Game Information
GMHBA Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GEEL 418
- 340 NMFC
-
Kicks
- GEEL 221
- 179 NMFC
-
Handballs
- GEEL 197
- 161 NMFC
-
Free Kicks
- GEEL 18
- 32 NMFC
-
Clearances
- GEEL 27
- 36 NMFC
-
Inside 50
- GEEL 51
- 51 NMFC
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Tackles
- GEEL 73
- 58 NMFC
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Hit-Outs
- GEEL 22
- 40 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
26
T. Hawkins3 Goals
4
S. Higgins2 Goals
Disposals
4
G. Ablett34 Disposals
4
S. Higgins30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
4
G. Ablett16 Contested Possessions
10
B. Cunnington17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:00 |  | J. Ziebell Behind | 96 - 59 |
| 26:22 | | S. Higgins Goal | 96 - 58 |
| 18:09 |  | T. Kelly Behind | 96 - 52 |
| 14:48 | | J. Bews Goal | 95 - 52 |
| 12:47 | | G. Ablett Goal | 89 - 52 |
| 10:38 | | T. Kelly Goal | 83 - 52 |
| 9:05 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 77 - 52 |
| 7:53 | | G. Ablett Behind | 71 - 52 |
| 7:24 | | J. Selwood Behind | 70 - 52 |
| 6:35 | | J. Cunico Behind | 69 - 52 |
| 4:59 | | J. Cunico Goal | 68 - 52 |
| 3:21 | | T. Goldstein Goal | 62 - 52 |
| 1:25 | | L. McDonald Behind | 62 - 46 |
| 0:22 | | T. Dumont Behind | 62 - 45 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:53 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 62 - 44 |
| 23:15 | | B. Cunnington Goal | 61 - 44 |
| 21:13 | | M. Wood Behind | 61 - 38 |
| 18:03 | | T. Dumont Goal | 61 - 37 |
| 15:59 | | B. Cunnington Behind | 61 - 31 |
| 13:23 | | Z. Tuohy Goal | 61 - 30 |
| 10:01 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 55 - 30 |
| 6:08 | | J. Ziebell Goal | 49 - 30 |
| 2:30 | | J. Jones Goal | 49 - 24 |
| 0:37 | | M. Wood Goal | 43 - 24 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:23 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 43 - 18 |
| 15:49 | | Rushed | 37 - 18 |
| 12:38 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 36 - 18 |
| 6:37 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 30 - 18 |
| 2:01 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 29 - 18 |
| 0:50 | | K. Turner Goal | 28 - 18 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:19 | | M. Wood Behind | 28 - 12 |
| 27:03 | | S. Menegola Behind | 28 - 11 |
| 24:05 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 27 - 11 |
| 22:12 | | M. Wood Behind | 21 - 11 |
| 20:30 | | W. Buzza Goal | 21 - 10 |
| 18:55 | | M. Duncan Goal | 15 - 10 |
| 18:26 | | J. Bews Behind | 9 - 10 |
| 17:14 | | S. Higgins Behind | 8 - 10 |
| 14:14 | | J. Parsons Goal | 8 - 9 |
| 13:19 | | K. Turner Behind | 2 - 9 |
| 12:53 | | Rushed | 2 - 8 |
| 11:07 | | S. Higgins Goal | 2 - 7 |
| 8:44 | | J. Parsons Behind | 2 - 1 |
| 3:16 | | S. Higgins Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 1:01 | | Rushed | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SUNS
|
12 | 191.0 | WWW |
| 2 |
 WB
|
12 | 137.2 | WWW |
| 3 |
 SYD
|
8 | 139.5 | WWL |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
8 | 118.1 | LWW |
| 5 |
 FRE
|
4 | 121.1 | LW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 116.3 | WL |
| 7 |
 PORT
|
4 | 109.3 | LW |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 104.6 | WL |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 10 |
 STK
|
4 | 92.3 | LLW |
| 11 |
 MELB
|
4 | 84.4 | WL |
| 12 |
 WCE
|
4 | 81.3 | LW |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
4 | 81.1 | WLL |
| 14 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 15 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 16 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
0 | 64.5 | LL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 55.0 | LL |