Game Information
Blundstone Arena
Team Stats
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Disposals
- NMFC 347
- 329 PORT
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Kicks
- NMFC 189
- 191 PORT
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Handballs
- NMFC 158
- 138 PORT
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Free Kicks
- NMFC 17
- 21 PORT
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Clearances
- NMFC 41
- 43 PORT
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Inside 50
- NMFC 42
- 59 PORT
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Tackles
- NMFC 62
- 77 PORT
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Hit-Outs
- NMFC 63
- 24 PORT
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
20
N. Larkey4 Goals
11
J. Finlayson3 Goals
Disposals
9
L. Davies-Uniacke29 Disposals
9
Z. Butters32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
17
T. Goldstein18 Contested Possessions
9
Z. Butters14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:37 |  | O. Lord Behind | 65 - 135 |
| 27:35 | | F. Evans Behind | 65 - 134 |
| 25:47 |  | N. Larkey Goal | 65 - 133 |
| 23:07 | | O. Wines Goal | 59 - 133 |
| 19:16 | | J. McEntee Goal | 59 - 127 |
| 15:55 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 59 - 121 |
| 13:41 | | J. Finlayson Behind | 59 - 115 |
| 12:37 | | W. Drew Goal | 59 - 114 |
| 9:28 | | G. Logue Goal | 59 - 108 |
| 4:52 | | Rushed | 53 - 108 |
| 1:06 | | F. Evans Goal | 53 - 107 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:52 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 53 - 101 |
| 26:01 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 47 - 101 |
| 25:28 | | S. Powell-Pepper Behind | 41 - 101 |
| 22:28 | | J. Stephenson Behind | 41 - 100 |
| 20:59 | | N. Larkey Goal | 40 - 100 |
| 18:44 | | F. Evans Goal | 34 - 100 |
| 16:14 | | T. Jonas Goal | 34 - 94 |
| 13:16 | | Rushed | 34 - 88 |
| 10:58 | | O. Lord Goal | 34 - 87 |
| 9:22 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 34 - 81 |
| 6:05 | | J. Finlayson Behind | 34 - 75 |
| 4:51 | | Z. Butters Behind | 34 - 74 |
| 0:53 | | P. Curtis Goal | 34 - 73 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:40 | | B. Teakle Goal | 28 - 73 |
| 31:22 | | R. Bonner Goal | 28 - 67 |
| 28:48 | | R. Burton Goal | 28 - 61 |
| 27:12 | | J. Finlayson Behind | 28 - 55 |
| 25:59 | | J. Finlayson Behind | 28 - 54 |
| 22:29 | | J. Horne-Francis Goal | 28 - 53 |
| 19:59 | | Rushed | 28 - 47 |
| 16:53 | | J. Mead Goal | 28 - 46 |
| 15:01 | | N. Larkey Goal | 28 - 40 |
| 13:06 | | Rushed | 22 - 40 |
| 11:01 | | R. Bonner Goal | 21 - 40 |
| 9:43 | | J. Finlayson Behind | 21 - 34 |
| 7:05 | | T. Boak Goal | 21 - 33 |
| 5:42 | | P. Spicer Behind | 21 - 27 |
| 1:21 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 20 - 27 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:56 | | B. Teakle Behind | 20 - 21 |
| 28:19 | | N. Larkey Behind | 20 - 20 |
| 27:15 | | R. Bonner Behind | 19 - 20 |
| 25:17 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 19 - 19 |
| 23:14 | | S. Powell-Pepper Goal | 13 - 19 |
| 21:19 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 13 - 13 |
| 21:01 | | Rushed | 7 - 13 |
| 14:40 | | J. McEntee Goal | 6 - 13 |
| 13:21 | | Rushed | 6 - 7 |
| 10:04 | | N. Larkey Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 1:45 | | S. Powell-Pepper Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |