Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- NMFC 328
- 302 WCE
-
Kicks
- NMFC 201
- 173 WCE
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Handballs
- NMFC 127
- 129 WCE
-
Free Kicks
- NMFC 31
- 24 WCE
-
Clearances
- NMFC 39
- 35 WCE
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Inside 50
- NMFC 44
- 50 WCE
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Tackles
- NMFC 72
- 46 WCE
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Hit-Outs
- NMFC 44
- 33 WCE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
20
N. Larkey4 Goals
2
J. Waterman3 Goals
Disposals
3
H. Sheezel33 Disposals
11
T. Kelly27 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
H. Sheezel15 Contested Possessions
11
T. Kelly12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:04 |  | J. Waterman Behind | 74 - 73 |
| 24:34 | | J. Shanahan Goal | 74 - 72 |
| 22:33 | | J. Shanahan Behind | 74 - 66 |
| 16:35 |  | Rushed | 74 - 65 |
| 15:40 | | J. Shanahan Behind | 73 - 65 |
| 12:48 | | J. Waterman Goal | 73 - 64 |
| 10:24 | | J. Shanahan Goal | 73 - 58 |
| 8:13 | | J. Simpkin Behind | 73 - 52 |
| 6:28 | | Rushed | 72 - 52 |
| 5:21 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 72 - 51 |
| 0:56 | | N. Larkey Goal | 71 - 51 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:44 | | J. Shanahan Goal | 65 - 51 |
| 26:15 | | P. Curtis Behind | 65 - 45 |
| 24:35 | | N. Larkey Goal | 64 - 45 |
| 22:42 | | T. Cole Goal | 58 - 45 |
| 19:08 | | C. Daniel Behind | 58 - 39 |
| 11:01 | | T. Gross Behind | 57 - 39 |
| 9:06 | | J. Waterman Behind | 57 - 38 |
| 6:53 | | N. Larkey Goal | 57 - 37 |
| 5:05 | | H. Sheezel Goal | 51 - 37 |
| 3:31 | | C. Trembath Goal | 45 - 37 |
| 1:29 | | J. Darling Behind | 39 - 37 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:26 | | J. Darling Goal | 38 - 37 |
| 23:58 | | J. Darling Goal | 32 - 37 |
| 21:14 | | G. Wardlaw Behind | 26 - 37 |
| 18:24 | | J. Darling Goal | 25 - 37 |
| 16:52 | | H. Sheezel Behind | 19 - 37 |
| 14:23 | | J. Waterman Behind | 18 - 37 |
| 12:15 | | J. Konstanty Behind | 18 - 36 |
| 10:45 | | Rushed | 17 - 36 |
| 9:26 | | Rushed | 17 - 35 |
| 5:30 | | J. Waterman Goal | 17 - 34 |
| 3:37 | | J. Waterman Goal | 17 - 28 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 35:20 | | B. Hough Goal | 17 - 22 |
| 34:32 | | H. Reid Behind | 17 - 16 |
| 32:11 | | H. Reid Goal | 17 - 15 |
| 28:09 | | H. Sheezel Behind | 17 - 9 |
| 23:50 | | D. Stephens Behind | 16 - 9 |
| 20:09 | | L. Baker Goal | 15 - 9 |
| 17:27 | | N. Larkey Goal | 15 - 3 |
| 13:07 | | Bailey J. Williams Behind | 9 - 3 |
| 11:11 | | P. Curtis Behind | 9 - 2 |
| 7:36 | | N. Larkey Behind | 8 - 2 |
| 6:24 | | C. Spargo Behind | 7 - 2 |
| 3:33 | | J. Darling Goal | 6 - 2 |
| 1:29 | | T. Gross Behind | 0 - 2 |
| 1:00 | | H. Reid Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
68 | 146.0 | WLWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
56 | 130.0 | LWLLW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
54 | 124.0 | WLWWW |
| 4 |
 BL
|
52 | 120.6 | WWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
48 | 113.7 | LWWWL |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
48 | 107.8 | LWWWL |
| 7 |
 WB
|
48 | 96.8 | WLWWW |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
46 | 107.6 | WWWWW |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
44 | 116.5 | LLLWW |
| 10 |
 STK
|
36 | 105.8 | LWWLW |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
36 | 92.4 | WWLLW |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
32 | 98.3 | LWWLL |
| 13 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 89.6 | WLLLL |
| 14 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 94.8 | LLLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
24 | 95.6 | WWLLL |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 70.1 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
8 | 65.4 | LLLWL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
8 | 60.9 | LLLLL |