Game Information
Gabba
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- BL 375
- 343 NMFC
-
Kicks
- BL 228
- 188 NMFC
-
Handballs
- BL 147
- 155 NMFC
-
Free Kicks
- BL 18
- 20 NMFC
-
Clearances
- BL 47
- 33 NMFC
-
Inside 50
- BL 61
- 48 NMFC
-
Tackles
- BL 62
- 52 NMFC
-
Hit-Outs
- BL 41
- 35 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
6
H. McCluggage3 Goals
7
J. Ziebell3 Goals
Disposals
15
D. Zorko35 Disposals
43
T. Dumont29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
15
D. Zorko15 Contested Possessions
43
T. Dumont16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:49 |  | C. Rayner Behind | 104 - 107 |
| 24:59 | | M. Robinson Behind | 103 - 107 |
| 23:41 |  | M. Wood Behind | 102 - 107 |
| 21:20 | | C. Rayner Goal | 102 - 106 |
| 19:07 | | M. Robinson Goal | 96 - 106 |
| 14:06 | | A. Christensen Behind | 90 - 106 |
| 10:53 | | A. Christensen Goal | 89 - 106 |
| 10:12 | | O. McInerney Behind | 83 - 106 |
| 7:37 | | R. Tarrant Behind | 82 - 106 |
| 5:44 | | B. Brown Goal | 82 - 105 |
| 0:31 | | W. Walker Goal | 82 - 99 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:38 | | J. Ziebell Behind | 82 - 93 |
| 27:51 | | H. McCluggage Goal | 82 - 92 |
| 24:37 | | J. Ziebell Goal | 76 - 92 |
| 22:45 | | J. Simpkin Goal | 76 - 86 |
| 20:52 | | R. Mathieson Goal | 76 - 80 |
| 17:21 | | W. Walker Behind | 70 - 80 |
| 16:06 | | J. Waite Behind | 70 - 79 |
| 13:00 | | M. Robinson Behind | 70 - 78 |
| 10:47 | | O. McInerney Goal | 69 - 78 |
| 8:35 | | B. Starcevich Behind | 63 - 78 |
| 5:20 | | H. McCluggage Goal | 62 - 78 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:40 | | M. Wood Goal | 56 - 78 |
| 30:22 | | D. Zorko Goal | 56 - 72 |
| 29:15 | | D. McStay Behind | 50 - 72 |
| 27:20 | | H. McCluggage Goal | 49 - 72 |
| 23:00 | | S. Atley Goal | 43 - 72 |
| 18:24 | | N. Hrovat Goal | 43 - 66 |
| 16:51 | | J. Ziebell Behind | 43 - 60 |
| 14:53 | | W. Walker Goal | 43 - 59 |
| 13:26 | | Rushed | 43 - 53 |
| 12:53 | | T. Dumont Behind | 43 - 52 |
| 11:23 | | W. Walker Behind | 43 - 51 |
| 9:07 | | S. Atley Goal | 43 - 50 |
| 8:30 | | D. Beams Behind | 43 - 44 |
| 6:35 | | M. Robinson Goal | 42 - 44 |
| 5:26 | | J. Waite Goal | 36 - 44 |
| 4:27 | | Rushed | 36 - 38 |
| 1:16 | | J. Ziebell Goal | 36 - 37 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:18 | | C. Rayner Goal | 36 - 31 |
| 27:16 | | D. Zorko Goal | 30 - 31 |
| 25:03 | | J. Ziebell Goal | 24 - 31 |
| 21:25 | | R. Mathieson Goal | 24 - 25 |
| 17:37 | | O. McInerney Goal | 18 - 25 |
| 14:48 | | J. Waite Goal | 12 - 25 |
| 13:23 | | L. Taylor Goal | 12 - 19 |
| 8:33 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 6 - 19 |
| 5:32 | | K. Turner Goal | 0 - 19 |
| 3:29 | | B. Cunnington Goal | 0 - 13 |
| 1:35 | | K. Turner Goal | 0 - 7 |
| 0:34 | | K. Turner Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
60 | 142.3 | WWWLW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
52 | 131.2 | WWLWL |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
46 | 114.2 | LWWLW |
| 4 |
 BL
|
44 | 117.1 | WWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
44 | 116.9 | WWLWW |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
44 | 109.0 | WWLWW |
| 7 |
 WB
|
40 | 92.3 | WLWLW |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
38 | 104.4 | LWWWW |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 115.2 | LWLLL |
| 10 |
 STK
|
32 | 106.1 | LWLWW |
| 11 |
 GWS
|
32 | 101.6 | LLLWW |
| 12 |
 CARL
|
32 | 91.9 | WWWWL |
| 13 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 91.4 | WWWLL |
| 14 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 95.6 | LLLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
24 | 101.3 | LLWWL |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 72.0 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 63.0 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 66.6 | LLLLL |