Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- NMFC 392
- 379 CARL
-
Kicks
- NMFC 203
- 239 CARL
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Handballs
- NMFC 189
- 140 CARL
-
Free Kicks
- NMFC 20
- 21 CARL
-
Clearances
- NMFC 41
- 30 CARL
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Inside 50
- NMFC 54
- 52 CARL
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Tackles
- NMFC 44
- 52 CARL
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Hit-Outs
- NMFC 32
- 36 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
44
C. Zurhaar3 Goals
35
C. Curnow6 Goals
Disposals
9
L. Davies-Uniacke30 Disposals
9
P. Cripps29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
12
J. Simpkin16 Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps22 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:51 |  | J. Stephenson Goal | 84 - 107 |
| 29:34 |  | C. Durdin Behind | 78 - 107 |
| 27:54 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 78 - 106 |
| 25:40 | | J. Motlop Behind | 72 - 106 |
| 23:59 | | P. Curtis Goal | 72 - 105 |
| 21:27 | | N. Larkey Behind | 66 - 105 |
| 20:15 | | J. Simpkin Goal | 65 - 105 |
| 19:05 | | J. Motlop Goal | 59 - 105 |
| 18:01 | | Rushed | 59 - 99 |
| 17:34 | | Rushed | 58 - 99 |
| 16:10 | | C. Curnow Goal | 58 - 98 |
| 15:10 | | Rushed | 58 - 92 |
| 9:54 | | J. Honey Goal | 57 - 92 |
| 7:03 | | J. Silvagni Goal | 56 - 86 |
| 5:46 | | T. Powell Goal | 56 - 80 |
| 4:06 | | C. Curnow Goal | 50 - 80 |
| 3:16 | | H. Greenwood Behind | 50 - 74 |
| 2:23 | | H. McKay Behind | 49 - 74 |
| 1:09 | | Rushed | 49 - 73 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:54 | | T. De Koning Goal | 48 - 73 |
| 26:51 | | C. Curnow Goal | 48 - 67 |
| 25:42 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 48 - 61 |
| 23:20 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 47 - 61 |
| 19:29 | | H. McKay Goal | 46 - 61 |
| 16:01 | | C. Durdin Goal | 46 - 55 |
| 13:32 | | J. Motlop Goal | 46 - 49 |
| 8:15 | | H. McKay Goal | 46 - 43 |
| 6:30 | | C. Curnow Behind | 46 - 37 |
| 3:19 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 46 - 36 |
| 2:11 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 45 - 36 |
| 1:44 | | Rushed | 39 - 36 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:49 | | W. Phillips Goal | 38 - 36 |
| 27:39 | | C. Curnow Goal | 32 - 36 |
| 23:44 | | Rushed | 32 - 30 |
| 18:47 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 31 - 30 |
| 16:03 | | C. Curnow Goal | 25 - 30 |
| 14:42 | | A. Cerra Behind | 25 - 24 |
| 12:45 | | C. Curnow Behind | 25 - 23 |
| 12:45 | | C. Curnow Behind | 25 - 23 |
| 12:45 | | C. Curnow Behind | 25 - 23 |
| 10:18 | | C. Taylor Behind | 25 - 22 |
| 9:06 | | P. Curtis Behind | 24 - 22 |
| 5:34 | | Rushed | 23 - 22 |
| 2:48 | | H. McKay Goal | 22 - 22 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:09 | | Rushed | 22 - 16 |
| 24:40 | | C. Taylor Goal | 22 - 15 |
| 18:52 | | H. McKay Goal | 16 - 15 |
| 17:49 | | T. Powell Behind | 16 - 9 |
| 14:25 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 15 - 9 |
| 13:33 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 9 - 9 |
| 11:57 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 8 - 9 |
| 11:09 | | Rushed | 2 - 9 |
| 8:39 | | C. Curnow Goal | 1 - 9 |
| 7:23 | | P. Cripps Behind | 1 - 3 |
| 5:03 | | Rushed | 1 - 2 |
| 5:03 | | Rushed | 1 - 2 |
| 5:03 | | Rushed | 1 - 2 |
| 2:29 | | C. Taylor Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 0:47 | | C. Durdin 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 |