Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- NMFC 403
- 351 MELB
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Kicks
- NMFC 228
- 193 MELB
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Handballs
- NMFC 175
- 158 MELB
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Free Kicks
- NMFC 14
- 21 MELB
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Clearances
- NMFC 42
- 30 MELB
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Inside 50
- NMFC 53
- 56 MELB
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Tackles
- NMFC 49
- 47 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- NMFC 32
- 30 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
44
C. Zurhaar4 Goals
37
K. Chandler3 Goals
Disposals
24
T. Powell31 Disposals
10
C. Oliver36 Disposals
Contested Possessions
38
T. Xerri15 Contested Possessions
10
C. Oliver19 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:54 |  | D. Turner Behind | 125 - 66 |
| 23:20 |  | B. Scott Goal | 125 - 65 |
| 21:09 | | B. Scott Behind | 119 - 65 |
| 18:00 | | J. Darling Goal | 118 - 65 |
| 16:13 | | K. Chandler Goal | 112 - 65 |
| 13:52 | | J. van Rooyen Behind | 112 - 59 |
| 10:56 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 112 - 58 |
| 9:18 | | P. Curtis Goal | 106 - 58 |
| 7:12 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 100 - 58 |
| 3:44 | | N. Larkey Goal | 94 - 58 |
| 2:34 | | N. Larkey Goal | 88 - 58 |
| 0:51 | | P. Curtis Goal | 82 - 58 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:03 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 76 - 58 |
| 21:57 | | C. McKercher Goal | 76 - 57 |
| 19:34 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 70 - 57 |
| 15:46 | | C. Petracca Goal | 69 - 57 |
| 13:46 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 69 - 51 |
| 11:30 | | D. Turner Goal | 63 - 51 |
| 3:45 | | T. Xerri Goal | 63 - 45 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:37 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 57 - 45 |
| 28:51 | | H. Sharp Behind | 51 - 45 |
| 25:13 | | J. Henderson Behind | 51 - 44 |
| 22:14 | | J. Darling Goal | 51 - 43 |
| 20:24 | | T. Powell Goal | 45 - 43 |
| 19:37 | | M. Gawn Behind | 39 - 43 |
| 18:27 | | K. Chandler Goal | 39 - 42 |
| 14:46 | | D. Turner Behind | 39 - 36 |
| 10:44 | | C. Oliver Goal | 39 - 35 |
| 9:09 | | J. Konstanty Goal | 39 - 29 |
| 7:32 | | L. Parker Goal | 33 - 29 |
| 6:29 | | N. Larkey Behind | 27 - 29 |
| 5:13 | | Rushed | 26 - 29 |
| 2:34 | | Rushed | 25 - 29 |
| 0:52 | | P. Curtis Behind | 24 - 29 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 35:19 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 23 - 29 |
| 33:22 | | T. Sparrow Behind | 23 - 23 |
| 32:21 | | E. Langdon Behind | 23 - 22 |
| 28:41 | | J. van Rooyen Behind | 23 - 21 |
| 27:21 | | C. Petracca Behind | 23 - 20 |
| 24:52 | | K. Chandler Goal | 23 - 19 |
| 23:08 | | K. Chandler Behind | 23 - 13 |
| 21:18 | | P. Curtis Goal | 23 - 12 |
| 17:04 | | J. Simpkin Goal | 17 - 12 |
| 15:14 | | J. Henderson Goal | 11 - 12 |
| 12:21 | | P. Curtis Behind | 11 - 6 |
| 10:35 | | Rushed | 10 - 6 |
| 9:50 | | J. Simpkin Behind | 9 - 6 |
| 7:22 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 8 - 6 |
| 6:10 | | C. McKercher Behind | 8 - 0 |
| 4:54 | | H. Sheezel Behind | 7 - 0 |
| 0:41 | | N. Larkey Goal | 6 - 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 |