	1	2	3	4	T
BL	10	21	23	33	87
NMFC	30	20	0	25	75

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
34:30		H. McCluggage Goal	87 - 75
32:10		O. McInerney Goal	81 - 75
29:16		D. McStay Behind	75 - 75
27:18		T. Thomas Goal	74 - 75
25:04		D. Rich Goal	74 - 69
22:53		B. Brown Goal	68 - 69
21:06		C. Zurhaar Behind	68 - 63
19:07		T. Thomas Goal	68 - 62
14:01		A. Witherden Behind	68 - 56
10:36		Rushed	67 - 56
5:58		H. McCluggage Goal	66 - 56
3:26		B. Cunnington Goal	60 - 56
2:04		J. Lyons Goal	60 - 50
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:12		C. Rayner Behind	54 - 50
26:35		A. Christensen Behind	53 - 50
25:29		D. Zorko Behind	52 - 50
22:56		J. Lyons Goal	51 - 50
21:30		D. McStay Behind	45 - 50
15:00		A. Christensen Goal	44 - 50
7:44		C. Cameron Goal	38 - 50
4:36		Z. Bailey Behind	32 - 50
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
28:12		M. Wood Goal	31 - 50
25:55		A. Christensen Goal	31 - 44
23:38		B. Brown Goal	25 - 44
21:38		Rushed	25 - 38
17:34		B. Brown Behind	25 - 37
13:45		C. Cameron Goal	25 - 36
10:02		J. Polec Goal	19 - 36
8:53		M. Robinson Behind	19 - 30
6:21		C. Rayner Behind	18 - 30
4:28		O. McInerney Goal	17 - 30
2:33		J. Lyons Behind	11 - 30
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
30:11		O. McInerney Behind	10 - 30
27:04		M. Wood Goal	9 - 30
25:49		N. Larkey Goal	9 - 24
19:55		A. Christensen Goal	9 - 18
16:52		Rushed	3 - 18
13:48		B. Brown Goal	2 - 18
10:18		L. McCarthy Behind	2 - 12
8:50		N. Larkey Goal	1 - 12
4:14		J. Berry Behind	1 - 6
2:17		S. Higgins Goal	0 - 6

Game Information

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2026 AFL Standings

POS	Team	Pts.	%	Form
1	FRE	40	135.5	WWWWW
2	SYD	36	142.5	WWWWL
3	GEEL	32	124.4	LWWWW
4	HAW	30	110.4	WDLLW
5	SUNS	28	116.9	LWWWL
6	MELB	28	106.7	WLWWL
7	ADEL	24	107.9	LWWWL
8	BL	24	106.6	WWWLL
9	WB	24	92.8	LLWLW
10	COLL	22	100.3	WDLLW
11	STK	20	108.2	WWLWL
12	GWS	20	98.6	WLWLW
13	NMFC	20	97.6	LLLLW
14	PORT	12	100.9	WLLLL
15	CARL	12	86.1	LLLWW
16	WCE	12	66.1	LLLWL
17	RICH	8	64.5	LWLLW
18	ESS	4	70.9	LLLLL

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