Game Information
Gabba
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GWS 288
- 289 MELB
-
Kicks
- GWS 169
- 191 MELB
-
Handballs
- GWS 119
- 98 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- GWS 15
- 16 MELB
-
Clearances
- GWS 32
- 36 MELB
-
Inside 50
- GWS 52
- 39 MELB
-
Tackles
- GWS 67
- 54 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- GWS 20
- 45 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
16
B. Daniels3 Goals
24
T. Rivers2 Goals
Disposals
12
T. Green30 Disposals
15
E. Langdon23 Disposals
Contested Possessions
12
T. Green21 Contested Possessions
3
C. Petracca19 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:22 |  | B. Daniels Goal | 74 - 79 |
| 19:04 |  | T. Rivers Goal | 68 - 79 |
| 16:37 | | K. Pickett Behind | 68 - 73 |
| 10:49 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 68 - 72 |
| 7:19 | | Rushed | 68 - 66 |
| 4:19 | | C. Spargo Goal | 67 - 66 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:32 | | J. Finlayson Behind | 67 - 60 |
| 20:49 | | C. Salem Goal | 66 - 60 |
| 17:21 | | J. Cameron Goal | 66 - 54 |
| 15:13 | | Z. Williams Goal | 60 - 54 |
| 14:38 | | C. Petracca Behind | 54 - 54 |
| 7:46 | | B. Daniels Goal | 54 - 53 |
| 3:22 | | T. Rivers Goal | 48 - 53 |
| 1:25 | | T. Greene Behind | 48 - 47 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:38 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 47 - 47 |
| 25:09 | | M. de Boer Goal | 47 - 46 |
| 22:14 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 41 - 46 |
| 20:10 | | D. Lloyd Goal | 35 - 46 |
| 18:32 | | K. Pickett Goal | 29 - 46 |
| 15:58 | | Z. Williams Goal | 29 - 40 |
| 11:37 | | J. Finlayson Behind | 23 - 40 |
| 9:59 | | O. Baker Goal | 22 - 40 |
| 6:25 | | K. Pickett Behind | 22 - 34 |
| 5:40 | | K. Pickett Behind | 22 - 33 |
| 2:05 | | B. Daniels Goal | 22 - 32 |
| 0:18 | | J. Kelly Behind | 16 - 32 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:37 | | T. Greene Behind | 15 - 32 |
| 27:22 | | C. Petracca Goal | 14 - 32 |
| 24:46 | | J. Hunt Goal | 14 - 26 |
| 21:50 | | H. Perryman Goal | 14 - 20 |
| 19:38 | | D. Lloyd Goal | 8 - 20 |
| 13:47 | | C. Spargo Goal | 2 - 20 |
| 12:48 | | T. Greene Behind | 2 - 14 |
| 10:16 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 1 - 14 |
| 7:24 | | J. Hopper Behind | 1 - 8 |
| 5:41 | | J. Hunt Behind | 0 - 8 |
| 2:40 | | O. Baker Goal | 0 - 7 |
| 1:05 | | E. Langdon Behind | 0 - 1 |
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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 |