Game Information
Blundstone Arena
Team Stats
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Disposals
- NMFC 375
- 380 GWS
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Kicks
- NMFC 202
- 219 GWS
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Handballs
- NMFC 173
- 161 GWS
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Free Kicks
- NMFC 15
- 15 GWS
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Clearances
- NMFC 31
- 37 GWS
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Inside 50
- NMFC 47
- 63 GWS
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Tackles
- NMFC 52
- 62 GWS
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Hit-Outs
- NMFC 29
- 34 GWS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
20
N. Larkey4 Goals
4
T. Greene3 Goals
Disposals
7
J. Ziebell30 Disposals
8
C. Ward26 Disposals
Contested Possessions
14
L. Shiels13 Contested Possessions
12
T. Green15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:11 |  | H. Rowston Goal | 75 - 103 |
| 28:05 |  | T. Thomas Goal | 75 - 97 |
| 26:38 | | Rushed | 69 - 97 |
| 23:09 | | L. Whitfield Behind | 68 - 97 |
| 18:17 | | N. Larkey Goal | 68 - 96 |
| 17:07 | | T. Bedford Behind | 62 - 96 |
| 14:00 | | J. Hogan Goal | 62 - 95 |
| 12:10 | | N. Larkey Behind | 62 - 89 |
| 7:16 | | T. Powell Goal | 61 - 89 |
| 6:42 | | Rushed | 55 - 89 |
| 4:17 | | Rushed | 55 - 88 |
| 1:55 | | T. Bedford Goal | 55 - 87 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:42 | | T. Greene Goal | 55 - 81 |
| 28:05 | | T. Greene Goal | 55 - 75 |
| 26:55 | | Rushed | 55 - 69 |
| 21:39 | | J. Riccardi Goal | 55 - 68 |
| 19:14 | | D. Lloyd Behind | 55 - 62 |
| 13:31 | | Rushed | 55 - 61 |
| 11:02 | | N. Larkey Goal | 55 - 60 |
| 9:10 | | X. O'Halloran Goal | 49 - 60 |
| 5:34 | | S. Coniglio Behind | 49 - 54 |
| 4:47 | | C. Coleman-Jones Behind | 49 - 53 |
| 3:16 | | C. Ward Goal | 48 - 53 |
| 1:08 | | N. Larkey Goal | 48 - 47 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:45 | | N. Larkey Behind | 42 - 47 |
| 21:46 | | T. Greene Behind | 41 - 47 |
| 18:23 | | J. Hogan Goal | 41 - 46 |
| 16:08 | | T. Thomas Goal | 41 - 40 |
| 14:05 | | N. Larkey Goal | 35 - 40 |
| 10:31 | | L. Shiels Behind | 29 - 40 |
| 9:43 | | T. Greene Behind | 28 - 40 |
| 8:30 | | T. Greene Goal | 28 - 39 |
| 7:18 | | T. Thomas Goal | 28 - 33 |
| 5:17 | | E. Ford Goal | 22 - 33 |
| 2:34 | | C. Brown Goal | 16 - 33 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:37 | | C. Brown Goal | 16 - 27 |
| 26:01 | | C. Brown Goal | 16 - 21 |
| 24:31 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 16 - 15 |
| 23:57 | | J. Fahey Behind | 15 - 15 |
| 22:14 | | T. Bedford Goal | 15 - 14 |
| 20:30 | | Rushed | 15 - 8 |
| 15:22 | | J. Riccardi Goal | 14 - 8 |
| 9:53 | | G. Wardlaw Goal | 14 - 2 |
| 8:26 | | J. Riccardi Behind | 8 - 2 |
| 6:27 | | C. Coleman-Jones Behind | 8 - 1 |
| 4:11 | | X. O'Halloran Behind | 7 - 1 |
| 3:00 | | P. Spicer Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 0:56 | | Rushed | 1 - 0 |
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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 |