Game Information
Hands Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- WCE 256
- 366 NMFC
-
Kicks
- WCE 156
- 201 NMFC
-
Handballs
- WCE 100
- 165 NMFC
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 23
- 22 NMFC
-
Clearances
- WCE 35
- 34 NMFC
-
Inside 50
- WCE 36
- 43 NMFC
-
Tackles
- WCE 64
- 67 NMFC
-
Hit-Outs
- WCE 33
- 40 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
2
J. Waterman4 Goals
25
P. Curtis2 Goals
Disposals
11
T. Kelly22 Disposals
3
H. Sheezel36 Disposals
Contested Possessions
11
T. Kelly16 Contested Possessions
9
L. Davies-Uniacke15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:35 |  | J. Hunt Behind | 71 - 69 |
| 27:35 |  | J. Darling Goal | 70 - 69 |
| 24:39 | | L. Baker Goal | 70 - 63 |
| 23:47 | | L. Ryan Behind | 64 - 63 |
| 22:11 | | N. Larkey Behind | 63 - 63 |
| 19:17 | | J. Hunt Goal | 63 - 62 |
| 12:58 | | J. Waterman Goal | 57 - 62 |
| 10:25 | | M. Owies Behind | 51 - 62 |
| 8:55 | | L. Davies-Uniacke Goal | 50 - 62 |
| 5:55 | | L. Ryan Goal | 50 - 56 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:19 | | P. Curtis Goal | 44 - 56 |
| 27:24 | | A. Reid Behind | 44 - 50 |
| 25:23 | | N. Larkey Behind | 43 - 50 |
| 22:29 | | M. Flynn Goal | 43 - 49 |
| 18:11 | | C. McKercher Behind | 37 - 49 |
| 15:58 | | T. Powell Goal | 37 - 48 |
| 14:05 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 37 - 42 |
| 9:32 | | P. Curtis Behind | 37 - 41 |
| 7:50 | | H. Sheezel Goal | 37 - 40 |
| 5:49 | | F. O'Sullivan Behind | 37 - 34 |
| 0:44 | | J. Waterman Behind | 37 - 33 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 20:30 | | T. Powell Behind | 36 - 33 |
| 16:38 | | Rushed | 36 - 32 |
| 13:04 | | T. Brockman Goal | 36 - 31 |
| 11:40 | | L. Ryan Goal | 30 - 31 |
| 9:48 | | T. Kelly Goal | 24 - 31 |
| 7:20 | | J. Waterman Goal | 18 - 31 |
| 5:02 | | P. Curtis Goal | 12 - 31 |
| 4:09 | | Rushed | 12 - 25 |
| 1:03 | | J. Waterman Goal | 12 - 24 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:08 | | N. Larkey Goal | 6 - 24 |
| 22:48 | | W. Phillips Behind | 6 - 18 |
| 18:55 | | P. Curtis Behind | 6 - 17 |
| 16:14 | | J. Darling Behind | 6 - 16 |
| 13:02 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 6 - 15 |
| 10:00 | | J. Waterman Goal | 6 - 9 |
| 7:39 | | B. Scott Goal | 0 - 9 |
| 4:38 | | T. Xerri Behind | 0 - 3 |
| 1:55 | | J. Darling Behind | 0 - 2 |
| 0:47 | | J. Darling Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
20 | 173.3 | WLWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
20 | 142.7 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
20 | 118.2 | WWWWW |
| 4 |
 SUNS
|
16 | 126.9 | WWLLW |
| 5 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 120.8 | LWWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
16 | 116.1 | WWLWW |
| 7 |
 WB
|
16 | 102.0 | WWWLL |
| 8 |
 MELB
|
16 | 94.2 | LWWLW |
| 9 |
 BL
|
12 | 111.7 | LWWWL |
| 10 |
 ADEL
|
12 | 105.3 | LLLWW |
| 11 |
 COLL
|
12 | 94.8 | LWLLW |
| 12 |
 PORT
|
8 | 108.1 | WLWLL |
| 13 |
 STK
|
8 | 92.6 | LWLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
8 | 86.8 | LLLWL |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 61.3 | WWLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 79.2 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 79.1 | LLLWL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
0 | 53.6 | LLLLL |