North MelbourneNMFC

6.9

45

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
NMFC	8	19	9	9	45
BL	16	9	20	23	68

9.14

68

Brisbane LionsBL

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

Game Information

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2026 AFL Standings

POS	Team	Pts.	%	Form
1	HAW	26	121.2	WWWWD
2	SYD	24	178.1	LWWWW
3	FRE	24	137.6	WWWWW
4	MELB	20	102.8	WWLWW
5	COLL	18	108.6	LLWWD
6	BL	16	118.8	WWWLW
7	NMFC	16	115.9	WWLWL
8	SUNS	16	114.4	WLLWL
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