	1	2	3	4	T
GWS	20	29	21	35	105
NMFC	27	22	15	34	98

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
31:40		T. Bedford Behind	105 - 98
30:55		Rushed	104 - 98
29:35		B. Daniels Behind	104 - 97
23:18		H. Sheezel Goal	103 - 97
21:29		J. Darling Goal	103 - 91
18:18		A. Cadman Goal	103 - 85
16:39		F. O'Sullivan Goal	97 - 85
14:43		X. O'Halloran Goal	97 - 79
13:31		L. Parker Goal	91 - 79
12:40		Rushed	91 - 73
10:42		J. Stringer Goal	91 - 72
9:35		Rushed	85 - 72
8:38		L. Ash Behind	84 - 72
6:50		J. Simpkin Behind	83 - 72
5:25		J. Stringer Goal	83 - 71
4:30		L. Aleer Behind	77 - 71
3:41		Rushed	76 - 71
2:17		T. Greene Goal	76 - 70
0:54		P. Curtis Goal	70 - 70
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
25:28		N. Larkey Goal	70 - 64
21:25		N. Larkey Behind	70 - 58
19:14		F. Callaghan Behind	70 - 57
17:08		A. Cadman Behind	69 - 57
14:17		A. Cadman Goal	68 - 57
12:47		F. O'Sullivan Behind	62 - 57
11:25		J. Stringer Behind	62 - 56
8:30		J. Simpkin Goal	61 - 56
5:11		T. Greene Goal	61 - 50
3:02		H. Thomas Goal	55 - 50
0:29		Rushed	49 - 50
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
30:57		Rushed	49 - 49
29:38		N. Larkey Goal	49 - 48
28:03		H. Thomas Behind	49 - 42
26:58		J. Simpkin Behind	48 - 42
25:08		B. Daniels Goal	48 - 41
23:52		Rushed	42 - 41
20:45		A. Cadman Behind	42 - 40
19:27		C. Trembath Behind	41 - 40
16:07		H. Thomas Behind	41 - 39
15:05		L. Dovaston Goal	40 - 39
12:33		Rushed	40 - 33
12:09		R. Angwin Behind	39 - 33
10:19		J. Stringer Goal	38 - 33
6:48		A. Cadman Goal	32 - 33
5:06		P. Gothard Goal	26 - 33
1:06		N. Larkey Goal	20 - 33
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
28:23		J. Hogan Goal	20 - 27
25:00		J. Hogan Goal	14 - 27
23:27		T. Powell Behind	8 - 27
21:37		C. Spargo Goal	8 - 26
20:49		L. Dovaston Behind	8 - 20
17:51		N. Larkey Goal	8 - 19
15:51		P. Gothard Behind	8 - 13
11:24		G. Wardlaw Goal	7 - 13
9:57		L. Aleer Behind	7 - 7
5:53		Z. Duursma Behind	6 - 7
3:51		P. Curtis Goal	6 - 6
2:09		L. Aleer Goal	6 - 0

Game Information

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2026 AFL Standings

POS	Team	Pts.	%	Form
1	FRE	56	148.2	WWWWW
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	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	71.5	WLLLL
17	RICH	8	61.8	WLLLL
18	ESS	4	71.0	LLLLL

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