Game Information
Hands Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- NMFC 377
- 312 WCE
-
Kicks
- NMFC 198
- 181 WCE
-
Handballs
- NMFC 179
- 131 WCE
-
Free Kicks
- NMFC 16
- 26 WCE
-
Clearances
- NMFC 42
- 24 WCE
-
Inside 50
- NMFC 41
- 63 WCE
-
Tackles
- NMFC 66
- 81 WCE
-
Hit-Outs
- NMFC 37
- 29 WCE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
25
P. Curtis3 Goals
34
J. Williams2 Goals
Disposals
10
C. McKercher35 Disposals
14
L. Duggan23 Disposals
Contested Possessions
38
T. Xerri18 Contested Possessions
3
L. Baker16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:52 |  | J. Simpkin Goal | 62 - 52 |
| 30:26 | | J. Simpkin Behind | 56 - 52 |
| 27:08 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 55 - 52 |
| 23:28 | | Z. Fisher Behind | 49 - 52 |
| 21:58 | | D. Stephens Behind | 48 - 52 |
| 19:36 | | Z. Fisher Behind | 47 - 52 |
| 16:11 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 46 - 52 |
| 11:53 | | F. O'Sullivan Goal | 40 - 52 |
| 9:19 |  | Rushed | 34 - 52 |
| 7:50 | | J. Hutchinson Behind | 34 - 51 |
| 5:42 | | T. Brockman Goal | 34 - 50 |
| 1:41 | | H. Sheezel Behind | 34 - 44 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:45 | | P. Curtis Goal | 33 - 44 |
| 26:44 | | T. Cole Goal | 27 - 44 |
| 25:10 | | J. Hutchinson Behind | 27 - 38 |
| 22:05 | | J. Simpkin Goal | 27 - 37 |
| 18:14 | | J. Williams Goal | 21 - 37 |
| 14:56 | | L. Ryan Goal | 21 - 31 |
| 12:50 | | E. Hewett Goal | 21 - 25 |
| 11:09 | | E. Hewett Behind | 21 - 19 |
| 10:35 | | O. Allen Behind | 21 - 18 |
| 7:46 | | T. Brockman Behind | 21 - 17 |
| 5:54 | | Rushed | 21 - 16 |
| 1:37 | | H. Reid Behind | 21 - 15 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:30 | | J. Simpkin Behind | 21 - 14 |
| 20:04 | | J. Williams Goal | 20 - 14 |
| 16:06 | | J. Cripps Behind | 20 - 8 |
| 8:06 | | J. Williams Behind | 20 - 7 |
| 4:39 | | J. Hutchinson Behind | 20 - 6 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:21 | | L. Ryan Behind | 20 - 5 |
| 25:39 | | Rushed | 20 - 4 |
| 21:02 | | Rushed | 20 - 3 |
| 20:00 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 20 - 2 |
| 17:27 | | P. Curtis Goal | 19 - 2 |
| 16:33 | | A. Reid Behind | 13 - 2 |
| 14:07 | | Z. Fisher Behind | 13 - 1 |
| 11:52 | | Rushed | 12 - 1 |
| 7:00 | | L. Parker Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 4:58 | | P. Curtis Goal | 6 - 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 |