Team Stats
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Disposals
- BL 397
- 353 ADEL
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Kicks
- BL 261
- 208 ADEL
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Handballs
- BL 136
- 145 ADEL
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Free Kicks
- BL 18
- 18 ADEL
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Clearances
- BL 45
- 30 ADEL
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Inside 50
- BL 64
- 43 ADEL
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Tackles
- BL 45
- 54 ADEL
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Hit-Outs
- BL 30
- 38 ADEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
Disposals
Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:55 | ![]() | J. Peatling Behind | 127 - 75 |
| 27:47 | ![]() | D. Fort Goal | 127 - 74 |
| 24:02 | ![]() | Rushed | 121 - 74 |
| 21:48 | ![]() | Z. Bailey Behind | 120 - 74 |
| 20:29 | ![]() | J. Peatling Behind | 119 - 74 |
| 18:08 | ![]() | J. Dawson Goal | 119 - 73 |
| 17:15 | ![]() | L. Ashcroft Behind | 119 - 67 |
| 14:43 | ![]() | L. Pedlar Goal | 118 - 67 |
| 11:29 | ![]() | B. Keays Goal | 118 - 61 |
| 10:20 | ![]() | J. Rachele Behind | 118 - 55 |
| 7:06 | ![]() | C. Cameron Goal | 118 - 54 |
| 6:20 | ![]() | W. Ashcroft Behind | 112 - 54 |
| 4:44 | ![]() | L. Pedlar Goal | 111 - 54 |
| 2:23 | ![]() | C. McKenna Behind | 111 - 48 |
| 0:42 | ![]() | K. Lohmann Goal | 110 - 48 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:26 | ![]() | B. Cook Behind | 104 - 48 |
| 25:51 | ![]() | H. McCluggage Goal | 104 - 47 |
| 23:49 | ![]() | Z. Bailey Goal | 98 - 47 |
| 21:36 | ![]() | S. Draper Goal | 92 - 47 |
| 20:06 | ![]() | R. Thilthorpe Behind | 86 - 47 |
| 15:53 | ![]() | F. Maley Behind | 86 - 46 |
| 14:09 | ![]() | W. Ashcroft Goal | 86 - 45 |
| 12:51 | ![]() | Z. Bailey Goal | 80 - 45 |
| 10:04 | ![]() | L. Morris Goal | 74 - 45 |
| 8:15 | ![]() | C. Cameron Goal | 68 - 45 |
| 3:59 | ![]() | B. Cook Goal | 62 - 45 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:45 | ![]() | B. Keays Behind | 62 - 39 |
| 24:57 | ![]() | Rushed | 62 - 38 |
| 23:04 | ![]() | C. Rayner Goal | 62 - 37 |
| 21:15 | ![]() | Z. Bailey Goal | 56 - 37 |
| 20:20 | ![]() | K. Lohmann Behind | 50 - 37 |
| 17:42 | ![]() | C. McKenna Goal | 49 - 37 |
| 13:36 | ![]() | L. Ashcroft Behind | 43 - 37 |
| 12:13 | ![]() | L. Morris Goal | 42 - 37 |
| 9:42 | ![]() | J. Dawson Goal | 36 - 37 |
| 6:55 | ![]() | T. Walker Goal | 36 - 31 |
| 2:58 | ![]() | C. Cameron Goal | 36 - 25 |
| 1:20 | ![]() | H. McCluggage Behind | 30 - 25 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:31 | ![]() | L. Neale Behind | 29 - 25 |
| 30:19 | ![]() | I. Rankine Goal | 28 - 25 |
| 23:03 | ![]() | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 28 - 19 |
| 20:43 | ![]() | C. Cameron Goal | 28 - 13 |
| 19:10 | ![]() | C. Cameron Behind | 22 - 13 |
| 16:24 | ![]() | I. Rankine Goal | 21 - 13 |
| 15:34 | ![]() | Rushed | 21 - 7 |
| 13:40 | ![]() | H. McCluggage Goal | 20 - 7 |
| 10:27 | ![]() | I. Rankine Behind | 14 - 7 |
| 9:56 | ![]() | L. Morris Behind | 14 - 6 |
| 7:24 | ![]() | O. Allen Goal | 13 - 6 |
| 5:38 | ![]() | L. Pedlar Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 2:06 | ![]() | C. McKenna Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 1:40 | ![]() | S. Draper Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SYD | 28 | 165.5 | WWWWW |
| 2 | FRE | 28 | 133.0 | WWWWW |
| 3 | HAW | 26 | 121.2 | WWWWD |
| 4 | BL | 20 | 126.0 | WWLWW |
| 5 | SUNS | 20 | 116.0 | LLWLW |
| 6 | GEEL | 20 | 114.6 | LWWLW |
| 7 | MELB | 20 | 100.2 | WLWWL |
| 8 | COLL | 18 | 108.6 | LLWWD |
| 9 | STK | 16 | 114.9 | LWLWW |
| 10 | NMFC | 16 | 106.1 | WLWLL |
| 11 | ADEL | 16 | 96.6 | LWWLW |
| 12 | WB | 16 | 91.5 | WLLLL |
| 13 | PORT | 12 | 110.9 | WLLWL |
| 14 | GWS | 12 | 88.2 | LWLWL |
| 15 | WCE | 8 | 59.3 | LLLLL |
| 16 | CARL | 4 | 78.1 | LLLLL |
| 17 | ESS | 4 | 70.2 | LWLLL |
| 18 | RICH | 4 | 60.0 | LLLLW |












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FRE
HAW
BL
SUNS
GEEL
MELB
COLL
STK
NMFC
ADEL
WB
PORT
GWS
WCE
CARL
ESS
RICH