Game Information
Norwood Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- BL 389
- 339 NMFC
-
Kicks
- BL 221
- 181 NMFC
-
Handballs
- BL 168
- 158 NMFC
-
Free Kicks
- BL 12
- 17 NMFC
-
Clearances
- BL 43
- 33 NMFC
-
Inside 50
- BL 71
- 31 NMFC
-
Tackles
- BL 62
- 81 NMFC
-
Hit-Outs
- BL 36
- 48 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
3
J. Daniher5 Goals
7
Z. Duursma1 Goals
Disposals
6
H. McCluggage36 Disposals
3
H. Sheezel35 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
L. Neale14 Contested Possessions
9
L. Davies-Uniacke14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:13 |  | D. Gardiner Behind | 112 - 42 |
| 25:23 | | J. Daniher Goal | 111 - 42 |
| 22:25 |  | Rushed | 105 - 42 |
| 18:42 | | J. Daniher Behind | 105 - 41 |
| 15:57 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 104 - 41 |
| 12:15 | | Z. Duursma Goal | 98 - 41 |
| 8:31 | | C. Cameron Goal | 98 - 35 |
| 5:11 | | J. Daniher Behind | 92 - 35 |
| 4:08 | | Rushed | 91 - 35 |
| 3:29 | | C. Cameron Behind | 90 - 35 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:39 | | Z. Duursma Behind | 89 - 35 |
| 21:19 | | Z. Fisher Behind | 89 - 34 |
| 18:01 | | J. Daniher Goal | 89 - 33 |
| 17:36 | | H. McCluggage Behind | 83 - 33 |
| 15:58 | | H. Greenwood Behind | 82 - 33 |
| 14:10 | | Z. Bailey Behind | 82 - 32 |
| 12:28 | | J. Daniher Goal | 81 - 32 |
| 6:48 | | P. Curtis Goal | 75 - 32 |
| 4:24 | | N. Larkey Behind | 75 - 26 |
| 2:40 | | E. Ford Goal | 75 - 25 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:46 | | D. Gardiner Goal | 75 - 19 |
| 26:04 | | J. Fletcher Behind | 69 - 19 |
| 20:31 | | Rushed | 68 - 19 |
| 20:05 | | J. Daniher Behind | 67 - 19 |
| 17:15 | | H. Greenwood Goal | 66 - 19 |
| 15:31 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 66 - 13 |
| 13:42 | | Z. Duursma Behind | 60 - 13 |
| 12:19 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 60 - 12 |
| 11:00 | | J. Berry Behind | 54 - 12 |
| 7:26 | | K. Lohmann Behind | 53 - 12 |
| 5:14 | | K. Lohmann Goal | 52 - 12 |
| 4:16 | | Rushed | 46 - 12 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:43 | | J. Daniher Behind | 45 - 12 |
| 32:02 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 44 - 12 |
| 29:30 | | D. Zorko Goal | 38 - 12 |
| 25:28 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 32 - 12 |
| 22:33 | | K. Lohmann Goal | 26 - 12 |
| 20:54 | | T. Xerri Goal | 20 - 12 |
| 15:50 | | J. Daniher Goal | 20 - 6 |
| 14:35 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 14 - 6 |
| 13:00 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 13 - 6 |
| 8:03 | | N. Larkey Goal | 12 - 6 |
| 4:13 | | J. Daniher Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 1:07 | | C. Cameron 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 |