Game Information
Blundstone Arena
Team Stats
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Disposals
- NMFC 418
- 329 WCE
-
Kicks
- NMFC 214
- 215 WCE
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Handballs
- NMFC 204
- 114 WCE
-
Free Kicks
- NMFC 16
- 17 WCE
-
Clearances
- NMFC 44
- 36 WCE
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Inside 50
- NMFC 61
- 47 WCE
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Tackles
- NMFC 73
- 69 WCE
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Hit-Outs
- NMFC 49
- 41 WCE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
7
J. Ziebell2 Goals
15
W. Rioli2 Goals
Disposals
10
B. Cunnington39 Disposals
6
E. Yeo28 Disposals
Contested Possessions
10
B. Cunnington22 Contested Possessions
6
E. Yeo19 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:24 |  | J. Anderson Goal | 81 - 41 |
| 25:48 | | N. Hrovat Goal | 75 - 41 |
| 21:23 |  | D. Venables Behind | 69 - 41 |
| 17:43 | | J. Cripps Behind | 69 - 40 |
| 15:40 | | S. Higgins Goal | 69 - 39 |
| 14:44 | | J. Ziebell Behind | 63 - 39 |
| 9:23 | | D. Venables Behind | 62 - 39 |
| 2:34 | | M. Wood Behind | 62 - 38 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:17 | | S. Higgins Goal | 61 - 38 |
| 23:23 | | M. Wood Goal | 55 - 38 |
| 22:15 | | J. Ziebell Behind | 49 - 38 |
| 20:14 | | B. Cunnington Goal | 48 - 38 |
| 18:07 | | Rushed | 42 - 38 |
| 11:08 | | J. Waterman Behind | 41 - 38 |
| 7:57 | | J. Ziebell Goal | 41 - 37 |
| 5:11 | | M. Wood Behind | 35 - 37 |
| 3:32 | | E. Yeo Goal | 34 - 37 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:40 | | T. Goldstein Goal | 34 - 31 |
| 22:23 | | B. Brown Goal | 28 - 31 |
| 20:07 | | J. Simpkin Goal | 22 - 31 |
| 17:37 | | J. Waterman Behind | 16 - 31 |
| 14:49 | | N. Vardy Goal | 16 - 30 |
| 12:00 | | W. Rioli Goal | 16 - 24 |
| 6:46 | | M. Wood Goal | 16 - 18 |
| 3:09 | | J. Cripps Goal | 10 - 18 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:47 | | W. Rioli Goal | 10 - 12 |
| 20:04 | | W. Walker Behind | 10 - 6 |
| 13:39 | | Rushed | 9 - 6 |
| 10:49 | | M. LeCras Goal | 8 - 6 |
| 8:30 | | J. Ziebell Goal | 8 - 0 |
| 4:17 | | J. Ziebell Behind | 2 - 0 |
| 1:45 | | B. Brown Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SUNS
|
8 | 181.6 | WW |
| 2 |
 WB
|
8 | 154.1 | WW |
| 3 |
 SYD
|
8 | 139.5 | WWL |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
8 | 118.1 | LWW |
| 5 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 168.7 | W |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 117.7 | W |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
4 | 112.1 | W |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 10 |
 GWS
|
4 | 76.4 | WL |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 12 |
 RICH
|
0 | 94.7 | L |
| 13 |
 FRE
|
0 | 90.9 | L |
| 14 |
 STK
|
0 | 87.4 | LL |
| 15 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 16 |
 PORT
|
0 | 59.3 | L |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
0 | 57.2 | L |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
0 | 55.0 | L |