Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 342
- 344 NMFC
-
Kicks
- MELB 194
- 177 NMFC
-
Handballs
- MELB 148
- 167 NMFC
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 13
- 19 NMFC
-
Clearances
- MELB 18
- 22 NMFC
-
Inside 50
- MELB 58
- 30 NMFC
-
Tackles
- MELB 44
- 52 NMFC
-
Hit-Outs
- MELB 7
- 29 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
31
B. Fritsch2 Goals
20
N. Larkey4 Goals
Disposals
10
C. Oliver31 Disposals
11
L. McDonald33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
C. Petracca17 Contested Possessions
43
T. Dumont13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:04 |  | C. Oliver Goal | 92 - 35 |
| 19:51 | | T. Sparrow Goal | 86 - 35 |
| 17:54 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 80 - 35 |
| 17:19 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 74 - 35 |
| 15:44 | | K. Pickett Behind | 73 - 35 |
| 14:13 |  | Rushed | 72 - 35 |
| 11:42 | | M. Hannan Goal | 72 - 34 |
| 9:58 | | C. Petracca Behind | 66 - 34 |
| 8:35 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 65 - 34 |
| 7:08 | | M. Hannan Behind | 64 - 34 |
| 6:23 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 63 - 34 |
| 3:51 | | T. McDonald Goal | 62 - 34 |
| 1:25 | | C. Spargo Goal | 56 - 34 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 18:48 | | C. Petracca Goal | 50 - 34 |
| 17:26 | | N. Larkey Goal | 44 - 34 |
| 15:22 | | J. Melksham Goal | 44 - 28 |
| 12:53 | | A. Hall Behind | 38 - 28 |
| 10:32 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 38 - 27 |
| 9:14 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 32 - 27 |
| 0:29 | | A. Brayshaw Behind | 32 - 26 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:30 | | S. Weideman Goal | 31 - 26 |
| 21:18 | | N. Larkey Goal | 25 - 26 |
| 14:50 | | A. Brayshaw Goal | 25 - 20 |
| 13:43 | | S. Weideman Behind | 19 - 20 |
| 8:52 | | S. Weideman Behind | 18 - 20 |
| 6:13 | | S. Weideman Goal | 17 - 20 |
| 4:10 | | N. Jones Behind | 11 - 20 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:22 | | N. Larkey Goal | 10 - 20 |
| 19:31 | | C. Petracca Behind | 10 - 14 |
| 16:53 | | Rushed | 9 - 14 |
| 13:35 | | K. Pickett Goal | 9 - 13 |
| 12:41 | | A. Hall Behind | 3 - 13 |
| 10:45 | | N. Larkey Goal | 3 - 12 |
| 8:57 | | S. Weideman Behind | 3 - 6 |
| 7:55 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 2 - 6 |
| 6:42 | | K. Pickett Behind | 1 - 6 |
| 2:00 | | M. Daw Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
56 | 148.2 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
48 | 135.7 | LWWWL |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
42 | 113.7 | WWLWW |
| 4 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 120.6 | WLLWL |
| 5 |
 BL
|
36 | 111.0 | LLWWW |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
36 | 110.0 | LWWWL |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
36 | 104.2 | LLWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
36 | 92.8 | WWWLW |
| 9 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 92.2 | WLWWW |
| 10 |
 COLL
|
30 | 104.2 | WLLWW |
| 11 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 101.2 | LLLLL |
| 12 |
 CARL
|
28 | 95.6 | WWWWW |
| 13 |
 STK
|
24 | 100.6 | LLLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
24 | 99.3 | WWLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
20 | 100.9 | LWLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 71.3 | LWLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 61.8 | WLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 71.0 | LLLLL |