Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 399
- 314 NMFC
-
Kicks
- MELB 231
- 176 NMFC
-
Handballs
- MELB 168
- 138 NMFC
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 25
- 23 NMFC
-
Clearances
- MELB 37
- 36 NMFC
-
Inside 50
- MELB 66
- 45 NMFC
-
Tackles
- MELB 59
- 62 NMFC
-
Hit-Outs
- MELB 52
- 24 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
32
T. Bugg4 Goals
50
B. Brown4 Goals
Disposals
6
J. Lewis27 Disposals
10
B. Cunnington25 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
C. Salem12 Contested Possessions
10
B. Cunnington16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 COLL
|
24 | 140.3 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 BL
|
24 | 112.7 | WWWLW |
| 3 |
 SUNS
|
20 | 150.1 | WWWLW |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
20 | 116.1 | WWLLW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
16 | 124.2 | WLLWL |
| 6 |
 GWS
|
16 | 120.4 | LWWLL |
| 7 |
 GEEL
|
16 | 119.6 | LWWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
16 | 114.0 | WLLWW |
| 9 |
 FRE
|
16 | 107.2 | WWWLW |
| 10 |
 PORT
|
16 | 99.8 | LLWWW |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
12 | 122.4 | LLWWW |
| 12 |
 ESS
|
12 | 86.9 | LWWWL |
| 13 |
 STK
|
12 | 85.7 | WWLLL |
| 14 |
 SYD
|
8 | 94.6 | WWLLL |
| 15 |
 MELB
|
8 | 74.7 | LLLWW |
| 16 |
 RICH
|
8 | 66.9 | LLLWL |
| 17 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 74.9 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
0 | 55.9 | LLLLL |