goal | 91 - 51 |
| 7:08 | | J. Daniher Behind | 91 - 45 |
| 5:44 | | J. Daniher Behind | 90 - 45 |
| 3:59 | | J. Daniher Goal | 89 - 45 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:49 | | J. Daniher Goal | 83 - 45 |
| 29:08 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 77 - 45 |
| 25:39 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 71 - 45 |
| 16:00 | | T. Sparrow Behind | 71 - 39 |
| 12:11 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 71 - 38 |
| 8:29 | | D. Zorko Goal | 71 - 32 |
| 3:14 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 64 - 32 |
| 1:11 | | C. Cameron Goal | 58 - 32 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:26 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 52 - 32 |
| 22:14 | | B. Brown Goal | 52 - 26 |
| 21:01 | | L. Neale Behind | 52 - 20 |
| 19:18 | | J. Daniher Goal | 51 - 20 |
| 17:46 | | C. Cameron Goal | 45 - 20 |
| 12:52 | | B. Brown Goal | 39 - 20 |
| 9:26 | | J. Gunston Behind | 39 - 14 |
| 7:45 | | Rushed | 38 - 14 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:57 | | J. Daniher Goal | 38 - 13 |
| 26:25 | | O. McInerney Goal | 32 - 13 |
| 21:23 | | D. Zorko Goal | 20 - 13 |
| 18:34 | | C. McKenna Behind | 14 - 13 |
| 15:47 | | Rushed | 13 - 13 |
| 11:59 | | C. Petracca Goal | 12 - 13 |
| 9:37 | | C. Oliver Behind | 12 - 7 |
| 5:18 | | J. Berry Goal | 12 - 6 |
| 4:01 | | T. McDonald Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 1:36 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 6 - 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 |