Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- WB 332
- 268 NMFC
-
Kicks
- WB 166
- 155 NMFC
-
Handballs
- WB 166
- 113 NMFC
-
Free Kicks
- WB 18
- 18 NMFC
-
Clearances
- WB 29
- 26 NMFC
-
Inside 50
- WB 44
- 40 NMFC
-
Tackles
- WB 45
- 51 NMFC
-
Hit-Outs
- WB 15
- 33 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
17
J. Bruce6 Goals
17
T. Goldstein2 Goals
Disposals
6
J. Macrae24 Disposals
12
J. Simpkin20 Disposals
Contested Possessions
21
T. Liberatore9 Contested Possessions
17
T. Goldstein11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:38 |  | B. Dale Behind | 87 - 38 |
| 20:23 |  | A. Hall Behind | 86 - 38 |
| 18:18 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 86 - 37 |
| 17:03 | | J. Bruce Goal | 86 - 31 |
| 13:09 | | J. Schache Goal | 80 - 31 |
| 11:15 | | M. Wallis Goal | 74 - 31 |
| 7:30 | | Rushed | 68 - 31 |
| 7:03 | | Rushed | 68 - 30 |
| 4:58 | | J. Johannisen Behind | 68 - 29 |
| 4:11 | | M. Wallis Behind | 67 - 29 |
| 1:23 | | C. Taylor Goal | 66 - 29 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:46 | | A. Hall Behind | 66 - 23 |
| 24:26 | | T. English Behind | 66 - 22 |
| 21:02 | | J. Bruce Goal | 65 - 22 |
| 16:09 | | J. Bruce Goal | 59 - 22 |
| 14:02 | | E. Richards Goal | 53 - 22 |
| 11:22 | | M. Wallis Goal | 47 - 22 |
| 8:52 | | J. Schache Goal | 41 - 22 |
| 6:45 | | J. Polec Behind | 35 - 22 |
| 3:29 | | C. Taylor Goal | 35 - 21 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:25 | | J. Bruce Goal | 35 - 15 |
| 20:23 | | S. Higgins Behind | 29 - 15 |
| 16:23 | | Rushed | 29 - 14 |
| 13:32 | | Rushed | 28 - 14 |
| 13:07 | | J. Macrae Behind | 27 - 14 |
| 11:08 | | T. Goldstein Goal | 26 - 14 |
| 7:36 | | J. Bruce Goal | 26 - 8 |
| 0:22 | | L. Vandermeer Goal | 20 - 8 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:03 | | M. Williams Behind | 14 - 8 |
| 16:09 | | M. Bontempelli Behind | 14 - 7 |
| 15:36 | | Rushed | 13 - 7 |
| 12:28 | | T. Goldstein Goal | 12 - 7 |
| 8:35 | | Rushed | 12 - 1 |
| 6:02 | | J. Bruce Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 1:20 | | B. Dale Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
28 | 133.0 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 HAW
|
26 | 121.2 | WWWWD |
| 3 |
 SYD
|
24 | 178.1 | LWWWW |
| 4 |
 MELB
|
20 | 102.8 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
 COLL
|
18 | 108.6 | LLWWD |
| 6 |
 BL
|
16 | 118.8 | WWWLW |
| 7 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 115.9 | WWLWL |
| 8 |
 SUNS
|
16 | 114.4 | WLLWL |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
16 | 108.6 | WLWWL |
| 10 |
 ADEL
|
16 | 96.6 | LWWLW |
| 11 |
 WB
|
16 | 91.5 | WLLLL |
| 12 |
 PORT
|
12 | 110.9 | WLLWL |
| 13 |
 STK
|
12 | 110.1 | WLWLW |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 89.8 | LLWLW |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 55.8 | WLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 80.3 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 72.9 | LLWLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
0 | 54.2 | LLLLL |