Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- NMFC 329
- 369 WB
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Kicks
- NMFC 181
- 204 WB
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Handballs
- NMFC 148
- 165 WB
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Free Kicks
- NMFC 13
- 19 WB
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Clearances
- NMFC 38
- 42 WB
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Inside 50
- NMFC 36
- 72 WB
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Tackles
- NMFC 48
- 76 WB
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Hit-Outs
- NMFC 52
- 40 WB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
20
N. Larkey3 Goals
3
C. Weightman6 Goals
Disposals
3
H. Sheezel32 Disposals
1
A. Treloar34 Disposals
Contested Possessions
29
W. Phillips12 Contested Possessions
4
M. Bontempelli18 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:42 |  | J. Ugle-Hagan Behind | 84 - 105 |
| 31:05 | | Rushed | 84 - 104 |
| 28:39 |  | P. Curtis Behind | 84 - 103 |
| 27:28 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 83 - 103 |
| 25:43 | | T. English Behind | 77 - 103 |
| 23:27 | | N. Larkey Goal | 77 - 102 |
| 21:31 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 71 - 102 |
| 20:29 | | M. Hannan Behind | 71 - 96 |
| 18:52 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 71 - 95 |
| 16:04 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 71 - 89 |
| 14:20 | | Rushed | 65 - 89 |
| 13:20 | | J. Macrae Behind | 65 - 88 |
| 10:03 | | T. Powell Goal | 65 - 87 |
| 8:00 | | T. Powell Goal | 59 - 87 |
| 4:53 | | T. English Goal | 53 - 87 |
| 2:58 | | C. Weightman Goal | 53 - 81 |
| 1:06 | | A. Treloar Goal | 53 - 75 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:54 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 53 - 69 |
| 26:33 | | C. Weightman Goal | 53 - 63 |
| 22:27 | | N. Larkey Goal | 53 - 57 |
| 20:32 | | C. Weightman Goal | 47 - 57 |
| 18:24 | | N. Larkey Goal | 47 - 51 |
| 16:47 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 41 - 51 |
| 13:42 | | B. Smith Behind | 35 - 51 |
| 7:50 | | C. Weightman Goal | 35 - 50 |
| 6:49 | | Rushed | 35 - 44 |
| 6:01 | | Rushed | 34 - 44 |
| 4:55 | | T. Goldstein Behind | 33 - 44 |
| 1:23 | | R. Lobb Goal | 32 - 44 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:25 | | C. Daniel Goal | 32 - 38 |
| 28:10 | | T. Liberatore Behind | 32 - 32 |
| 26:14 | | C. Weightman Goal | 32 - 31 |
| 22:52 | | M. Bontempelli Behind | 32 - 25 |
| 13:09 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 32 - 24 |
| 9:08 | | A. Treloar Behind | 26 - 24 |
| 7:08 | | A. Naughton Goal | 26 - 23 |
| 4:06 | | C. Weightman Goal | 26 - 17 |
| 1:14 | | N. Larkey Behind | 26 - 11 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:03 | | H. Greenwood Goal | 25 - 11 |
| 24:58 | | P. Curtis Goal | 19 - 11 |
| 22:25 | | A. Naughton Goal | 13 - 11 |
| 19:42 | | Rushed | 13 - 5 |
| 17:39 | | C. Weightman Behind | 13 - 4 |
| 15:25 | | C. Weightman Behind | 13 - 3 |
| 14:45 | | Rushed | 13 - 2 |
| 14:01 | | P. Spicer Behind | 13 - 1 |
| 11:42 | | M. Hannan Behind | 12 - 1 |
| 10:11 | | J. Simpkin Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 5:17 | | H. Greenwood Goal | 6 - 0 |
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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 |