Game Information
Blundstone Arena
Team Stats
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Disposals
- NMFC 379
- 300 WCE
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Kicks
- NMFC 220
- 185 WCE
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Handballs
- NMFC 159
- 115 WCE
-
Free Kicks
- NMFC 17
- 16 WCE
-
Clearances
- NMFC 45
- 39 WCE
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Inside 50
- NMFC 59
- 42 WCE
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Tackles
- NMFC 56
- 57 WCE
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Hit-Outs
- NMFC 43
- 33 WCE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
25
P. Curtis3 Goals
12
O. Allen5 Goals
Disposals
10
C. McKercher37 Disposals
20
J. McGovern25 Disposals
Contested Possessions
38
T. Xerri23 Contested Possessions
11
T. Kelly11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:55 |  | O. Allen Goal | 97 - 102 |
| 32:20 | | J. Cripps Goal | 97 - 96 |
| 30:41 | | O. Allen Goal | 97 - 90 |
| 27:17 | | J. Hunt Behind | 97 - 84 |
| 25:57 |  | E. Ford Behind | 97 - 83 |
| 24:33 | | E. Yeo Goal | 96 - 83 |
| 22:38 | | P. Curtis Goal | 96 - 77 |
| 20:50 | | P. Curtis Goal | 90 - 77 |
| 18:45 | | T. Dewar Goal | 84 - 77 |
| 17:53 | | N. Larkey Behind | 84 - 71 |
| 15:34 | | B. Teakle Goal | 83 - 71 |
| 13:16 | | J. Waterman Behind | 77 - 71 |
| 11:19 | | P. Curtis Behind | 77 - 70 |
| 8:37 | | P. Curtis Goal | 76 - 70 |
| 7:20 | | E. Yeo Goal | 70 - 70 |
| 4:43 | | J. Cripps Goal | 70 - 64 |
| 1:45 | | J. Waterman Behind | 70 - 58 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:52 | | Rushed | 70 - 57 |
| 32:18 | | O. Allen Goal | 69 - 57 |
| 30:23 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 69 - 51 |
| 27:43 | | L. Shiels Goal | 68 - 51 |
| 25:29 | | O. Allen Goal | 62 - 51 |
| 22:29 | | J. Cripps Goal | 62 - 45 |
| 21:22 | | O. Allen Goal | 62 - 39 |
| 18:51 | | J. Waterman Goal | 62 - 33 |
| 16:15 | | Rushed | 62 - 27 |
| 13:16 | | J. Waterman Behind | 61 - 27 |
| 10:30 | | H. Sheezel Goal | 61 - 26 |
| 2:51 | | H. Sheezel Behind | 55 - 26 |
| 0:46 | | N. Larkey Goal | 54 - 26 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:38 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 48 - 26 |
| 27:32 | | E. Yeo Behind | 47 - 26 |
| 26:50 | | P. Curtis Behind | 47 - 25 |
| 24:42 | | T. Powell Goal | 46 - 25 |
| 22:21 | | T. Powell Goal | 40 - 25 |
| 20:34 | | T. Dewar Behind | 34 - 25 |
| 18:18 | | O. Allen Behind | 34 - 24 |
| 16:42 | | J. Waterman Behind | 34 - 23 |
| 14:19 | | H. Sheezel Goal | 34 - 22 |
| 12:31 | | T. Pink Behind | 28 - 22 |
| 4:53 | | Rushed | 27 - 22 |
| 1:25 | | P. Curtis Behind | 27 - 21 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:34 | | T. Pink Goal | 26 - 21 |
| 29:12 | | Rushed | 20 - 21 |
| 27:51 | | E. Ford Goal | 19 - 21 |
| 25:45 | | C. Hall Behind | 13 - 21 |
| 22:45 | | J. Williams Goal | 13 - 20 |
| 21:31 | | Rushed | 13 - 14 |
| 15:15 | | B. Teakle Goal | 13 - 13 |
| 11:50 | | R. Hansen Jr Goal | 7 - 13 |
| 11:10 | | O. Allen Behind | 1 - 13 |
| 8:24 | | J. Darling Goal | 1 - 12 |
| 6:48 | | Z. Trew Goal | 1 - 6 |
| 3:54 | | P. Curtis Behind | 1 - 0 |
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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 |