Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
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Disposals
- ADEL 354
- 364 NMFC
-
Kicks
- ADEL 217
- 220 NMFC
-
Handballs
- ADEL 137
- 144 NMFC
-
Free Kicks
- ADEL 21
- 19 NMFC
-
Clearances
- ADEL 43
- 40 NMFC
-
Inside 50
- ADEL 55
- 47 NMFC
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Tackles
- ADEL 58
- 47 NMFC
-
Hit-Outs
- ADEL 44
- 35 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
13
T. Walker4 Goals
20
N. Larkey4 Goals
Disposals
29
R. Laird32 Disposals
5
C. Daniel33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
23
I. Rankine19 Contested Possessions
12
J. Simpkin15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:38 |  | L. Davies-Uniacke Behind | 114 - 78 |
| 27:51 |  | I. Rankine Behind | 114 - 77 |
| 24:49 | | N. Larkey Goal | 113 - 77 |
| 23:04 | | S. Draper Goal | 113 - 71 |
| 18:34 | | T. Walker Behind | 107 - 71 |
| 16:36 | | T. Walker Goal | 106 - 71 |
| 13:03 | | D. Stephens Goal | 100 - 71 |
| 9:50 | | J. Soligo Goal | 100 - 65 |
| 7:33 | | J. Konstanty Goal | 94 - 65 |
| 5:17 | | I. Rankine Behind | 94 - 59 |
| 3:58 | | T. Walker Behind | 93 - 59 |
| 0:46 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 92 - 59 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:40 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 86 - 59 |
| 27:15 | | T. Walker Goal | 80 - 59 |
| 19:54 | | B. Keays Goal | 74 - 59 |
| 18:45 | | N. Larkey Goal | 68 - 59 |
| 15:11 | | D. Curtin Goal | 68 - 53 |
| 14:21 | | J. Peatling Behind | 62 - 53 |
| 12:12 | | P. Curtis Goal | 61 - 53 |
| 10:37 | | J. Konstanty Goal | 61 - 47 |
| 8:48 | | S. Draper Goal | 61 - 41 |
| 6:57 | | D. Fogarty Behind | 55 - 41 |
| 3:16 | | J. Darling Goal | 54 - 41 |
| 0:57 | | J. Dawson Behind | 54 - 35 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:47 | | N. Larkey Behind | 53 - 35 |
| 27:24 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 53 - 34 |
| 24:03 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 53 - 28 |
| 22:56 | | N. Larkey Behind | 47 - 28 |
| 19:30 | | T. Walker Goal | 47 - 27 |
| 11:57 | | Rushed | 41 - 27 |
| 9:51 | | R. Thilthorpe Behind | 40 - 27 |
| 8:41 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 39 - 27 |
| 5:52 | | J. Simpkin Goal | 33 - 27 |
| 3:51 | | Rushed | 33 - 21 |
| 2:53 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 32 - 21 |
| 1:35 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 31 - 21 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:43 | | N. Larkey Goal | 25 - 21 |
| 29:20 | | N. Larkey Goal | 25 - 15 |
| 27:46 | | P. Curtis Goal | 25 - 9 |
| 25:50 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 25 - 3 |
| 19:56 | | J. Konstanty Behind | 19 - 3 |
| 13:00 | | D. Curtin Goal | 19 - 2 |
| 10:07 | | Rushed | 13 - 2 |
| 8:03 | | T. Walker Goal | 12 - 2 |
| 5:26 | | B. Keays Goal | 6 - 2 |
| 2:13 | | Rushed | 0 - 2 |
| 1:26 | | Rushed | 0 - 1 |
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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 |