Game Information
Blundstone Arena
Team Stats
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Disposals
- NMFC 367
- 375 MELB
-
Kicks
- NMFC 217
- 231 MELB
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Handballs
- NMFC 150
- 144 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- NMFC 21
- 16 MELB
-
Clearances
- NMFC 40
- 35 MELB
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Inside 50
- NMFC 51
- 52 MELB
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Tackles
- NMFC 51
- 54 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- NMFC 32
- 36 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
20
N. Larkey2 Goals
31
B. Fritsch6 Goals
Disposals
10
B. Cunnington35 Disposals
3
C. Salem29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
10
B. Cunnington20 Contested Possessions
13
C. Oliver17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:43 |  | K. Pickett Goal | 73 - 103 |
| 17:52 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 73 - 97 |
| 14:55 | | C. Oliver Goal | 73 - 91 |
| 13:34 | | J. Jordon Goal | 73 - 85 |
| 11:27 |  | J. Simpkin Behind | 73 - 79 |
| 8:43 | | B. Cunnington Goal | 72 - 79 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:26 | | C. Petracca Behind | 66 - 79 |
| 22:34 | | M. Gawn Behind | 66 - 78 |
| 18:50 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 66 - 77 |
| 17:24 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 66 - 71 |
| 16:11 | | B. Brown Goal | 66 - 70 |
| 14:03 | | K. Pickett Goal | 66 - 64 |
| 13:33 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 66 - 58 |
| 12:01 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 65 - 58 |
| 8:19 | | C. Spargo Goal | 65 - 52 |
| 6:44 | | J. Mahony Goal | 65 - 46 |
| 1:43 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 59 - 46 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:37 | | Rushed | 59 - 40 |
| 32:09 | | N. Larkey Goal | 59 - 39 |
| 30:18 | | B. Cunnington Goal | 53 - 39 |
| 25:36 | | J. Stephenson Behind | 47 - 39 |
| 22:53 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 46 - 39 |
| 19:00 | | K. Pickett Behind | 40 - 39 |
| 17:27 | | K. Pickett Goal | 40 - 38 |
| 16:59 | | N. Larkey Behind | 40 - 32 |
| 13:37 | | N. Larkey Goal | 39 - 32 |
| 10:58 | | B. Brown Goal | 33 - 32 |
| 8:03 | | E. Langdon Goal | 33 - 26 |
| 6:46 | | W. Phillips Behind | 33 - 20 |
| 3:46 | | J. Simpkin Goal | 32 - 20 |
| 2:11 | | Rushed | 26 - 20 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:59 | | T. Powell Goal | 25 - 20 |
| 22:23 | | B. Brown Behind | 19 - 20 |
| 18:50 | | T. Campbell Goal | 19 - 19 |
| 17:12 | | L. Jackson Goal | 13 - 19 |
| 11:44 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 13 - 13 |
| 9:43 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 13 - 7 |
| 7:33 | | Rushed | 13 - 1 |
| 6:01 | | K. Pickett Behind | 12 - 1 |
| 3:19 | | S. Atley Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 0:55 | | T. Campbell Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2025 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 COLL
|
52 | 135.8 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 BL
|
42 | 113.4 | WWLLW |
| 3 |
 ADEL
|
40 | 139.8 | WWWLW |
| 4 |
 GEEL
|
40 | 127.5 | WWWWL |
| 5 |
 HAW
|
40 | 118.4 | LLWWW |
| 6 |
 FRE
|
40 | 110.4 | WWWWW |
| 7 |
 WB
|
36 | 131.5 | LLWWW |
| 8 |
 SUNS
|
36 | 120.3 | WLLLW |
| 9 |
 GWS
|
36 | 107.6 | WWLWW |
| 10 |
 PORT
|
28 | 88.6 | LWWLW |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
24 | 100.4 | LWWLL |
| 12 |
 SYD
|
24 | 92.1 | LLWWL |
| 13 |
 ESS
|
24 | 77.5 | WLLLL |
| 14 |
 MELB
|
20 | 86.7 | WLLLL |
| 15 |
 STK
|
20 | 86.2 | LWLLL |
| 16 |
 NMFC
|
18 | 78.5 | LWLWL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
12 | 64.8 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
4 | 65.2 | LLLLL |