Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- NMFC 407
- 354 RICH
-
Kicks
- NMFC 239
- 177 RICH
-
Handballs
- NMFC 168
- 177 RICH
-
Free Kicks
- NMFC 16
- 11 RICH
-
Clearances
- NMFC 33
- 39 RICH
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Inside 50
- NMFC 44
- 60 RICH
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Tackles
- NMFC 61
- 55 RICH
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Hit-Outs
- NMFC 50
- 43 RICH
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
20
N. Larkey5 Goals
3
L. Baker2 Goals
Disposals
9
L. Davies-Uniacke33 Disposals
3
D. Prestia29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
L. Davies-Uniacke14 Contested Possessions
3
D. Prestia12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:46 |  | B. Scott Goal | 90 - 77 |
| 23:58 |  | Rushed | 84 - 77 |
| 21:12 | | L. Baker Goal | 84 - 76 |
| 19:17 | | S. Campbell Behind | 84 - 70 |
| 18:08 | | L. Baker Behind | 84 - 69 |
| 14:59 | | D. Prestia Behind | 84 - 68 |
| 13:20 | | Rushed | 84 - 67 |
| 4:46 | | N. Larkey Goal | 84 - 66 |
| 1:51 | | J. Koschitzke Goal | 78 - 66 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:38 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 78 - 60 |
| 31:46 | | L. Baker Behind | 72 - 60 |
| 30:18 | | T. Pink Behind | 72 - 59 |
| 28:38 | | B. Teakle Goal | 71 - 59 |
| 26:27 | | B. Teakle Behind | 65 - 59 |
| 24:48 | | L. Davies-Uniacke Goal | 64 - 59 |
| 16:51 | | N. Larkey Goal | 58 - 59 |
| 15:38 | | H. Ralphsmith Goal | 52 - 59 |
| 8:34 | | N. Larkey Goal | 52 - 53 |
| 7:23 | | Rushed | 46 - 53 |
| 3:16 | | R. Mansell Behind | 45 - 53 |
| 0:58 | | S. Bolton Goal | 45 - 52 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:20 | | H. Ralphsmith Behind | 45 - 46 |
| 31:04 | | D. Martin Behind | 45 - 45 |
| 29:22 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 45 - 44 |
| 25:45 | | T. Brown Behind | 39 - 44 |
| 23:38 | | J. Koschitzke Goal | 39 - 43 |
| 21:48 | | T. Powell Goal | 39 - 37 |
| 20:39 | | T. Brown Goal | 33 - 37 |
| 19:23 | | T. Brown Behind | 33 - 31 |
| 18:20 | | S. Campbell Behind | 33 - 30 |
| 17:54 | | Rushed | 33 - 29 |
| 15:36 | | N. Larkey Goal | 33 - 28 |
| 13:01 | | L. Davies-Uniacke Goal | 27 - 28 |
| 11:04 | | T. Xerri Behind | 21 - 28 |
| 6:38 | | N. Larkey Goal | 20 - 28 |
| 1:20 | | L. Baker Goal | 14 - 28 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:15 | | Z. Duursma Behind | 14 - 22 |
| 26:45 | | S. Bolton Behind | 13 - 22 |
| 25:29 | | L. Davies-Uniacke Goal | 13 - 21 |
| 24:13 | | S. Campbell Goal | 7 - 21 |
| 20:14 | | W. Phillips Goal | 7 - 15 |
| 16:49 | | Rushed | 1 - 15 |
| 13:35 | | R. Mansell Goal | 0 - 15 |
| 12:55 | | T. Taranto Behind | 0 - 9 |
| 4:06 | | L. Baker Behind | 0 - 8 |
| 2:35 | | S. Green Goal | 0 - 7 |
| 0:51 | | D. Martin Behind | 0 - 1 |
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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 |