Game Information
Ninja Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- NMFC 398
- 371 SUNS
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Kicks
- NMFC 222
- 227 SUNS
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Handballs
- NMFC 176
- 144 SUNS
-
Free Kicks
- NMFC 15
- 11 SUNS
-
Clearances
- NMFC 37
- 40 SUNS
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Inside 50
- NMFC 63
- 53 SUNS
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Tackles
- NMFC 55
- 54 SUNS
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Hit-Outs
- NMFC 42
- 37 SUNS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
20
N. Larkey9 Goals
10
M. Rosas3 Goals
Disposals
8
B. Scott33 Disposals
18
M. Rowell33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
26
T. Thomas15 Contested Possessions
18
M. Rowell22 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 35:32 |  | N. Larkey Goal | 132 - 97 |
| 33:29 | | E. Ford Goal | 126 - 97 |
| 29:31 |  | D. Swallow Behind | 120 - 97 |
| 29:09 | | Rushed | 120 - 96 |
| 27:17 | | Rushed | 119 - 96 |
| 25:55 | | P. Curtis Goal | 119 - 95 |
| 24:46 | | A. Davies Goal | 113 - 95 |
| 22:45 | | R. Atkins Goal | 113 - 89 |
| 21:14 | | A. Davies Behind | 113 - 83 |
| 19:55 | | B. Ellis Behind | 113 - 82 |
| 18:41 | | M. Rosas Goal | 113 - 81 |
| 17:28 | | N. Larkey Goal | 113 - 75 |
| 16:31 | | Rushed | 107 - 75 |
| 14:34 | | N. Larkey Behind | 106 - 75 |
| 12:04 | | D. Howe Goal | 105 - 75 |
| 10:41 | | H. Greenwood Goal | 99 - 75 |
| 7:02 | | M. Chol Goal | 93 - 75 |
| 4:52 | | Rushed | 93 - 69 |
| 2:04 | | A. Corr Goal | 92 - 69 |
| 1:04 | | T. Thomas Behind | 86 - 69 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:50 | | L. Casboult Goal | 85 - 69 |
| 24:12 | | C. Burgess Behind | 85 - 63 |
| 22:51 | | J. Simpkin Goal | 85 - 62 |
| 20:20 | | N. Larkey Goal | 79 - 62 |
| 19:05 | | B. Fiorini Behind | 73 - 62 |
| 17:20 | | Rushed | 73 - 61 |
| 13:29 | | N. Larkey Goal | 73 - 60 |
| 11:50 | | N. Larkey Goal | 67 - 60 |
| 7:25 | | M. Chol Goal | 61 - 60 |
| 5:51 | | E. Ford Goal | 61 - 54 |
| 4:03 | | E. Ford Goal | 55 - 54 |
| 1:18 | | J. Simpkin Behind | 49 - 54 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:58 | | D. Swallow Behind | 48 - 54 |
| 30:50 | | Rushed | 48 - 53 |
| 28:57 | | B. Ellis Behind | 47 - 53 |
| 26:01 | | D. Swallow Behind | 47 - 52 |
| 24:12 | | P. Curtis Goal | 47 - 51 |
| 21:06 | | M. Rosas Goal | 41 - 51 |
| 19:33 | | N. Larkey Goal | 41 - 45 |
| 16:47 | | N. Larkey Goal | 35 - 45 |
| 12:22 | | C. Taylor Goal | 29 - 45 |
| 10:20 | | N. Larkey Goal | 23 - 45 |
| 8:41 | | T. Miller Goal | 17 - 45 |
| 6:41 | | B. Fiorini Goal | 17 - 39 |
| 5:36 | | H. Greenwood Behind | 17 - 33 |
| 3:25 | | D. Swallow Goal | 16 - 33 |
| 2:09 | | C. Taylor Behind | 16 - 27 |
| 0:43 | | C. Burgess Behind | 15 - 27 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:56 | | N. Larkey Behind | 15 - 26 |
| 26:13 | | M. Rosas Goal | 14 - 26 |
| 25:05 | | B. Ellis Behind | 14 - 20 |
| 22:38 | | D. Tucker Goal | 14 - 19 |
| 20:45 | | N. Larkey Behind | 8 - 19 |
| 16:39 | | N. Larkey Goal | 7 - 19 |
| 14:07 | | Rushed | 1 - 19 |
| 11:17 | | S. Flanders Goal | 0 - 19 |
| 6:53 | | L. Casboult Goal | 0 - 13 |
| 5:07 | | S. Flanders Goal | 0 - 7 |
| 3:32 | | M. Chol Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
68 | 146.0 | WLWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
56 | 130.0 | LWLLW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
54 | 124.0 | WLWWW |
| 4 |
 BL
|
52 | 120.6 | WWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
48 | 113.7 | LWWWL |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
48 | 107.8 | LWWWL |
| 7 |
 WB
|
48 | 96.8 | WLWWW |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
46 | 107.6 | WWWWW |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
44 | 116.5 | LLLWW |
| 10 |
 STK
|
36 | 105.8 | LWWLW |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
36 | 92.4 | WWLLW |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
32 | 98.3 | LWWLL |
| 13 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 89.6 | WLLLL |
| 14 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 94.8 | LLLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
24 | 95.6 | WWLLL |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 70.1 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
8 | 65.4 | LLLWL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
8 | 60.9 | LLLLL |