Game Information
Gabba
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- COLL 359
- 332 NMFC
-
Kicks
- COLL 194
- 192 NMFC
-
Handballs
- COLL 165
- 140 NMFC
-
Free Kicks
- COLL 14
- 9 NMFC
-
Clearances
- COLL 24
- 27 NMFC
-
Inside 50
- COLL 43
- 43 NMFC
-
Tackles
- COLL 40
- 46 NMFC
-
Hit-Outs
- COLL 24
- 28 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
21
T. Ruscoe2 Goals
43
T. Dumont1 Goals
Disposals
3
T. Adams31 Disposals
11
L. McDonald30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
10
S. Pendlebury12 Contested Possessions
3
J. Anderson14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 16:14 |  | F. Appleby Behind | 65 - 35 |
| 7:54 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 64 - 35 |
| 2:23 | | F. Appleby Behind | 58 - 35 |
| 0:23 | | S. Sidebottom Goal | 57 - 35 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:21 | | S. Pendlebury Goal | 51 - 35 |
| 20:28 |  | T. Xerri Goal | 45 - 35 |
| 17:43 | | T. Adams Goal | 45 - 29 |
| 15:44 | | Rushed | 39 - 29 |
| 14:19 | | T. Ruscoe Goal | 39 - 28 |
| 7:46 | | F. Appleby Goal | 33 - 28 |
| 3:40 | | J. Simpkin Goal | 27 - 28 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:26 | | T. Phillips Behind | 27 - 22 |
| 19:07 | | M. Cox Goal | 26 - 22 |
| 16:19 | | J. Daicos Goal | 20 - 22 |
| 14:21 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 14 - 22 |
| 12:31 | | L. Hosie Behind | 14 - 21 |
| 9:14 | | B. Scott Goal | 14 - 20 |
| 7:06 | | J. Thomas Goal | 14 - 14 |
| 1:51 | | T. Dumont Behind | 8 - 14 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 17:38 | | T. Ruscoe Goal | 8 - 13 |
| 15:12 | | L. Hosie Goal | 2 - 13 |
| 13:41 | | Rushed | 2 - 7 |
| 12:58 | | S. Sidebottom Behind | 1 - 7 |
| 8:37 | | T. Goldstein Behind | 0 - 7 |
| 6:18 | | T. Dumont Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2025 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 ADEL
|
72 | 139.3 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 GEEL
|
68 | 141.5 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
66 | 114.2 | LWLWW |
| 4 |
 COLL
|
64 | 122.4 | WLLLW |
| 5 |
 GWS
|
64 | 115.3 | WLWWW |
| 6 |
 FRE
|
64 | 109.0 | WWWLW |
| 7 |
 SUNS
|
60 | 124.9 | WWLLW |
| 8 |
 HAW
|
60 | 120.9 | WLWWL |
| 9 |
 WB
|
56 | 137.0 | WWWWL |
| 10 |
 SYD
|
48 | 97.0 | LWWLW |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
36 | 96.7 | LLLWW |
| 12 |
 STK
|
36 | 88.5 | WWWWL |
| 13 |
 PORT
|
36 | 79.8 | LLLLW |
| 14 |
 MELB
|
28 | 93.3 | LWLLL |
| 15 |
 ESS
|
24 | 69.5 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 NMFC
|
22 | 76.3 | LLLWL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
20 | 66.0 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
4 | 60.1 | LLLLL |