North MelbourneNMFC

13.9

87

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
NMFC	19	32	22	14	87
SUNS	31	14	15	23	83

12.11

83

Gold Coast SUNSSUNS

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
27:18		B. Ainsworth Behind	87 - 83
25:45		W. Powell Goal	87 - 82
19:49		L. Davies-Uniacke Behind	87 - 76
17:49		P. Curtis Goal	86 - 76
13:41		S. Flanders Goal	80 - 76
11:54		B. Long Goal	80 - 70
11:06		E. Ford Behind	80 - 64
8:18		W. Powell Behind	79 - 64
7:37		B. King Behind	79 - 63
5:55		M. Rowell Behind	79 - 62
3:26		B. Teakle Goal	79 - 61
1:52		B. Long Behind	73 - 61
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
25:56		H. Sheezel Goal	73 - 60
24:03		L. Shiels Behind	67 - 60
22:16		Rushed	66 - 60
19:32		B. Long Goal	66 - 59
14:25		N. Larkey Goal	66 - 53
13:11		E. Ford Behind	60 - 53
11:26		C. Zurhaar Goal	59 - 53
7:28		Rushed	53 - 53
5:26		M. Andrew Goal	52 - 53
4:18		S. Day Behind	52 - 47
1:52		Rushed	52 - 46
0:45		Rushed	52 - 45
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
30:06		J. Jeffrey Behind	51 - 45
27:29		B. King Goal	51 - 44
24:50		K. Dawson Goal	51 - 38
22:44		B. Long Behind	45 - 38
16:43		N. Anderson Goal	45 - 37
15:26		J. Simpkin Behind	45 - 31
12:17		N. Larkey Goal	44 - 31
9:50		T. Pink Goal	38 - 31
7:23		C. Zurhaar Behind	32 - 31
4:41		L. Davies-Uniacke Goal	31 - 31
1:42		N. Larkey Goal	25 - 31
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:37		J. Lukosius Goal	19 - 31
26:03		W. Graham Goal	19 - 25
20:41		S. Day Goal	19 - 19
19:04		S. Day Goal	19 - 13
15:03		B. Ainsworth Goal	19 - 7
13:23		L. Shiels Goal	19 - 1
8:30		Rushed	13 - 1
8:30		Rushed	13 - 1
6:23		B. Teakle Goal	13 - 0
4:00		T. Xerri Goal	7 - 0
0:53		Rushed	1 - 0

Game Information

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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