Game Information
Gabba
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GEEL 323
- 281 NMFC
-
Kicks
- GEEL 187
- 155 NMFC
-
Handballs
- GEEL 136
- 126 NMFC
-
Free Kicks
- GEEL 16
- 18 NMFC
-
Clearances
- GEEL 40
- 30 NMFC
-
Inside 50
- GEEL 48
- 45 NMFC
-
Tackles
- GEEL 39
- 51 NMFC
-
Hit-Outs
- GEEL 28
- 24 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
32
G. Miers4 Goals
46
L. Hosie2 Goals
Disposals
29
C. Guthrie29 Disposals
12
J. Simpkin25 Disposals
Contested Possessions
46
M. Blicavs13 Contested Possessions
17
T. Goldstein11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:44 |  | R. Stanley Goal | 90 - 57 |
| 21:20 | | S. Menegola Goal | 84 - 57 |
| 18:46 | | M. Duncan Goal | 78 - 57 |
| 17:17 |  | J. Polec Goal | 72 - 57 |
| 16:28 | | Rushed | 72 - 51 |
| 14:54 | | A. Hall Goal | 72 - 50 |
| 13:52 | | Rushed | 72 - 44 |
| 11:56 | | Z. Guthrie Goal | 71 - 44 |
| 8:21 | | M. Daw Goal | 65 - 44 |
| 4:54 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 65 - 38 |
| 1:13 | | B. Scott Goal | 59 - 38 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:55 | | Rushed | 59 - 32 |
| 22:34 | | J. Selwood Behind | 58 - 32 |
| 17:34 | | J. Simpkin Goal | 57 - 32 |
| 14:23 | | J. Walker Goal | 57 - 26 |
| 12:37 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 57 - 20 |
| 10:38 | | S. Simpson Goal | 51 - 20 |
| 8:24 | | G. Miers Goal | 45 - 20 |
| 0:21 | | Z. Tuohy Behind | 39 - 20 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:14 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 38 - 20 |
| 18:42 | | T. Atkins Behind | 37 - 20 |
| 17:04 | | Z. Tuohy Behind | 36 - 20 |
| 10:45 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 35 - 20 |
| 9:50 | | M. Duncan Behind | 34 - 20 |
| 6:12 | | M. Daw Behind | 33 - 20 |
| 2:16 | | G. Miers Goal | 33 - 19 |
| 0:44 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 27 - 19 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:48 | | L. Hosie Goal | 26 - 19 |
| 21:29 | | J. Anderson Behind | 26 - 13 |
| 16:38 | | G. Miers Goal | 26 - 12 |
| 14:06 | | L. Hosie Goal | 20 - 12 |
| 11:24 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 20 - 6 |
| 8:56 | | G. Miers Goal | 19 - 6 |
| 7:44 | | L. Fogarty Behind | 13 - 6 |
| 5:26 | | Z. Guthrie Goal | 12 - 6 |
| 3:18 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 0:20 | | J. Mahony Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SUNS
|
12 | 191.0 | WWW |
| 2 |
 WB
|
12 | 137.2 | WWW |
| 3 |
 SYD
|
8 | 139.5 | WWL |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
8 | 118.1 | LWW |
| 5 |
 FRE
|
4 | 121.1 | LW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 116.3 | WL |
| 7 |
 PORT
|
4 | 109.3 | LW |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 104.6 | WL |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 10 |
 STK
|
4 | 92.3 | LLW |
| 11 |
 MELB
|
4 | 84.4 | WL |
| 12 |
 WCE
|
4 | 81.3 | LW |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
4 | 81.1 | WLL |
| 14 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 15 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 16 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
0 | 64.5 | LL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 55.0 | LL |