Game Information
GMHBA Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GEEL 441
- 321 NMFC
-
Kicks
- GEEL 229
- 199 NMFC
-
Handballs
- GEEL 212
- 122 NMFC
-
Free Kicks
- GEEL 23
- 20 NMFC
-
Clearances
- GEEL 44
- 26 NMFC
-
Inside 50
- GEEL 64
- 43 NMFC
-
Tackles
- GEEL 40
- 53 NMFC
-
Hit-Outs
- GEEL 15
- 45 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
27
S. Menegola2 Goals
2
J. Stephenson2 Goals
Disposals
3
B. Parfitt34 Disposals
7
J. Ziebell38 Disposals
Contested Possessions
35
P. Dangerfield13 Contested Possessions
10
B. Cunnington15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:26 |  | T. Hawkins Behind | 77 - 47 |
| 21:40 |  | J. Stephenson Goal | 76 - 47 |
| 20:12 | | J. Stephenson Behind | 76 - 41 |
| 19:04 | | L. Henderson Behind | 76 - 40 |
| 16:27 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 75 - 40 |
| 14:42 | | G. Miers Goal | 74 - 40 |
| 10:41 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 68 - 40 |
| 9:28 | | Rushed | 62 - 40 |
| 8:27 | | B. Close Behind | 61 - 40 |
| 4:25 | | N. Larkey Goal | 60 - 40 |
| 2:24 | | G. Rohan Goal | 60 - 34 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:54 | | G. Rohan Behind | 54 - 34 |
| 25:55 | | G. Rohan Goal | 53 - 34 |
| 18:00 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 47 - 34 |
| 16:07 | | S. Menegola Goal | 47 - 28 |
| 10:26 | | S. Menegola Goal | 41 - 28 |
| 7:03 | | B. Cunnington Goal | 35 - 28 |
| 4:54 | | L. Dahlhaus Goal | 35 - 22 |
| 4:05 | | S. De Koning Behind | 29 - 22 |
| 2:24 | | L. Dahlhaus Behind | 28 - 22 |
| 1:00 | | B. Cunnington Behind | 27 - 22 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:38 | | L. Dahlhaus Behind | 27 - 21 |
| 27:55 | | B. Parfitt Behind | 26 - 21 |
| 26:19 | | Z. Tuohy Behind | 25 - 21 |
| 22:41 | | B. Close Behind | 24 - 21 |
| 19:28 | | Rushed | 23 - 21 |
| 17:15 | | Rushed | 23 - 20 |
| 12:52 | | J. Bews Goal | 22 - 20 |
| 8:04 | | Rushed | 16 - 20 |
| 6:11 | | Rushed | 16 - 19 |
| 3:01 | | Z. Tuohy Goal | 15 - 19 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:20 | | N. Larkey Goal | 9 - 19 |
| 22:25 | | B. Close Goal | 9 - 13 |
| 20:17 | | S. Atley Behind | 3 - 13 |
| 15:27 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 3 - 12 |
| 10:13 | | T. Thomas Goal | 2 - 12 |
| 5:20 | | S. Menegola Behind | 2 - 6 |
| 3:46 | | A. Hall Goal | 1 - 6 |
| 0:35 | | S. De Koning Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
8 | 182.9 | WW |
| 2 |
 SUNS
|
8 | 181.6 | WW |
| 3 |
 WB
|
8 | 154.1 | WW |
| 4 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 168.7 | W |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 117.7 | W |
| 6 |
 HAW
|
4 | 117.1 | LW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
4 | 112.1 | W |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 10 |
 GWS
|
4 | 76.4 | WL |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 12 |
 RICH
|
0 | 94.7 | L |
| 13 |
 FRE
|
0 | 90.9 | L |
| 14 |
 STK
|
0 | 87.4 | LL |
| 15 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 16 |
 PORT
|
0 | 59.3 | L |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
0 | 57.2 | L |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
0 | 55.0 | L |