	1	2	3	4	T
NMFC	22	12	35	19	88
MELB	26	8	36	13	83

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:51		A. Neal-Bullen Behind	88 - 83
29:12		J. Polec Behind	88 - 82
27:58		S. Higgins Goal	87 - 82
23:04		J. Melksham Behind	81 - 82
21:49		B. Fritsch Behind	81 - 81
20:36		M. Gawn Goal	81 - 80
18:46		J. Lewis Behind	81 - 74
17:09		Rushed	81 - 73
14:40		M. Wood Goal	81 - 72
7:44		B. Brown Goal	75 - 72
6:24		Rushed	69 - 72
0:49		B. Preuss Behind	69 - 71
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
36:14		J. Polec Behind	69 - 70
32:38		B. Brown Behind	68 - 70
30:31		N. Larkey Goal	67 - 70
26:39		T. Garner Goal	61 - 70
22:03		J. Melksham Goal	55 - 70
19:42		B. Fritsch Goal	55 - 64
16:44		M. Gawn Goal	55 - 58
15:08		T. Garner Goal	55 - 52
12:43		M. Gawn Goal	49 - 52
10:49		B. Brown Goal	49 - 46
9:09		N. Larkey Behind	43 - 46
7:05		N. Jones Goal	42 - 46
5:17		C. Wagner Goal	42 - 40
4:42		M. Wood Behind	42 - 34
2:58		S. Higgins Goal	41 - 34
0:55		B. Brown Behind	35 - 34
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
21:54		J. Hunt Goal	34 - 34
15:58		B. Fritsch Behind	34 - 28
10:10		J. Melksham Behind	34 - 27
7:39		J. Ziebell Goal	34 - 26
4:55		J. Polec Goal	28 - 26
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
30:59		M. Williams Goal	22 - 26
28:52		J. Melksham Goal	16 - 26
27:58		Rushed	16 - 20
25:23		M. Gawn Behind	15 - 20
21:35		N. Hrovat Behind	15 - 19
18:16		C. Oliver Behind	14 - 19
15:32		A. Neal-Bullen Goal	14 - 18
12:22		J. Polec Goal	14 - 12
11:16		B. Brown Behind	8 - 12
9:09		B. Fritsch Goal	7 - 12
7:05		B. Fritsch Goal	7 - 6
3:45		J. Ziebell Goal	7 - 0
1:09		K. Turner Behind	1 - 0

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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