Game Information
Gabba
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- BL 347
- 320 GEEL
-
Kicks
- BL 232
- 219 GEEL
-
Handballs
- BL 115
- 101 GEEL
-
Free Kicks
- BL 24
- 16 GEEL
-
Clearances
- BL 45
- 43 GEEL
-
Inside 50
- BL 67
- 48 GEEL
-
Tackles
- BL 69
- 77 GEEL
-
Hit-Outs
- BL 48
- 39 GEEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
33
Z. Bailey1 Goals
35
P. Dangerfield2 Goals
Disposals
8
W. Ashcroft33 Disposals
9
M. Holmes29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
6
H. McCluggage17 Contested Possessions
30
T. Atkins12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:33 |  | J. Clark Goal | 70 - 61 |
| 26:20 |  | J. Berry Goal | 70 - 55 |
| 22:00 | | D. Zorko Goal | 64 - 55 |
| 20:19 | | N. Answerth Behind | 58 - 55 |
| 18:15 | | M. Blicavs Behind | 57 - 55 |
| 9:24 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 57 - 54 |
| 6:29 | | C. Rayner Behind | 51 - 54 |
| 3:46 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 50 - 54 |
| 0:39 | | J. Dunkley Behind | 50 - 48 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:09 | | B. Reville Goal | 49 - 48 |
| 23:21 | | L. Morris Goal | 43 - 48 |
| 15:30 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 37 - 48 |
| 12:29 | | Z. Bailey Behind | 31 - 48 |
| 9:37 | | L. Ashcroft Goal | 30 - 48 |
| 7:42 | | Z. Bailey Behind | 24 - 48 |
| 2:25 | | L. Neale Behind | 23 - 48 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:25 | | W. Ashcroft Goal | 22 - 48 |
| 28:05 | | B. Close Goal | 16 - 48 |
| 25:35 | | M. Holmes Goal | 16 - 42 |
| 20:50 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 16 - 36 |
| 15:31 | | M. Blicavs Goal | 16 - 30 |
| 13:20 | | Rushed | 16 - 24 |
| 4:20 | | T. Stengle Behind | 15 - 24 |
| 2:49 | | Rushed | 15 - 23 |
| 1:14 | | Rushed | 15 - 22 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:24 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 14 - 22 |
| 25:44 | | J. Cameron Goal | 14 - 21 |
| 18:20 | | Rushed | 14 - 15 |
| 17:04 | | C. Rayner Goal | 14 - 14 |
| 15:49 | | O. Dempsey Behind | 8 - 14 |
| 12:21 | | C. Cameron Goal | 8 - 13 |
| 11:36 | | Rushed | 2 - 13 |
| 7:08 | | O. Dempsey Goal | 1 - 13 |
| 5:43 | | G. Miers Behind | 1 - 7 |
| 4:15 | | D. Fort Behind | 1 - 6 |
| 1:48 | | O. Henry Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2025 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 COLL
|
24 | 140.3 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 BL
|
24 | 112.7 | WWWLW |
| 3 |
 SUNS
|
20 | 150.1 | WWWLW |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
20 | 116.1 | WWLLW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
16 | 124.2 | WLLWL |
| 6 |
 GWS
|
16 | 120.4 | LWWLL |
| 7 |
 GEEL
|
16 | 119.6 | LWWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
16 | 114.0 | WLLWW |
| 9 |
 FRE
|
16 | 107.2 | WWWLW |
| 10 |
 PORT
|
16 | 99.8 | LLWWW |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
12 | 122.4 | LLWWW |
| 12 |
 ESS
|
12 | 86.9 | LWWWL |
| 13 |
 STK
|
12 | 85.7 | WWLLL |
| 14 |
 SYD
|
8 | 94.6 | WWLLL |
| 15 |
 MELB
|
8 | 74.7 | LLLWW |
| 16 |
 RICH
|
8 | 66.9 | LLLWL |
| 17 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 74.9 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
0 | 55.9 | LLLLL |