Team Stats
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Disposals
- NMFC 374
- 337 RICH
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Kicks
- NMFC 200
- 208 RICH
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Handballs
- NMFC 174
- 129 RICH
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Free Kicks
- NMFC 18
- 21 RICH
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Clearances
- NMFC 43
- 34 RICH
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Inside 50
- NMFC 46
- 67 RICH
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Tackles
- NMFC 62
- 50 RICH
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Hit-Outs
- NMFC 32
- 41 RICH
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
Disposals
Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:04 | ![]() | Rushed | 92 - 88 |
| 28:31 | ![]() | C. Taylor Behind | 92 - 87 |
| 25:06 | ![]() | C. Zurhaar Goal | 91 - 87 |
| 24:29 | ![]() | C. Lazzaro Behind | 85 - 87 |
| 20:53 | ![]() | C. Coleman-Jones Behind | 84 - 87 |
| 18:37 | ![]() | S. Bolton Behind | 83 - 87 |
| 17:24 | ![]() | J. Graham Goal | 83 - 86 |
| 15:32 | ![]() | N. Balta Behind | 83 - 80 |
| 14:19 | ![]() | C. Lazzaro Behind | 83 - 79 |
| 12:41 | ![]() | J. Riewoldt Behind | 82 - 79 |
| 11:27 | ![]() | J. Riewoldt Behind | 82 - 78 |
| 9:20 | ![]() | B. Miller Goal | 82 - 77 |
| 8:36 | ![]() | C. Zurhaar Behind | 82 - 71 |
| 7:24 | ![]() | T. Goldstein Goal | 81 - 71 |
| 5:24 | ![]() | N. Cumberland Behind | 75 - 71 |
| 2:07 | ![]() | H. Greenwood Behind | 75 - 70 |
| 0:21 | ![]() | N. Cumberland Goal | 74 - 70 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:18 | ![]() | N. Balta Goal | 74 - 64 |
| 27:25 | ![]() | J. Riewoldt Goal | 74 - 58 |
| 25:48 | ![]() | J. Riewoldt Goal | 74 - 52 |
| 23:56 | ![]() | J. Simpkin Goal | 74 - 46 |
| 23:22 | ![]() | T. Nankervis Behind | 68 - 46 |
| 17:42 | ![]() | P. Curtis Goal | 68 - 45 |
| 15:47 | ![]() | D. Rioli Goal | 62 - 45 |
| 8:44 | ![]() | J. Short Goal | 62 - 39 |
| 6:00 | ![]() | J. Riewoldt Behind | 62 - 33 |
| 4:03 | ![]() | K. McIntosh Behind | 62 - 32 |
| 1:40 | ![]() | S. Bolton Behind | 62 - 31 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:02 | ![]() | P. Curtis Goal | 62 - 30 |
| 28:51 | ![]() | C. Zurhaar Goal | 56 - 30 |
| 26:04 | ![]() | J. Anderson Behind | 50 - 30 |
| 21:18 | ![]() | N. Cumberland Behind | 49 - 30 |
| 20:40 | ![]() | J. Ziebell Behind | 49 - 29 |
| 17:29 | ![]() | L. Baker Goal | 48 - 29 |
| 15:45 | ![]() | J. Riewoldt Behind | 48 - 23 |
| 15:13 | ![]() | Rushed | 48 - 22 |
| 12:47 | ![]() | C. Zurhaar Goal | 48 - 21 |
| 10:55 | ![]() | T. Nankervis Behind | 42 - 21 |
| 8:28 | ![]() | P. Curtis Goal | 42 - 20 |
| 6:31 | ![]() | C. Zurhaar Goal | 36 - 20 |
| 5:10 | ![]() | J. Riewoldt Behind | 30 - 20 |
| 3:26 | ![]() | N. Cumberland Behind | 30 - 19 |
| 2:56 | ![]() | J. Riewoldt Behind | 30 - 18 |
| 0:31 | ![]() | C. Zurhaar Goal | 30 - 17 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:40 | ![]() | B. Scott Goal | 24 - 17 |
| 25:52 | ![]() | J. Stephenson Goal | 18 - 17 |
| 24:25 | ![]() | L. Young Goal | 12 - 17 |
| 22:19 | ![]() | Rushed | 6 - 17 |
| 20:50 | ![]() | J. Short Behind | 6 - 16 |
| 15:17 | ![]() | N. Cumberland Goal | 6 - 15 |
| 13:47 | ![]() | N. Cumberland Behind | 6 - 9 |
| 12:08 | ![]() | J. Gibcus Behind | 6 - 8 |
| 9:43 | ![]() | N. Cumberland Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 6:43 | ![]() | C. Zurhaar Goal | 6 - 1 |
| 4:20 | ![]() | L. Baker 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 |












SYD
SUNS
GWS
COLL
WB
BL
STK
HAW
GEEL
CARL
FRE
MELB
WCE
NMFC
PORT
RICH
ADEL
ESS