Game Information
Gabba
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- BL 264
- 289 RICH
-
Kicks
- BL 178
- 161 RICH
-
Handballs
- BL 86
- 128 RICH
-
Free Kicks
- BL 17
- 11 RICH
-
Clearances
- BL 38
- 37 RICH
-
Inside 50
- BL 45
- 49 RICH
-
Tackles
- BL 57
- 53 RICH
-
Hit-Outs
- BL 40
- 20 RICH
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
23
C. Cameron3 Goals
8
J. Riewoldt2 Goals
Disposals
17
J. Lyons24 Disposals
15
J. Short22 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
L. Neale11 Contested Possessions
9
T. Cotchin11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:24 |  | H. McCluggage Goal | 69 - 54 |
| 21:12 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 63 - 54 |
| 19:05 |  | J. Riewoldt Goal | 62 - 54 |
| 15:59 | | S. Bolton Behind | 62 - 48 |
| 8:15 | | D. Rioli Goal | 62 - 47 |
| 7:04 | | L. McCarthy Behind | 62 - 41 |
| 6:05 | | Rushed | 61 - 41 |
| 5:17 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 61 - 40 |
| 2:15 | | J. Lyons Behind | 61 - 39 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:55 | | H. McCluggage Behind | 60 - 39 |
| 22:29 | | J. Berry Behind | 59 - 39 |
| 17:19 | | Rushed | 58 - 39 |
| 15:30 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 58 - 38 |
| 11:58 | | D. Rioli Goal | 52 - 38 |
| 10:15 | | L. McCarthy Behind | 52 - 32 |
| 4:42 | | C. Cameron Goal | 51 - 32 |
| 3:08 | | K. McIntosh Behind | 45 - 32 |
| 0:51 | | J. Berry Behind | 45 - 31 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:24 | | L. Neale Goal | 44 - 31 |
| 23:12 | | C. Cameron Goal | 38 - 31 |
| 19:56 | | C. Rayner Goal | 32 - 31 |
| 17:04 | | Rushed | 26 - 31 |
| 2:43 | | J. Castagna Goal | 25 - 31 |
| 0:37 | | C. Cameron Goal | 25 - 25 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:10 | | K. McIntosh Goal | 19 - 25 |
| 18:55 | | T. Cotchin Goal | 19 - 19 |
| 17:23 | | D. McStay Goal | 19 - 13 |
| 15:02 | | L. Baker Goal | 13 - 13 |
| 13:47 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 13 - 7 |
| 9:24 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 12 - 7 |
| 7:29 | | O. McInerney Goal | 12 - 6 |
| 5:13 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 0:39 | | D. Rich Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
56 | 148.2 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
52 | 136.9 | WWWLW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
42 | 113.7 | WWLWW |
| 4 |
 BL
|
40 | 111.7 | LWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
40 | 111.4 | WWWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 117.1 | LLWLL |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
36 | 104.2 | LLWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
36 | 90.8 | WWLWL |
| 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 | 71.5 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 61.8 | WLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 71.0 | LLLLL |