Team Stats
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Disposals
- NMFC 360
- 332 MELB
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Kicks
- NMFC 224
- 193 MELB
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Handballs
- NMFC 136
- 139 MELB
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Free Kicks
- NMFC 18
- 25 MELB
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Clearances
- NMFC 32
- 51 MELB
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Inside 50
- NMFC 34
- 74 MELB
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Tackles
- NMFC 59
- 56 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- NMFC 48
- 33 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
Disposals
Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:40 | ![]() | Rushed | 53 - 100 |
| 30:40 | ![]() | C. Zurhaar Behind | 53 - 99 |
| 25:27 | ![]() | B. Fritsch Goal | 52 - 99 |
| 23:48 | ![]() | M. Gawn Goal | 52 - 93 |
| 20:16 | ![]() | T. McDonald Behind | 52 - 87 |
| 16:46 | ![]() | T. Bedford Behind | 52 - 86 |
| 9:04 | ![]() | T. Thomas Behind | 52 - 85 |
| 5:05 | ![]() | T. McDonald Goal | 51 - 85 |
| 2:06 | ![]() | T. Sparrow Goal | 51 - 79 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:40 | ![]() | M. Gawn Behind | 51 - 73 |
| 26:11 | ![]() | J. Melksham Goal | 51 - 72 |
| 22:27 | ![]() | T. Bedford Goal | 51 - 66 |
| 20:01 | ![]() | B. Brown Behind | 51 - 60 |
| 17:24 | ![]() | M. Gawn Behind | 51 - 59 |
| 15:48 | ![]() | B. Fritsch Behind | 51 - 58 |
| 13:22 | ![]() | T. Xerri Goal | 51 - 57 |
| 6:31 | ![]() | H. Greenwood Behind | 45 - 57 |
| 5:02 | ![]() | J. Ziebell Goal | 44 - 57 |
| 3:34 | ![]() | L. Davies-Uniacke Behind | 38 - 57 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:45 | ![]() | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 37 - 57 |
| 27:59 | ![]() | J. Melksham Behind | 37 - 56 |
| 26:17 | ![]() | Rushed | 37 - 55 |
| 24:37 | ![]() | K. Pickett Goal | 36 - 55 |
| 22:27 | ![]() | C. Petracca Behind | 36 - 49 |
| 19:57 | ![]() | C. Zurhaar Goal | 36 - 48 |
| 17:28 | ![]() | K. Pickett Goal | 30 - 48 |
| 16:03 | ![]() | Rushed | 30 - 42 |
| 14:12 | ![]() | B. Fritsch Goal | 30 - 41 |
| 10:41 | ![]() | T. McDonald Goal | 30 - 35 |
| 7:12 | ![]() | C. Zurhaar Goal | 30 - 29 |
| 5:23 | ![]() | N. Larkey Goal | 24 - 29 |
| 1:14 | ![]() | B. Brown Behind | 18 - 29 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:11 | ![]() | B. Fritsch Goal | 18 - 28 |
| 27:28 | ![]() | Rushed | 18 - 22 |
| 26:14 | ![]() | C. Zurhaar Goal | 18 - 21 |
| 25:04 | ![]() | T. Rivers Goal | 12 - 21 |
| 23:56 | ![]() | B. Fritsch Behind | 12 - 15 |
| 21:14 | ![]() | T. McDonald Goal | 12 - 14 |
| 16:46 | ![]() | Rushed | 12 - 8 |
| 15:12 | ![]() | J. Horne-Francis Goal | 12 - 7 |
| 12:39 | ![]() | T. Goldstein Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 8:57 | ![]() | E. Langdon Goal | 0 - 7 |
| 5:33 | ![]() | T. McDonald Behind | 0 - 1 |
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Freo unleash five-goal burst to sink Hawks in thriller
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Should Sydney share the SCG with the Giants?
On Red Time, Mason Cox floats a bold idea for the future of GWS after calls for Giants rebrand come to the fore.
2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FRE
|
32 | 131.6 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
SYD
|
28 | 165.5 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
HAW
|
26 | 116.8 | WWWDL |
| 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 |











FRE
SYD
HAW
BL
SUNS
GEEL
MELB
COLL
STK
NMFC
ADEL
WB
PORT
GWS
WCE
CARL
ESS
RICH