Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- NMFC 360
- 344 GEEL
-
Kicks
- NMFC 182
- 207 GEEL
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Handballs
- NMFC 178
- 137 GEEL
-
Free Kicks
- NMFC 22
- 22 GEEL
-
Clearances
- NMFC 50
- 37 GEEL
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Inside 50
- NMFC 45
- 65 GEEL
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Tackles
- NMFC 71
- 74 GEEL
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Hit-Outs
- NMFC 45
- 40 GEEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
20
N. Larkey5 Goals
7
S. Mannagh3 Goals
Disposals
12
J. Simpkin26 Disposals
3
B. Smith34 Disposals
Contested Possessions
38
T. Xerri13 Contested Possessions
46
M. Blicavs10 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:02 |  | S. Mannagh Goal | 110 - 125 |
| 31:49 | | Rushed | 110 - 119 |
| 28:38 |  | J. Darling Behind | 110 - 118 |
| 26:44 | | N. Larkey Goal | 109 - 118 |
| 23:13 | | J. Polkinghorne Goal | 103 - 118 |
| 21:01 | | O. Dempsey Goal | 103 - 112 |
| 11:25 | | N. Larkey Goal | 103 - 106 |
| 10:14 | | J. Darling Goal | 97 - 106 |
| 8:48 | | Z. Banch Behind | 91 - 106 |
| 6:59 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 90 - 106 |
| 4:20 | | S. Neale Goal | 90 - 100 |
| 2:14 | | Rushed | 90 - 94 |
| 0:31 | | M. Blicavs Goal | 89 - 94 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:54 | | S. Neale Behind | 89 - 88 |
| 28:21 | | C. Trembath Goal | 89 - 87 |
| 26:57 | | S. Mannagh Behind | 83 - 87 |
| 25:41 | | M. Blicavs Behind | 83 - 86 |
| 24:37 | | C. Trembath Goal | 83 - 85 |
| 22:55 | | N. Larkey Goal | 77 - 85 |
| 20:02 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 71 - 85 |
| 18:51 | | C. Trembath Goal | 71 - 79 |
| 17:56 | | L. Davies-Uniacke Behind | 65 - 79 |
| 15:28 | | O. Henry Goal | 64 - 79 |
| 14:30 | | O. Dempsey Behind | 64 - 73 |
| 12:46 | | N. Larkey Goal | 64 - 72 |
| 8:47 | | O. Henry Behind | 58 - 72 |
| 7:05 | | S. Mannagh Behind | 58 - 71 |
| 3:54 | | M. Blicavs Goal | 58 - 70 |
| 2:30 | | Rushed | 58 - 64 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:11 | | J. Worpel Behind | 57 - 64 |
| 29:57 | | M. Edwards Goal | 57 - 63 |
| 28:04 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 57 - 57 |
| 26:52 | | J. Darling Goal | 57 - 56 |
| 25:10 | | B. Close Goal | 51 - 56 |
| 23:04 | | S. Mannagh Goal | 51 - 50 |
| 21:25 | | H. Sheezel Goal | 51 - 44 |
| 19:49 | | L. Humphries Goal | 45 - 44 |
| 19:06 | | S. Neale Behind | 45 - 38 |
| 17:17 | | J. Polkinghorne Goal | 45 - 37 |
| 14:48 | | M. Blicavs Goal | 45 - 31 |
| 11:11 | | O. Dempsey Behind | 45 - 25 |
| 9:05 | | S. Neale Goal | 45 - 24 |
| 5:23 | | S. Mannagh Goal | 45 - 18 |
| 4:00 | | M. Edwards Goal | 45 - 12 |
| 0:51 | | C. Trembath Behind | 45 - 6 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:55 | | Rushed | 44 - 6 |
| 28:06 | | J. Simpkin Goal | 43 - 6 |
| 26:29 | | P. Curtis Goal | 37 - 6 |
| 24:19 | | C. Spargo Behind | 31 - 6 |
| 22:39 | | Z. Banch Goal | 30 - 6 |
| 14:48 | | N. Larkey Goal | 24 - 6 |
| 13:13 | | J. Darling Goal | 18 - 6 |
| 11:39 | | J. Polkinghorne Goal | 12 - 6 |
| 1:40 | | J. Darling Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 0:25 | | J. Simpkin Goal | 6 - 0 |
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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 |