Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- FRE 381
- 390 NMFC
-
Kicks
- FRE 231
- 205 NMFC
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Handballs
- FRE 150
- 185 NMFC
-
Free Kicks
- FRE 22
- 26 NMFC
-
Clearances
- FRE 40
- 27 NMFC
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Inside 50
- FRE 68
- 47 NMFC
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Tackles
- FRE 64
- 60 NMFC
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Hit-Outs
- FRE 33
- 35 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
23
C. McCarthy5 Goals
50
B. Brown2 Goals
Disposals
7
N. Fyfe32 Disposals
34
J. Macmillan37 Disposals
Contested Possessions
7
N. Fyfe22 Contested Possessions
10
B. Cunnington17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:03 |  | S. Higgins Goal | 141 - 59 |
| 22:49 |  | R. Lobb Goal | 141 - 53 |
| 21:08 | | Rushed | 135 - 53 |
| 20:35 | | Rushed | 135 - 52 |
| 19:16 | | B. Scott Goal | 134 - 52 |
| 15:23 | | M. Walters Goal | 134 - 46 |
| 11:58 | | L. Schultz Goal | 128 - 46 |
| 10:31 | | M. Walters Goal | 122 - 46 |
| 7:29 | | Rushed | 116 - 46 |
| 5:44 | | Rushed | 116 - 45 |
| 2:57 | | Rushed | 115 - 45 |
| 0:51 | | L. Schultz Goal | 115 - 44 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:52 | | M. Walters Goal | 109 - 44 |
| 24:24 | | C. McCarthy Goal | 103 - 44 |
| 23:08 | | M. Taberner Goal | 97 - 44 |
| 21:55 | | S. Darcy Behind | 91 - 44 |
| 20:38 | | J. Ziebell Behind | 90 - 44 |
| 18:48 | | D. Tucker Goal | 90 - 43 |
| 13:52 | | B. Brown Behind | 84 - 43 |
| 10:04 | | R. Lobb Behind | 84 - 42 |
| 7:47 | | B. Brown Goal | 83 - 42 |
| 5:29 | | B. Banfield Behind | 83 - 36 |
| 4:26 | | R. Lobb Goal | 82 - 36 |
| 3:16 | | E. Hughes Behind | 76 - 36 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:28 | | T. Colyer Goal | 75 - 36 |
| 29:11 | | J. Ziebell Goal | 69 - 36 |
| 27:52 | | C. McCarthy Goal | 69 - 30 |
| 25:57 | | H. Ballantyne Goal | 63 - 30 |
| 24:52 | | N. Fyfe Behind | 57 - 30 |
| 24:24 | | M. Walters Behind | 56 - 30 |
| 21:47 | | K. Turner Goal | 55 - 30 |
| 19:58 | | C. McCarthy Goal | 55 - 24 |
| 18:35 | | S. Darcy Behind | 49 - 24 |
| 16:16 | | B. Scott Goal | 48 - 24 |
| 13:24 | | B. Brown Goal | 48 - 18 |
| 8:28 | | D. Mundy Goal | 48 - 12 |
| 7:23 | | C. McCarthy Goal | 42 - 12 |
| 4:46 | | H. Ballantyne Behind | 36 - 12 |
| 0:30 | | Rushed | 35 - 12 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:13 | | D. Tucker Behind | 34 - 12 |
| 29:11 | | A. Brayshaw Behind | 33 - 12 |
| 26:56 | | B. Hill Goal | 32 - 12 |
| 25:32 | | N. Fyfe Goal | 26 - 12 |
| 20:44 | | D. Tucker Goal | 20 - 12 |
| 19:30 | | C. McCarthy Goal | 14 - 12 |
| 17:00 | | Rushed | 8 - 12 |
| 15:49 | | T. Goldstein Goal | 7 - 12 |
| 13:52 | | L. Davies-Uniacke Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 9:25 | | Rushed | 7 - 0 |
| 5:21 | | L. Ryan Goal | 6 - 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 |