Game Information
Blundstone Arena
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- NMFC 321
- 397 GEEL
-
Kicks
- NMFC 187
- 227 GEEL
-
Handballs
- NMFC 134
- 170 GEEL
-
Free Kicks
- NMFC 26
- 29 GEEL
-
Clearances
- NMFC 38
- 27 GEEL
-
Inside 50
- NMFC 45
- 62 GEEL
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Tackles
- NMFC 55
- 71 GEEL
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Hit-Outs
- NMFC 33
- 46 GEEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
44
C. Zurhaar3 Goals
5
J. Cameron7 Goals
Disposals
9
L. Davies-Uniacke23 Disposals
2
Z. Tuohy32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
L. Davies-Uniacke14 Contested Possessions
30
T. Atkins12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:10 |  | J. Cameron Behind | 61 - 121 |
| 28:37 |  | C. Zurhaar Goal | 61 - 120 |
| 27:58 | | J. Ziebell Behind | 55 - 120 |
| 22:27 | | J. Cameron Goal | 54 - 120 |
| 21:35 | | M. Blicavs Behind | 54 - 114 |
| 20:33 | | J. Horne-Francis Behind | 54 - 113 |
| 19:19 | | T. Stengle Goal | 53 - 113 |
| 16:58 | | L. Davies-Uniacke Goal | 53 - 107 |
| 13:19 | | P. Curtis Goal | 47 - 107 |
| 12:32 | | J. Bews Behind | 41 - 107 |
| 10:29 | | Rushed | 41 - 106 |
| 8:40 | | J. Ziebell Goal | 41 - 105 |
| 4:43 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 35 - 105 |
| 2:51 | | J. Cameron Goal | 29 - 105 |
| 0:42 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 29 - 99 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:26 | | J. Cameron Goal | 29 - 93 |
| 23:16 | | I. Smith Behind | 29 - 87 |
| 21:27 | | J. Simpkin Goal | 29 - 86 |
| 20:12 | | T. Stengle Goal | 23 - 86 |
| 19:36 | | C. Taylor Behind | 23 - 80 |
| 15:03 | | J. Selwood Goal | 22 - 80 |
| 13:51 | | T. Stengle Behind | 22 - 74 |
| 10:21 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 22 - 73 |
| 8:22 | | O. Dempsey Goal | 22 - 67 |
| 7:58 | | G. Miers Behind | 22 - 61 |
| 5:43 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 22 - 60 |
| 5:14 | | G. Miers Behind | 22 - 54 |
| 2:07 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 22 - 53 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:50 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 16 - 53 |
| 23:25 | | T. Stengle Behind | 16 - 52 |
| 21:45 | | P. Curtis Behind | 16 - 51 |
| 19:17 | | J. Cameron Goal | 15 - 51 |
| 18:46 | | J. Cameron Behind | 15 - 45 |
| 16:40 | | J. Cameron Goal | 15 - 44 |
| 12:31 | | I. Smith Behind | 15 - 38 |
| 8:23 | | P. Curtis Behind | 15 - 37 |
| 5:45 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 14 - 37 |
| 2:53 | | J. Cameron Goal | 14 - 31 |
| 0:23 | | L. McDonald Goal | 14 - 25 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:23 | | C. Guthrie Goal | 8 - 25 |
| 27:20 | | Rushed | 8 - 19 |
| 23:13 | | Rushed | 8 - 18 |
| 21:15 | | H. Greenwood Goal | 8 - 17 |
| 20:05 | | P. Curtis Behind | 2 - 17 |
| 18:59 | | C. Guthrie Behind | 1 - 17 |
| 17:29 | | J. Cameron Behind | 1 - 16 |
| 15:08 | | B. Close Behind | 1 - 15 |
| 10:05 | | O. Dempsey Behind | 1 - 14 |
| 6:24 | | L. Davies-Uniacke Behind | 1 - 13 |
| 4:59 | | B. Close Goal | 0 - 13 |
| 1:29 | | J. Cameron Goal | 0 - 7 |
| 0:18 | | G. Miers Behind | 0 - 1 |
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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 |