Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- WCE 309
- 356 NMFC
-
Kicks
- WCE 175
- 216 NMFC
-
Handballs
- WCE 134
- 140 NMFC
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 23
- 26 NMFC
-
Clearances
- WCE 30
- 48 NMFC
-
Inside 50
- WCE 58
- 43 NMFC
-
Tackles
- WCE 62
- 87 NMFC
-
Hit-Outs
- WCE 48
- 34 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
2
J. Waterman3 Goals
20
N. Larkey5 Goals
Disposals
6
E. Yeo23 Disposals
16
Z. Fisher36 Disposals
Contested Possessions
6
E. Yeo16 Contested Possessions
6
G. Wardlaw15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 36:42 |  | J. McGovern Behind | 65 - 74 |
| 34:29 |  | P. Curtis Goal | 64 - 74 |
| 33:06 | | J. Simpkin Goal | 64 - 68 |
| 28:22 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 64 - 62 |
| 25:59 | | J. Waterman Goal | 64 - 61 |
| 20:19 | | E. Yeo Goal | 58 - 61 |
| 15:57 | | A. Witherden Goal | 52 - 61 |
| 13:44 | | Rushed | 46 - 61 |
| 11:21 | | R. Maric Behind | 46 - 60 |
| 10:07 | | J. Waterman Goal | 45 - 60 |
| 6:53 | | M. Flynn Goal | 39 - 60 |
| 4:03 | | J. Waterman Goal | 33 - 60 |
| 1:45 | | J. Simpkin Goal | 27 - 60 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:51 | | D. Sheed Behind | 27 - 54 |
| 28:05 | | J. Cripps Behind | 26 - 54 |
| 25:20 | | H. Sheezel Goal | 25 - 54 |
| 23:37 | | Rushed | 25 - 48 |
| 21:22 | | E. Yeo Behind | 24 - 48 |
| 18:49 | | J. Hutchinson Behind | 23 - 48 |
| 15:29 | | C. Comben Behind | 22 - 48 |
| 13:13 | | N. Larkey Goal | 22 - 47 |
| 9:05 | | N. Larkey Goal | 22 - 41 |
| 7:10 | | N. Larkey Goal | 22 - 35 |
| 1:13 | | J. Waterman Behind | 22 - 29 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:49 | | N. Larkey Goal | 21 - 29 |
| 27:42 | | J. Cripps Behind | 21 - 23 |
| 26:34 | | J. Culley Behind | 20 - 23 |
| 23:19 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 19 - 23 |
| 21:32 | | Rushed | 19 - 17 |
| 19:57 | | E. Ford Behind | 18 - 17 |
| 18:26 | | N. Larkey Goal | 18 - 16 |
| 15:52 | | Rushed | 18 - 10 |
| 13:31 | | J. Cripps Behind | 17 - 10 |
| 10:24 | | J. Cripps Goal | 16 - 10 |
| 7:16 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 10 - 10 |
| 6:24 | | Rushed | 10 - 4 |
| 2:29 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 10 - 3 |
| 1:01 | | L. Davies-Uniacke Behind | 10 - 2 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:34 | | J. Darling Behind | 10 - 1 |
| 26:24 | | J. Darling Goal | 9 - 1 |
| 17:12 | | J. Waterman Behind | 3 - 1 |
| 13:27 | | B. Scott Behind | 2 - 1 |
| 5:19 | | J. Darling Behind | 2 - 0 |
| 2:11 | | J. Darling Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 HAW
|
26 | 121.2 | WWWWD |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
24 | 178.1 | LWWWW |
| 3 |
 FRE
|
24 | 137.6 | WWWWW |
| 4 |
 MELB
|
20 | 102.8 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
 COLL
|
18 | 108.6 | LLWWD |
| 6 |
 BL
|
16 | 118.8 | WWWLW |
| 7 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 115.9 | WWLWL |
| 8 |
 SUNS
|
16 | 114.4 | WLLWL |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
16 | 108.6 | WLWWL |
| 10 |
 WB
|
16 | 91.8 | WWLLL |
| 11 |
 PORT
|
12 | 112.5 | LWLLW |
| 12 |
 STK
|
12 | 110.1 | WLWLW |
| 13 |
 ADEL
|
12 | 96.1 | LLWWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 89.8 | LLWLW |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 55.8 | WLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 80.3 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 72.9 | LLWLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
0 | 54.2 | LLLLL |