Game Information
Gabba
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- BL 318
- 327 NMFC
-
Kicks
- BL 218
- 201 NMFC
-
Handballs
- BL 100
- 126 NMFC
-
Free Kicks
- BL 27
- 19 NMFC
-
Clearances
- BL 50
- 40 NMFC
-
Inside 50
- BL 67
- 43 NMFC
-
Tackles
- BL 57
- 66 NMFC
-
Hit-Outs
- BL 40
- 50 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
3
A. Christensen3 Goals
50
B. Brown3 Goals
Disposals
17
J. Lyons30 Disposals
4
S. Higgins27 Disposals
Contested Possessions
17
J. Lyons23 Contested Possessions
10
B. Cunnington13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:30 |  | H. McCluggage Goal | 87 - 75 |
| 32:10 | | O. McInerney Goal | 81 - 75 |
| 29:16 | | D. McStay Behind | 75 - 75 |
| 27:18 |  | T. Thomas Goal | 74 - 75 |
| 25:04 | | D. Rich Goal | 74 - 69 |
| 22:53 | | B. Brown Goal | 68 - 69 |
| 21:06 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 68 - 63 |
| 19:07 | | T. Thomas Goal | 68 - 62 |
| 14:01 | | A. Witherden Behind | 68 - 56 |
| 10:36 | | Rushed | 67 - 56 |
| 5:58 | | H. McCluggage Goal | 66 - 56 |
| 3:26 | | B. Cunnington Goal | 60 - 56 |
| 2:04 | | J. Lyons Goal | 60 - 50 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:12 | | C. Rayner Behind | 54 - 50 |
| 26:35 | | A. Christensen Behind | 53 - 50 |
| 25:29 | | D. Zorko Behind | 52 - 50 |
| 22:56 | | J. Lyons Goal | 51 - 50 |
| 21:30 | | D. McStay Behind | 45 - 50 |
| 15:00 | | A. Christensen Goal | 44 - 50 |
| 7:44 | | C. Cameron Goal | 38 - 50 |
| 4:36 | | Z. Bailey Behind | 32 - 50 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:12 | | M. Wood Goal | 31 - 50 |
| 25:55 | | A. Christensen Goal | 31 - 44 |
| 23:38 | | B. Brown Goal | 25 - 44 |
| 21:38 | | Rushed | 25 - 38 |
| 17:34 | | B. Brown Behind | 25 - 37 |
| 13:45 | | C. Cameron Goal | 25 - 36 |
| 10:02 | | J. Polec Goal | 19 - 36 |
| 8:53 | | M. Robinson Behind | 19 - 30 |
| 6:21 | | C. Rayner Behind | 18 - 30 |
| 4:28 | | O. McInerney Goal | 17 - 30 |
| 2:33 | | J. Lyons Behind | 11 - 30 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:11 | | O. McInerney Behind | 10 - 30 |
| 27:04 | | M. Wood Goal | 9 - 30 |
| 25:49 | | N. Larkey Goal | 9 - 24 |
| 19:55 | | A. Christensen Goal | 9 - 18 |
| 16:52 | | Rushed | 3 - 18 |
| 13:48 | | B. Brown Goal | 2 - 18 |
| 10:18 | | L. McCarthy Behind | 2 - 12 |
| 8:50 | | N. Larkey Goal | 1 - 12 |
| 4:14 | | J. Berry Behind | 1 - 6 |
| 2:17 | | S. Higgins Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
24 | 178.1 | LWWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
24 | 137.6 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
24 | 124.5 | WWWWW |
| 4 |
 MELB
|
20 | 102.8 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
 BL
|
16 | 118.8 | WWWLW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 115.9 | WWLWL |
| 7 |
 SUNS
|
16 | 114.4 | WLLWL |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
16 | 110.2 | WLLWW |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
16 | 108.6 | WLWWL |
| 10 |
 WB
|
16 | 91.8 | WWLLL |
| 11 |
 PORT
|
12 | 112.5 | LWLLW |
| 12 |
 STK
|
12 | 110.1 | WLWLW |
| 13 |
 ADEL
|
12 | 96.1 | LLWWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 89.8 | LLWLW |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 55.8 | WLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 80.3 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 72.9 | LLWLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
0 | 54.2 | LLLLL |