	1	2	3	4	T
SYD	21	26	4	33	84
NMFC	15	14	10	14	53

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:09		H. Sheezel Behind	84 - 53
27:44		M. Roberts Behind	84 - 52
24:26		I. Heeney Goal	83 - 52
22:32		C. McKercher Goal	77 - 52
21:10		C. Warner Behind	77 - 46
19:33		C. Comben Behind	76 - 46
15:38		C. Harvey Goal	76 - 45
13:51		I. Heeney Goal	76 - 39
10:36		B. Campbell Goal	70 - 39
5:04		C. Warner Goal	64 - 39
4:09		J. Rowbottom Behind	58 - 39
0:34		I. Heeney Goal	57 - 39
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
27:41		Rushed	51 - 39
23:22		H. Sheezel Behind	51 - 38
22:01		Rushed	51 - 37
19:07		J. Rowbottom Behind	51 - 36
17:03		C. Warner Behind	50 - 36
13:07		J. Simpkin Goal	49 - 36
11:56		J. McInerney Behind	49 - 30
4:44		I. Heeney Behind	48 - 30
0:25		Rushed	47 - 30
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
30:12		J. McInerney Goal	47 - 29
26:58		R. Bice Behind	41 - 29
22:20		C. Zurhaar Behind	40 - 29
19:32		J. Buller Goal	40 - 28
17:18		H. Sheezel Goal	34 - 28
10:59		E. Gulden Goal	34 - 22
9:28		I. Heeney Goal	28 - 22
6:18		J. Jordon Behind	22 - 22
3:27		Rushed	21 - 22
2:19		J. Darling Goal	21 - 21
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
30:58		C. Comben Behind	21 - 15
28:46		P. Curtis Behind	21 - 14
21:17		C. Warner Behind	21 - 13
18:37		C. Harvey Goal	20 - 13
17:25		Rushed	20 - 7
15:27		W. Hayward Behind	20 - 6
12:50		J. Jordon Behind	19 - 6
9:28		J. Buller Goal	18 - 6
7:41		B. Teakle Goal	12 - 6
5:48		I. Heeney Goal	12 - 0
2:55		H. McLean Goal	6 - 0

Game Information

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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

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