Team Stats
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Disposals
- NMFC 352
- 339 CARL
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Kicks
- NMFC 211
- 219 CARL
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Handballs
- NMFC 141
- 120 CARL
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Free Kicks
- NMFC 25
- 23 CARL
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Clearances
- NMFC 31
- 35 CARL
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Inside 50
- NMFC 56
- 48 CARL
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Tackles
- NMFC 66
- 59 CARL
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Hit-Outs
- NMFC 22
- 41 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
Disposals
Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 35:16 | ![]() | J. Simpkin Goal | 96 - 86 |
| 31:44 | ![]() | F. Evans Behind | 90 - 86 |
| 28:44 | ![]() | H. Sheezel Goal | 90 - 85 |
| 27:19 | ![]() | P. Curtis Goal | 84 - 85 |
| 25:34 | ![]() | P. Curtis Behind | 78 - 85 |
| 23:36 | ![]() | T. Blamires Behind | 77 - 85 |
| 21:20 | ![]() | C. Zurhaar Goal | 76 - 85 |
| 14:18 | ![]() | C. Trembath Goal | 70 - 85 |
| 12:20 | ![]() | B. Kemp Goal | 64 - 85 |
| 10:59 | ![]() | Z. Banch Behind | 64 - 79 |
| 7:28 | ![]() | Z. Duursma Goal | 63 - 79 |
| 4:27 | ![]() | M. McGovern Goal | 57 - 79 |
| 2:50 | ![]() | C. Trembath Goal | 57 - 73 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:13 | ![]() | H. McKay Goal | 51 - 73 |
| 27:32 | ![]() | J. Smith Goal | 51 - 67 |
| 22:37 | ![]() | Z. Duursma Goal | 51 - 61 |
| 21:39 | ![]() | B. Ainsworth Behind | 45 - 61 |
| 20:13 | ![]() | Z. Duursma Behind | 45 - 60 |
| 19:23 | ![]() | H. McKay Behind | 44 - 60 |
| 15:07 | ![]() | B. Kemp Behind | 44 - 59 |
| 14:01 | ![]() | N. Larkey Goal | 44 - 58 |
| 12:11 | ![]() | S. Walsh Goal | 38 - 58 |
| 11:06 | ![]() | Z. Duursma Behind | 38 - 52 |
| 7:43 | ![]() | E. Hollands Goal | 37 - 52 |
| 2:22 | ![]() | H. McKay Goal | 37 - 46 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:53 | ![]() | Rushed | 37 - 40 |
| 22:50 | ![]() | Z. Duursma Goal | 36 - 40 |
| 20:42 | ![]() | B. Kemp Goal | 30 - 40 |
| 13:46 | ![]() | N. Newman Goal | 30 - 34 |
| 9:59 | ![]() | M. Pittonet Goal | 30 - 28 |
| 6:19 | ![]() | Rushed | 30 - 22 |
| 4:41 | ![]() | C. Trembath Goal | 29 - 22 |
| 3:12 | ![]() | Z. Banch Behind | 23 - 22 |
| 2:28 | ![]() | T. Powell Behind | 22 - 22 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:16 | ![]() | M. McGovern Goal | 21 - 22 |
| 24:12 | ![]() | T. Powell Behind | 21 - 16 |
| 20:07 | ![]() | Rushed | 20 - 16 |
| 18:34 | ![]() | J. Darling Goal | 20 - 15 |
| 16:47 | ![]() | N. Larkey Goal | 14 - 15 |
| 13:45 | ![]() | B. Kemp Goal | 8 - 15 |
| 11:08 | ![]() | P. Curtis Goal | 8 - 9 |
| 9:56 | ![]() | B. Kemp Behind | 2 - 9 |
| 8:47 | ![]() | H. McKay Behind | 2 - 8 |
| 6:54 | ![]() | M. Pittonet Goal | 2 - 7 |
| 3:14 | ![]() | C. Zurhaar Behind | 2 - 1 |
| 1:43 | ![]() | Rushed | 1 - 1 |
| 0:24 | ![]() | B. Kemp Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SYD | 28 | 165.5 | WWWWW |
| 2 | FRE | 28 | 133.0 | WWWWW |
| 3 | HAW | 26 | 121.2 | WWWWD |
| 4 | BL | 20 | 126.0 | WWLWW |
| 5 | SUNS | 20 | 116.0 | LLWLW |
| 6 | GEEL | 20 | 114.6 | LWWLW |
| 7 | MELB | 20 | 100.2 | WLWWL |
| 8 | COLL | 18 | 108.6 | LLWWD |
| 9 | STK | 16 | 114.9 | LWLWW |
| 10 | NMFC | 16 | 106.1 | WLWLL |
| 11 | ADEL | 16 | 96.6 | LWWLW |
| 12 | WB | 16 | 91.5 | WLLLL |
| 13 | PORT | 12 | 110.9 | WLLWL |
| 14 | GWS | 12 | 88.2 | LWLWL |
| 15 | WCE | 8 | 59.3 | LLLLL |
| 16 | CARL | 4 | 78.1 | LLLLL |
| 17 | ESS | 4 | 70.2 | LWLLL |
| 18 | RICH | 4 | 60.0 | LLLLW |












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