Game Information
Blundstone Arena
Team Stats
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Disposals
- NMFC 352
- 404 MELB
-
Kicks
- NMFC 192
- 208 MELB
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Handballs
- NMFC 160
- 196 MELB
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Free Kicks
- NMFC 10
- 19 MELB
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Clearances
- NMFC 40
- 40 MELB
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Inside 50
- NMFC 45
- 69 MELB
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Tackles
- NMFC 64
- 54 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- NMFC 47
- 37 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
40
E. Ford3 Goals
28
A. Neal-Bullen3 Goals
Disposals
7
J. Ziebell32 Disposals
10
A. Brayshaw37 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
L. Davies-Uniacke17 Contested Possessions
5
C. Petracca16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:38 |  | P. Curtis Behind | 71 - 103 |
| 22:29 |  | K. Chandler Goal | 70 - 103 |
| 20:19 | | Rushed | 70 - 97 |
| 14:12 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 70 - 96 |
| 12:23 | | C. Petracca Behind | 70 - 95 |
| 9:11 | | C. Taylor Goal | 70 - 94 |
| 7:13 | | C. Petracca Behind | 64 - 94 |
| 5:36 | | Rushed | 64 - 93 |
| 4:15 | | J. van Rooyen Behind | 64 - 92 |
| 0:16 | | J. Stephenson Behind | 64 - 91 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:06 | | J. Melksham Behind | 63 - 91 |
| 28:14 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 63 - 90 |
| 26:04 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 63 - 84 |
| 24:32 | | J. Simpkin Goal | 63 - 78 |
| 20:25 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 57 - 78 |
| 19:08 | | C. Petracca Goal | 57 - 72 |
| 16:30 | | W. Phillips Behind | 57 - 66 |
| 12:47 | | C. Petracca Goal | 56 - 66 |
| 10:17 | | H. Petty Goal | 56 - 60 |
| 6:01 | | Rushed | 56 - 54 |
| 3:28 | | Rushed | 56 - 53 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:00 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 56 - 52 |
| 30:41 | | K. Pickett Goal | 56 - 46 |
| 29:40 | | Rushed | 56 - 40 |
| 26:43 | | K. Chandler Goal | 56 - 39 |
| 25:01 | | T. Goldstein Goal | 56 - 33 |
| 21:49 | | N. Larkey Behind | 50 - 33 |
| 20:02 | | K. Chandler Goal | 49 - 33 |
| 17:32 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 49 - 27 |
| 15:54 | | P. Curtis Goal | 49 - 21 |
| 14:38 | | J. Stephenson Behind | 43 - 21 |
| 14:38 | | J. Stephenson Behind | 43 - 21 |
| 12:13 | | H. Petty Goal | 42 - 21 |
| 8:21 | | K. Pickett Goal | 42 - 15 |
| 5:35 | | R. Hansen Jr Behind | 42 - 9 |
| 1:06 | | N. Larkey Goal | 41 - 9 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:15 | | C. Petracca Behind | 35 - 9 |
| 31:15 | | E. Ford Goal | 35 - 8 |
| 30:44 | | N. Larkey Behind | 29 - 8 |
| 26:03 | | J. van Rooyen Behind | 28 - 8 |
| 21:50 | | B. Scott Goal | 28 - 7 |
| 17:30 | | E. Ford Goal | 22 - 7 |
| 15:26 | | E. Ford Goal | 16 - 7 |
| 12:51 | | T. Goldstein Goal | 10 - 7 |
| 12:26 | | Rushed | 4 - 7 |
| 8:17 | | T. Sparrow Behind | 3 - 7 |
| 7:11 | | K. Pickett Goal | 3 - 6 |
| 6:10 | | L. Davies-Uniacke Behind | 3 - 0 |
| 5:02 | | B. Scott Behind | 2 - 0 |
| 0:37 | | P. Curtis Behind | 1 - 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 |