Team Stats
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Disposals
- MELB 399
- 314 NMFC
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Kicks
- MELB 231
- 176 NMFC
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Handballs
- MELB 168
- 138 NMFC
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Free Kicks
- MELB 25
- 23 NMFC
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Clearances
- MELB 37
- 36 NMFC
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Inside 50
- MELB 66
- 45 NMFC
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Tackles
- MELB 59
- 62 NMFC
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 52
- 24 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
Disposals
Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
fourth Quarter | |||
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Time | Team | Play | Score |
30:00 | ![]() | C. Oliver Goal | 123 - 86 |
26:47 | ![]() | C. Oliver Goal | 117 - 86 |
25:42 | ![]() | B. Cunnington Goal | 111 - 86 |
23:17 | ![]() | N. Jones Goal | 111 - 80 |
21:27 | ![]() | J. Ziebell Goal | 105 - 80 |
19:42 | ![]() | T. Bugg Goal | 105 - 74 |
16:35 | ![]() | S. Higgins Behind | 99 - 74 |
13:24 | ![]() | J. Garlett Goal | 99 - 73 |
11:39 | ![]() | J. Waite Goal | 93 - 73 |
9:13 | ![]() | N. Jones Behind | 93 - 67 |
5:21 | ![]() | D. Tyson Behind | 92 - 67 |
3:11 | ![]() | Rushed | 91 - 67 |
1:56 | ![]() | J. Lewis Goal | 91 - 66 |
third Quarter | |||
Time | Team | Play | Score |
28:48 | ![]() | D. Kent Goal | 85 - 66 |
28:08 | ![]() | D. Kent Behind | 79 - 66 |
22:30 | ![]() | J. Garlett Goal | 78 - 66 |
17:32 | ![]() | J. Hogan Behind | 72 - 66 |
13:21 | ![]() | B. Brown Goal | 71 - 66 |
12:06 | ![]() | Rushed | 71 - 60 |
10:19 | ![]() | B. Brown Goal | 70 - 60 |
8:53 | ![]() | J. Waite Behind | 70 - 54 |
8:05 | ![]() | D. Kent Behind | 70 - 53 |
7:06 | ![]() | C. Salem Behind | 69 - 53 |
5:37 | ![]() | J. Garlett Behind | 68 - 53 |
2:33 | ![]() | D. Kent Goal | 67 - 53 |
1:22 | ![]() | B. Brown Behind | 61 - 53 |
second Quarter | |||
Time | Team | Play | Score |
32:34 | ![]() | T. Bugg Behind | 61 - 52 |
27:50 | ![]() | B. Brown Goal | 60 - 52 |
25:05 | ![]() | J. Simpkin Goal | 60 - 46 |
23:29 | ![]() | J. Hogan Behind | 60 - 40 |
21:56 | ![]() | C. Petracca Goal | 59 - 40 |
20:25 | ![]() | T. Bugg Goal | 53 - 40 |
17:30 | ![]() | J. Melksham Behind | 47 - 40 |
16:55 | ![]() | S. Atley Behind | 46 - 40 |
13:29 | ![]() | J. Garlett Goal | 46 - 39 |
11:53 | ![]() | J. Hogan Goal | 40 - 39 |
9:12 | ![]() | B. Hartung Goal | 34 - 39 |
8:15 | ![]() | C. Petracca Behind | 34 - 33 |
5:43 | ![]() | J. Melksham Behind | 33 - 33 |
3:57 | ![]() | B. Vince Goal | 32 - 33 |
2:03 | ![]() | B. Fritsch Goal | 26 - 33 |
first Quarter | |||
Time | Team | Play | Score |
28:43 | ![]() | T. Bugg Goal | 20 - 33 |
26:37 | ![]() | J. Ziebell Behind | 14 - 33 |
23:15 | ![]() | J. Ziebell Behind | 14 - 32 |
22:22 | ![]() | T. Goldstein Goal | 14 - 31 |
21:26 | ![]() | N. Hrovat Behind | 14 - 25 |
19:43 | ![]() | Rushed | 14 - 24 |
18:48 | ![]() | J. Wagner Behind | 13 - 24 |
16:34 | ![]() | D. Kent Goal | 12 - 24 |
14:51 | ![]() | T. Bugg Goal | 6 - 24 |
13:14 | ![]() | J. Waite Goal | 0 - 24 |
10:41 | ![]() | B. Brown Goal | 0 - 18 |
7:10 | ![]() | J. Waite Goal | 0 - 12 |
3:33 | ![]() | B. Cunnington Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2025 AFL Standings
POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
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1 |
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24 | 140.3 | WWWWW |
2 |
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24 | 112.7 | WWWLW |
3 |
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20 | 150.1 | WWWLW |
4 |
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20 | 116.1 | WWLLW |
5 |
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16 | 124.2 | WLLWL |
6 |
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16 | 120.4 | LWWLL |
7 |
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16 | 119.6 | LWWWL |
8 |
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16 | 114.0 | WLLWW |
9 |
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16 | 107.2 | WWWLW |
10 |
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16 | 99.8 | LLWWW |
11 |
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12 | 122.4 | LLWWW |
12 |
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12 | 86.9 | LWWWL |
13 |
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12 | 85.7 | WWLLL |
14 |
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8 | 94.6 | WWLLL |
15 |
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8 | 74.7 | LLLWW |
16 |
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8 | 66.9 | LLLWL |
17 |
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4 | 74.9 | LLLLL |
18 |
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0 | 55.9 | LLLLL |