Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- NMFC 358
- 364 SYD
-
Kicks
- NMFC 208
- 220 SYD
-
Handballs
- NMFC 150
- 144 SYD
-
Free Kicks
- NMFC 19
- 18 SYD
-
Clearances
- NMFC 37
- 43 SYD
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Inside 50
- NMFC 47
- 58 SYD
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Tackles
- NMFC 60
- 81 SYD
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Hit-Outs
- NMFC 31
- 45 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
20
N. Larkey7 Goals
23
L. Franklin4 Goals
Disposals
12
J. Simpkin31 Disposals
26
L. Parker29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
L. Davies-Uniacke14 Contested Possessions
31
T. Hickey15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:02 |  | T. Goldstein Behind | 88 - 126 |
| 31:00 | | L. Davies-Uniacke Behind | 87 - 126 |
| 29:22 | | C. Taylor Goal | 86 - 126 |
| 28:09 |  | L. McDonald Behind | 80 - 126 |
| 26:52 | | Rushed | 80 - 125 |
| 24:28 | | Rushed | 79 - 125 |
| 22:13 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 78 - 125 |
| 20:03 | | L. Davies-Uniacke Goal | 72 - 125 |
| 16:20 | | D. Stephens Behind | 66 - 125 |
| 14:11 | | L. McDonald Goal | 66 - 124 |
| 13:00 | | L. Franklin Goal | 66 - 118 |
| 12:43 | | C. Mills Behind | 66 - 112 |
| 11:32 | | N. Larkey Goal | 66 - 111 |
| 9:21 | | L. Franklin Goal | 60 - 111 |
| 8:17 | | Rushed | 60 - 105 |
| 2:58 | | C. Warner Goal | 59 - 105 |
| 1:51 | | N. Larkey Goal | 59 - 99 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:20 | | C. Warner Behind | 53 - 99 |
| 30:09 | | Rushed | 53 - 98 |
| 27:31 | | C. Warner Goal | 52 - 98 |
| 26:44 | | Rushed | 52 - 92 |
| 24:56 | | L. McDonald Behind | 52 - 91 |
| 23:14 | | L. McDonald Goal | 52 - 90 |
| 21:11 | | T. Papley Goal | 52 - 84 |
| 19:24 | | Rushed | 52 - 78 |
| 18:02 | | I. Heeney Goal | 51 - 78 |
| 14:53 | | L. Franklin Goal | 51 - 72 |
| 11:39 | | Rushed | 51 - 66 |
| 9:45 | | A. Hall Goal | 50 - 66 |
| 7:55 | | J. Simpkin Behind | 44 - 66 |
| 5:30 | | C. Warner Goal | 43 - 66 |
| 4:59 | | C. Warner Behind | 43 - 60 |
| 3:43 | | L. Franklin Behind | 43 - 59 |
| 2:32 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 43 - 58 |
| 0:44 | | N. Larkey Goal | 37 - 58 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:03 | | Rushed | 31 - 58 |
| 28:03 | | S. Reid Goal | 31 - 57 |
| 26:18 | | S. Reid Goal | 31 - 51 |
| 24:50 | | I. Heeney Goal | 31 - 45 |
| 23:48 | | L. Franklin Behind | 31 - 39 |
| 22:40 | | N. Larkey Goal | 31 - 38 |
| 21:01 | | T. Papley Goal | 25 - 38 |
| 17:33 | | J. Rowbottom Behind | 25 - 32 |
| 15:52 | | L. Franklin Behind | 25 - 31 |
| 13:06 | | N. Larkey Goal | 25 - 30 |
| 7:02 | | C. Coleman-Jones Goal | 19 - 30 |
| 6:11 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 13 - 30 |
| 2:11 | | W. Hayward Behind | 12 - 30 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:12 | | L. Franklin Goal | 12 - 29 |
| 26:00 | | I. Heeney Behind | 12 - 23 |
| 25:00 | | R. Clarke Behind | 12 - 22 |
| 24:09 | | Rushed | 12 - 21 |
| 15:50 | | T. Papley Goal | 12 - 20 |
| 13:06 | | N. Larkey Goal | 12 - 14 |
| 11:25 | | N. Larkey Goal | 6 - 14 |
| 9:50 | | W. Hayward Goal | 0 - 14 |
| 8:37 | | E. Gulden Goal | 0 - 8 |
| 7:54 | | W. Hayward Behind | 0 - 2 |
| 3:38 | | N. Blakey 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 |