Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- NMFC 360
- 332 MELB
-
Kicks
- NMFC 224
- 193 MELB
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Handballs
- NMFC 136
- 139 MELB
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Free Kicks
- NMFC 18
- 25 MELB
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Clearances
- NMFC 32
- 51 MELB
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Inside 50
- NMFC 34
- 74 MELB
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Tackles
- NMFC 59
- 56 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- NMFC 48
- 33 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
44
C. Zurhaar3 Goals
31
B. Fritsch3 Goals
Disposals
11
L. McDonald31 Disposals
13
C. Oliver45 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
J. Anderson12 Contested Possessions
13
C. Oliver22 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:40 |  | Rushed | 53 - 100 |
| 30:40 |  | C. Zurhaar Behind | 53 - 99 |
| 25:27 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 52 - 99 |
| 23:48 | | M. Gawn Goal | 52 - 93 |
| 20:16 | | T. McDonald Behind | 52 - 87 |
| 16:46 | | T. Bedford Behind | 52 - 86 |
| 9:04 | | T. Thomas Behind | 52 - 85 |
| 5:05 | | T. McDonald Goal | 51 - 85 |
| 2:06 | | T. Sparrow Goal | 51 - 79 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:40 | | M. Gawn Behind | 51 - 73 |
| 26:11 | | J. Melksham Goal | 51 - 72 |
| 22:27 | | T. Bedford Goal | 51 - 66 |
| 20:01 | | B. Brown Behind | 51 - 60 |
| 17:24 | | M. Gawn Behind | 51 - 59 |
| 15:48 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 51 - 58 |
| 13:22 | | T. Xerri Goal | 51 - 57 |
| 6:31 | | H. Greenwood Behind | 45 - 57 |
| 5:02 | | J. Ziebell Goal | 44 - 57 |
| 3:34 | | L. Davies-Uniacke Behind | 38 - 57 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:45 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 37 - 57 |
| 27:59 | | J. Melksham Behind | 37 - 56 |
| 26:17 | | Rushed | 37 - 55 |
| 24:37 | | K. Pickett Goal | 36 - 55 |
| 22:27 | | C. Petracca Behind | 36 - 49 |
| 19:57 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 36 - 48 |
| 17:28 | | K. Pickett Goal | 30 - 48 |
| 16:03 | | Rushed | 30 - 42 |
| 14:12 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 30 - 41 |
| 10:41 | | T. McDonald Goal | 30 - 35 |
| 7:12 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 30 - 29 |
| 5:23 | | N. Larkey Goal | 24 - 29 |
| 1:14 | | B. Brown Behind | 18 - 29 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:11 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 18 - 28 |
| 27:28 | | Rushed | 18 - 22 |
| 26:14 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 18 - 21 |
| 25:04 | | T. Rivers Goal | 12 - 21 |
| 23:56 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 12 - 15 |
| 21:14 | | T. McDonald Goal | 12 - 14 |
| 16:46 | | Rushed | 12 - 8 |
| 15:12 | | J. Horne-Francis Goal | 12 - 7 |
| 12:39 | | T. Goldstein Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 8:57 | | E. Langdon Goal | 0 - 7 |
| 5:33 | | T. McDonald Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2025 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 ADEL
|
72 | 139.3 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 GEEL
|
68 | 141.5 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
66 | 114.2 | LWLWW |
| 4 |
 COLL
|
64 | 122.4 | WLLLW |
| 5 |
 GWS
|
64 | 115.3 | WLWWW |
| 6 |
 FRE
|
64 | 109.0 | WWWLW |
| 7 |
 SUNS
|
60 | 124.9 | WWLLW |
| 8 |
 HAW
|
60 | 120.9 | WLWWL |
| 9 |
 WB
|
56 | 137.0 | WWWWL |
| 10 |
 SYD
|
48 | 97.0 | LWWLW |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
36 | 96.7 | LLLWW |
| 12 |
 STK
|
36 | 88.5 | WWWWL |
| 13 |
 PORT
|
36 | 79.8 | LLLLW |
| 14 |
 MELB
|
28 | 93.3 | LWLLL |
| 15 |
 ESS
|
24 | 69.5 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 NMFC
|
22 | 76.3 | LLLWL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
20 | 66.0 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
4 | 60.1 | LLLLL |