Game Information
Gabba
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- BL 340
- 323 WCE
-
Kicks
- BL 204
- 208 WCE
-
Handballs
- BL 136
- 115 WCE
-
Free Kicks
- BL 24
- 18 WCE
-
Clearances
- BL 41
- 46 WCE
-
Inside 50
- BL 61
- 57 WCE
-
Tackles
- BL 82
- 51 WCE
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Hit-Outs
- BL 25
- 60 WCE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
3
J. Daniher4 Goals
27
J. Darling3 Goals
Disposals
9
L. Neale29 Disposals
13
L. Shuey35 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
L. Neale14 Contested Possessions
9
N. Naitanui22 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 40:08 |  | C. Cameron Goal | 125 - 87 |
| 39:33 | | L. McCarthy Behind | 119 - 87 |
| 36:22 | | D. Rich Behind | 118 - 87 |
| 32:00 | | Rushed | 117 - 87 |
| 28:00 |  | J. Darling Goal | 116 - 87 |
| 25:25 | | H. McCluggage Goal | 116 - 81 |
| 22:09 | | J. Berry Goal | 110 - 81 |
| 18:30 | | J. Lyons Goal | 104 - 81 |
| 16:49 | | J. Daniher Goal | 98 - 81 |
| 13:04 | | Rushed | 92 - 81 |
| 11:46 | | J. Berry Goal | 92 - 80 |
| 11:11 | | J. Berry Behind | 86 - 80 |
| 7:20 | | J. Daniher Behind | 85 - 80 |
| 5:49 | | Rushed | 84 - 80 |
| 4:22 | | J. Cripps Goal | 84 - 79 |
| 2:00 | | J. Cripps Goal | 84 - 73 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:29 | | J. Daniher Goal | 84 - 67 |
| 29:28 | | Rushed | 78 - 67 |
| 27:06 | | J. Darling Goal | 78 - 66 |
| 19:55 | | C. West Behind | 78 - 60 |
| 12:35 | | L. Neale Behind | 78 - 59 |
| 10:19 | | D. McStay Behind | 77 - 59 |
| 5:59 | | N. Vardy Goal | 76 - 59 |
| 3:21 | | C. Cameron Goal | 76 - 53 |
| 0:43 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 70 - 53 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:27 | | D. McStay Goal | 64 - 53 |
| 28:21 | | Z. Bailey Behind | 58 - 53 |
| 26:48 | | L. Ryan Goal | 57 - 53 |
| 25:53 | | E. Yeo Behind | 57 - 47 |
| 21:12 | | L. Ryan Goal | 57 - 46 |
| 18:35 | | L. Neale Goal | 57 - 40 |
| 17:26 | | J. Jones Goal | 51 - 40 |
| 13:15 | | Rushed | 51 - 34 |
| 10:13 | | N. Vardy Goal | 50 - 34 |
| 5:18 | | C. Cameron Goal | 50 - 28 |
| 3:35 | | J. Darling Behind | 44 - 28 |
| 0:50 | | L. Ryan Goal | 44 - 27 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:23 | | J. Darling Goal | 44 - 21 |
| 31:22 | | E. Yeo Behind | 44 - 15 |
| 28:51 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 44 - 14 |
| 25:34 | | L. Ryan Behind | 38 - 14 |
| 23:19 | | J. Daniher Goal | 38 - 13 |
| 21:56 | | D. Rich Goal | 32 - 13 |
| 17:26 | | J. Berry Goal | 26 - 13 |
| 15:50 | | J. Daniher Goal | 20 - 13 |
| 12:37 | | D. Zorko Goal | 14 - 13 |
| 11:22 | | J. Darling Behind | 8 - 13 |
| 9:32 | | D. McStay Goal | 8 - 12 |
| 8:18 | | C. Cameron Behind | 2 - 12 |
| 6:19 | | J. Waterman Goal | 1 - 12 |
| 4:41 | | O. Allen Goal | 1 - 6 |
| 0:42 | | J. Daniher Behind | 1 - 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 |