Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- NMFC 361
- 353 FRE
-
Kicks
- NMFC 194
- 206 FRE
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Handballs
- NMFC 167
- 147 FRE
-
Free Kicks
- NMFC 16
- 16 FRE
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Clearances
- NMFC 38
- 34 FRE
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Inside 50
- NMFC 57
- 45 FRE
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Tackles
- NMFC 42
- 59 FRE
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Hit-Outs
- NMFC 36
- 25 FRE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
25
P. Curtis2 Goals
20
M. Taberner2 Goals
Disposals
3
H. Sheezel35 Disposals
3
C. Serong35 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
L. Davies-Uniacke16 Contested Possessions
9
L. Jackson15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:24 |  | B. Scott Goal | 76 - 102 |
| 26:16 |  | J. O'Meara Behind | 70 - 102 |
| 24:55 | | J. Sharp Goal | 70 - 101 |
| 21:00 | | B. Banfield Goal | 70 - 95 |
| 15:32 | | P. Curtis Behind | 70 - 89 |
| 13:48 | | T. Powell Goal | 69 - 89 |
| 11:45 | | Z. Duursma Behind | 63 - 89 |
| 9:08 | | J. Amiss Goal | 62 - 89 |
| 8:11 | | Rushed | 62 - 83 |
| 4:21 | | E. Ford Behind | 61 - 83 |
| 2:36 | | M. Walters Behind | 60 - 83 |
| 0:18 | | Rushed | 60 - 82 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:04 | | G. Wardlaw Goal | 59 - 82 |
| 25:46 | | N. Fyfe Goal | 53 - 82 |
| 24:19 | | B. Banfield Goal | 53 - 76 |
| 22:06 | | J. Amiss Behind | 53 - 70 |
| 20:27 | | Rushed | 53 - 69 |
| 19:02 | | M. Frederick Goal | 53 - 68 |
| 17:51 | | M. Frederick Behind | 53 - 62 |
| 16:37 | | A. Brayshaw Goal | 53 - 61 |
| 16:37 | | A. Brayshaw Goal | 53 - 61 |
| 15:31 | | J. Amiss Behind | 53 - 55 |
| 14:25 | | Rushed | 53 - 54 |
| 13:14 | | L. Jackson Goal | 52 - 54 |
| 10:53 | | M. Taberner Goal | 52 - 48 |
| 9:02 | | M. Taberner Goal | 52 - 42 |
| 4:12 | | C. Serong Behind | 52 - 36 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:43 | | C. Serong Behind | 52 - 35 |
| 25:23 | | L. Jackson Goal | 52 - 34 |
| 24:20 | | J. Amiss Behind | 52 - 28 |
| 22:00 | | Rushed | 52 - 27 |
| 20:34 | | S. Switkowski Goal | 52 - 26 |
| 18:50 | | J. Sharp Behind | 52 - 20 |
| 18:16 | | N. Larkey Behind | 52 - 19 |
| 17:16 | | Z. Duursma Behind | 51 - 19 |
| 13:29 | | J. Simpkin Behind | 50 - 19 |
| 11:48 | | T. Powell Goal | 49 - 19 |
| 10:11 | | M. Frederick Goal | 43 - 19 |
| 8:00 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 43 - 13 |
| 4:15 | | J. Simpkin Goal | 37 - 13 |
| 1:35 | | P. Curtis Goal | 31 - 13 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:09 | | M. Walters Goal | 25 - 13 |
| 20:48 | | N. Larkey Goal | 25 - 7 |
| 18:25 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 19 - 7 |
| 16:20 | | M. Taberner Behind | 13 - 7 |
| 13:56 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 13 - 6 |
| 11:19 | | P. Curtis Behind | 7 - 6 |
| 2:25 | | J. Treacy Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 0:50 | | P. Curtis Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
56 | 148.2 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
52 | 136.9 | WWWLW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
42 | 113.7 | WWLWW |
| 4 |
 BL
|
40 | 111.7 | LWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
40 | 111.4 | WWWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 117.1 | LLWLL |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
36 | 104.2 | LLWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
36 | 90.8 | WWLWL |
| 9 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 92.2 | WLWWW |
| 10 |
 COLL
|
30 | 104.2 | WLLWW |
| 11 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 101.2 | LLLLL |
| 12 |
 CARL
|
28 | 95.6 | WWWWW |
| 13 |
 STK
|
24 | 100.6 | LLLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
24 | 99.3 | WWLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
20 | 100.9 | LWLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 71.5 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 61.8 | WLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 71.0 | LLLLL |