	1	2	3	4	T
GEEL	32	46	22	39	139
NMFC	19	8	13	24	64

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
30:57		H. Sheezel Goal	139 - 64
29:07		M. Duncan Behind	139 - 58
24:55		E. Ford Goal	138 - 58
22:24		J. Cameron Goal	138 - 52
20:14		M. O'Connor Behind	132 - 52
17:42		B. Close Goal	131 - 52
14:58		N. Larkey Goal	125 - 52
12:50		B. Close Goal	125 - 46
10:42		S. Neale Goal	119 - 46
9:20		C. O'Sullivan Behind	113 - 46
5:55		O. Dempsey Goal	112 - 46
4:10		J. Cameron Goal	106 - 46
1:20		B. Drury Goal	100 - 46
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
30:00		T. Stengle Goal	100 - 40
27:51		Rushed	94 - 40
26:15		T. Stengle Behind	94 - 39
23:31		T. Bruhn Behind	93 - 39
22:14		E. Ford Goal	92 - 39
19:57		M. O'Connor Goal	92 - 33
15:17		Rushed	86 - 33
6:38		O. Henry Goal	85 - 33
5:26		Rushed	79 - 33
2:44		L. Davies-Uniacke Goal	78 - 33
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
31:54		M. Holmes Goal	78 - 27
30:50		S. Neale Behind	72 - 27
29:05		B. Close Goal	71 - 27
26:52		P. Curtis Behind	65 - 27
25:05		N. Larkey Goal	65 - 26
21:42		S. Neale Goal	65 - 20
17:41		P. Curtis Behind	59 - 20
15:47		O. Dempsey Behind	59 - 19
14:13		M. Holmes Goal	58 - 19
13:07		T. Stewart Behind	52 - 19
10:48		J. Cameron Goal	51 - 19
6:53		J. Cameron Goal	45 - 19
2:55		J. Cameron Goal	39 - 19
1:24		J. Bowes Behind	33 - 19
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
28:34		B. Close Goal	32 - 19
24:52		B. Drury Goal	26 - 19
22:26		E. Ford Goal	26 - 13
18:50		J. Cameron Goal	26 - 7
17:14		P. Curtis Goal	20 - 7
15:31		P. Curtis Behind	20 - 1
12:13		S. Neale Goal	20 - 0
10:06		O. Henry Behind	14 - 0
8:16		T. Stengle Goal	13 - 0
6:14		M. Blicavs Goal	7 - 0
3:18		Rushed	1 - 0

Game Information

AFL News

AFL Finals: Ins and outs, fixtures, games, tips, odds -- everything you need to know
Welcome to September! The finals continue with a qualifying final. between Fremantle and Hawthorn on Thursday night, before Geelong hosts Carlton in an elimination blockbuster at the MCG.
Police talk to four Sydney men in AFL sex assault probe
Four Sydney men have been interviewed by police weeks after three women reported alleged sexual assaults during a hotel room party after an AFL match.
Hird: 'Uttely ridiculous' that Matthew Nicks is under pressure
On ESPN Footy Central, James Hird says it's strange Matthew Nicks finds himself under pressure as Adelaide coach after winning 18 and 15 games in the past two seasons.
Each AFL finalist's biggest September X factor
Footy finals are often decided in moments, so who are the 'moments men' for each AFL team featuring in September? Not many players are capable of being that man for their respective sides, but we think these guys could just be that difference.
One in three? 6%? Don't bother?! Each finalist's chance of winning the 2026 premiership
Play out the finals series 100 times, and how many times does each finalist win the premiership? Rohan Connolly has done the maths to determine each club's chance of winning the 2026 flag.
Expert tips, best tips for AFL Finals Week 1
Who should you be tipping in the elimination and qualifying finals? Our footy experts have put their heads together to help you out. So open your ESPNfootytips app, take notes, and get ahead of the game!

2026 AFL Standings

POS	Team	Pts.	%	Form
1	FRE	76	137.2	WWLWL
2	SYD	72	136.1	WWWWW
3	BL	64	121.7	WLWWW
4	HAW	64	120.1	WWLDW
5	GEEL	60	122.3	WWWWW
6	ADEL	60	117.3	LWWLW
7	MELB	60	109.6	LWWWL
8	WB	54	95.4	WLLDW
9	COLL	52	102.4	WLWDL
10	CARL	50	101.5	WWWDW
11	STK	40	102.8	WLLWL
12	GWS	40	98.9	LWLWL
13	SUNS	36	94.5	LLWLW
14	NMFC	36	88.8	LLWLL
15	PORT	28	88.1	LLLLW
16	WCE	16	69.2	LLLLL
17	RICH	12	62.5	LWLLL
18	ESS	8	64.6	LLLLL

AFL Finals: Ins and outs, fixtures, games, tips, odds -- everything you need to know

Police talk to four Sydney men in AFL sex assault probe

Hird: 'Uttely ridiculous' that Matthew Nicks is under pressure

Each AFL finalist's biggest September X factor

One in three? 6%? Don't bother?! Each finalist's chance of winning the 2026 premiership

Expert tips, best tips for AFL Finals Week 1