Game Information
Ninja Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- NMFC 379
- 300 WCE
-
Kicks
- NMFC 220
- 185 WCE
-
Handballs
- NMFC 159
- 115 WCE
-
Free Kicks
- NMFC 17
- 16 WCE
-
Clearances
- NMFC 45
- 39 WCE
-
Inside 50
- NMFC 59
- 42 WCE
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Tackles
- NMFC 56
- 57 WCE
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Hit-Outs
- NMFC 43
- 33 WCE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
25
P. Curtis3 Goals
4
O. Allen5 Goals
Disposals
10
C. McKercher37 Disposals
20
J. McGovern25 Disposals
Contested Possessions
38
T. Xerri23 Contested Possessions
11
T. Kelly11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:55 |  | O. Allen Goal | 97 - 102 |
| 32:20 | | J. Cripps Goal | 97 - 96 |
| 30:41 | | O. Allen Goal | 97 - 90 |
| 27:17 | | J. Hunt Behind | 97 - 84 |
| 25:57 |  | E. Ford Behind | 97 - 83 |
| 24:33 | | E. Yeo Goal | 96 - 83 |
| 22:38 | | P. Curtis Goal | 96 - 77 |
| 20:50 | | P. Curtis Goal | 90 - 77 |
| 18:45 | | T. Dewar Goal | 84 - 77 |
| 17:53 | | N. Larkey Behind | 84 - 71 |
| 15:34 | | B. Teakle Goal | 83 - 71 |
| 13:16 | | J. Waterman Behind | 77 - 71 |
| 11:19 | | P. Curtis Behind | 77 - 70 |
| 8:37 | | P. Curtis Goal | 76 - 70 |
| 7:20 | | E. Yeo Goal | 70 - 70 |
| 4:43 | | J. Cripps Goal | 70 - 64 |
| 1:45 | | J. Waterman Behind | 70 - 58 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:52 | | Rushed | 70 - 57 |
| 32:18 | | O. Allen Goal | 69 - 57 |
| 30:23 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 69 - 51 |
| 27:43 | | L. Shiels Goal | 68 - 51 |
| 25:29 | | O. Allen Goal | 62 - 51 |
| 22:29 | | J. Cripps Goal | 62 - 45 |
| 21:22 | | O. Allen Goal | 62 - 39 |
| 18:51 | | J. Waterman Goal | 62 - 33 |
| 16:15 | | Rushed | 62 - 27 |
| 13:16 | | J. Waterman Behind | 61 - 27 |
| 10:30 | | H. Sheezel Goal | 61 - 26 |
| 2:51 | | H. Sheezel Behind | 55 - 26 |
| 0:46 | | N. Larkey Goal | 54 - 26 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:38 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 48 - 26 |
| 27:32 | | E. Yeo Behind | 47 - 26 |
| 26:50 | | P. Curtis Behind | 47 - 25 |
| 24:42 | | T. Powell Goal | 46 - 25 |
| 22:21 | | T. Powell Goal | 40 - 25 |
| 20:34 | | T. Dewar Behind | 34 - 25 |
| 18:18 | | O. Allen Behind | 34 - 24 |
| 16:42 | | J. Waterman Behind | 34 - 23 |
| 14:19 | | H. Sheezel Goal | 34 - 22 |
| 12:31 | | T. Pink Behind | 28 - 22 |
| 4:53 | | Rushed | 27 - 22 |
| 1:25 | | P. Curtis Behind | 27 - 21 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:34 | | T. Pink Goal | 26 - 21 |
| 29:12 | | Rushed | 20 - 21 |
| 27:51 | | E. Ford Goal | 19 - 21 |
| 25:45 | | C. Hall Behind | 13 - 21 |
| 22:45 | | J. Williams Goal | 13 - 20 |
| 21:31 | | Rushed | 13 - 14 |
| 15:15 | | B. Teakle Goal | 13 - 13 |
| 11:50 | | R. Hansen Jr Goal | 7 - 13 |
| 11:10 | | O. Allen Behind | 1 - 13 |
| 8:24 | | J. Darling Goal | 1 - 12 |
| 6:48 | | Z. Trew Goal | 1 - 6 |
| 3:54 | | P. Curtis Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
56 | 148.2 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
48 | 135.7 | LWWWL |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
42 | 113.7 | WWLWW |
| 4 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 120.6 | WLLWL |
| 5 |
 BL
|
36 | 111.0 | LLWWW |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
36 | 110.0 | LWWWL |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
36 | 104.2 | LLWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
36 | 92.8 | WWWLW |
| 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 | 71.3 | LWLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 61.8 | WLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 71.0 | LLLLL |