Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- ESS 400
- 361 NMFC
-
Kicks
- ESS 235
- 208 NMFC
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Handballs
- ESS 165
- 153 NMFC
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 15
- 13 NMFC
-
Clearances
- ESS 28
- 31 NMFC
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Inside 50
- ESS 50
- 51 NMFC
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Tackles
- ESS 44
- 40 NMFC
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Hit-Outs
- ESS 29
- 32 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
20
P. Wright3 Goals
6
T. Garner3 Goals
Disposals
3
D. Parish36 Disposals
10
B. Cunnington34 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
D. Parish13 Contested Possessions
10
B. Cunnington18 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:39 |  | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 141 - 69 |
| 25:38 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 135 - 69 |
| 22:33 | | H. Jones Goal | 129 - 69 |
| 19:54 |  | T. Garner Goal | 123 - 69 |
| 18:44 | | P. Wright Behind | 123 - 63 |
| 16:41 | | P. Wright Goal | 122 - 63 |
| 14:12 | | A. Waterman Goal | 116 - 63 |
| 12:56 | | P. Wright Goal | 110 - 63 |
| 8:41 | | T. Thomas Goal | 104 - 63 |
| 7:33 | | C. Hooker Behind | 104 - 57 |
| 5:35 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Behind | 103 - 57 |
| 3:01 | | N. Hind Goal | 102 - 57 |
| 2:02 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 96 - 57 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:10 | | T. Garner Goal | 96 - 56 |
| 29:20 | | Rushed | 96 - 50 |
| 28:11 | | K. Langford Goal | 96 - 49 |
| 26:40 | | T. Campbell Goal | 90 - 49 |
| 25:00 | | T. Garner Goal | 90 - 43 |
| 22:06 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 90 - 37 |
| 20:00 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 84 - 37 |
| 18:12 | | L. Davies-Uniacke Behind | 84 - 31 |
| 17:04 | | D. Zaharakis Behind | 84 - 30 |
| 14:55 | | J. Walker Goal | 83 - 30 |
| 8:49 | | Rushed | 83 - 24 |
| 7:36 | | A. Hall Behind | 83 - 23 |
| 4:16 | | N. Cox Goal | 83 - 22 |
| 3:10 | | Rushed | 77 - 22 |
| 1:25 | | A. Phillips Goal | 77 - 21 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:19 | | A. Perkins Goal | 71 - 21 |
| 23:07 | | P. Wright Behind | 65 - 21 |
| 18:55 | | H. Jones Goal | 64 - 21 |
| 17:18 | | J. Mahony Behind | 58 - 21 |
| 16:06 | | T. Thomas Goal | 58 - 20 |
| 14:55 | | C. Lazzaro Behind | 58 - 14 |
| 12:46 | | P. Wright Goal | 58 - 13 |
| 6:04 | | C. Hooker Goal | 52 - 13 |
| 3:45 | | W. Snelling Goal | 46 - 13 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:50 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Behind | 40 - 13 |
| 27:29 | | T. Campbell Goal | 39 - 13 |
| 25:24 | | D. Zaharakis Goal | 39 - 7 |
| 22:18 | | A. Waterman Goal | 33 - 7 |
| 21:16 | | K. Langford Behind | 27 - 7 |
| 18:30 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 26 - 7 |
| 15:44 | | H. Jones Goal | 26 - 6 |
| 12:15 | | K. Langford Goal | 20 - 6 |
| 10:26 | | C. Hooker Behind | 14 - 6 |
| 8:47 | | B. Cunnington Goal | 13 - 6 |
| 4:21 | | N. Cox Goal | 13 - 0 |
| 2:41 | | C. Hooker Behind | 7 - 0 |
| 0:49 | | C. Hooker Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
76 | 137.2 | WWLWL |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
72 | 136.1 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
64 | 121.7 | WLWWW |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
64 | 120.1 | WWLDW |
| 5 |
 GEEL
|
60 | 122.3 | WWWWW |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
60 | 117.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
60 | 109.6 | LWWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
54 | 95.4 | WLLDW |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
52 | 102.4 | WLWDL |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
50 | 101.5 | WWWDW |
| 11 |
 STK
|
40 | 102.8 | WLLWL |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
40 | 98.9 | LWLWL |
| 13 |
 SUNS
|
36 | 94.5 | LLWLW |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
36 | 88.8 | LLWLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
28 | 88.1 | LLLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 69.2 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
12 | 62.5 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
8 | 64.6 | LLLLL |