Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- NMFC 349
- 386 ESS
-
Kicks
- NMFC 187
- 223 ESS
-
Handballs
- NMFC 162
- 163 ESS
-
Free Kicks
- NMFC 20
- 22 ESS
-
Clearances
- NMFC 39
- 34 ESS
-
Inside 50
- NMFC 48
- 60 ESS
-
Tackles
- NMFC 63
- 62 ESS
-
Hit-Outs
- NMFC 40
- 29 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
20
N. Larkey5 Goals
4
K. Langford3 Goals
Disposals
3
H. Sheezel32 Disposals
3
D. Parish33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
10
B. Cunnington16 Contested Possessions
3
D. Parish16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:03 |  | A. Perkins Goal | 77 - 86 |
| 24:57 |  | E. Ford Goal | 77 - 80 |
| 23:12 | | B. Cunnington Goal | 71 - 80 |
| 21:20 | | J. Simpkin Behind | 65 - 80 |
| 18:49 | | K. Langford Goal | 64 - 80 |
| 17:06 | | E. Ford Behind | 64 - 74 |
| 13:58 | | E. Tsatas Goal | 63 - 74 |
| 12:01 | | J. Menzie Behind | 63 - 68 |
| 10:43 | | A. Phillips Behind | 63 - 67 |
| 8:17 | | Rushed | 63 - 66 |
| 4:17 | | K. Langford Behind | 63 - 65 |
| 2:14 | | N. Larkey Goal | 63 - 64 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:47 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 57 - 64 |
| 29:04 | | P. Wright Goal | 51 - 64 |
| 27:40 | | N. Cox Behind | 51 - 58 |
| 23:04 | | P. Wright Behind | 51 - 57 |
| 20:36 | | M. Guelfi Goal | 51 - 56 |
| 16:48 | | P. Wright Goal | 51 - 50 |
| 14:19 | | N. Larkey Goal | 51 - 44 |
| 11:47 | | L. Davies-Uniacke Goal | 45 - 44 |
| 7:35 | | N. Martin Goal | 39 - 44 |
| 5:37 | | N. Larkey Behind | 39 - 38 |
| 4:02 | | Rushed | 38 - 38 |
| 0:43 | | J. Menzie Goal | 37 - 38 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:07 | | P. Curtis Behind | 37 - 32 |
| 24:00 | | N. Martin Goal | 36 - 32 |
| 21:50 | | N. Larkey Goal | 36 - 26 |
| 18:00 | | J. Simpkin Goal | 30 - 26 |
| 12:37 | | Rushed | 24 - 26 |
| 11:25 | | K. Langford Goal | 24 - 25 |
| 6:06 | | N. Larkey Goal | 24 - 19 |
| 2:16 | | J. Menzie Goal | 18 - 19 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:42 | | N. Larkey Goal | 18 - 13 |
| 21:31 | | Rushed | 12 - 13 |
| 20:08 | | K. Langford Goal | 12 - 12 |
| 17:20 | | N. Martin Goal | 12 - 6 |
| 4:35 | | B. Cunnington Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 3:04 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
56 | 148.2 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
48 | 135.7 | LWWWL |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
42 | 113.7 | WWLWW |
| 4 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 120.6 | WLLWL |
| 5 |
 BL
|
36 | 111.0 | LLWWW |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
36 | 110.0 | LWWWL |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
36 | 104.2 | LLWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
36 | 92.8 | WWWLW |
| 9 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 92.2 | WLWWW |
| 10 |
 COLL
|
30 | 104.2 | WLLWW |
| 11 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 101.2 | LLLLL |
| 12 |
 CARL
|
28 | 95.6 | WWWWW |
| 13 |
 STK
|
24 | 100.6 | LLLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
24 | 99.3 | WWLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
20 | 100.9 | LWLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 71.3 | LWLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 61.8 | WLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 71.0 | LLLLL |