Team Stats
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Disposals
- GWS 376
- 391 NMFC
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Kicks
- GWS 196
- 219 NMFC
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Handballs
- GWS 180
- 172 NMFC
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Free Kicks
- GWS 16
- 22 NMFC
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Clearances
- GWS 34
- 36 NMFC
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Inside 50
- GWS 56
- 54 NMFC
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Tackles
- GWS 59
- 63 NMFC
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Hit-Outs
- GWS 36
- 29 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
Disposals
Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:40 | ![]() | T. Bedford Behind | 105 - 98 |
| 30:55 | ![]() | Rushed | 104 - 98 |
| 29:35 | ![]() | B. Daniels Behind | 104 - 97 |
| 23:18 | ![]() | H. Sheezel Goal | 103 - 97 |
| 21:29 | ![]() | J. Darling Goal | 103 - 91 |
| 18:18 | ![]() | A. Cadman Goal | 103 - 85 |
| 16:39 | ![]() | F. O'Sullivan Goal | 97 - 85 |
| 14:43 | ![]() | X. O'Halloran Goal | 97 - 79 |
| 13:31 | ![]() | L. Parker Goal | 91 - 79 |
| 12:40 | ![]() | Rushed | 91 - 73 |
| 10:42 | ![]() | J. Stringer Goal | 91 - 72 |
| 9:35 | ![]() | Rushed | 85 - 72 |
| 8:38 | ![]() | L. Ash Behind | 84 - 72 |
| 6:50 | ![]() | J. Simpkin Behind | 83 - 72 |
| 5:25 | ![]() | J. Stringer Goal | 83 - 71 |
| 4:30 | ![]() | L. Aleer Behind | 77 - 71 |
| 3:41 | ![]() | Rushed | 76 - 71 |
| 2:17 | ![]() | T. Greene Goal | 76 - 70 |
| 0:54 | ![]() | P. Curtis Goal | 70 - 70 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:28 | ![]() | N. Larkey Goal | 70 - 64 |
| 21:25 | ![]() | N. Larkey Behind | 70 - 58 |
| 19:14 | ![]() | F. Callaghan Behind | 70 - 57 |
| 17:08 | ![]() | A. Cadman Behind | 69 - 57 |
| 14:17 | ![]() | A. Cadman Goal | 68 - 57 |
| 12:47 | ![]() | F. O'Sullivan Behind | 62 - 57 |
| 11:25 | ![]() | J. Stringer Behind | 62 - 56 |
| 8:30 | ![]() | J. Simpkin Goal | 61 - 56 |
| 5:11 | ![]() | T. Greene Goal | 61 - 50 |
| 3:02 | ![]() | H. Thomas Goal | 55 - 50 |
| 0:29 | ![]() | Rushed | 49 - 50 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:57 | ![]() | Rushed | 49 - 49 |
| 29:38 | ![]() | N. Larkey Goal | 49 - 48 |
| 28:03 | ![]() | H. Thomas Behind | 49 - 42 |
| 26:58 | ![]() | J. Simpkin Behind | 48 - 42 |
| 25:08 | ![]() | B. Daniels Goal | 48 - 41 |
| 23:52 | ![]() | Rushed | 42 - 41 |
| 20:45 | ![]() | A. Cadman Behind | 42 - 40 |
| 19:27 | ![]() | C. Trembath Behind | 41 - 40 |
| 16:07 | ![]() | H. Thomas Behind | 41 - 39 |
| 15:05 | ![]() | L. Dovaston Goal | 40 - 39 |
| 12:33 | ![]() | Rushed | 40 - 33 |
| 12:09 | ![]() | R. Angwin Behind | 39 - 33 |
| 10:19 | ![]() | J. Stringer Goal | 38 - 33 |
| 6:48 | ![]() | A. Cadman Goal | 32 - 33 |
| 5:06 | ![]() | P. Gothard Goal | 26 - 33 |
| 1:06 | ![]() | N. Larkey Goal | 20 - 33 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:23 | ![]() | J. Hogan Goal | 20 - 27 |
| 25:00 | ![]() | J. Hogan Goal | 14 - 27 |
| 23:27 | ![]() | T. Powell Behind | 8 - 27 |
| 21:37 | ![]() | C. Spargo Goal | 8 - 26 |
| 20:49 | ![]() | L. Dovaston Behind | 8 - 20 |
| 17:51 | ![]() | N. Larkey Goal | 8 - 19 |
| 15:51 | ![]() | P. Gothard Behind | 8 - 13 |
| 11:24 | ![]() | G. Wardlaw Goal | 7 - 13 |
| 9:57 | ![]() | L. Aleer Behind | 7 - 7 |
| 5:53 | ![]() | Z. Duursma Behind | 6 - 7 |
| 3:51 | ![]() | P. Curtis Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 2:09 | ![]() | L. Aleer Goal | 6 - 0 |
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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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FRE
HAW
BL
SUNS
GEEL
MELB
COLL
STK
NMFC
ADEL
WB
PORT
GWS
WCE
CARL
ESS
RICH