Game Information
GMHBA Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GEEL 410
- 356 NMFC
-
Kicks
- GEEL 234
- 187 NMFC
-
Handballs
- GEEL 176
- 169 NMFC
-
Free Kicks
- GEEL 14
- 10 NMFC
-
Clearances
- GEEL 45
- 31 NMFC
-
Inside 50
- GEEL 70
- 39 NMFC
-
Tackles
- GEEL 86
- 79 NMFC
-
Hit-Outs
- GEEL 41
- 48 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
18
T. Stengle5 Goals
20
N. Larkey2 Goals
Disposals
32
G. Miers32 Disposals
9
L. Davies-Uniacke28 Disposals
Contested Possessions
35
P. Dangerfield15 Contested Possessions
1
H. Greenwood16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:48 |  | Rushed | 125 - 63 |
| 27:11 | | T. Stengle Goal | 124 - 63 |
| 24:01 |  | Rushed | 118 - 63 |
| 23:09 | | Rushed | 118 - 62 |
| 20:08 | | C. Harvey Goal | 117 - 62 |
| 18:25 | | L. Davies-Uniacke Goal | 117 - 56 |
| 17:13 | | T. Stengle Goal | 117 - 50 |
| 13:32 | | J. Bowes Goal | 111 - 50 |
| 11:22 | | O. Henry Goal | 105 - 50 |
| 9:30 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 99 - 50 |
| 6:29 | | Rushed | 99 - 44 |
| 3:42 | | B. Close Goal | 99 - 43 |
| 1:47 | | N. Larkey Goal | 93 - 43 |
| 0:59 | | M. Holmes Behind | 93 - 37 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:43 | | E. Ford Goal | 92 - 37 |
| 27:45 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 92 - 31 |
| 23:42 | | F. Perez Goal | 92 - 30 |
| 18:49 | | B. Close Goal | 92 - 24 |
| 15:24 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 86 - 24 |
| 13:46 | | Rushed | 80 - 24 |
| 11:37 | | T. Stengle Behind | 80 - 23 |
| 9:08 | | N. Larkey Goal | 79 - 23 |
| 7:58 | | L. Young Behind | 79 - 17 |
| 5:56 | | Rushed | 79 - 16 |
| 1:21 | | O. Henry Goal | 78 - 16 |
| 0:30 | | T. Stengle Behind | 72 - 16 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:58 | | Rushed | 71 - 16 |
| 24:13 | | T. Stengle Goal | 71 - 15 |
| 20:37 | | J. Henry Goal | 65 - 15 |
| 19:21 | | N. Larkey Behind | 59 - 15 |
| 17:50 | | H. Sheezel Behind | 59 - 14 |
| 5:44 | | O. Henry Goal | 59 - 13 |
| 0:56 | | Rushed | 53 - 13 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:55 | | M. Duncan Behind | 53 - 12 |
| 33:44 | | B. Close Goal | 52 - 12 |
| 32:35 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 46 - 12 |
| 30:13 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 45 - 12 |
| 25:01 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 39 - 12 |
| 22:42 | | T. Stengle Goal | 33 - 12 |
| 20:54 | | O. Henry Goal | 27 - 12 |
| 19:21 | | J. Bowes Behind | 21 - 12 |
| 16:34 | | M. Duncan Goal | 20 - 12 |
| 14:27 | | T. Stengle Goal | 14 - 12 |
| 12:08 | | O. Henry Behind | 8 - 12 |
| 10:53 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 7 - 12 |
| 6:32 | | L. Davies-Uniacke Goal | 6 - 12 |
| 4:01 | | G. Rohan Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 2:15 | | D. Tucker Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
56 | 148.2 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
52 | 136.9 | WWWLW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
42 | 113.7 | WWLWW |
| 4 |
 BL
|
40 | 111.7 | LWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
40 | 111.4 | WWWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 117.1 | LLWLL |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
36 | 104.2 | LLWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
36 | 90.8 | WWLWL |
| 9 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 92.2 | WLWWW |
| 10 |
 COLL
|
30 | 104.2 | WLLWW |
| 11 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 101.2 | LLLLL |
| 12 |
 CARL
|
28 | 95.6 | WWWWW |
| 13 |
 STK
|
24 | 100.6 | LLLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
24 | 99.3 | WWLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
20 | 100.9 | LWLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 71.5 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 61.8 | WLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 71.0 | LLLLL |