Game Information
Blundstone Arena
Team Stats
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Disposals
- NMFC 431
- 297 RICH
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Kicks
- NMFC 211
- 167 RICH
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Handballs
- NMFC 220
- 130 RICH
-
Free Kicks
- NMFC 13
- 16 RICH
-
Clearances
- NMFC 49
- 40 RICH
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Inside 50
- NMFC 62
- 42 RICH
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Tackles
- NMFC 64
- 71 RICH
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Hit-Outs
- NMFC 42
- 41 RICH
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
25
P. Curtis5 Goals
19
T. Lynch3 Goals
Disposals
3
H. Sheezel54 Disposals
2
J. Hopper27 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
L. Davies-Uniacke17 Contested Possessions
2
J. Hopper13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 35:51 |  | G. Payne Goal | 135 - 87 |
| 34:04 | | C. Trembath Goal | 129 - 87 |
| 32:54 | | T. Powell Behind | 123 - 87 |
| 28:23 |  | K. McIntosh Goal | 122 - 87 |
| 23:36 | | S. Campbell Goal | 122 - 81 |
| 22:08 | | N. Balta Goal | 122 - 75 |
| 20:18 | | T. Lynch Goal | 122 - 69 |
| 16:07 | | G. Logue Goal | 122 - 63 |
| 11:47 | | M. Whitlock Goal | 116 - 63 |
| 10:30 | | P. Curtis Goal | 110 - 63 |
| 8:23 | | S. Green Goal | 104 - 63 |
| 6:42 | | C. Trembath Goal | 104 - 57 |
| 5:09 | | Rushed | 98 - 57 |
| 5:09 | | Rushed | 98 - 57 |
| 3:20 | | S. Campbell Goal | 97 - 57 |
| 3:20 | | S. Campbell Goal | 97 - 57 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 35:25 | | Rushed | 97 - 51 |
| 33:11 | | T. Lynch Behind | 97 - 50 |
| 31:23 | | L. Davies-Uniacke Goal | 97 - 49 |
| 29:07 | | D. Stephens Behind | 91 - 49 |
| 26:24 | | F. O'Sullivan Behind | 90 - 49 |
| 24:36 | | P. Curtis Goal | 89 - 49 |
| 23:06 | | T. Powell Goal | 83 - 49 |
| 19:21 | | S. Campbell Goal | 77 - 49 |
| 16:41 | | C. Trembath Goal | 77 - 43 |
| 14:48 | | H. Sheezel Goal | 71 - 43 |
| 13:39 | | J. Konstanty Goal | 65 - 43 |
| 11:23 | | J. Hopper Behind | 59 - 43 |
| 9:39 | | J. Darling Goal | 59 - 42 |
| 7:55 | | P. Curtis Goal | 53 - 42 |
| 6:45 | | Rushed | 47 - 42 |
| 5:41 | | T. Lynch Behind | 47 - 41 |
| 1:28 | | N. Balta Behind | 47 - 40 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:38 | | H. Sheezel Behind | 47 - 39 |
| 33:17 | | L. Parker Behind | 46 - 39 |
| 28:14 | | H. Sheezel Goal | 45 - 39 |
| 27:06 | | N. Balta Goal | 39 - 39 |
| 19:09 | | G. Payne Goal | 39 - 33 |
| 15:38 | | M. Rioli Goal | 33 - 33 |
| 12:21 | | J. Simpkin Behind | 33 - 27 |
| 8:39 | | F. O'Sullivan Behind | 32 - 27 |
| 6:26 | | D. Prestia Behind | 31 - 27 |
| 5:13 | | P. Curtis Goal | 31 - 26 |
| 3:24 | | P. Curtis Goal | 25 - 26 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:39 | | C. Trembath Behind | 19 - 26 |
| 30:03 | | C. Comben Behind | 18 - 26 |
| 26:27 | | L. Davies-Uniacke Behind | 17 - 26 |
| 23:51 | | J. Trezise Goal | 16 - 26 |
| 22:14 | | G. Payne Behind | 16 - 20 |
| 20:27 | | P. Curtis Behind | 15 - 20 |
| 18:17 | | J. Simpkin Goal | 14 - 20 |
| 16:11 | | T. Powell Behind | 8 - 20 |
| 15:44 | | T. Lynch Behind | 7 - 20 |
| 11:27 | | R. Mansell Goal | 7 - 19 |
| 9:22 | | T. Lynch Goal | 7 - 13 |
| 7:26 | | T. Lynch Goal | 7 - 7 |
| 4:58 | | H. Sheezel Behind | 7 - 1 |
| 2:05 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 6 - 1 |
| 1:43 | | T. Lynch Behind | 0 - 1 |
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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 |