Game Information
Ninja Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- NMFC 370
- 324 SUNS
-
Kicks
- NMFC 223
- 197 SUNS
-
Handballs
- NMFC 147
- 127 SUNS
-
Free Kicks
- NMFC 27
- 19 SUNS
-
Clearances
- NMFC 46
- 27 SUNS
-
Inside 50
- NMFC 61
- 45 SUNS
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Tackles
- NMFC 54
- 65 SUNS
-
Hit-Outs
- NMFC 51
- 17 SUNS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
20
N. Larkey3 Goals
19
J. Corbett3 Goals
Disposals
12
J. Simpkin30 Disposals
11
T. Miller32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
L. Davies-Uniacke19 Contested Possessions
1
H. Greenwood14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:00 |  | A. Sexton Behind | 72 - 63 |
| 22:26 | | H. Greenwood Behind | 72 - 62 |
| 21:23 | | Rushed | 72 - 61 |
| 20:30 | | Rushed | 72 - 60 |
| 19:44 | | Rushed | 72 - 59 |
| 16:34 | | H. Greenwood Goal | 72 - 58 |
| 15:22 |  | T. Xerri Behind | 72 - 52 |
| 12:05 | | Rushed | 71 - 52 |
| 9:20 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 70 - 52 |
| 5:11 | | J. Stephenson Behind | 64 - 52 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:22 | | Rushed | 63 - 52 |
| 24:39 | | Rushed | 62 - 52 |
| 22:52 | | Z. Smith Goal | 61 - 52 |
| 21:33 | | C. Taylor Behind | 61 - 46 |
| 20:22 | | L. McDonald Behind | 60 - 46 |
| 14:41 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 59 - 46 |
| 13:31 | | J. Mahony Goal | 58 - 46 |
| 11:24 | | N. Larkey Goal | 52 - 46 |
| 7:47 | | T. Thomas Behind | 46 - 46 |
| 6:39 | | J. Stephenson Behind | 45 - 46 |
| 1:29 | | N. Larkey Goal | 44 - 46 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:23 | | J. Corbett Goal | 38 - 46 |
| 27:05 | | T. Goldstein Behind | 38 - 40 |
| 24:56 | | W. Phillips Behind | 37 - 40 |
| 23:14 | | S. Flanders Goal | 36 - 40 |
| 17:18 | | N. Larkey Goal | 36 - 34 |
| 15:43 | | A. Sexton Goal | 30 - 34 |
| 9:00 | | Rushed | 30 - 28 |
| 7:03 | | L. Davies-Uniacke Behind | 30 - 27 |
| 5:30 | | Rushed | 29 - 27 |
| 4:10 | | N. Holman Goal | 28 - 27 |
| 3:05 | | I. Rankine Behind | 28 - 21 |
| 1:45 | | J. Sharp Behind | 28 - 20 |
| 0:21 | | Rushed | 28 - 19 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:35 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 28 - 18 |
| 27:06 | | Rushed | 22 - 18 |
| 23:44 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 21 - 18 |
| 20:37 | | J. Corbett Goal | 20 - 18 |
| 17:46 | | J. Corbett Goal | 20 - 12 |
| 15:44 | | K. Turner Goal | 20 - 6 |
| 11:54 | | J. Simpkin Goal | 14 - 6 |
| 10:49 | | W. Phillips Behind | 8 - 6 |
| 9:16 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 4:26 | | L. Davies-Uniacke Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 2:01 | | T. Thomas Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
64 | 142.0 | WWLWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
52 | 128.3 | WLWLL |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
50 | 118.4 | WWLWW |
| 4 |
 BL
|
48 | 117.8 | WWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
48 | 113.7 | LWWWL |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
48 | 109.6 | WLWWW |
| 7 |
 COLL
|
46 | 107.6 | WWWWW |
| 8 |
 WB
|
44 | 93.2 | LWLWW |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
40 | 116.2 | WLLLW |
| 10 |
 STK
|
32 | 104.0 | WLWWL |
| 11 |
 GWS
|
32 | 101.3 | LLWWL |
| 12 |
 CARL
|
32 | 91.1 | WWWLL |
| 13 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 90.9 | WWLLL |
| 14 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 95.3 | LLLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
24 | 99.3 | LWWLL |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 72.1 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
8 | 67.9 | LLLLW |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
8 | 61.7 | LLLLL |