Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- NMFC 372
- 348 FRE
-
Kicks
- NMFC 220
- 198 FRE
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Handballs
- NMFC 152
- 150 FRE
-
Free Kicks
- NMFC 23
- 25 FRE
-
Clearances
- NMFC 41
- 37 FRE
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Inside 50
- NMFC 60
- 48 FRE
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Tackles
- NMFC 77
- 66 FRE
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Hit-Outs
- NMFC 37
- 40 FRE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
20
N. Larkey3 Goals
20
P. Voss3 Goals
Disposals
3
H. Sheezel32 Disposals
3
C. Serong36 Disposals
Contested Possessions
26
L. Parker14 Contested Possessions
3
C. Serong16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:29 |  | D. Stephens Behind | 67 - 73 |
| 26:58 |  | L. Jackson Goal | 66 - 73 |
| 21:33 | | P. Voss Behind | 66 - 67 |
| 19:12 | | P. Curtis Behind | 66 - 66 |
| 10:52 | | L. Parker Goal | 65 - 66 |
| 10:16 | | Rushed | 59 - 66 |
| 9:02 | | N. Larkey Goal | 59 - 65 |
| 6:00 | | N. Larkey Goal | 53 - 65 |
| 4:13 | | J. Amiss Behind | 47 - 65 |
| 2:35 | | J. Konstanty Goal | 47 - 64 |
| 0:27 | | A. Brayshaw Behind | 41 - 64 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:33 | | J. Darling Goal | 41 - 63 |
| 28:16 | | C. Serong Goal | 35 - 63 |
| 24:52 | | L. Parker Goal | 35 - 57 |
| 22:44 | | S. Switkowski Goal | 29 - 57 |
| 18:34 | | Rushed | 29 - 51 |
| 14:53 | | Rushed | 29 - 50 |
| 10:58 | | P. Curtis Behind | 29 - 49 |
| 7:11 | | Rushed | 28 - 49 |
| 0:48 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 28 - 48 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:00 | | P. Voss Goal | 27 - 48 |
| 24:13 | | Rushed | 27 - 42 |
| 22:44 | | C. Wagner Goal | 26 - 42 |
| 21:44 | | P. Voss Goal | 26 - 36 |
| 20:21 | | M. Reid Goal | 26 - 30 |
| 17:05 | | Rushed | 26 - 24 |
| 9:07 | | L. Jackson Goal | 25 - 24 |
| 5:57 | | N. Larkey Goal | 25 - 18 |
| 4:02 | | J. Treacy Behind | 19 - 18 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:51 | | J. Treacy Behind | 19 - 17 |
| 29:09 | | Rushed | 19 - 16 |
| 26:13 | | Rushed | 18 - 16 |
| 25:13 | | J. Amiss Behind | 18 - 15 |
| 21:08 | | S. Bolton Goal | 18 - 14 |
| 19:33 | | H. Sheezel Goal | 18 - 8 |
| 16:59 | | P. Voss Goal | 12 - 8 |
| 13:51 | | Z. Fisher Goal | 12 - 2 |
| 11:33 | | L. Davies-Uniacke Goal | 6 - 2 |
| 9:52 | | M. Frederick Behind | 0 - 2 |
| 1:04 | | P. Voss Behind | 0 - 1 |
AFL News
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Debutant's tackle sends Daicos off the field
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Cats bullish on prompt return for skipper Dangerfield
Geelong coach Chris Scott is confident skipper Patrick Dangerfield will return from injury for the Cats' blockbuster clash with Hawthorn.
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Okaying a twilight Grand Final would signal the end for Andrew Dillon
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Dempsey delivers winning goal for Cats
Oliver Dempsey was the hero for Geelong kicking the sealer against the Adelaide Crows
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Geelong open scoring through unlikely source
Tom Stewart kicked just the seventh goal of his career to start the Cats clash against the Crows
2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SUNS
|
12 | 191.0 | WWW |
| 2 |
 WB
|
12 | 137.2 | WWW |
| 3 |
 SYD
|
8 | 139.5 | WWL |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
8 | 118.1 | LWW |
| 5 |
 COLL
|
8 | 114.6 | WLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
8 | 86.7 | LWW |
| 7 |
 FRE
|
4 | 121.1 | LW |
| 8 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 116.3 | WL |
| 9 |
 PORT
|
4 | 109.3 | LW |
| 10 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 100.0 | WLL |
| 11 |
 STK
|
4 | 92.3 | LLW |
| 12 |
 MELB
|
4 | 84.4 | WL |
| 13 |
 WCE
|
4 | 81.3 | LW |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
4 | 76.9 | WLLL |
| 15 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 16 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
0 | 64.5 | LL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 55.0 | LL |