Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- NMFC 274
- 300 STK
-
Kicks
- NMFC 155
- 167 STK
-
Handballs
- NMFC 119
- 133 STK
-
Free Kicks
- NMFC 21
- 17 STK
-
Clearances
- NMFC 30
- 25 STK
-
Inside 50
- NMFC 44
- 40 STK
-
Tackles
- NMFC 51
- 72 STK
-
Hit-Outs
- NMFC 28
- 26 STK
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
10
B. Cunnington2 Goals
12
M. King2 Goals
Disposals
10
B. Cunnington25 Disposals
9
J. Steele22 Disposals
Contested Possessions
10
B. Cunnington16 Contested Possessions
9
J. Steele13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:37 |  | R. Marshall Behind | 56 - 54 |
| 18:32 |  | B. Cunnington Goal | 56 - 53 |
| 15:31 | | M. King Goal | 50 - 53 |
| 9:24 | | B. Cunnington Goal | 50 - 47 |
| 7:41 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 44 - 47 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:15 | | T. Dumont Behind | 43 - 47 |
| 21:14 | | N. Larkey Goal | 42 - 47 |
| 20:21 | | J. Anderson Behind | 36 - 47 |
| 19:19 | | Z. Jones Behind | 35 - 47 |
| 16:02 | | C. Taylor Goal | 35 - 46 |
| 14:38 | | N. Larkey Behind | 29 - 46 |
| 11:05 | | A. Hall Goal | 28 - 46 |
| 8:26 | | J. Simpkin Goal | 22 - 46 |
| 7:55 | | Rushed | 16 - 46 |
| 6:42 | | J. Lonie Behind | 15 - 46 |
| 3:39 | | B. Brown Behind | 15 - 45 |
| 2:46 | | D. Kent Behind | 14 - 45 |
| 0:21 | | Z. Jones Behind | 14 - 44 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:05 | | Rushed | 14 - 43 |
| 22:43 | | J. Billings Goal | 14 - 42 |
| 17:34 | | M. King Behind | 14 - 36 |
| 15:20 | | J. Ziebell Behind | 14 - 35 |
| 11:55 | | P. Ryder Goal | 13 - 35 |
| 11:10 | | J. Gresham Behind | 13 - 29 |
| 8:11 | | T. Membrey Goal | 13 - 28 |
| 6:08 | | T. Goldstein Goal | 13 - 22 |
| 0:54 | | D. Kent Behind | 7 - 22 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:30 | | J. Billings Goal | 7 - 21 |
| 24:31 | | Z. Jones Behind | 7 - 15 |
| 19:42 | | B. Brown Goal | 7 - 14 |
| 17:39 | | M. King Goal | 1 - 14 |
| 8:41 | | J. Steele Goal | 1 - 8 |
| 7:29 | | D. Butler Behind | 1 - 2 |
| 6:41 | | J. Polec Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 5:22 | | D. Hannebery Behind | 0 - 1 |
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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 |