	1	2	3	4	T
NMFC	22	16	10	36	84
CARL	16	20	37	34	107

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
31:51		J. Stephenson Goal	84 - 107
29:34		C. Durdin Behind	78 - 107
27:54		C. Zurhaar Goal	78 - 106
25:40		J. Motlop Behind	72 - 106
23:59		P. Curtis Goal	72 - 105
21:27		N. Larkey Behind	66 - 105
20:15		J. Simpkin Goal	65 - 105
19:05		J. Motlop Goal	59 - 105
18:01		Rushed	59 - 99
17:34		Rushed	58 - 99
16:10		C. Curnow Goal	58 - 98
15:10		Rushed	58 - 92
9:54		J. Honey Goal	57 - 92
7:03		J. Silvagni Goal	56 - 86
5:46		T. Powell Goal	56 - 80
4:06		C. Curnow Goal	50 - 80
3:16		H. Greenwood Behind	50 - 74
2:23		H. McKay Behind	49 - 74
1:09		Rushed	49 - 73
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:54		T. De Koning Goal	48 - 73
26:51		C. Curnow Goal	48 - 67
25:42		C. Zurhaar Behind	48 - 61
23:20		C. Zurhaar Behind	47 - 61
19:29		H. McKay Goal	46 - 61
16:01		C. Durdin Goal	46 - 55
13:32		J. Motlop Goal	46 - 49
8:15		H. McKay Goal	46 - 43
6:30		C. Curnow Behind	46 - 37
3:19		C. Zurhaar Behind	46 - 36
2:11		C. Zurhaar Goal	45 - 36
1:44		Rushed	39 - 36
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
28:49		W. Phillips Goal	38 - 36
27:39		C. Curnow Goal	32 - 36
23:44		Rushed	32 - 30
18:47		J. Stephenson Goal	31 - 30
16:03		C. Curnow Goal	25 - 30
14:42		A. Cerra Behind	25 - 24
12:45		C. Curnow Behind	25 - 23
12:45		C. Curnow Behind	25 - 23
12:45		C. Curnow Behind	25 - 23
10:18		C. Taylor Behind	25 - 22
9:06		P. Curtis Behind	24 - 22
5:34		Rushed	23 - 22
2:48		H. McKay Goal	22 - 22
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
26:09		Rushed	22 - 16
24:40		C. Taylor Goal	22 - 15
18:52		H. McKay Goal	16 - 15
17:49		T. Powell Behind	16 - 9
14:25		J. Stephenson Goal	15 - 9
13:33		C. Zurhaar Behind	9 - 9
11:57		C. Zurhaar Goal	8 - 9
11:09		Rushed	2 - 9
8:39		C. Curnow Goal	1 - 9
7:23		P. Cripps Behind	1 - 3
5:03		Rushed	1 - 2
5:03		Rushed	1 - 2
5:03		Rushed	1 - 2
2:29		C. Taylor Behind	1 - 1
0:47		C. Durdin Behind	0 - 1

Game Information

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2026 AFL Standings

POS	Team	Pts.	%	Form
1	SYD	8	182.9	WW
2	SUNS	8	181.6	WW
3	WB	8	154.1	WW
4	NMFC	4	168.7	W
5	ADEL	4	117.7	W
6	HAW	4	117.1	LW
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

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