North MelbourneNMFC

9.8

62

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
NMFC	20	1	12	29	62
WCE	5	9	30	8	52

6.16

52

West Coast EaglesWCE

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
30:52		J. Simpkin Goal	62 - 52
30:26		J. Simpkin Behind	56 - 52
27:08		C. Zurhaar Goal	55 - 52
23:28		Z. Fisher Behind	49 - 52
21:58		D. Stephens Behind	48 - 52
19:36		Z. Fisher Behind	47 - 52
16:11		C. Zurhaar Goal	46 - 52
11:53		F. O'Sullivan Goal	40 - 52
9:19		Rushed	34 - 52
7:50		J. Hutchinson Behind	34 - 51
5:42		T. Brockman Goal	34 - 50
1:41		H. Sheezel Behind	34 - 44
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
28:45		P. Curtis Goal	33 - 44
26:44		T. Cole Goal	27 - 44
25:10		J. Hutchinson Behind	27 - 38
22:05		J. Simpkin Goal	27 - 37
18:14		J. Williams Goal	21 - 37
14:56		L. Ryan Goal	21 - 31
12:50		E. Hewett Goal	21 - 25
11:09		E. Hewett Behind	21 - 19
10:35		O. Allen Behind	21 - 18
7:46		T. Brockman Behind	21 - 17
5:54		Rushed	21 - 16
1:37		H. Reid Behind	21 - 15
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
23:30		J. Simpkin Behind	21 - 14
20:04		J. Williams Goal	20 - 14
16:06		J. Cripps Behind	20 - 8
8:06		J. Williams Behind	20 - 7
4:39		J. Hutchinson Behind	20 - 6
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:21		L. Ryan Behind	20 - 5
25:39		Rushed	20 - 4
21:02		Rushed	20 - 3
20:00		C. Zurhaar Behind	20 - 2
17:27		P. Curtis Goal	19 - 2
16:33		A. Reid Behind	13 - 2
14:07		Z. Fisher Behind	13 - 1
11:52		Rushed	12 - 1
7:00		L. Parker Goal	12 - 0
4:58		P. Curtis Goal	6 - 0

Game Information

Hands Oval

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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