Game Information
Gabba
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- COLL 332
- 241 SYD
-
Kicks
- COLL 182
- 154 SYD
-
Handballs
- COLL 150
- 87 SYD
-
Free Kicks
- COLL 23
- 11 SYD
-
Clearances
- COLL 34
- 24 SYD
-
Inside 50
- COLL 50
- 33 SYD
-
Tackles
- COLL 63
- 75 SYD
-
Hit-Outs
- COLL 33
- 24 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
21
T. Ruscoe1 Goals
6
J. Thurlow2 Goals
Disposals
3
T. Adams29 Disposals
44
J. Lloyd25 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
T. Adams13 Contested Possessions
8
J. Rowbottom16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:38 |  | J. Daicos Goal | 50 - 41 |
| 23:20 | | J. Stephenson Behind | 44 - 41 |
| 11:07 |  | J. Thurlow Goal | 43 - 41 |
| 10:36 | | T. Papley Behind | 43 - 35 |
| 6:07 | | T. Papley Behind | 43 - 34 |
| 4:00 | | T. Ruscoe Behind | 43 - 33 |
| 2:01 | | Rushed | 42 - 33 |
| 0:49 | | J. Thurlow Behind | 41 - 33 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:03 | | D. Stephens Behind | 41 - 32 |
| 23:14 | | J. Stephenson Behind | 41 - 31 |
| 20:19 | | T. Adams Goal | 40 - 31 |
| 17:40 | | S. Reid Behind | 34 - 31 |
| 12:12 | | B. Reid Goal | 34 - 30 |
| 7:57 | | J. Noble Goal | 28 - 30 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:51 | | J. Elliott Goal | 22 - 30 |
| 23:10 | | T. Papley Goal | 16 - 30 |
| 22:16 | | Rushed | 16 - 24 |
| 18:32 | | D. Stephens Goal | 15 - 24 |
| 14:40 | | T. Ruscoe Behind | 15 - 18 |
| 11:54 | | J. Bell Goal | 14 - 18 |
| 10:35 | | Rushed | 14 - 12 |
| 9:14 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 13 - 12 |
| 2:50 | | S. Wicks Goal | 12 - 12 |
| 0:52 | | T. Ruscoe Goal | 12 - 6 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 15:36 | | Rushed | 6 - 6 |
| 10:56 | | Rushed | 5 - 6 |
| 6:40 | | B. Sier Behind | 4 - 6 |
| 6:09 | | B. Maynard Behind | 3 - 6 |
| 5:43 | | T. Ruscoe Behind | 2 - 6 |
| 4:09 | | J. Thurlow Goal | 1 - 6 |
| 2:54 | | T. Adams Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
76 | 137.2 | WWLWL |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
72 | 136.1 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
64 | 121.7 | WLWWW |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
64 | 120.1 | WWLDW |
| 5 |
 GEEL
|
60 | 122.3 | WWWWW |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
60 | 117.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
60 | 109.6 | LWWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
54 | 95.4 | WLLDW |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
52 | 102.4 | WLWDL |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
50 | 101.5 | WWWDW |
| 11 |
 STK
|
40 | 102.8 | WLLWL |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
40 | 98.9 | LWLWL |
| 13 |
 SUNS
|
36 | 94.5 | LLWLW |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
36 | 88.8 | LLWLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
28 | 88.1 | LLLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 69.2 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
12 | 62.5 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
8 | 64.6 | LLLLL |