Game Information
GMHBA Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GEEL 371
- 367 NMFC
-
Kicks
- GEEL 203
- 183 NMFC
-
Handballs
- GEEL 168
- 184 NMFC
-
Free Kicks
- GEEL 27
- 26 NMFC
-
Clearances
- GEEL 39
- 41 NMFC
-
Inside 50
- GEEL 60
- 50 NMFC
-
Tackles
- GEEL 53
- 55 NMFC
-
Hit-Outs
- GEEL 40
- 28 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
7
S. Mannagh4 Goals
27
J. Darling3 Goals
Disposals
9
M. Holmes29 Disposals
38
T. Xerri30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
30
T. Atkins12 Contested Possessions
38
T. Xerri26 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 35:06 |  | B. Smith Behind | 135 - 86 |
| 33:09 | | J. Cameron Goal | 134 - 86 |
| 31:39 |  | J. Darling Goal | 128 - 86 |
| 29:33 | | J. Simpkin Goal | 128 - 80 |
| 28:23 | | O. Henry Behind | 128 - 74 |
| 23:02 | | O. Henry Goal | 127 - 74 |
| 19:30 | | L. Humphries Goal | 121 - 74 |
| 17:49 | | Z. Guthrie Goal | 115 - 74 |
| 15:48 | | H. Sheezel Goal | 109 - 74 |
| 12:35 | | J. Worpel Goal | 109 - 68 |
| 10:49 | | J. Cameron Goal | 103 - 68 |
| 7:49 | | S. Mannagh Goal | 97 - 68 |
| 4:31 | | J. Martin Goal | 91 - 68 |
| 1:50 | | S. Mannagh Goal | 85 - 68 |
| 0:38 | | J. Darling Goal | 79 - 68 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:17 | | S. Neale Goal | 79 - 62 |
| 33:16 | | B. Close Behind | 73 - 62 |
| 32:08 | | S. Neale Goal | 72 - 62 |
| 29:26 | | J. Simpkin Goal | 66 - 62 |
| 27:40 | | M. Holmes Goal | 66 - 56 |
| 26:58 | | Rushed | 60 - 56 |
| 25:14 | | M. Holmes Goal | 60 - 55 |
| 22:48 | | S. Mannagh Goal | 54 - 55 |
| 19:55 | | Z. Duursma Goal | 48 - 55 |
| 11:43 | | N. Larkey Goal | 48 - 49 |
| 8:32 | | P. Curtis Behind | 48 - 43 |
| 7:26 | | O. Dempsey Goal | 48 - 42 |
| 4:49 | | J. Cameron Goal | 42 - 42 |
| 3:42 | | T. Xerri Behind | 36 - 42 |
| 0:27 | | C. McKercher Goal | 36 - 41 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:39 | | Z. Duursma Goal | 36 - 35 |
| 20:56 | | L. Dovaston Behind | 36 - 29 |
| 19:04 | | J. Cameron Behind | 36 - 28 |
| 15:18 | | Z. Duursma Goal | 35 - 28 |
| 10:36 | | Rushed | 35 - 22 |
| 8:26 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 34 - 22 |
| 5:46 | | C. Trembath Behind | 28 - 22 |
| 4:33 | | O. Dempsey Behind | 28 - 21 |
| 2:17 | | Rushed | 27 - 21 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:46 | | P. Curtis Goal | 27 - 20 |
| 29:10 | | P. Curtis Behind | 27 - 14 |
| 27:12 | | C. McKercher Goal | 27 - 13 |
| 20:37 | | S. Mannagh Behind | 27 - 7 |
| 17:55 | | J. Cameron Behind | 26 - 7 |
| 15:46 | | J. Cameron Behind | 25 - 7 |
| 14:34 | | J. Darling Goal | 24 - 7 |
| 12:39 | | S. Neale Goal | 24 - 1 |
| 9:11 | | N. Larkey Behind | 18 - 1 |
| 5:26 | | S. Mannagh Goal | 18 - 0 |
| 3:15 | | J. Bowes Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 1:29 | | J. Martin Goal | 6 - 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 |