Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- NMFC 394
- 355 ADEL
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Kicks
- NMFC 239
- 213 ADEL
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Handballs
- NMFC 155
- 142 ADEL
-
Free Kicks
- NMFC 25
- 18 ADEL
-
Clearances
- NMFC 31
- 19 ADEL
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Inside 50
- NMFC 57
- 36 ADEL
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Tackles
- NMFC 51
- 52 ADEL
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Hit-Outs
- NMFC 29
- 21 ADEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
50
B. Brown4 Goals
19
E. Betts3 Goals
Disposals
4
S. Higgins30 Disposals
29
R. Laird31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
J. Anderson13 Contested Possessions
5
M. Crouch12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:51 |  | E. Betts Behind | 71 - 59 |
| 17:56 |  | J. Ziebell Behind | 71 - 58 |
| 14:44 | | T. Walker Goal | 70 - 58 |
| 10:37 | | J. Jenkins Behind | 70 - 52 |
| 7:22 | | J. Polec Behind | 70 - 51 |
| 7:03 | | T. Goldstein Behind | 69 - 51 |
| 5:51 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 68 - 51 |
| 4:40 | | B. Cunnington Goal | 62 - 51 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:52 | | K. Turner Behind | 56 - 51 |
| 22:15 | | B. Brown Behind | 55 - 51 |
| 20:06 | | B. Brown Goal | 54 - 51 |
| 16:42 | | J. Ziebell Goal | 48 - 51 |
| 15:19 | | B. Brown Goal | 42 - 51 |
| 12:18 | | T. Lynch Behind | 36 - 51 |
| 10:07 | | B. Brown Goal | 36 - 50 |
| 7:34 | | W. Milera Goal | 30 - 50 |
| 7:03 | | L. Murphy Behind | 30 - 44 |
| 6:44 | | E. Betts Behind | 30 - 43 |
| 3:26 | | Rushed | 30 - 42 |
| 2:30 | | S. Higgins Behind | 29 - 42 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:30 | | B. Brown Behind | 28 - 42 |
| 28:31 | | J. Ziebell Goal | 27 - 42 |
| 26:29 | | R. Sloane Goal | 21 - 42 |
| 20:02 | | M. Poholke Behind | 21 - 36 |
| 17:49 | | E. Betts Goal | 21 - 35 |
| 15:49 | | B. Brown Goal | 21 - 29 |
| 9:55 | | J. Jenkins Goal | 15 - 29 |
| 8:44 | | T. Goldstein Behind | 15 - 23 |
| 7:41 | | J. Ziebell Behind | 14 - 23 |
| 5:22 | | T. Thomas Behind | 13 - 23 |
| 4:07 | | B. Crouch Goal | 12 - 23 |
| 0:58 | | J. Jenkins Behind | 12 - 17 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:44 | | C. Jones Behind | 12 - 16 |
| 24:21 | | J. Simpkin Behind | 12 - 15 |
| 22:36 | | E. Betts Goal | 11 - 15 |
| 21:17 | | B. Cunnington Behind | 11 - 9 |
| 18:31 | | Rushed | 10 - 9 |
| 16:23 | | M. Wood Behind | 9 - 9 |
| 13:38 | | P. Ahern Behind | 8 - 9 |
| 12:08 | | S. Higgins Goal | 7 - 9 |
| 8:48 | | E. Betts Goal | 1 - 9 |
| 8:20 | | J. Jenkins Behind | 1 - 3 |
| 7:28 | | Rushed | 1 - 2 |
| 3:30 | | M. Wood Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 0:54 | | R. Sloane Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
28 | 133.0 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 HAW
|
26 | 121.2 | WWWWD |
| 3 |
 SYD
|
24 | 178.1 | LWWWW |
| 4 |
 MELB
|
20 | 102.8 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
 COLL
|
18 | 108.6 | LLWWD |
| 6 |
 BL
|
16 | 118.8 | WWWLW |
| 7 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 115.9 | WWLWL |
| 8 |
 SUNS
|
16 | 114.4 | WLLWL |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
16 | 108.6 | WLWWL |
| 10 |
 WB
|
16 | 91.5 | WLLLL |
| 11 |
 PORT
|
12 | 112.5 | LWLLW |
| 12 |
 STK
|
12 | 110.1 | WLWLW |
| 13 |
 ADEL
|
12 | 96.1 | LLWWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 89.8 | LLWLW |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 55.8 | WLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 80.3 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 72.9 | LLWLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
0 | 54.2 | LLLLL |