Game Information
Gabba
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- NMFC 279
- 280 CARL
-
Kicks
- NMFC 175
- 177 CARL
-
Handballs
- NMFC 104
- 103 CARL
-
Free Kicks
- NMFC 32
- 24 CARL
-
Clearances
- NMFC 30
- 39 CARL
-
Inside 50
- NMFC 41
- 54 CARL
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Tackles
- NMFC 63
- 66 CARL
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Hit-Outs
- NMFC 44
- 29 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
8
B. Scott3 Goals
28
D. Cuningham2 Goals
Disposals
13
J. Polec25 Disposals
3
M. Murphy22 Disposals
Contested Possessions
13
J. Polec16 Contested Possessions
35
E. Curnow13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 19:36 |  | A. Hall Goal | 57 - 64 |
| 18:03 |  | J. Martin Behind | 51 - 64 |
| 16:01 | | D. Cuningham Behind | 51 - 63 |
| 10:05 | | D. Cuningham Goal | 51 - 62 |
| 6:57 | | L. Casboult Behind | 51 - 56 |
| 2:53 | | N. Larkey Behind | 51 - 55 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:59 | | B. Scott Goal | 50 - 55 |
| 20:33 | | M. Gibbons Behind | 44 - 55 |
| 18:45 | | B. Scott Goal | 44 - 54 |
| 15:36 | | J. Polec Goal | 38 - 54 |
| 10:30 | | E. Curnow Behind | 32 - 54 |
| 8:42 | | J. Martin Behind | 32 - 53 |
| 5:46 | | Rushed | 32 - 52 |
| 3:05 | | J. Newnes Goal | 32 - 51 |
| 2:26 | | M. Kennedy Behind | 32 - 45 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:02 | | B. Scott Goal | 32 - 44 |
| 16:58 | | S. Walsh Goal | 26 - 44 |
| 12:46 | | J. Pittard Goal | 26 - 38 |
| 8:26 | | N. Larkey Goal | 20 - 38 |
| 5:25 | | N. Larkey Goal | 14 - 38 |
| 2:45 | | M. Kennedy Goal | 8 - 38 |
| 1:36 | | M. McGovern Behind | 8 - 32 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:10 | | L. Casboult Goal | 8 - 31 |
| 21:58 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 8 - 25 |
| 16:27 | | D. Cuningham Goal | 7 - 25 |
| 14:04 | | D. Cuningham Behind | 7 - 19 |
| 12:31 | | J. Newnes Goal | 7 - 18 |
| 11:04 | | T. Goldstein Behind | 7 - 12 |
| 8:19 | | B. Brown Goal | 6 - 12 |
| 5:16 | | M. Kennedy Goal | 0 - 12 |
| 2:28 | | M. Gibbons Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
4 | 191.3 | W |
| 2 |
 SUNS
|
4 | 181.2 | W |
| 3 |
 GWS
|
4 | 128.4 | W |
| 4 |
 COLL
|
4 | 118.2 | W |
| 5 |
 WB
|
4 | 104.7 | W |
| 6 |
 BL
|
0 | 95.5 | L |
| 7 |
 STK
|
0 | 84.6 | L |
| 8 |
 HAW
|
0 | 77.9 | L |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
0 | 55.2 | L |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
0 | 52.3 | L |
| 11 |
 FRE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 12 |
 MELB
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 13 |
 WCE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 16 |
 RICH
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 17 |
 ADEL
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 0.0 |