Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- NMFC 403
- 347 SYD
-
Kicks
- NMFC 230
- 162 SYD
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Handballs
- NMFC 173
- 185 SYD
-
Free Kicks
- NMFC 23
- 20 SYD
-
Clearances
- NMFC 33
- 30 SYD
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Inside 50
- NMFC 67
- 51 SYD
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Tackles
- NMFC 52
- 60 SYD
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Hit-Outs
- NMFC 26
- 33 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
27
J. Darling2 Goals
5
I. Heeney3 Goals
Disposals
9
L. Davies-Uniacke34 Disposals
22
N. Blakey26 Disposals
Contested Possessions
38
T. Xerri15 Contested Possessions
5
I. Heeney15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:36 |  | C. Zurhaar Behind | 97 - 105 |
| 24:22 | | F. O'Sullivan Goal | 96 - 105 |
| 20:53 |  | T. Papley Behind | 90 - 105 |
| 18:02 | | Z. Duursma Behind | 90 - 104 |
| 16:48 | | T. Papley Behind | 89 - 104 |
| 15:41 | | H. McLean Goal | 89 - 103 |
| 13:58 | | J. McInerney Behind | 89 - 97 |
| 12:04 | | H. Sheezel Goal | 89 - 96 |
| 7:33 | | H. Cunningham Behind | 83 - 96 |
| 5:57 | | P. Curtis Behind | 83 - 95 |
| 3:01 | | Rushed | 82 - 95 |
| 0:55 | | Rushed | 81 - 95 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:58 | | J. Konstanty Goal | 81 - 94 |
| 26:34 | | J. Amartey Behind | 75 - 94 |
| 25:18 | | J. Darling Behind | 75 - 93 |
| 23:48 | | A. Sheldrick Goal | 74 - 93 |
| 23:00 | | C. Warner Behind | 74 - 87 |
| 21:56 | | I. Heeney Goal | 74 - 86 |
| 18:50 | | Z. Duursma Goal | 74 - 80 |
| 17:22 | | J. Lloyd Goal | 68 - 80 |
| 17:22 | | J. Lloyd Goal | 68 - 80 |
| 13:55 | | T. Blamires Goal | 68 - 74 |
| 10:56 | | B. Cootee Goal | 62 - 74 |
| 8:55 | | C. Warner Goal | 62 - 68 |
| 6:54 | | T. Papley Goal | 62 - 62 |
| 2:47 | | T. Papley Behind | 62 - 56 |
| 0:53 | | P. Curtis Goal | 62 - 55 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:22 | | L. McDonald Goal | 56 - 55 |
| 27:19 | | J. Simpkin Goal | 56 - 49 |
| 26:13 | | N. Larkey Behind | 50 - 49 |
| 21:31 | | J. Konstanty Behind | 49 - 49 |
| 19:07 | | J. Darling Behind | 48 - 49 |
| 17:22 | | C. Spargo Goal | 47 - 49 |
| 15:17 | | Rushed | 41 - 49 |
| 14:44 | | J. Darling Behind | 40 - 49 |
| 13:08 | | N. Larkey Behind | 39 - 49 |
| 10:13 | | T. Papley Goal | 38 - 49 |
| 8:04 | | I. Heeney Goal | 38 - 43 |
| 4:48 | | H. McLean Goal | 38 - 37 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:49 | | J. Amartey Goal | 38 - 31 |
| 30:32 | | H. McLean Goal | 38 - 25 |
| 28:18 | | F. O'Sullivan Goal | 38 - 19 |
| 24:15 | | Z. Duursma Goal | 32 - 19 |
| 21:43 | | L. McDonald Goal | 26 - 19 |
| 20:45 | | J. Simpkin Behind | 26 - 13 |
| 19:06 | | J. Darling Goal | 25 - 13 |
| 17:18 | | Rushed | 19 - 13 |
| 16:24 | | C. McKercher Behind | 19 - 12 |
| 12:19 | | T. Xerri Goal | 18 - 12 |
| 9:27 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 12 - 12 |
| 8:02 | | L. McDonald Goal | 6 - 12 |
| 5:44 | | I. Heeney Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 3:49 | | J. Darling Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
76 | 142.5 | WWWLW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
68 | 134.5 | LWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
60 | 119.5 | WWLWW |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
60 | 117.3 | WWWLD |
| 5 |
 MELB
|
60 | 111.2 | WLWWW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
56 | 120.2 | WWWWW |
| 7 |
 ADEL
|
56 | 115.1 | WLWWL |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
52 | 106.1 | WWLWD |
| 9 |
 WB
|
50 | 94.1 | WWLLD |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
46 | 99.6 | LWWWD |
| 11 |
 STK
|
40 | 104.2 | LWLLW |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
40 | 101.8 | LLWLW |
| 13 |
 NMFC
|
36 | 90.7 | LLLWL |
| 14 |
 SUNS
|
32 | 93.2 | LLLWL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
24 | 87.0 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 70.5 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
12 | 62.8 | LLWLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
8 | 63.5 | WLLLL |