Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- FRE 351
- 349 NMFC
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Kicks
- FRE 209
- 202 NMFC
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Handballs
- FRE 142
- 147 NMFC
-
Free Kicks
- FRE 21
- 24 NMFC
-
Clearances
- FRE 41
- 36 NMFC
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Inside 50
- FRE 46
- 60 NMFC
-
Tackles
- FRE 83
- 79 NMFC
-
Hit-Outs
- FRE 42
- 46 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
10
M. Walters2 Goals
30
J. Waite3 Goals
Disposals
7
N. Fyfe31 Disposals
5
B. Jacobs29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
7
N. Fyfe24 Contested Possessions
5
B. Jacobs18 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:56 |  | B. Brown Goal | 58 - 86 |
| 20:10 | | T. Goldstein Goal | 58 - 80 |
| 18:13 | | M. Wood Goal | 58 - 74 |
| 13:10 | | S. Atley Goal | 58 - 68 |
| 12:01 | | J. Anderson Behind | 58 - 62 |
| 10:23 |  | M. Walters Goal | 58 - 61 |
| 8:30 | | Rushed | 52 - 61 |
| 6:22 | | M. Johnson Goal | 51 - 61 |
| 2:17 | | Rushed | 45 - 61 |
| 0:55 | | J. Waite Goal | 44 - 61 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:48 | | S. Higgins Behind | 44 - 55 |
| 24:45 | | B. Cox Behind | 44 - 54 |
| 23:09 | | B. Brown Goal | 43 - 54 |
| 19:14 | | J. Waite Goal | 43 - 48 |
| 5:44 | | C. McCarthy Behind | 43 - 42 |
| 3:33 | | Rushed | 42 - 42 |
| 2:21 | | J. Waite Goal | 41 - 42 |
| 0:52 | | C. McCarthy Goal | 41 - 36 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:06 | | Rushed | 35 - 36 |
| 23:22 | | D. Mundy Goal | 35 - 35 |
| 21:17 | | Rushed | 29 - 35 |
| 19:40 | | S. Atley Behind | 28 - 35 |
| 15:13 | | K. Turner Goal | 28 - 34 |
| 13:56 | | B. Jacobs Goal | 28 - 28 |
| 11:40 | | J. Simpkin Goal | 28 - 22 |
| 7:55 | | B. Cox Goal | 28 - 16 |
| 5:07 | | T. Dumont Behind | 22 - 16 |
| 4:13 | | K. Turner Behind | 22 - 15 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:00 | | N. Fyfe Goal | 22 - 14 |
| 25:39 | | K. Turner Behind | 16 - 14 |
| 24:08 | | A. Brayshaw Goal | 16 - 13 |
| 21:55 | | Rushed | 10 - 13 |
| 20:06 | | A. Cerra Behind | 9 - 13 |
| 17:15 | | J. Ziebell Behind | 8 - 13 |
| 13:46 | | M. Walters Behind | 8 - 12 |
| 10:16 | | M. Wood Goal | 7 - 12 |
| 9:41 | | B. Cox Behind | 7 - 6 |
| 7:40 | | M. Walters Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 6:04 | | B. Brown Behind | 0 - 6 |
| 4:24 | | J. Ziebell Behind | 0 - 5 |
| 3:05 | | T. Goldstein Behind | 0 - 4 |
| 2:17 | | S. Atley Behind | 0 - 3 |
| 1:43 | | S. Higgins Behind | 0 - 2 |
| 0:54 | | J. Anderson 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 |