Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- NMFC 329
- 356 WB
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Kicks
- NMFC 193
- 203 WB
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Handballs
- NMFC 136
- 153 WB
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Free Kicks
- NMFC 19
- 20 WB
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Clearances
- NMFC 41
- 35 WB
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Inside 50
- NMFC 43
- 65 WB
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Tackles
- NMFC 63
- 71 WB
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Hit-Outs
- NMFC 38
- 33 WB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
20
N. Larkey5 Goals
33
A. Naughton5 Goals
Disposals
10
C. McKercher32 Disposals
21
T. Liberatore27 Disposals
Contested Possessions
38
T. Xerri14 Contested Possessions
21
T. Liberatore16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:23 |  | D. Stephens Behind | 85 - 134 |
| 27:58 |  | A. Naughton Behind | 84 - 134 |
| 25:00 | | R. West Goal | 84 - 133 |
| 21:21 | | S. Darcy Goal | 84 - 127 |
| 18:23 | | C. McKercher Goal | 84 - 121 |
| 14:52 | | S. Darcy Goal | 78 - 121 |
| 12:55 | | S. Darcy Behind | 78 - 115 |
| 9:58 | | J. Freijah Goal | 78 - 114 |
| 5:22 | | L. Vandermeer Behind | 78 - 108 |
| 3:41 | | S. Darcy Goal | 78 - 107 |
| 1:50 | | Rushed | 78 - 101 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:04 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 78 - 100 |
| 31:55 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 77 - 100 |
| 30:09 | | A. Naughton Goal | 71 - 100 |
| 27:40 | | T. English Behind | 71 - 94 |
| 25:24 | | Rushed | 71 - 93 |
| 24:01 | | B. Dale Goal | 71 - 92 |
| 23:12 | | Rushed | 71 - 86 |
| 23:12 | | Rushed | 71 - 86 |
| 21:23 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 70 - 86 |
| 20:41 | | E. Richards Behind | 70 - 80 |
| 19:15 | | Rushed | 70 - 79 |
| 18:03 | | T. Liberatore Goal | 70 - 78 |
| 15:00 | | R. Hansen Jr Goal | 70 - 72 |
| 13:31 | | Rushed | 64 - 72 |
| 11:06 | | F. Maley Goal | 63 - 72 |
| 9:22 | | S. Darcy Goal | 57 - 72 |
| 6:00 | | C. Harvey Goal | 57 - 66 |
| 5:17 | | J. Johannisen Behind | 51 - 66 |
| 2:32 | | L. Bramble Behind | 51 - 65 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:54 | | A. Naughton Goal | 51 - 64 |
| 30:15 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 51 - 58 |
| 28:52 | | A. Naughton Behind | 51 - 52 |
| 25:27 | | E. Richards Behind | 51 - 51 |
| 24:06 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 51 - 50 |
| 21:08 | | A. Naughton Goal | 45 - 50 |
| 19:09 | | C. Harvey Behind | 45 - 44 |
| 14:45 | | A. Naughton Goal | 44 - 44 |
| 11:28 | | N. Larkey Goal | 44 - 38 |
| 9:42 | | B. Dale Goal | 38 - 38 |
| 3:45 | | H. Sheezel Goal | 38 - 32 |
| 1:24 | | A. Naughton Goal | 32 - 32 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:48 | | N. Larkey Behind | 32 - 26 |
| 30:55 | | N. Larkey Goal | 31 - 26 |
| 28:39 | | M. Bontempelli Behind | 25 - 26 |
| 26:43 | | P. Curtis Goal | 25 - 25 |
| 22:45 | | T. English Goal | 19 - 25 |
| 17:29 | | T. Liberatore Goal | 19 - 19 |
| 14:27 | | S. Darcy Behind | 19 - 13 |
| 12:18 | | N. Larkey Goal | 19 - 12 |
| 11:02 | | N. Larkey Goal | 13 - 12 |
| 7:02 | | N. Larkey Goal | 7 - 12 |
| 5:19 | | H. Sheezel Behind | 1 - 12 |
| 2:48 | | T. English Goal | 0 - 12 |
| 0:57 | | L. Vandermeer Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
40 | 135.5 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
36 | 142.5 | WWWWL |
| 3 |
 GEEL
|
32 | 124.4 | LWWWW |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
30 | 110.4 | WDLLW |
| 5 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 116.9 | LWWWL |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
28 | 106.7 | WLWWL |
| 7 |
 ADEL
|
24 | 107.9 | LWWWL |
| 8 |
 BL
|
24 | 106.6 | WWWLL |
| 9 |
 WB
|
24 | 92.8 | LLWLW |
| 10 |
 COLL
|
22 | 100.3 | WDLLW |
| 11 |
 STK
|
20 | 108.2 | WWLWL |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
20 | 98.6 | WLWLW |
| 13 |
 NMFC
|
20 | 97.6 | LLLLW |
| 14 |
 PORT
|
12 | 100.9 | WLLLL |
| 15 |
 CARL
|
12 | 86.1 | LLLWW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
12 | 66.1 | LLLWL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 64.5 | LWLLW |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.9 | LLLLL |