Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ADEL 418
- 315 NMFC
-
Kicks
- ADEL 222
- 175 NMFC
-
Handballs
- ADEL 196
- 140 NMFC
-
Free Kicks
- ADEL 14
- 19 NMFC
-
Clearances
- ADEL 42
- 26 NMFC
-
Inside 50
- ADEL 57
- 37 NMFC
-
Tackles
- ADEL 57
- 67 NMFC
-
Hit-Outs
- ADEL 37
- 45 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
23
S. McAdam3 Goals
20
N. Larkey3 Goals
Disposals
29
R. Laird40 Disposals
43
A. Hall37 Disposals
Contested Possessions
29
R. Laird17 Contested Possessions
26
T. Thomas16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:00 |  | L. Gollant Behind | 98 - 54 |
| 30:56 | | L. Murphy Behind | 97 - 54 |
| 29:37 |  | B. Scott Goal | 96 - 54 |
| 27:36 | | T. Lynch Goal | 96 - 48 |
| 25:33 | | L. Gollant Goal | 90 - 48 |
| 21:56 | | D. Mackay Goal | 84 - 48 |
| 18:42 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 78 - 48 |
| 17:12 | | W. Phillips Goal | 72 - 48 |
| 15:09 | | N. McHenry Behind | 72 - 42 |
| 11:56 | | D. Fogarty Behind | 71 - 42 |
| 10:04 | | B. Keays Goal | 70 - 42 |
| 8:45 | | C. Taylor Behind | 64 - 42 |
| 6:29 | | D. Mackay Behind | 64 - 41 |
| 3:29 | | N. Larkey Goal | 63 - 41 |
| 0:30 | | Rushed | 63 - 35 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:09 | | T. Thomas Goal | 63 - 34 |
| 28:06 | | N. Larkey Goal | 63 - 28 |
| 25:52 | | B. Smith Behind | 63 - 22 |
| 20:25 | | H. Schoenberg Goal | 62 - 22 |
| 19:32 | | K. Strachan Behind | 56 - 22 |
| 17:09 | | E. Ford Behind | 55 - 22 |
| 13:18 | | N. Larkey Goal | 55 - 21 |
| 12:05 | | H. Schoenberg Behind | 55 - 15 |
| 10:13 | | C. Jones Goal | 54 - 15 |
| 8:49 | | S. McAdam Goal | 48 - 15 |
| 7:23 | | C. Jones Behind | 42 - 15 |
| 4:38 | | D. Mackay Behind | 41 - 15 |
| 2:01 | | L. Murphy Behind | 40 - 15 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:50 | | T. Thomas Behind | 39 - 15 |
| 19:42 | | J. Stephenson Behind | 39 - 14 |
| 17:58 | | N. McHenry Behind | 39 - 13 |
| 8:51 | | L. Murphy Behind | 38 - 13 |
| 6:41 | | Rushed | 37 - 13 |
| 5:11 | | B. Keays Goal | 36 - 13 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:20 | | D. Mackay Behind | 30 - 13 |
| 26:08 | | S. McAdam Goal | 29 - 13 |
| 24:25 | | N. McHenry Goal | 23 - 13 |
| 23:02 | | Rushed | 17 - 13 |
| 21:43 | | R. Thilthorpe Behind | 16 - 13 |
| 20:49 | | P. Spicer Behind | 15 - 13 |
| 15:37 | | Rushed | 15 - 12 |
| 13:41 | | S. McAdam Goal | 14 - 12 |
| 11:18 | | J. Walker Goal | 8 - 12 |
| 9:13 | | P. Seedsman Goal | 8 - 6 |
| 6:31 | | L. Murphy Behind | 2 - 6 |
| 5:32 | | N. McHenry Behind | 1 - 6 |
| 3:33 | | J. Anderson 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 |