16.9

105

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
ESS	38	4	37	26	105
NMFC	18	22	28	31	99

15.9

99

North MelbourneNMFC

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
30:06		M. D'Ambrosio Goal	105 - 99
28:05		J. Stephenson Goal	99 - 99
25:44		K. Langford Goal	99 - 93
24:25		H. Sheezel Behind	93 - 93
23:05		S. Draper Goal	93 - 92
22:29		A. Phillips Behind	87 - 92
18:18		C. Zurhaar Goal	86 - 92
15:38		Rushed	86 - 86
13:38		C. Zurhaar Goal	85 - 86
12:19		M. Guelfi Goal	85 - 80
6:48		C. Coleman-Jones Goal	79 - 80
2:09		C. Zurhaar Goal	79 - 74
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
31:17		N. Martin Goal	79 - 68
27:18		J. Menzie Goal	73 - 68
24:16		J. Stephenson Behind	67 - 68
23:26		C. Zurhaar Behind	67 - 67
21:51		D. Tucker Goal	67 - 66
20:06		J. Stringer Behind	67 - 60
17:59		K. Langford Goal	66 - 60
16:17		B. Scott Behind	60 - 60
15:07		M. Guelfi Goal	60 - 59
13:27		J. Stringer Goal	54 - 59
10:37		A. Perkins Goal	48 - 59
6:54		T. Thomas Goal	42 - 59
3:58		W. Phillips Goal	42 - 53
3:09		N. Larkey Behind	42 - 47
0:51		C. Zurhaar Goal	42 - 46
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
26:35		B. Hobbs Behind	42 - 40
22:56		L. McDonald Goal	41 - 40
22:08		S. Draper Behind	41 - 34
19:45		J. Stringer Behind	40 - 34
18:24		N. Larkey Goal	39 - 34
11:33		Rushed	39 - 28
9:12		N. Larkey Behind	39 - 27
6:23		C. Coleman-Jones Goal	39 - 26
3:09		J. Ridley Behind	39 - 20
2:13		N. Larkey Behind	38 - 20
0:53		C. Coleman-Jones Behind	38 - 19
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
31:44		K. Langford Goal	38 - 18
28:28		Z. Merrett Goal	32 - 18
25:28		T. Goldstein Goal	26 - 18
20:34		N. Larkey Goal	26 - 12
16:19		Z. Merrett Goal	26 - 6
14:37		N. Martin Goal	20 - 6
9:54		B. Scott Goal	14 - 6
8:50		Rushed	14 - 0
6:54		A. Perkins Goal	13 - 0
3:57		K. Langford Goal	7 - 0
1:11		J. Menzie Behind	1 - 0

Game Information

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2026 AFL Standings

POS	Team	Pts.	%	Form
1	FRE	56	141.6	WWWWL
2	SYD	52	136.9	WWWLW
3	HAW	42	110.0	WLWWL
4	BL	40	111.7	LWWWW
5	ADEL	40	111.4	WWWLW
6	MELB	40	106.3	LWWLW
7	GEEL	36	117.1	LLWLL
8	WB	36	90.8	WWLWL
9	COLL	34	104.4	LLWWW
10	CARL	32	96.0	WWWWW
11	NMFC	32	91.1	LWWWL
12	STK	28	105.5	LLWLW
13	GWS	28	100.8	WLLLW
14	SUNS	28	100.7	LLLLL
15	PORT	24	102.5	WLLWW
16	WCE	16	71.5	WLLLL
17	RICH	8	63.3	LLLLL
18	ESS	4	69.0	LLLLL