Game Information
Gabba
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- BL 378
- 403 MELB
-
Kicks
- BL 234
- 217 MELB
-
Handballs
- BL 144
- 186 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- BL 21
- 13 MELB
-
Clearances
- BL 43
- 29 MELB
-
Inside 50
- BL 63
- 59 MELB
-
Tackles
- BL 54
- 36 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- BL 36
- 33 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
30
E. Hipwood5 Goals
3
C. Petracca2 Goals
Disposals
9
L. Neale38 Disposals
10
C. Oliver36 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
L. Neale23 Contested Possessions
10
C. Oliver15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:39 |  | Z. Bailey Goal | 107 - 74 |
| 25:16 | | D. Zorko Behind | 101 - 74 |
| 23:32 |  | T. McDonald Behind | 100 - 74 |
| 22:24 | | Rushed | 100 - 73 |
| 20:32 | | J. Hunt Goal | 99 - 73 |
| 17:08 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 99 - 67 |
| 15:00 | | D. Zorko Goal | 93 - 67 |
| 12:13 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 87 - 67 |
| 11:00 | | M. Robinson Goal | 87 - 66 |
| 8:39 | | M. Hannan Goal | 81 - 66 |
| 6:46 | | Rushed | 81 - 60 |
| 1:26 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 80 - 60 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:32 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 74 - 60 |
| 28:56 | | A. Christensen Goal | 68 - 60 |
| 27:31 | | J. Viney Goal | 62 - 60 |
| 24:38 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 62 - 54 |
| 22:17 | | S. Weideman Behind | 56 - 54 |
| 20:12 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 56 - 53 |
| 18:26 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 50 - 53 |
| 16:27 | | S. May Goal | 44 - 53 |
| 15:33 | | C. Rayner Behind | 44 - 47 |
| 13:07 | | N. Answerth Goal | 43 - 47 |
| 9:00 | | S. Weideman Goal | 37 - 47 |
| 5:15 | | D. McStay Behind | 37 - 41 |
| 1:11 | | Rushed | 36 - 41 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:19 | | D. Zorko Behind | 35 - 41 |
| 23:00 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 34 - 41 |
| 19:58 | | J. Harmes Behind | 34 - 35 |
| 17:50 | | C. Rayner Behind | 34 - 34 |
| 15:05 | | C. Cameron Goal | 33 - 34 |
| 13:05 | | M. Hannan Goal | 27 - 34 |
| 11:02 | | H. McCluggage Behind | 27 - 28 |
| 5:35 | | J. Lyons Behind | 26 - 28 |
| 4:23 | | D. Zorko Goal | 25 - 28 |
| 2:36 | | J. Lockhart Goal | 19 - 28 |
| 1:48 | | Rushed | 19 - 22 |
| 0:37 | | O. Baker Behind | 18 - 22 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:46 | | L. McCarthy Behind | 18 - 21 |
| 26:56 | | C. Petracca Goal | 17 - 21 |
| 25:31 | | C. Rayner Behind | 17 - 15 |
| 22:20 | | A. Christensen Behind | 16 - 15 |
| 20:07 | | J. Lyons Goal | 15 - 15 |
| 15:36 | | J. Harmes Behind | 9 - 15 |
| 13:59 | | A. Christensen Behind | 9 - 14 |
| 12:02 | | T. Smith Behind | 8 - 14 |
| 10:43 | | C. Petracca Goal | 8 - 13 |
| 9:04 | | Rushed | 8 - 7 |
| 8:19 | | C. Petracca Behind | 7 - 7 |
| 7:09 | | Rushed | 7 - 6 |
| 5:12 | | D. Zorko Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 3:36 | | T. McDonald Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
28 | 165.5 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
28 | 133.0 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
26 | 121.2 | WWWWD |
| 4 |
 BL
|
20 | 126.0 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
 SUNS
|
20 | 116.0 | LLWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
20 | 114.6 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
20 | 100.2 | WLWWL |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
18 | 108.6 | LLWWD |
| 9 |
 STK
|
16 | 114.9 | LWLWW |
| 10 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 106.1 | WLWLL |
| 11 |
 ADEL
|
16 | 96.6 | LWWLW |
| 12 |
 WB
|
16 | 91.5 | WLLLL |
| 13 |
 PORT
|
12 | 110.9 | WLLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 88.2 | LWLWL |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 59.3 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 78.1 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.2 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
4 | 60.0 | LLLLW |