Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- NMFC 372
- 319 SUNS
-
Kicks
- NMFC 217
- 171 SUNS
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Handballs
- NMFC 155
- 148 SUNS
-
Free Kicks
- NMFC 20
- 13 SUNS
-
Clearances
- NMFC 45
- 29 SUNS
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Inside 50
- NMFC 46
- 62 SUNS
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Tackles
- NMFC 63
- 55 SUNS
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Hit-Outs
- NMFC 40
- 35 SUNS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
20
N. Larkey3 Goals
22
B. Long2 Goals
Disposals
10
C. McKercher37 Disposals
15
N. Anderson30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
H. Sheezel14 Contested Possessions
23
N. Moyle13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:18 |  | B. Ainsworth Behind | 87 - 83 |
| 25:45 | | W. Powell Goal | 87 - 82 |
| 19:49 |  | L. Davies-Uniacke Behind | 87 - 76 |
| 17:49 | | P. Curtis Goal | 86 - 76 |
| 13:41 | | S. Flanders Goal | 80 - 76 |
| 11:54 | | B. Long Goal | 80 - 70 |
| 11:06 | | E. Ford Behind | 80 - 64 |
| 8:18 | | W. Powell Behind | 79 - 64 |
| 7:37 | | B. King Behind | 79 - 63 |
| 5:55 | | M. Rowell Behind | 79 - 62 |
| 3:26 | | B. Teakle Goal | 79 - 61 |
| 1:52 | | B. Long Behind | 73 - 61 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:56 | | H. Sheezel Goal | 73 - 60 |
| 24:03 | | L. Shiels Behind | 67 - 60 |
| 22:16 | | Rushed | 66 - 60 |
| 19:32 | | B. Long Goal | 66 - 59 |
| 14:25 | | N. Larkey Goal | 66 - 53 |
| 13:11 | | E. Ford Behind | 60 - 53 |
| 11:26 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 59 - 53 |
| 7:28 | | Rushed | 53 - 53 |
| 5:26 | | M. Andrew Goal | 52 - 53 |
| 4:18 | | S. Day Behind | 52 - 47 |
| 1:52 | | Rushed | 52 - 46 |
| 0:45 | | Rushed | 52 - 45 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:06 | | J. Jeffrey Behind | 51 - 45 |
| 27:29 | | B. King Goal | 51 - 44 |
| 24:50 | | K. Dawson Goal | 51 - 38 |
| 22:44 | | B. Long Behind | 45 - 38 |
| 16:43 | | N. Anderson Goal | 45 - 37 |
| 15:26 | | J. Simpkin Behind | 45 - 31 |
| 12:17 | | N. Larkey Goal | 44 - 31 |
| 9:50 | | T. Pink Goal | 38 - 31 |
| 7:23 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 32 - 31 |
| 4:41 | | L. Davies-Uniacke Goal | 31 - 31 |
| 1:42 | | N. Larkey Goal | 25 - 31 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:37 | | J. Lukosius Goal | 19 - 31 |
| 26:03 | | W. Graham Goal | 19 - 25 |
| 20:41 | | S. Day Goal | 19 - 19 |
| 19:04 | | S. Day Goal | 19 - 13 |
| 15:03 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 19 - 7 |
| 13:23 | | L. Shiels Goal | 19 - 1 |
| 8:30 | | Rushed | 13 - 1 |
| 8:30 | | Rushed | 13 - 1 |
| 6:23 | | B. Teakle Goal | 13 - 0 |
| 4:00 | | T. Xerri Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 0:53 | | Rushed | 1 - 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 |