Game Information
Blundstone Arena
Team Stats
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Disposals
- NMFC 336
- 360 BL
-
Kicks
- NMFC 195
- 212 BL
-
Handballs
- NMFC 141
- 148 BL
-
Free Kicks
- NMFC 18
- 15 BL
-
Clearances
- NMFC 47
- 32 BL
-
Inside 50
- NMFC 51
- 51 BL
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Tackles
- NMFC 57
- 66 BL
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Hit-Outs
- NMFC 38
- 41 BL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
44
C. Zurhaar2 Goals
30
E. Hipwood3 Goals
Disposals
9
L. Davies-Uniacke32 Disposals
15
D. Zorko39 Disposals
Contested Possessions
38
T. Xerri14 Contested Possessions
5
J. Dunkley15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:39 |  | C. Zurhaar Behind | 71 - 71 |
| 27:32 |  | E. Hipwood Behind | 70 - 71 |
| 24:02 | | C. Rayner Goal | 70 - 70 |
| 22:10 | | J. Darling Goal | 70 - 64 |
| 21:24 | | J. Darling Behind | 64 - 64 |
| 20:23 | | L. Davies-Uniacke Behind | 63 - 64 |
| 19:12 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 62 - 64 |
| 15:31 | | J. Konstanty Goal | 62 - 58 |
| 11:31 | | L. Parker Goal | 56 - 58 |
| 10:24 | | J. Darling Behind | 50 - 58 |
| 9:29 | | Z. Duursma Behind | 49 - 58 |
| 7:18 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 48 - 58 |
| 5:29 | | J. Darling Goal | 48 - 52 |
| 0:23 | | C. Cameron Behind | 42 - 52 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:52 | | L. Parker Behind | 42 - 51 |
| 26:35 | | Rushed | 41 - 51 |
| 24:13 | | C. Cameron Goal | 40 - 51 |
| 22:41 | | N. Larkey Behind | 40 - 45 |
| 20:33 | | N. Larkey Goal | 39 - 45 |
| 18:38 | | D. Stephens Goal | 33 - 45 |
| 17:40 | | L. Ashcroft Behind | 27 - 45 |
| 16:11 | | Z. Bailey Behind | 27 - 44 |
| 14:49 | | Rushed | 27 - 43 |
| 12:28 | | G. Wardlaw Behind | 27 - 42 |
| 8:12 | | Rushed | 26 - 42 |
| 4:49 | | C. Cameron Behind | 26 - 41 |
| 3:06 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 26 - 40 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:06 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 20 - 40 |
| 22:50 | | C. Ah Chee Goal | 19 - 40 |
| 19:14 | | Rushed | 19 - 34 |
| 17:56 | | C. Rayner Goal | 18 - 34 |
| 12:01 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 18 - 28 |
| 9:29 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 18 - 22 |
| 7:10 | | K. Lohmann Behind | 18 - 16 |
| 3:04 | | G. Wardlaw Goal | 18 - 15 |
| 1:30 | | C. McKercher Goal | 12 - 15 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 18:15 | | C. Rayner Goal | 6 - 15 |
| 15:21 | | K. Lohmann Behind | 6 - 9 |
| 11:48 | | L. Morris Behind | 6 - 8 |
| 5:18 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 2:09 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 0 - 7 |
| 0:25 | | L. Ashcroft Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |