Game Information
Blundstone Arena
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- NMFC 404
- 351 GEEL
-
Kicks
- NMFC 209
- 230 GEEL
-
Handballs
- NMFC 195
- 121 GEEL
-
Free Kicks
- NMFC 14
- 17 GEEL
-
Clearances
- NMFC 38
- 36 GEEL
-
Inside 50
- NMFC 49
- 58 GEEL
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Tackles
- NMFC 77
- 74 GEEL
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Hit-Outs
- NMFC 59
- 34 GEEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
20
N. Larkey3 Goals
28
O. Dempsey3 Goals
Disposals
3
H. Sheezel36 Disposals
44
T. Stewart32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
H. Sheezel25 Contested Possessions
44
T. Stewart18 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:31 |  | B. Teakle Goal | 66 - 106 |
| 29:28 |  | G. Miers Behind | 60 - 106 |
| 25:40 | | Rushed | 60 - 105 |
| 22:13 | | B. Close Goal | 59 - 105 |
| 20:07 | | N. Larkey Goal | 59 - 99 |
| 19:01 | | D. Stephens Behind | 53 - 99 |
| 16:56 | | O. Dempsey Goal | 52 - 99 |
| 14:08 | | S. Mannagh Goal | 52 - 93 |
| 12:33 | | S. Mannagh Goal | 52 - 87 |
| 9:25 | | J. Cameron Goal | 52 - 81 |
| 4:36 | | Z. Duursma Goal | 52 - 75 |
| 1:52 | | Rushed | 46 - 75 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:54 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 46 - 74 |
| 32:02 | | T. Stengle Goal | 46 - 68 |
| 28:40 | | T. Stengle Goal | 46 - 62 |
| 26:12 | | Z. Duursma Goal | 46 - 56 |
| 19:11 | | P. Curtis Behind | 40 - 56 |
| 18:00 | | H. Sheezel Goal | 39 - 56 |
| 16:48 | | N. Larkey Goal | 33 - 56 |
| 13:42 | | O. Henry Goal | 27 - 56 |
| 12:23 | | O. Henry Behind | 27 - 50 |
| 8:54 | | L. Humphries Behind | 27 - 49 |
| 2:45 | | J. Cameron Goal | 27 - 48 |
| 0:42 | | J. Bowes Behind | 27 - 42 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:47 | | T. Xerri Behind | 27 - 41 |
| 18:50 | | O. Henry Goal | 26 - 41 |
| 8:47 | | O. Dempsey Goal | 26 - 35 |
| 5:14 | | M. Holmes Goal | 26 - 29 |
| 4:17 | | Rushed | 26 - 23 |
| 2:36 | | J. Cameron Behind | 25 - 23 |
| 1:32 | | P. Curtis Goal | 25 - 22 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:18 | | Rushed | 19 - 22 |
| 26:09 | | S. Neale Goal | 19 - 21 |
| 22:10 | | J. Cameron Behind | 19 - 15 |
| 19:00 | | T. Stengle Goal | 19 - 14 |
| 16:21 | | O. Dempsey Goal | 19 - 8 |
| 14:08 | | N. Larkey Goal | 19 - 2 |
| 12:08 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 13 - 2 |
| 9:54 | | Rushed | 7 - 2 |
| 5:54 | | J. Simpkin Goal | 7 - 1 |
| 4:03 | | M. Duncan Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 0:50 | | Rushed | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
4 | 191.3 | W |
| 2 |
 SUNS
|
4 | 181.2 | W |
| 3 |
 GWS
|
4 | 128.4 | W |
| 4 |
 COLL
|
4 | 118.2 | W |
| 5 |
 WB
|
4 | 104.7 | W |
| 6 |
 BL
|
0 | 95.5 | L |
| 7 |
 STK
|
0 | 84.6 | L |
| 8 |
 HAW
|
0 | 77.9 | L |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
0 | 55.2 | L |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
0 | 52.3 | L |
| 11 |
 FRE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 12 |
 MELB
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 13 |
 WCE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 16 |
 RICH
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 17 |
 ADEL
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 0.0 |