North MelbourneNMFC

11.5

71

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
NMFC	14	25	7	25	71
CARL	45	14	37	57	153

24.9

153

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
36:56		T. Powell Goal	71 - 153
35:20		W. White Behind	65 - 153
33:17		Z. Williams Behind	65 - 152
31:51		C. Durdin Behind	65 - 151
31:51		C. Durdin Behind	65 - 151
27:39		C. Lord Goal	65 - 150
23:30		C. Lord Goal	65 - 144
20:42		J. Konstanty Goal	65 - 138
18:47		W. White Goal	59 - 138
16:45		J. Motlop Goal	59 - 132
13:48		W. White Goal	59 - 126
12:17		Z. Williams Goal	59 - 120
11:02		J. Motlop Goal	59 - 114
9:04		J. Motlop Goal	59 - 108
7:49		Rushed	59 - 102
4:57		C. Curnow Goal	58 - 102
2:00		L. Parker Goal	58 - 96
0:26		Z. Duursma Goal	52 - 96
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
31:40		G. Wardlaw Goal	46 - 96
30:32		L. Fogarty Behind	40 - 96
28:41		Z. Williams Goal	40 - 95
27:14		Z. Williams Goal	40 - 89
26:07		P. Curtis Behind	40 - 83
23:41		C. Curnow Goal	39 - 83
13:18		G. Hewett Goal	39 - 77
9:10		W. White Goal	39 - 71
4:32		A. Cerra Goal	39 - 65
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:15		L. Parker Goal	39 - 59
21:22		C. Zurhaar Goal	33 - 59
20:30		J. Simpkin Behind	27 - 59
16:58		B. Acres Goal	26 - 59
13:14		C. Durdin Behind	26 - 53
11:04		P. Curtis Goal	26 - 52
7:37		C. Curnow Behind	20 - 52
6:00		C. Curnow Goal	20 - 51
3:42		N. Larkey Goal	20 - 45
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
30:05		T. De Koning Goal	14 - 45
27:13		Z. Williams Goal	14 - 39
25:43		L. Young Goal	14 - 33
23:40		P. Cripps Goal	14 - 27
20:31		C. Durdin Goal	14 - 21
16:16		N. Larkey Behind	14 - 15
14:10		P. Curtis Goal	13 - 15
12:10		A. Cerra Behind	7 - 15
10:27		C. Durdin Goal	7 - 14
8:48		C. Curnow Behind	7 - 8
8:12		Rushed	7 - 7
4:24		C. Curnow Goal	6 - 7
2:37		P. Curtis Goal	6 - 1
0:50		C. Curnow Behind	0 - 1

Game Information

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2026 AFL Standings

POS	Team	Pts.	%	Form
1	FRE	76	137.2	WWLWL
2	SYD	72	136.1	WWWWW
3	BL	64	121.7	WLWWW
4	HAW	64	120.1	WWLDW
5	GEEL	60	122.3	WWWWW
6	ADEL	60	117.3	LWWLW
7	MELB	60	109.6	LWWWL
8	WB	54	95.4	WLLDW
9	COLL	52	102.4	WLWDL
10	CARL	50	101.5	WWWDW
11	STK	40	102.8	WLLWL
12	GWS	40	98.9	LWLWL
13	SUNS	36	94.5	LLWLW
14	NMFC	36	88.8	LLWLL
15	PORT	28	88.1	LLLLW
16	WCE	16	69.2	LLLLL
17	RICH	12	62.5	LWLLL
18	ESS	8	64.6	LLLLL