Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- NMFC 368
- 300 COLL
-
Kicks
- NMFC 228
- 156 COLL
-
Handballs
- NMFC 140
- 144 COLL
-
Free Kicks
- NMFC 14
- 24 COLL
-
Clearances
- NMFC 40
- 38 COLL
-
Inside 50
- NMFC 51
- 48 COLL
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Tackles
- NMFC 62
- 61 COLL
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Hit-Outs
- NMFC 36
- 40 COLL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
20
N. Larkey4 Goals
23
B. Hill5 Goals
Disposals
9
L. Davies-Uniacke31 Disposals
35
N. Daicos29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
L. Davies-Uniacke16 Contested Possessions
35
N. Daicos18 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:24 |  | Z. Fisher Behind | 118 - 119 |
| 27:25 |  | B. Hill Goal | 117 - 119 |
| 26:15 | | J. Howe Behind | 117 - 113 |
| 24:09 | | B. Teakle Goal | 117 - 112 |
| 21:31 | | J. Howe Goal | 111 - 112 |
| 18:38 | | N. Kreuger Behind | 111 - 106 |
| 16:33 | | B. Hill Goal | 111 - 105 |
| 13:36 | | S. Sidebottom Behind | 111 - 99 |
| 9:17 | | B. McCreery Goal | 111 - 98 |
| 7:46 | | B. Hill Goal | 111 - 92 |
| 3:57 | | H. Harrison Goal | 111 - 86 |
| 3:57 | | H. Harrison Goal | 111 - 86 |
| 3:15 | | Rushed | 111 - 80 |
| 0:42 | | N. Daicos Behind | 110 - 80 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:36 | | N. Daicos Goal | 110 - 79 |
| 29:00 | | N. Kreuger Behind | 110 - 73 |
| 25:37 | | N. Kreuger Goal | 110 - 72 |
| 23:01 | | Rushed | 110 - 66 |
| 21:15 | | C. Taylor Goal | 110 - 65 |
| 19:54 | | T. Pink Goal | 104 - 65 |
| 17:42 | | L. Schultz Behind | 98 - 65 |
| 15:21 | | N. Daicos Goal | 98 - 64 |
| 13:07 | | L. Schultz Goal | 98 - 58 |
| 11:42 | | L. Sullivan Behind | 98 - 52 |
| 9:10 | | N. Daicos Behind | 98 - 51 |
| 7:39 | | W. Phillips Goal | 98 - 50 |
| 5:34 | | L. Schultz Goal | 92 - 50 |
| 2:59 | | R. McInnes Goal | 92 - 44 |
| 0:57 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 92 - 38 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:43 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 86 - 38 |
| 29:16 | | H. Sheezel Goal | 80 - 38 |
| 27:01 | | T. Xerri Goal | 74 - 38 |
| 24:25 | | B. Hill Goal | 68 - 38 |
| 20:57 | | T. Xerri Goal | 68 - 32 |
| 16:46 | | B. Scott Goal | 62 - 32 |
| 13:29 | | L. Schultz Goal | 56 - 32 |
| 10:53 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 56 - 26 |
| 9:39 | | Rushed | 50 - 26 |
| 7:37 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 49 - 26 |
| 5:30 | | J. Crisp Goal | 49 - 20 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:42 | | L. Schultz Goal | 49 - 14 |
| 29:09 | | N. Larkey Goal | 49 - 8 |
| 27:06 | | P. Curtis Goal | 43 - 8 |
| 24:22 | | B. Frampton Behind | 37 - 8 |
| 21:40 | | H. Sheezel Goal | 37 - 7 |
| 17:49 | | G. Wardlaw Goal | 31 - 7 |
| 15:32 | | J. Daicos Behind | 25 - 7 |
| 13:44 | | N. Larkey Goal | 25 - 6 |
| 8:17 | | P. Curtis Goal | 19 - 6 |
| 6:29 | | N. Larkey Goal | 13 - 6 |
| 3:50 | | N. Larkey Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 2:43 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 1 - 6 |
| 1:06 | | B. Hill 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 |