Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- WCE 356
- 369 NMFC
-
Kicks
- WCE 205
- 192 NMFC
-
Handballs
- WCE 151
- 177 NMFC
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 24
- 25 NMFC
-
Clearances
- WCE 37
- 46 NMFC
-
Inside 50
- WCE 59
- 48 NMFC
-
Tackles
- WCE 68
- 71 NMFC
-
Hit-Outs
- WCE 27
- 54 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
15
J. Cripps3 Goals
20
N. Larkey6 Goals
Disposals
9
H. Reid30 Disposals
3
H. Sheezel40 Disposals
Contested Possessions
6
E. Yeo14 Contested Possessions
38
T. Xerri23 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:55 |  | J. Konstanty Goal | 111 - 94 |
| 21:03 |  | M. Murdock Goal | 111 - 88 |
| 18:20 | | J. Waterman Behind | 105 - 88 |
| 15:42 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 104 - 88 |
| 13:41 | | J. Waterman Goal | 104 - 87 |
| 10:06 | | N. Larkey Goal | 98 - 87 |
| 8:58 | | L. Davies-Uniacke Behind | 98 - 81 |
| 7:07 | | N. Larkey Goal | 98 - 80 |
| 4:52 | | N. Larkey Behind | 98 - 74 |
| 2:32 | | L. McDonald Goal | 98 - 73 |
| 0:39 | | J. Cripps Behind | 98 - 67 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 35:12 | | E. Yeo Goal | 97 - 67 |
| 28:28 | | M. Flynn Goal | 91 - 67 |
| 27:02 | | J. Shanahan Goal | 85 - 67 |
| 22:16 | | P. Curtis Goal | 79 - 67 |
| 18:35 | | W. Duursma Goal | 79 - 61 |
| 18:13 | | J. Waterman Behind | 73 - 61 |
| 13:09 | | L. Dovaston Goal | 72 - 61 |
| 10:15 | | E. Yeo Goal | 72 - 55 |
| 7:29 | | J. Shanahan Goal | 66 - 55 |
| 4:09 | | J. Cripps Goal | 60 - 55 |
| 2:38 | | C. Duff-Tytler Goal | 54 - 55 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:32 | | N. Larkey Goal | 48 - 55 |
| 23:29 | | H. Reid Behind | 48 - 49 |
| 19:16 | | W. Duursma Behind | 47 - 49 |
| 16:26 | | A. Reid Goal | 46 - 49 |
| 15:20 | | H. Reid Behind | 40 - 49 |
| 14:01 | | J. Newton Behind | 39 - 49 |
| 10:06 | | J. Cripps Goal | 38 - 49 |
| 8:44 | | J. Cripps Goal | 32 - 49 |
| 6:54 | | M. Murdock Goal | 26 - 49 |
| 3:57 | | J. Waterman Behind | 20 - 49 |
| 1:04 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 19 - 49 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:50 | | C. Duff-Tytler Goal | 19 - 43 |
| 27:46 | | N. Larkey Goal | 13 - 43 |
| 23:15 | | P. Curtis Goal | 13 - 37 |
| 20:37 | | Rushed | 13 - 31 |
| 19:12 | | A. Reid Goal | 12 - 31 |
| 16:25 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 6 - 31 |
| 12:47 | | F. O'Sullivan Goal | 6 - 25 |
| 12:18 | | P. Curtis Behind | 6 - 19 |
| 9:41 | | T. Powell Goal | 6 - 18 |
| 8:11 | | N. Larkey Goal | 6 - 12 |
| 3:50 | | N. Larkey Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 1:26 | | W. Duursma Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
40 | 135.5 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
36 | 142.5 | WWWWL |
| 3 |
 GEEL
|
32 | 124.4 | LWWWW |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
30 | 110.4 | WDLLW |
| 5 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 116.9 | LWWWL |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
28 | 106.7 | WLWWL |
| 7 |
 ADEL
|
24 | 107.9 | LWWWL |
| 8 |
 BL
|
24 | 106.6 | WWWLL |
| 9 |
 WB
|
24 | 92.8 | LLWLW |
| 10 |
 COLL
|
22 | 100.3 | WDLLW |
| 11 |
 STK
|
20 | 108.2 | WWLWL |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
20 | 98.6 | WLWLW |
| 13 |
 NMFC
|
20 | 97.6 | LLLLW |
| 14 |
 PORT
|
12 | 100.9 | WLLLL |
| 15 |
 CARL
|
12 | 86.1 | LLLWW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
12 | 66.1 | LLLWL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 64.5 | LWLLW |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.9 | LLLLL |