Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- WCE 374
- 306 NMFC
-
Kicks
- WCE 206
- 185 NMFC
-
Handballs
- WCE 168
- 121 NMFC
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 15
- 19 NMFC
-
Clearances
- WCE 33
- 46 NMFC
-
Inside 50
- WCE 60
- 46 NMFC
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Tackles
- WCE 71
- 67 NMFC
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 33
- 55 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
4
O. Allen2 Goals
25
P. Curtis4 Goals
Disposals
11
T. Kelly26 Disposals
3
H. Sheezel31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
11
T. Kelly19 Contested Possessions
17
T. Goldstein14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:31 |  | Rushed | 72 - 67 |
| 23:29 | | H. Sheezel Behind | 72 - 66 |
| 22:17 | | L. Davies-Uniacke Goal | 72 - 65 |
| 12:46 | | N. Larkey Goal | 72 - 59 |
| 9:03 | | T. Xerri Goal | 72 - 53 |
| 7:04 | | Rushed | 72 - 47 |
| 4:00 | | N. Larkey Goal | 72 - 46 |
| 1:16 |  | E. Hewett Behind | 72 - 40 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:32 | | J. Hunt Behind | 71 - 40 |
| 25:51 | | T. Kelly Behind | 70 - 40 |
| 21:39 | | E. Hewett Goal | 69 - 40 |
| 16:48 | | N. Long Behind | 63 - 40 |
| 11:36 | | N. Long Goal | 62 - 40 |
| 10:11 | | J. Darling Goal | 56 - 40 |
| 7:47 | | O. Allen Behind | 50 - 40 |
| 4:02 | | E. Hewett Behind | 49 - 40 |
| 2:23 | | O. Allen Behind | 48 - 40 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:17 | | O. Allen Goal | 47 - 40 |
| 30:07 | | P. Curtis Goal | 41 - 40 |
| 27:42 | | J. Williams Behind | 41 - 34 |
| 22:18 | | J. Williams Behind | 40 - 34 |
| 20:45 | | N. Larkey Behind | 39 - 34 |
| 18:55 | | P. Curtis Goal | 39 - 33 |
| 15:17 | | T. Xerri Goal | 39 - 27 |
| 13:32 | | X. O'Neill Behind | 39 - 21 |
| 11:38 | | P. Curtis Goal | 38 - 21 |
| 9:54 | | R. Hansen Jr Behind | 38 - 15 |
| 8:32 | | P. Curtis Goal | 38 - 14 |
| 5:49 | | P. Curtis Behind | 38 - 8 |
| 3:24 | | J. Petruccelle Goal | 38 - 7 |
| 1:38 | | J. Cripps Goal | 32 - 7 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:56 | | J. Hunt Goal | 26 - 7 |
| 22:58 | | N. Larkey Behind | 20 - 7 |
| 19:07 | | O. Allen Goal | 20 - 6 |
| 14:52 | | X. O'Neill Goal | 14 - 6 |
| 12:41 | | J. Cripps Goal | 8 - 6 |
| 5:46 | | K. Turner Goal | 2 - 6 |
| 3:32 | | J. Petruccelle Behind | 2 - 0 |
| 1:24 | | 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 |