Game Information
Blundstone Arena
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- NMFC 337
- 355 BL
-
Kicks
- NMFC 210
- 226 BL
-
Handballs
- NMFC 127
- 129 BL
-
Free Kicks
- NMFC 22
- 20 BL
-
Clearances
- NMFC 37
- 42 BL
-
Inside 50
- NMFC 44
- 68 BL
-
Tackles
- NMFC 76
- 69 BL
-
Hit-Outs
- NMFC 62
- 34 BL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
20
N. Larkey3 Goals
23
C. Cameron2 Goals
Disposals
7
J. Ziebell32 Disposals
17
J. Lyons36 Disposals
Contested Possessions
12
J. Simpkin17 Contested Possessions
9
L. Neale19 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:41 |  | C. Cameron Behind | 45 - 68 |
| 29:35 |  | J. Simpkin Behind | 45 - 67 |
| 25:56 | | D. Robertson Goal | 44 - 67 |
| 24:37 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 44 - 61 |
| 22:18 | | K. Coleman Behind | 38 - 61 |
| 20:28 | | L. Davies-Uniacke Behind | 38 - 60 |
| 17:43 | | Rushed | 37 - 60 |
| 15:35 | | R. Mathieson Behind | 36 - 60 |
| 14:03 | | C. Cameron Behind | 36 - 59 |
| 13:05 | | H. McCluggage Behind | 36 - 58 |
| 9:40 | | L. Neale Goal | 36 - 57 |
| 3:31 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 36 - 51 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:51 | | C. Cameron Goal | 36 - 45 |
| 21:02 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 36 - 39 |
| 20:02 | | H. McCluggage Behind | 36 - 33 |
| 18:37 | | A. Hall Behind | 36 - 32 |
| 18:07 | | T. Thomas Behind | 35 - 32 |
| 15:23 | | N. Larkey Goal | 34 - 32 |
| 7:44 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 28 - 32 |
| 3:57 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 28 - 26 |
| 2:16 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 27 - 26 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:47 | | H. McCluggage Behind | 27 - 25 |
| 22:01 | | J. Prior Behind | 27 - 24 |
| 16:38 | | J. Daniher Behind | 27 - 23 |
| 14:26 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 27 - 22 |
| 12:32 | | N. Larkey Goal | 27 - 16 |
| 9:42 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 21 - 16 |
| 7:08 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 15 - 16 |
| 4:26 | | N. Larkey Goal | 14 - 16 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:36 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 8 - 16 |
| 24:53 | | Rushed | 2 - 16 |
| 24:22 | | D. McStay Behind | 2 - 15 |
| 19:08 | | T. Thomas Behind | 2 - 14 |
| 17:20 | | J. Daniher Goal | 1 - 14 |
| 16:21 | | C. Cameron Behind | 1 - 8 |
| 12:14 | | N. Larkey Behind | 1 - 7 |
| 10:36 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 0 - 7 |
| 8:09 | | C. Cameron Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
24 | 178.1 | LWWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
24 | 137.6 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
24 | 124.5 | WWWWW |
| 4 |
 MELB
|
20 | 102.8 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
 BL
|
16 | 118.8 | WWWLW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 115.9 | WWLWL |
| 7 |
 SUNS
|
16 | 114.4 | WLLWL |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
16 | 110.2 | WLLWW |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
16 | 108.6 | WLWWL |
| 10 |
 WB
|
16 | 91.8 | WWLLL |
| 11 |
 PORT
|
12 | 112.5 | LWLLW |
| 12 |
 STK
|
12 | 110.1 | WLWLW |
| 13 |
 ADEL
|
12 | 96.1 | LLWWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 89.8 | LLWLW |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 55.8 | WLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 80.3 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 72.9 | LLWLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
0 | 54.2 | LLLLL |