Game Information
Gabba
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- BL 377
- 304 SUNS
-
Kicks
- BL 269
- 167 SUNS
-
Handballs
- BL 108
- 137 SUNS
-
Free Kicks
- BL 21
- 17 SUNS
-
Clearances
- BL 37
- 34 SUNS
-
Inside 50
- BL 64
- 46 SUNS
-
Tackles
- BL 60
- 63 SUNS
-
Hit-Outs
- BL 37
- 46 SUNS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
3
J. Daniher2 Goals
34
B. King3 Goals
Disposals
15
D. Zorko40 Disposals
9
S. Flanders30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
6
H. McCluggage14 Contested Possessions
15
N. Anderson12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:58 |  | Rushed | 79 - 45 |
| 26:24 |  | Rushed | 79 - 44 |
| 24:46 | | R. Atkins Behind | 78 - 44 |
| 19:47 | | J. Dunkley Goal | 78 - 43 |
| 17:35 | | C. Cameron Goal | 72 - 43 |
| 13:28 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 66 - 43 |
| 11:31 | | Rushed | 66 - 37 |
| 9:35 | | J. Lukosius Behind | 66 - 36 |
| 6:27 | | D. Zorko Behind | 66 - 35 |
| 2:25 | | J. Walter Goal | 65 - 35 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:34 | | D. Zorko Behind | 65 - 29 |
| 27:44 | | K. Lohmann Behind | 64 - 29 |
| 26:04 | | J. Daniher Behind | 63 - 29 |
| 23:04 | | Rushed | 62 - 29 |
| 20:48 | | J. Dunkley Behind | 61 - 29 |
| 15:52 | | L. Morris Behind | 60 - 29 |
| 13:44 | | L. Morris Behind | 59 - 29 |
| 12:24 | | Rushed | 58 - 29 |
| 10:31 | | B. King Goal | 57 - 29 |
| 8:15 | | H. McCluggage Behind | 57 - 23 |
| 5:40 | | B. Long Goal | 56 - 23 |
| 3:43 | | T. Berry Behind | 56 - 17 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:36 | | D. Zorko Behind | 56 - 16 |
| 27:02 | | T. Miller Behind | 55 - 16 |
| 24:17 | | J. Lukosius Behind | 55 - 15 |
| 21:55 | | L. Morris Goal | 55 - 14 |
| 16:55 | | C. Rayner Behind | 49 - 14 |
| 14:51 | | Rushed | 48 - 14 |
| 12:40 | | J. Walter Behind | 47 - 14 |
| 2:50 | | J. Daniher Goal | 47 - 13 |
| 0:29 | | H. Sharp Goal | 41 - 13 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:13 | | K. Lohmann Goal | 35 - 13 |
| 28:29 | | J. Dunkley Behind | 29 - 13 |
| 26:18 | | B. King Goal | 28 - 13 |
| 23:27 | | L. Morris Behind | 28 - 7 |
| 21:26 | | J. Berry Goal | 27 - 7 |
| 19:44 | | T. Miller Behind | 21 - 7 |
| 16:42 | | K. Lohmann Behind | 21 - 6 |
| 13:02 | | D. Gardiner Goal | 20 - 6 |
| 10:40 | | D. Gardiner Goal | 14 - 6 |
| 8:36 | | J. Daniher Goal | 8 - 6 |
| 8:07 | | Rushed | 2 - 6 |
| 4:14 | | J. Daniher Behind | 1 - 6 |
| 2:17 | | B. King Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |