Game Information
Blundstone Arena
Team Stats
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Disposals
- NMFC 381
- 360 HAW
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Kicks
- NMFC 202
- 203 HAW
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Handballs
- NMFC 179
- 157 HAW
-
Free Kicks
- NMFC 13
- 22 HAW
-
Clearances
- NMFC 32
- 42 HAW
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Inside 50
- NMFC 38
- 68 HAW
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Tackles
- NMFC 59
- 51 HAW
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Hit-Outs
- NMFC 36
- 43 HAW
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
7
J. Ziebell3 Goals
19
J. Gunston5 Goals
Disposals
9
L. Davies-Uniacke30 Disposals
6
T. Mitchell32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
L. Davies-Uniacke11 Contested Possessions
3
J. Newcombe15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 35:22 |  | L. Davies-Uniacke Goal | 75 - 121 |
| 31:37 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 69 - 121 |
| 30:10 |  | T. Mitchell Goal | 63 - 121 |
| 27:56 | | J. Ziebell Goal | 63 - 115 |
| 23:32 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 57 - 115 |
| 22:27 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 51 - 115 |
| 19:31 | | J. Ziebell Goal | 50 - 115 |
| 16:05 | | J. O'Meara Goal | 44 - 115 |
| 13:15 | | L. Breust Goal | 44 - 109 |
| 11:30 | | L. Davies-Uniacke Goal | 44 - 103 |
| 10:22 | | H. Morrison Goal | 38 - 103 |
| 8:06 | | J. Gunston Goal | 38 - 97 |
| 5:20 | | T. Powell Goal | 38 - 91 |
| 4:08 | | J. Gunston Behind | 32 - 91 |
| 1:51 | | J. Impey Behind | 32 - 90 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:33 | | J. Gunston Behind | 32 - 89 |
| 26:22 | | J. Gunston Goal | 32 - 88 |
| 23:36 | | C. Coleman-Jones Behind | 32 - 82 |
| 20:57 | | J. Horne-Francis Behind | 31 - 82 |
| 18:34 | | J. Gunston Goal | 30 - 82 |
| 16:50 | | J. Ziebell Goal | 30 - 76 |
| 16:16 | | H. Greenwood Behind | 24 - 76 |
| 14:16 | | J. Newcombe Goal | 23 - 76 |
| 10:59 | | L. Breust Goal | 23 - 70 |
| 8:56 | | F. Maginness Goal | 23 - 64 |
| 5:13 | | P. Spicer Goal | 23 - 58 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:04 | | A. Hall Behind | 17 - 58 |
| 23:10 | | J. Newcombe Behind | 16 - 58 |
| 14:55 | | C. Taylor Goal | 16 - 57 |
| 8:51 | | J. Horne-Francis Goal | 10 - 57 |
| 7:16 | | M. Lewis Goal | 4 - 57 |
| 5:25 | | J. Gunston Behind | 4 - 51 |
| 4:54 | | J. Gunston Behind | 4 - 50 |
| 3:42 | | P. Curtis Behind | 4 - 49 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:48 | | H. Morrison Goal | 3 - 49 |
| 28:54 | | N. Reeves Goal | 3 - 43 |
| 25:18 | | J. Gunston Goal | 3 - 37 |
| 23:48 | | C. Coleman-Jones Behind | 3 - 31 |
| 22:23 | | J. Impey Behind | 2 - 31 |
| 20:15 | | J. Ziebell Behind | 2 - 30 |
| 18:08 | | J. Impey Goal | 1 - 30 |
| 15:25 | | N. Reeves Goal | 1 - 24 |
| 11:28 | | J. Newcombe Goal | 1 - 18 |
| 8:22 | | J. O'Meara Goal | 1 - 12 |
| 7:45 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 1 - 6 |
| 4:57 | | J. Gunston Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SUNS
|
12 | 191.0 | WWW |
| 2 |
 WB
|
12 | 137.2 | WWW |
| 3 |
 SYD
|
8 | 139.5 | WWL |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
8 | 118.1 | LWW |
| 5 |
 FRE
|
4 | 121.1 | LW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 116.3 | WL |
| 7 |
 PORT
|
4 | 109.3 | LW |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 104.6 | WL |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 10 |
 STK
|
4 | 92.3 | LLW |
| 11 |
 MELB
|
4 | 84.4 | WL |
| 12 |
 WCE
|
4 | 81.3 | LW |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
4 | 81.1 | WLL |
| 14 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 15 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 16 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
0 | 64.5 | LL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 55.0 | LL |