	1	2	3	4	T
WCE	6	30	8	27	71
NMFC	24	9	23	13	69

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:35		J. Hunt Behind	71 - 69
27:35		J. Darling Goal	70 - 69
24:39		L. Baker Goal	70 - 63
23:47		L. Ryan Behind	64 - 63
22:11		N. Larkey Behind	63 - 63
19:17		J. Hunt Goal	63 - 62
12:58		J. Waterman Goal	57 - 62
10:25		M. Owies Behind	51 - 62
8:55		L. Davies-Uniacke Goal	50 - 62
5:55		L. Ryan Goal	50 - 56
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
30:19		P. Curtis Goal	44 - 56
27:24		A. Reid Behind	44 - 50
25:23		N. Larkey Behind	43 - 50
22:29		M. Flynn Goal	43 - 49
18:11		C. McKercher Behind	37 - 49
15:58		T. Powell Goal	37 - 48
14:05		C. Zurhaar Behind	37 - 42
9:32		P. Curtis Behind	37 - 41
7:50		H. Sheezel Goal	37 - 40
5:49		F. O'Sullivan Behind	37 - 34
0:44		J. Waterman Behind	37 - 33
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
20:30		T. Powell Behind	36 - 33
16:38		Rushed	36 - 32
13:04		T. Brockman Goal	36 - 31
11:40		L. Ryan Goal	30 - 31
9:48		T. Kelly Goal	24 - 31
7:20		J. Waterman Goal	18 - 31
5:02		P. Curtis Goal	12 - 31
4:09		Rushed	12 - 25
1:03		J. Waterman Goal	12 - 24
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
24:08		N. Larkey Goal	6 - 24
22:48		W. Phillips Behind	6 - 18
18:55		P. Curtis Behind	6 - 17
16:14		J. Darling Behind	6 - 16
13:02		C. Zurhaar Goal	6 - 15
10:00		J. Waterman Goal	6 - 9
7:39		B. Scott Goal	0 - 9
4:38		T. Xerri Behind	0 - 3
1:55		J. Darling Behind	0 - 2
0:47		J. Darling Behind	0 - 1

Game Information

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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

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