Game Information
Blundstone Arena
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- NMFC 318
- 328 ADEL
-
Kicks
- NMFC 199
- 193 ADEL
-
Handballs
- NMFC 119
- 135 ADEL
-
Free Kicks
- NMFC 16
- 19 ADEL
-
Clearances
- NMFC 39
- 43 ADEL
-
Inside 50
- NMFC 43
- 59 ADEL
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Tackles
- NMFC 58
- 85 ADEL
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Hit-Outs
- NMFC 54
- 41 ADEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
44
C. Zurhaar2 Goals
13
T. Walker6 Goals
Disposals
43
A. Hall38 Disposals
29
R. Laird34 Disposals
Contested Possessions
1
H. Greenwood14 Contested Possessions
29
R. Laird22 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:29 |  | J. Soligo Goal | 58 - 115 |
| 28:34 | | T. Walker Goal | 58 - 109 |
| 23:56 | | T. Walker Behind | 58 - 103 |
| 19:26 | | J. Rowe Goal | 58 - 102 |
| 18:17 |  | T. Xerri Goal | 58 - 96 |
| 16:21 | | T. Powell Goal | 52 - 96 |
| 15:16 | | R. O'Brien Goal | 46 - 96 |
| 13:01 | | Rushed | 46 - 90 |
| 11:51 | | J. Rowe Goal | 46 - 89 |
| 9:39 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 46 - 83 |
| 6:22 | | N. Larkey Behind | 45 - 83 |
| 4:22 | | B. Smith Goal | 44 - 83 |
| 3:46 | | T. Walker Behind | 44 - 77 |
| 2:38 | | Rushed | 44 - 76 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:17 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 44 - 75 |
| 27:37 | | J. Hately Behind | 44 - 69 |
| 25:36 | | C. Taylor Goal | 44 - 68 |
| 23:20 | | P. Curtis Behind | 38 - 68 |
| 21:19 | | N. Larkey Behind | 37 - 68 |
| 20:40 | | T. Goldstein Behind | 36 - 68 |
| 18:12 | | T. Walker Goal | 35 - 68 |
| 16:18 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 35 - 62 |
| 13:53 | | Rushed | 35 - 56 |
| 8:39 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 35 - 55 |
| 4:36 | | T. Walker Goal | 34 - 55 |
| 3:05 | | N. Larkey Goal | 34 - 49 |
| 1:29 | | D. Fogarty Behind | 28 - 49 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:24 | | Rushed | 28 - 48 |
| 20:20 | | Rushed | 28 - 47 |
| 16:26 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 28 - 46 |
| 13:00 | | Rushed | 28 - 40 |
| 11:48 | | S. McAdam Goal | 27 - 40 |
| 6:17 | | J. Rowe Behind | 27 - 34 |
| 3:41 | | N. Larkey Behind | 27 - 33 |
| 1:09 | | Rushed | 26 - 33 |
| 0:23 | | Rushed | 25 - 33 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:50 | | T. Walker Goal | 24 - 33 |
| 27:25 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 24 - 27 |
| 22:51 | | T. Walker Goal | 18 - 27 |
| 21:26 | | J. Rachele Behind | 18 - 21 |
| 20:43 | | N. McHenry Behind | 18 - 20 |
| 18:54 | | P. Curtis Goal | 18 - 19 |
| 16:34 | | B. McKay Goal | 12 - 19 |
| 12:25 | | B. Keays Goal | 6 - 19 |
| 10:55 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 6 - 13 |
| 6:52 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 2:10 | | T. Walker Goal | 0 - 7 |
| 0:30 | | S. McAdam 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 |