Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- WB 360
- 378 NMFC
-
Kicks
- WB 195
- 209 NMFC
-
Handballs
- WB 165
- 169 NMFC
-
Free Kicks
- WB 15
- 16 NMFC
-
Clearances
- WB 36
- 42 NMFC
-
Inside 50
- WB 57
- 48 NMFC
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Tackles
- WB 52
- 75 NMFC
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Hit-Outs
- WB 31
- 52 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
33
A. Naughton3 Goals
20
N. Larkey5 Goals
Disposals
20
E. Richards30 Disposals
3
H. Sheezel31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
21
T. Liberatore15 Contested Possessions
38
T. Xerri13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 39:29 |  | B. Dale Behind | 113 - 97 |
| 37:10 |  | L. Davies-Uniacke Goal | 112 - 97 |
| 31:53 | | R. Sanders Behind | 112 - 91 |
| 24:54 | | L. Parker Behind | 111 - 91 |
| 22:34 | | Rushed | 111 - 90 |
| 19:40 | | P. Curtis Goal | 110 - 90 |
| 18:05 | | L. McNeil Goal | 110 - 84 |
| 16:49 | | A. Naughton Behind | 104 - 84 |
| 12:30 | | P. Curtis Goal | 103 - 84 |
| 11:01 | | R. Sanders Goal | 103 - 78 |
| 9:44 | | P. Curtis Goal | 97 - 78 |
| 6:04 | | A. Naughton Goal | 97 - 72 |
| 3:42 | | L. McNeil Goal | 91 - 72 |
| 0:20 | | J. Freijah Goal | 85 - 72 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:33 | | N. Larkey Goal | 79 - 72 |
| 27:05 | | Rushed | 79 - 66 |
| 26:32 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 78 - 66 |
| 25:44 | | H. Sheezel Behind | 78 - 65 |
| 22:57 | | Rushed | 78 - 64 |
| 21:50 | | S. Darcy Behind | 78 - 63 |
| 19:55 | | R. Sanders Goal | 77 - 63 |
| 16:50 | | J. Simpkin Behind | 71 - 63 |
| 15:16 | | B. Scott Goal | 71 - 62 |
| 11:06 | | L. Davies-Uniacke Goal | 71 - 56 |
| 9:37 | | A. Naughton Goal | 71 - 50 |
| 7:36 | | N. Larkey Goal | 65 - 50 |
| 4:10 | | B. Dale Goal | 65 - 44 |
| 3:35 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 59 - 44 |
| 1:49 | | L. Vandermeer Goal | 59 - 43 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:58 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 53 - 43 |
| 31:20 | | H. Sheezel Behind | 53 - 37 |
| 28:19 | | L. Vandermeer Goal | 53 - 36 |
| 27:06 | | L. Vandermeer Behind | 47 - 36 |
| 25:09 | | J. Harmes Goal | 46 - 36 |
| 22:06 | | J. Darling Goal | 40 - 36 |
| 18:22 | | N. Larkey Goal | 40 - 30 |
| 11:41 | | R. West Behind | 40 - 24 |
| 9:45 | | J. Simpkin Goal | 39 - 24 |
| 8:24 | | N. Larkey Goal | 39 - 18 |
| 6:10 | | Rushed | 39 - 12 |
| 2:45 | | S. Davidson Goal | 39 - 11 |
| 0:56 | | T. Powell Behind | 33 - 11 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:18 | | Rushed | 33 - 10 |
| 31:45 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 33 - 9 |
| 27:23 | | J. Dolan Behind | 33 - 8 |
| 25:30 | | A. Naughton Goal | 32 - 8 |
| 23:43 | | T. Liberatore Behind | 26 - 8 |
| 22:04 | | B. Dale Goal | 25 - 8 |
| 19:21 | | L. Vandermeer Goal | 19 - 8 |
| 18:19 | | N. Larkey Behind | 13 - 8 |
| 15:28 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 13 - 7 |
| 11:18 | | N. Larkey Goal | 13 - 6 |
| 5:43 | | S. Darcy Goal | 13 - 0 |
| 4:09 | | E. Richards Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 2:55 | | T. English Behind | 1 - 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 |