Game Information
Gabba
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- BL 368
- 339 MELB
-
Kicks
- BL 238
- 199 MELB
-
Handballs
- BL 130
- 140 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- BL 15
- 10 MELB
-
Clearances
- BL 34
- 40 MELB
-
Inside 50
- BL 53
- 51 MELB
-
Tackles
- BL 53
- 71 MELB
-
Hit-Outs
- BL 34
- 48 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
3
J. Daniher2 Goals
36
K. Pickett5 Goals
Disposals
5
J. Dunkley32 Disposals
10
C. Oliver29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
5
J. Dunkley14 Contested Possessions
7
J. Viney19 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:32 |  | B. Fritsch Behind | 86 - 81 |
| 25:18 |  | H. McCluggage Goal | 86 - 80 |
| 23:01 | | W. Ashcroft Behind | 80 - 80 |
| 19:53 | | K. Lohmann Goal | 79 - 80 |
| 19:02 | | J. Daniher Behind | 73 - 80 |
| 15:49 | | C. Oliver Behind | 72 - 80 |
| 14:11 | | J. Berry Goal | 72 - 79 |
| 13:32 | | E. Langdon Behind | 66 - 79 |
| 10:18 | | Rushed | 66 - 78 |
| 8:37 | | J. Fletcher Behind | 65 - 78 |
| 7:01 | | J. Dunkley Behind | 64 - 78 |
| 5:43 | | C. Ah Chee Behind | 63 - 78 |
| 0:53 | | H. Petty Behind | 62 - 78 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:38 | | J. Fletcher Behind | 62 - 77 |
| 28:41 | | K. Pickett Goal | 61 - 77 |
| 26:18 | | C. Ah Chee Goal | 61 - 71 |
| 24:30 | | O. McInerney Behind | 55 - 71 |
| 22:44 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 54 - 71 |
| 19:56 | | C. Rayner Goal | 54 - 70 |
| 18:27 | | H. Petty Behind | 48 - 70 |
| 16:31 | | C. Ah Chee Behind | 48 - 69 |
| 14:08 | | Z. Bailey Behind | 47 - 69 |
| 12:47 | | E. Langdon Behind | 46 - 69 |
| 11:01 | | C. Ah Chee Behind | 46 - 68 |
| 9:22 | | D. Turner Goal | 45 - 68 |
| 7:07 | | J. Daniher Goal | 45 - 62 |
| 4:57 | | Rushed | 39 - 62 |
| 1:58 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 38 - 62 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 37:15 | | H. Petty Behind | 38 - 61 |
| 33:02 | | H. Petty Behind | 38 - 60 |
| 29:40 | | K. Pickett Goal | 38 - 59 |
| 27:40 | | J. Daniher Goal | 38 - 53 |
| 24:56 | | C. Oliver Goal | 32 - 53 |
| 21:16 | | K. Pickett Goal | 32 - 47 |
| 19:25 | | K. Chandler Goal | 32 - 41 |
| 14:04 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 32 - 35 |
| 12:46 | | K. Pickett Goal | 32 - 29 |
| 10:00 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 32 - 23 |
| 4:30 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 32 - 17 |
| 4:08 | | Rushed | 26 - 17 |
| 2:11 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 25 - 17 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:17 | | O. McInerney Behind | 25 - 11 |
| 26:34 | | K. Lohmann Behind | 24 - 11 |
| 24:08 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 23 - 11 |
| 22:12 | | C. Cameron Goal | 22 - 11 |
| 21:25 | | K. Pickett Behind | 16 - 11 |
| 19:17 | | K. Pickett Behind | 16 - 10 |
| 17:53 | | K. Tholstrup Behind | 16 - 9 |
| 16:45 | | Rushed | 16 - 8 |
| 13:39 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 15 - 8 |
| 13:11 | | C. Windsor Behind | 15 - 7 |
| 11:36 | | K. Pickett Goal | 15 - 6 |
| 9:06 | | C. Cameron Goal | 15 - 0 |
| 7:24 | | W. Ashcroft Behind | 9 - 0 |
| 5:57 | | Rushed | 8 - 0 |
| 2:46 | | C. Rayner Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 1:24 | | Rushed | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
56 | 148.2 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
48 | 135.7 | LWWWL |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
42 | 113.7 | WWLWW |
| 4 |
 BL
|
40 | 111.7 | LWWWW |
| 5 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 117.1 | LLWLL |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
36 | 110.0 | LWWWL |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
36 | 104.2 | LLWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
36 | 92.8 | WWWLW |
| 9 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 92.2 | WLWWW |
| 10 |
 COLL
|
30 | 104.2 | WLLWW |
| 11 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 101.2 | LLLLL |
| 12 |
 CARL
|
28 | 95.6 | WWWWW |
| 13 |
 STK
|
24 | 100.6 | LLLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
24 | 99.3 | WWLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
20 | 100.9 | LWLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 71.3 | LWLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 61.8 | WLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 71.0 | LLLLL |