Game Information
Gabba
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- BL 348
- 335 MELB
-
Kicks
- BL 225
- 216 MELB
-
Handballs
- BL 123
- 119 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- BL 16
- 10 MELB
-
Clearances
- BL 36
- 40 MELB
-
Inside 50
- BL 58
- 50 MELB
-
Tackles
- BL 52
- 53 MELB
-
Hit-Outs
- BL 34
- 43 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
3
J. Daniher2 Goals
36
K. Pickett4 Goals
Disposals
9
L. Neale29 Disposals
13
C. Oliver30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
L. Neale16 Contested Possessions
13
C. Oliver20 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:33 |  | C. Rayner Goal | 57 - 115 |
| 24:47 | | M. Robinson Goal | 51 - 115 |
| 22:44 | | L. McCarthy Behind | 45 - 115 |
| 17:23 | | L. McCarthy Behind | 44 - 115 |
| 15:20 |  | Rushed | 43 - 115 |
| 12:02 | | L. Jackson Goal | 43 - 114 |
| 10:07 | | J. Melksham Behind | 43 - 108 |
| 9:19 | | K. Pickett Behind | 43 - 107 |
| 6:50 | | C. Cameron Behind | 43 - 106 |
| 1:11 | | H. McCluggage Goal | 42 - 106 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:54 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 36 - 106 |
| 27:50 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 36 - 100 |
| 24:37 | | J. Payne Behind | 36 - 94 |
| 23:41 | | Rushed | 35 - 94 |
| 20:27 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 34 - 94 |
| 19:13 | | C. Petracca Goal | 28 - 94 |
| 17:41 | | Rushed | 28 - 88 |
| 10:23 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 28 - 87 |
| 8:07 | | O. McInerney Behind | 28 - 81 |
| 3:08 | | J. Daniher Goal | 27 - 81 |
| 1:36 | | H. McCluggage Goal | 21 - 81 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:53 | | B. Brown Goal | 15 - 81 |
| 29:43 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 15 - 75 |
| 23:45 | | E. Langdon Behind | 15 - 69 |
| 22:33 | | J. Melksham Goal | 15 - 68 |
| 20:58 | | C. Petracca Goal | 15 - 62 |
| 20:08 | | D. Zorko Behind | 15 - 56 |
| 18:42 | | K. Pickett Goal | 14 - 56 |
| 14:01 | | B. Brown Goal | 14 - 50 |
| 6:16 | | K. Pickett Goal | 14 - 44 |
| 3:55 | | J. Daniher Behind | 14 - 38 |
| 2:38 | | D. McStay Goal | 13 - 38 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:45 | | K. Pickett Goal | 7 - 38 |
| 21:58 | | E. Langdon Goal | 7 - 32 |
| 19:18 | | Rushed | 7 - 26 |
| 15:08 | | B. Brown Goal | 6 - 26 |
| 13:05 | | J. Daniher Goal | 6 - 20 |
| 11:25 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 0 - 20 |
| 9:15 | | J. Lever Goal | 0 - 14 |
| 2:05 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 0 - 8 |
| 1:30 | | C. Petracca Behind | 0 - 7 |
| 0:21 | | K. Pickett Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2025 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 COLL
|
52 | 135.8 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 BL
|
42 | 113.4 | WWLLW |
| 3 |
 ADEL
|
40 | 139.8 | WWWLW |
| 4 |
 GEEL
|
40 | 127.5 | WWWWL |
| 5 |
 HAW
|
40 | 118.4 | LLWWW |
| 6 |
 FRE
|
40 | 110.4 | WWWWW |
| 7 |
 WB
|
36 | 131.5 | LLWWW |
| 8 |
 SUNS
|
36 | 120.3 | WLLLW |
| 9 |
 GWS
|
36 | 107.6 | WWLWW |
| 10 |
 PORT
|
28 | 88.6 | LWWLW |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
24 | 100.4 | LWWLL |
| 12 |
 SYD
|
24 | 92.1 | LLWWL |
| 13 |
 ESS
|
24 | 77.5 | WLLLL |
| 14 |
 MELB
|
20 | 86.7 | WLLLL |
| 15 |
 STK
|
20 | 86.2 | LWLLL |
| 16 |
 NMFC
|
18 | 78.5 | LWLWL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
12 | 64.8 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
4 | 65.2 | LLLLL |