Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- WB 377
- 383 NMFC
-
Kicks
- WB 213
- 198 NMFC
-
Handballs
- WB 164
- 185 NMFC
-
Free Kicks
- WB 17
- 9 NMFC
-
Clearances
- WB 37
- 35 NMFC
-
Inside 50
- WB 49
- 55 NMFC
-
Tackles
- WB 51
- 50 NMFC
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Hit-Outs
- WB 16
- 65 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
22
S. Lloyd3 Goals
50
B. Brown3 Goals
Disposals
5
J. Dunkley29 Disposals
4
S. Higgins34 Disposals
Contested Possessions
5
J. Dunkley20 Contested Possessions
10
B. Cunnington15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:35 |  | J. Polec Behind | 90 - 115 |
| 28:27 | | T. Thomas Goal | 90 - 114 |
| 27:13 |  | M. Suckling Behind | 90 - 108 |
| 21:24 | | N. Larkey Goal | 89 - 108 |
| 20:09 | | M. Suckling Behind | 89 - 102 |
| 17:37 | | N. Larkey Goal | 88 - 102 |
| 16:29 | | J. Simpkin Behind | 88 - 96 |
| 15:11 | | J. Polec Goal | 88 - 95 |
| 12:13 | | B. Brown Goal | 88 - 89 |
| 10:53 | | Rushed | 88 - 83 |
| 8:48 | | S. Lloyd Goal | 87 - 83 |
| 5:48 | | S. Lloyd Goal | 81 - 83 |
| 2:38 | | T. English Goal | 75 - 83 |
| 1:04 | | T. English Goal | 69 - 83 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:15 | | T. Liberatore Goal | 63 - 83 |
| 26:09 | | B. Smith Goal | 57 - 83 |
| 23:10 | | M. Wood Goal | 51 - 83 |
| 20:08 | | S. Lloyd Behind | 51 - 77 |
| 13:48 | | L. Davies-Uniacke Goal | 50 - 77 |
| 11:22 | | B. Brown Behind | 50 - 71 |
| 8:20 | | J. Anderson Goal | 50 - 70 |
| 7:33 | | S. Lloyd Behind | 50 - 64 |
| 4:57 | | T. English Behind | 49 - 64 |
| 0:37 | | J. Johannisen Goal | 48 - 64 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:29 | | M. Wallis Behind | 42 - 64 |
| 26:37 | | Rushed | 41 - 64 |
| 24:45 | | B. Brown Goal | 41 - 63 |
| 18:21 | | J. Dunkley Behind | 41 - 57 |
| 16:11 | | T. Thomas Behind | 40 - 57 |
| 14:30 | | M. Bontempelli Behind | 40 - 56 |
| 12:59 | | M. Bontempelli Behind | 39 - 56 |
| 11:23 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 38 - 56 |
| 9:01 | | A. Naughton Goal | 38 - 50 |
| 6:59 | | M. Wood Goal | 32 - 50 |
| 4:58 | | B. Brown Goal | 32 - 44 |
| 3:27 | | B. Cunnington Goal | 32 - 38 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:53 | | T. Liberatore Goal | 32 - 32 |
| 27:20 | | T. Thomas Goal | 26 - 32 |
| 24:36 | | M. Suckling Goal | 26 - 26 |
| 22:57 | | J. Anderson Goal | 20 - 26 |
| 20:05 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 20 - 20 |
| 17:51 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 14 - 20 |
| 16:24 | | E. Richards Behind | 14 - 14 |
| 15:02 | | N. Larkey Goal | 13 - 14 |
| 11:14 | | S. Lloyd Behind | 13 - 8 |
| 8:37 | | Rushed | 12 - 8 |
| 6:04 | | S. Lloyd Goal | 12 - 7 |
| 4:16 | | S. Higgins Behind | 6 - 7 |
| 3:15 | | M. Wood Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 1:13 | | M. Wallis Goal | 6 - 0 |
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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 |