Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- NMFC 417
- 375 BL
-
Kicks
- NMFC 193
- 210 BL
-
Handballs
- NMFC 224
- 165 BL
-
Free Kicks
- NMFC 16
- 25 BL
-
Clearances
- NMFC 41
- 37 BL
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Inside 50
- NMFC 57
- 51 BL
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Tackles
- NMFC 50
- 58 BL
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Hit-Outs
- NMFC 43
- 38 BL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
7
J. Ziebell3 Goals
11
D. Beams5 Goals
Disposals
4
S. Higgins38 Disposals
11
D. Beams32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
10
B. Cunnington18 Contested Possessions
11
D. Beams12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:25 |  | D. Beams Goal | 141 - 87 |
| 28:16 |  | J. Simpkin Behind | 141 - 81 |
| 26:35 | | M. Robinson Behind | 140 - 81 |
| 25:18 | | L. McDonald Goal | 140 - 80 |
| 24:19 | | B. Jacobs Goal | 134 - 80 |
| 21:17 | | B. Cunnington Goal | 128 - 80 |
| 18:40 | | D. Beams Goal | 122 - 80 |
| 15:19 | | D. Zorko Goal | 122 - 74 |
| 12:28 | | D. Beams Goal | 122 - 68 |
| 10:58 | | D. Zorko Behind | 122 - 62 |
| 8:21 | | J. Ziebell Goal | 122 - 61 |
| 5:53 | | J. Ziebell Goal | 116 - 61 |
| 3:35 | | D. Beams Goal | 110 - 61 |
| 2:19 | | C. Rayner Behind | 110 - 55 |
| 1:11 | | D. Zorko Behind | 110 - 54 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:33 | | S. Higgins Goal | 110 - 53 |
| 30:37 | | Rushed | 104 - 53 |
| 28:41 | | L. Taylor Goal | 103 - 53 |
| 27:39 | | Rushed | 103 - 47 |
| 25:59 | | O. McInerney Behind | 103 - 46 |
| 24:24 | | R. Tarrant Goal | 103 - 45 |
| 17:30 | | B. Keays Goal | 97 - 45 |
| 15:40 | | J. Simpkin Behind | 97 - 39 |
| 13:26 | | Rushed | 96 - 39 |
| 12:26 | | L. McDonald Behind | 95 - 39 |
| 10:50 | | D. McStay Goal | 94 - 39 |
| 10:10 | | Rushed | 94 - 33 |
| 9:05 | | T. Cutler Behind | 93 - 33 |
| 5:30 | | D. McStay Goal | 93 - 32 |
| 3:53 | | B. Hartung Goal | 93 - 26 |
| 1:22 | | J. Ziebell Goal | 87 - 26 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:51 | | S. Wright Goal | 81 - 26 |
| 26:19 | | M. Williams Goal | 75 - 26 |
| 24:29 | | C. Rayner Behind | 69 - 26 |
| 21:27 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 69 - 25 |
| 19:49 | | S. Wright Goal | 69 - 19 |
| 18:37 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 63 - 19 |
| 15:33 | | Rushed | 63 - 18 |
| 14:00 | | S. Atley Goal | 62 - 18 |
| 13:22 | | J. Ziebell Behind | 56 - 18 |
| 12:24 | | D. Beams Goal | 55 - 18 |
| 10:43 | | Rushed | 55 - 12 |
| 7:32 | | B. Jacobs Goal | 55 - 11 |
| 5:42 | | D. Beams Behind | 49 - 11 |
| 4:29 | | T. Goldstein Goal | 49 - 10 |
| 2:20 | | O. McInerney Goal | 43 - 10 |
| 0:53 | | B. Brown Goal | 43 - 4 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:38 | | B. Keays Behind | 37 - 4 |
| 23:38 | | L. McDonald Goal | 37 - 3 |
| 21:47 | | J. Ziebell Behind | 31 - 3 |
| 19:59 | | B. Brown Goal | 30 - 3 |
| 17:31 | | Rushed | 24 - 3 |
| 16:49 | | Rushed | 23 - 3 |
| 15:51 | | J. Simpkin Goal | 22 - 3 |
| 15:04 | | J. Simpkin Behind | 16 - 3 |
| 11:10 | | Rushed | 15 - 3 |
| 10:11 | | D. McStay Behind | 14 - 3 |
| 8:49 | | S. Atley Goal | 14 - 2 |
| 6:11 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 8 - 2 |
| 4:46 | | D. McStay Behind | 8 - 1 |
| 3:36 | | J. Anderson Behind | 8 - 0 |
| 1:25 | | M. Wood Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 0:54 | | M. Wood Behind | 1 - 0 |
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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 |