Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- ESS 403
- 374 NMFC
-
Kicks
- ESS 244
- 192 NMFC
-
Handballs
- ESS 159
- 182 NMFC
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 19
- 13 NMFC
-
Clearances
- ESS 22
- 42 NMFC
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Inside 50
- ESS 60
- 51 NMFC
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Tackles
- ESS 58
- 42 NMFC
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Hit-Outs
- ESS 41
- 26 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
20
J. Stringer5 Goals
44
C. Zurhaar4 Goals
Disposals
7
Z. Merrett38 Disposals
12
J. Simpkin41 Disposals
Contested Possessions
7
Z. Merrett13 Contested Possessions
17
T. Goldstein12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:04 |  | J. Stringer Goal | 114 - 66 |
| 26:07 | | B. Hobbs Behind | 108 - 66 |
| 21:13 |  | J. Anderson Behind | 107 - 66 |
| 19:21 | | J. Anderson Behind | 107 - 65 |
| 18:21 | | C. Coleman-Jones Goal | 107 - 64 |
| 16:48 | | T. Goldstein Goal | 107 - 58 |
| 14:48 | | H. Jones Goal | 107 - 52 |
| 13:17 | | N. Larkey Behind | 101 - 52 |
| 11:48 | | Rushed | 101 - 51 |
| 10:19 | | P. Wright Behind | 100 - 51 |
| 8:27 | | P. Wright Behind | 99 - 51 |
| 6:29 | | J. Stringer Goal | 98 - 51 |
| 4:45 | | J. Stewart Goal | 92 - 51 |
| 3:16 | | Z. Merrett Behind | 86 - 51 |
| 0:19 | | J. Stringer Behind | 85 - 51 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:12 | | P. Wright Goal | 84 - 51 |
| 21:46 | | Rushed | 78 - 51 |
| 19:20 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 78 - 50 |
| 14:47 | | P. Wright Goal | 78 - 44 |
| 12:17 | | J. Anderson Goal | 72 - 44 |
| 11:03 | | M. Guelfi Goal | 72 - 38 |
| 6:51 | | Rushed | 66 - 38 |
| 4:48 | | Z. Merrett Goal | 65 - 38 |
| 3:43 | | P. Spicer Behind | 59 - 38 |
| 0:23 | | Rushed | 59 - 37 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:17 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 59 - 36 |
| 28:23 | | H. Greenwood Behind | 59 - 30 |
| 26:50 | | K. Langford Goal | 59 - 29 |
| 24:06 | | A. Perkins Behind | 53 - 29 |
| 23:22 | | S. Draper Behind | 52 - 29 |
| 19:49 | | M. Redman Goal | 51 - 29 |
| 18:54 | | Rushed | 45 - 29 |
| 18:19 | | J. Stringer Behind | 44 - 29 |
| 15:36 | | H. Jones Goal | 43 - 29 |
| 11:21 | | K. Turner Goal | 37 - 29 |
| 5:20 | | J. Stewart Goal | 37 - 23 |
| 2:36 | | J. Simpkin Behind | 31 - 23 |
| 1:26 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 31 - 22 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:06 | | N. Larkey Behind | 31 - 16 |
| 32:01 | | B. Scott Behind | 31 - 15 |
| 28:21 | | K. Langford Goal | 31 - 14 |
| 25:17 | | J. Stewart Goal | 25 - 14 |
| 21:36 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 19 - 14 |
| 20:16 | | J. Stringer Goal | 19 - 8 |
| 19:03 | | J. Stringer Goal | 13 - 8 |
| 18:05 | | J. Stringer Behind | 7 - 8 |
| 13:02 | | Rushed | 6 - 8 |
| 9:26 | | N. Larkey Behind | 6 - 7 |
| 4:01 | | B. Scott Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 2:32 | | J. Stringer 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 |