Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- WCE 339
- 366 NMFC
-
Kicks
- WCE 218
- 237 NMFC
-
Handballs
- WCE 121
- 129 NMFC
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 17
- 23 NMFC
-
Clearances
- WCE 44
- 35 NMFC
-
Inside 50
- WCE 53
- 45 NMFC
-
Tackles
- WCE 48
- 54 NMFC
-
Hit-Outs
- WCE 40
- 33 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
17
J. J. Kennedy2 Goals
20
N. Larkey3 Goals
Disposals
4
D. Sheed27 Disposals
2
J. Stephenson38 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
N. Naitanui17 Contested Possessions
10
B. Cunnington13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:07 |  | T. Goldstein Goal | 60 - 70 |
| 25:53 |  | L. Ryan Goal | 60 - 64 |
| 23:43 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 54 - 64 |
| 20:48 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 54 - 63 |
| 17:21 | | B. Cunnington Goal | 54 - 57 |
| 15:24 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 54 - 51 |
| 13:44 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 54 - 50 |
| 12:15 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 54 - 44 |
| 10:16 | | T. Kelly Goal | 54 - 43 |
| 9:02 | | L. Ryan Goal | 48 - 43 |
| 7:25 | | B. Cunnington Behind | 42 - 43 |
| 5:45 | | O. Allen Goal | 42 - 42 |
| 3:36 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 36 - 42 |
| 0:37 | | J. Simpkin Behind | 30 - 42 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:07 | | N. Larkey Goal | 30 - 41 |
| 23:36 | | C. Taylor Behind | 30 - 35 |
| 21:58 | | T. Goldstein Goal | 30 - 34 |
| 17:08 | | Rushed | 30 - 28 |
| 13:25 | | B. Ah Chee Behind | 29 - 28 |
| 10:08 | | N. Larkey Goal | 28 - 28 |
| 8:59 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 28 - 22 |
| 3:06 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 28 - 21 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:45 | | O. Allen Goal | 28 - 20 |
| 18:50 | | N. Larkey Goal | 22 - 20 |
| 16:33 | | Rushed | 22 - 14 |
| 13:51 | | Rushed | 22 - 13 |
| 12:51 | | Rushed | 21 - 13 |
| 11:18 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 20 - 13 |
| 3:55 | | J. Cripps Behind | 20 - 12 |
| 2:24 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 19 - 12 |
| 1:09 | | J. Cripps Behind | 18 - 12 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:38 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 17 - 12 |
| 26:08 | | Rushed | 16 - 12 |
| 22:27 | | E. Yeo Behind | 15 - 12 |
| 18:06 | | Z. Langdon Goal | 14 - 12 |
| 14:00 | | T. Thomas Goal | 8 - 12 |
| 9:20 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 8 - 6 |
| 6:30 | | Rushed | 7 - 6 |
| 4:49 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 1:07 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
44 | 135.2 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
40 | 152.4 | WWWLW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
34 | 114.8 | DLLWW |
| 4 |
 GEEL
|
32 | 120.2 | WWWLL |
| 5 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 116.9 | LWWWL |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
28 | 107.4 | WWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
28 | 101.8 | LWWLL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
28 | 93.7 | LWLWW |
| 9 |
 BL
|
24 | 103.9 | WWLLL |
| 10 |
 GWS
|
24 | 103.2 | LWLWW |
| 11 |
 COLL
|
22 | 99.9 | DLLWL |
| 12 |
 STK
|
20 | 102.3 | WLWLL |
| 13 |
 NMFC
|
20 | 97.6 | LLLLW |
| 14 |
 CARL
|
16 | 87.5 | LLWWW |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
16 | 70.0 | LLWLW |
| 16 |
 PORT
|
12 | 100.9 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 60.4 | WLLWL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.5 | LLLLL |