	1	2	3	4	T
BL	45	30	14	23	112
NMFC	12	7	16	7	42

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
27:13		D. Gardiner Behind	112 - 42
25:23		J. Daniher Goal	111 - 42
22:25		Rushed	105 - 42
18:42		J. Daniher Behind	105 - 41
15:57		E. Hipwood Goal	104 - 41
12:15		Z. Duursma Goal	98 - 41
8:31		C. Cameron Goal	98 - 35
5:11		J. Daniher Behind	92 - 35
4:08		Rushed	91 - 35
3:29		C. Cameron Behind	90 - 35
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
24:39		Z. Duursma Behind	89 - 35
21:19		Z. Fisher Behind	89 - 34
18:01		J. Daniher Goal	89 - 33
17:36		H. McCluggage Behind	83 - 33
15:58		H. Greenwood Behind	82 - 33
14:10		Z. Bailey Behind	82 - 32
12:28		J. Daniher Goal	81 - 32
6:48		P. Curtis Goal	75 - 32
4:24		N. Larkey Behind	75 - 26
2:40		E. Ford Goal	75 - 25
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
27:46		D. Gardiner Goal	75 - 19
26:04		J. Fletcher Behind	69 - 19
20:31		Rushed	68 - 19
20:05		J. Daniher Behind	67 - 19
17:15		H. Greenwood Goal	66 - 19
15:31		L. McCarthy Goal	66 - 13
13:42		Z. Duursma Behind	60 - 13
12:19		E. Hipwood Goal	60 - 12
11:00		J. Berry Behind	54 - 12
7:26		K. Lohmann Behind	53 - 12
5:14		K. Lohmann Goal	52 - 12
4:16		Rushed	46 - 12
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
33:43		J. Daniher Behind	45 - 12
32:02		L. McCarthy Goal	44 - 12
29:30		D. Zorko Goal	38 - 12
25:28		E. Hipwood Goal	32 - 12
22:33		K. Lohmann Goal	26 - 12
20:54		T. Xerri Goal	20 - 12
15:50		J. Daniher Goal	20 - 6
14:35		E. Hipwood Behind	14 - 6
13:00		E. Hipwood Behind	13 - 6
8:03		N. Larkey Goal	12 - 6
4:13		J. Daniher Goal	12 - 0
1:07		C. Cameron Goal	6 - 0

Game Information

Norwood Oval

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2026 AFL Standings

POS	Team	Pts.	%	Form
1	SYD	4	191.3	W
2	SUNS	4	181.2	W
3	GWS	4	128.4	W
4	COLL	4	118.2	W
5	WB	4	104.7	W
6	BL	0	95.5	L
7	STK	0	84.6	L
8	HAW	0	77.9	L
9	GEEL	0	55.2	L
10	CARL	0	52.3	L
11	FRE	0	0.0
12	MELB	0	0.0
13	WCE	0	0.0
14	NMFC	0	0.0
15	PORT	0	0.0
16	RICH	0	0.0
17	ADEL	0	0.0
18	ESS	0	0.0

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