Game Information
Gabba
Team Stats
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Disposals
- BL 377
- 372 ESS
-
Kicks
- BL 218
- 211 ESS
-
Handballs
- BL 159
- 161 ESS
-
Free Kicks
- BL 24
- 24 ESS
-
Clearances
- BL 33
- 32 ESS
-
Inside 50
- BL 44
- 65 ESS
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Tackles
- BL 60
- 75 ESS
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Hit-Outs
- BL 43
- 27 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
30
E. Hipwood2 Goals
20
J. Stringer3 Goals
Disposals
23
A. Witherden29 Disposals
7
Z. Merrett29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
8
S. Martin12 Contested Possessions
23
D. Myers11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:34 |  | A. Christensen Behind | 62 - 84 |
| 30:10 | | D. Zorko Goal | 61 - 84 |
| 26:35 |  | J. Stringer Goal | 55 - 84 |
| 24:12 | | M. Guelfi Goal | 55 - 78 |
| 22:58 | | T. Cutler Behind | 55 - 72 |
| 21:08 | | M. Brown Behind | 54 - 72 |
| 18:31 | | O. McInerney Goal | 54 - 71 |
| 16:10 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 48 - 71 |
| 14:30 | | A. Witherden Behind | 48 - 65 |
| 13:09 | | H. McCluggage Behind | 47 - 65 |
| 9:35 | | M. Brown Goal | 46 - 65 |
| 8:44 | | D. McStay Behind | 46 - 59 |
| 3:26 | | J. Berry Goal | 45 - 59 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:20 | | Rushed | 39 - 59 |
| 26:02 | | J. Green Behind | 39 - 58 |
| 22:48 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 39 - 57 |
| 20:33 | | D. Smith Behind | 33 - 57 |
| 18:38 | | Rushed | 33 - 56 |
| 16:51 | | Rushed | 33 - 55 |
| 15:47 | | J. Stringer Behind | 32 - 55 |
| 13:54 | | H. McCluggage Behind | 32 - 54 |
| 10:08 | | D. McStay Goal | 31 - 54 |
| 9:38 | | S. McKernan Behind | 25 - 54 |
| 6:40 | | J. Stringer Goal | 25 - 53 |
| 1:00 | | Rushed | 25 - 47 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:25 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Behind | 25 - 46 |
| 29:07 | | J. Green Goal | 25 - 45 |
| 27:19 | | H. McCluggage Behind | 25 - 39 |
| 25:45 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 24 - 39 |
| 22:18 | | D. Myers Behind | 23 - 39 |
| 18:00 | | L. Hodge Behind | 23 - 38 |
| 13:18 | | M. Brown Goal | 22 - 38 |
| 11:32 | | M. Brown Behind | 22 - 32 |
| 6:14 | | D. Heppell Goal | 22 - 31 |
| 3:39 | | D. Zorko Goal | 22 - 25 |
| 1:09 | | O. Fantasia Behind | 16 - 25 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:38 | | A. Christensen Behind | 16 - 24 |
| 21:09 | | J. Stringer Goal | 15 - 24 |
| 18:44 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 15 - 18 |
| 14:55 | | T. Cutler Behind | 15 - 12 |
| 14:12 | | T. Cutler Behind | 14 - 12 |
| 12:08 | | D. McStay Behind | 13 - 12 |
| 10:33 | | S. Martin Goal | 12 - 12 |
| 7:18 | | S. McKernan Goal | 6 - 12 |
| 5:42 | | D. Heppell Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 3:05 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 6 - 0 |
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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 |