Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 286
- 357 NMFC
-
Kicks
- MELB 195
- 226 NMFC
-
Handballs
- MELB 91
- 131 NMFC
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 24
- 27 NMFC
-
Clearances
- MELB 35
- 42 NMFC
-
Inside 50
- MELB 47
- 48 NMFC
-
Tackles
- MELB 67
- 67 NMFC
-
Hit-Outs
- MELB 35
- 30 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
10
D. Turner2 Goals
44
C. Zurhaar4 Goals
Disposals
7
J. Viney25 Disposals
9
L. Davies-Uniacke31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
7
J. Viney19 Contested Possessions
9
L. Davies-Uniacke17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:47 |  | C. Zurhaar Goal | 70 - 67 |
| 16:43 | | E. Ford Goal | 70 - 61 |
| 14:04 | | H. Sheezel Goal | 70 - 55 |
| 5:41 | | E. Ford Goal | 70 - 49 |
| 1:18 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 70 - 43 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:04 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 70 - 37 |
| 25:51 |  | M. Gawn Goal | 70 - 31 |
| 22:51 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 64 - 31 |
| 20:34 | | T. Sparrow Goal | 58 - 31 |
| 17:09 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 52 - 31 |
| 5:22 | | L. Davies-Uniacke Goal | 46 - 31 |
| 3:50 | | D. Turner Goal | 46 - 25 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:32 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 40 - 25 |
| 26:17 | | J. Simpkin Goal | 40 - 24 |
| 24:26 | | G. Wardlaw Behind | 40 - 18 |
| 22:45 | | T. Rivers Goal | 40 - 17 |
| 22:09 | | Rushed | 34 - 17 |
| 20:10 | | E. Ford Behind | 33 - 17 |
| 15:40 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 33 - 16 |
| 9:45 | | T. Pink Behind | 33 - 10 |
| 5:45 | | T. Sparrow Behind | 33 - 9 |
| 1:06 | | Rushed | 32 - 9 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:12 | | H. Petty Goal | 32 - 8 |
| 24:29 | | K. Chandler Goal | 26 - 8 |
| 20:30 | | B. Teakle Behind | 20 - 8 |
| 18:02 | | D. Turner Goal | 20 - 7 |
| 15:32 | | T. McDonald Goal | 14 - 7 |
| 12:53 | | H. Petty Behind | 8 - 7 |
| 8:44 | | N. Larkey Behind | 7 - 7 |
| 5:52 | | H. Sheezel Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 3:33 | | K. Pickett Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 2:04 | | K. Pickett Behind | 1 - 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 |