Game Information
Blundstone Arena
Team Stats
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Disposals
- NMFC 385
- 298 CARL
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Kicks
- NMFC 238
- 192 CARL
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Handballs
- NMFC 147
- 106 CARL
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Free Kicks
- NMFC 22
- 22 CARL
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Clearances
- NMFC 37
- 38 CARL
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Inside 50
- NMFC 58
- 42 CARL
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Tackles
- NMFC 66
- 65 CARL
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Hit-Outs
- NMFC 41
- 33 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
50
B. Brown5 Goals
21
J. Garlett2 Goals
Disposals
4
S. Higgins35 Disposals
35
E. Curnow26 Disposals
Contested Possessions
4
S. Higgins17 Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:57 |  | B. Hartung Behind | 116 - 30 |
| 19:30 | | J. Ziebell Goal | 115 - 30 |
| 16:30 |  | Z. Fisher Behind | 109 - 30 |
| 15:08 | | Rushed | 109 - 29 |
| 10:21 | | J. Ziebell Goal | 109 - 28 |
| 7:07 | | S. Atley Goal | 103 - 28 |
| 5:18 | | J. Waite Goal | 97 - 28 |
| 0:29 | | J. Garlett Goal | 91 - 28 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:34 | | S. Higgins Goal | 91 - 22 |
| 21:50 | | S. Atley Goal | 85 - 22 |
| 19:51 | | B. Hartung Goal | 79 - 22 |
| 13:55 | | J. Simpkin Goal | 73 - 22 |
| 10:42 | | Rushed | 67 - 22 |
| 7:59 | | B. Brown Goal | 67 - 21 |
| 4:39 | | J. Waite Behind | 61 - 21 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:52 | | J. Silvagni Goal | 60 - 21 |
| 26:40 | | J. Silvagni Behind | 60 - 15 |
| 24:14 | | J. Waite Goal | 60 - 14 |
| 19:59 | | B. Brown Goal | 54 - 14 |
| 17:18 | | J. Anderson Goal | 48 - 14 |
| 16:31 | | K. Turner Behind | 42 - 14 |
| 13:04 | | B. Brown Goal | 41 - 14 |
| 10:58 | | Z. Fisher Behind | 35 - 14 |
| 9:47 | | S. Atley Goal | 35 - 13 |
| 6:08 | | Rushed | 29 - 13 |
| 2:11 | | J. Garlett Goal | 29 - 12 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:23 | | B. Brown Behind | 29 - 6 |
| 25:05 | | J. Macmillan Behind | 28 - 6 |
| 22:19 | | B. Brown Goal | 27 - 6 |
| 20:24 | | B. Brown Goal | 21 - 6 |
| 18:41 | | J. Waite Goal | 15 - 6 |
| 12:57 | | J. Ziebell Goal | 9 - 6 |
| 11:48 | | S. Higgins Behind | 3 - 6 |
| 11:10 | | L. McDonald Behind | 2 - 6 |
| 9:25 | | Rushed | 1 - 6 |
| 7:20 | | M. Wright Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
4 | 191.3 | W |
| 2 |
 SUNS
|
4 | 181.2 | W |
| 3 |
 GWS
|
4 | 128.4 | W |
| 4 |
 COLL
|
4 | 118.2 | W |
| 5 |
 HAW
|
4 | 117.1 | LW |
| 6 |
 WB
|
4 | 104.7 | W |
| 7 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 8 |
 BL
|
0 | 95.5 | L |
| 9 |
 RICH
|
0 | 94.7 | L |
| 10 |
 STK
|
0 | 84.6 | L |
| 11 |
 ESS
|
0 | 57.2 | L |
| 12 |
 GEEL
|
0 | 55.2 | L |
| 13 |
 FRE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 14 |
 MELB
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 16 |
 NMFC
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 17 |
 PORT
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 18 |
 ADEL
|
0 | 0.0 |