Game Information
Gabba
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- BL 285
- 232 ADEL
-
Kicks
- BL 199
- 162 ADEL
-
Handballs
- BL 86
- 70 ADEL
-
Free Kicks
- BL 20
- 17 ADEL
-
Clearances
- BL 31
- 22 ADEL
-
Inside 50
- BL 61
- 28 ADEL
-
Tackles
- BL 68
- 55 ADEL
-
Hit-Outs
- BL 29
- 24 ADEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
11
L. McCarthy2 Goals
13
T. Walker2 Goals
Disposals
9
L. Neale31 Disposals
5
B. Crouch24 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
L. Neale13 Contested Possessions
5
B. Crouch11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:01 |  | Rushed | 83 - 46 |
| 22:58 |  | L. Neale Behind | 83 - 45 |
| 21:30 | | L. Neale Behind | 82 - 45 |
| 17:03 | | C. Ellis-Yolmen Goal | 81 - 45 |
| 14:37 | | M. Poholke Goal | 75 - 45 |
| 13:24 | | L. Neale Behind | 75 - 39 |
| 11:53 | | D. Rich Behind | 74 - 39 |
| 8:17 | | H. McCluggage Behind | 73 - 39 |
| 7:07 | | H. McCluggage Behind | 72 - 39 |
| 5:10 | | L. McCarthy Behind | 71 - 39 |
| 4:20 | | Z. Bailey Behind | 70 - 39 |
| 2:37 | | D. Rich Goal | 69 - 39 |
| 0:54 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 63 - 39 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:36 | | L. Neale Behind | 57 - 39 |
| 19:05 | | Rushed | 56 - 39 |
| 17:22 | | B. Crocker Goal | 56 - 38 |
| 16:11 | | L. Neale Behind | 56 - 32 |
| 14:57 | | C. Cameron Behind | 55 - 32 |
| 12:17 | | T. Walker Behind | 54 - 32 |
| 11:26 | | H. McCluggage Behind | 54 - 31 |
| 9:58 | | B. Frampton Goal | 53 - 31 |
| 7:44 | | Rushed | 53 - 25 |
| 4:22 | | T. Walker Goal | 53 - 24 |
| 2:30 | | T. Walker Goal | 53 - 18 |
| 1:01 | | H. McCluggage Behind | 53 - 12 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:02 | | L. Neale Behind | 52 - 12 |
| 20:28 | | L. McCarthy Behind | 51 - 12 |
| 19:00 | | C. Cameron Goal | 50 - 12 |
| 17:41 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 44 - 12 |
| 16:23 | | H. McCluggage Behind | 38 - 12 |
| 13:57 | | C. Jones Goal | 37 - 12 |
| 12:22 | | Rushed | 37 - 6 |
| 11:28 | | C. Rayner Behind | 36 - 6 |
| 9:11 | | M. Robinson Behind | 35 - 6 |
| 6:43 | | C. Cameron Goal | 34 - 6 |
| 4:22 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 28 - 6 |
| 0:52 | | C. Cameron Behind | 22 - 6 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:11 | | C. Ah Chee Behind | 21 - 6 |
| 18:17 | | D. McStay Goal | 20 - 6 |
| 16:26 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 14 - 6 |
| 14:34 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 13 - 6 |
| 12:06 | | B. Frampton Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 8:48 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 7 - 0 |
| 4:59 | | H. McCluggage Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2025 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 ADEL
|
72 | 139.3 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 GEEL
|
68 | 141.5 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
66 | 114.2 | LWLWW |
| 4 |
 COLL
|
64 | 122.4 | WLLLW |
| 5 |
 GWS
|
64 | 115.3 | WLWWW |
| 6 |
 FRE
|
64 | 109.0 | WWWLW |
| 7 |
 SUNS
|
60 | 124.9 | WWLLW |
| 8 |
 HAW
|
60 | 120.9 | WLWWL |
| 9 |
 WB
|
56 | 137.0 | WWWWL |
| 10 |
 SYD
|
48 | 97.0 | LWWLW |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
36 | 96.7 | LLLWW |
| 12 |
 STK
|
36 | 88.5 | WWWWL |
| 13 |
 PORT
|
36 | 79.8 | LLLLW |
| 14 |
 MELB
|
28 | 93.3 | LWLLL |
| 15 |
 ESS
|
24 | 69.5 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 NMFC
|
22 | 76.3 | LLLWL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
20 | 66.0 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
4 | 60.1 | LLLLL |