Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- CARL 335
- 348 NMFC
-
Kicks
- CARL 196
- 214 NMFC
-
Handballs
- CARL 139
- 134 NMFC
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 27
- 22 NMFC
-
Clearances
- CARL 40
- 41 NMFC
-
Inside 50
- CARL 53
- 56 NMFC
-
Tackles
- CARL 64
- 56 NMFC
-
Hit-Outs
- CARL 21
- 47 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
35
C. Curnow4 Goals
25
P. Curtis3 Goals
Disposals
9
P. Cripps29 Disposals
3
H. Sheezel35 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps14 Contested Possessions
9
L. Davies-Uniacke11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:40 |  | L. Shiels Behind | 107 - 88 |
| 24:33 |  | C. Curnow Behind | 107 - 87 |
| 22:14 | | E. Ford Behind | 106 - 87 |
| 20:14 | | H. McKay Goal | 106 - 86 |
| 18:28 | | A. Saad Goal | 100 - 86 |
| 17:03 | | C. Curnow Behind | 94 - 86 |
| 14:11 | | H. Sheezel Goal | 93 - 86 |
| 11:54 | | O. Hollands Behind | 93 - 80 |
| 8:00 | | L. Shiels Goal | 92 - 80 |
| 6:18 | | A. Cincotta Behind | 92 - 74 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:51 | | Rushed | 91 - 74 |
| 31:47 | | H. McKay Goal | 90 - 74 |
| 30:39 | | C. Curnow Goal | 84 - 74 |
| 28:34 | | Rushed | 78 - 74 |
| 26:14 | | N. Larkey Goal | 77 - 74 |
| 23:36 | | P. Curtis Goal | 77 - 68 |
| 22:03 | | Rushed | 77 - 62 |
| 20:34 | | M. Owies Behind | 76 - 62 |
| 20:00 | | G. Wardlaw Behind | 75 - 62 |
| 18:27 | | M. Owies Goal | 75 - 61 |
| 15:09 | | Rushed | 69 - 61 |
| 13:50 | | C. Curnow Goal | 68 - 61 |
| 9:43 | | C. Curnow Goal | 62 - 61 |
| 4:44 | | M. Owies Goal | 56 - 61 |
| 3:04 | | J. Motlop Goal | 50 - 61 |
| 1:08 | | B. Teakle Goal | 44 - 61 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:44 | | C. Comben Goal | 44 - 55 |
| 27:15 | | B. Acres Behind | 44 - 49 |
| 23:02 | | J. Motlop Goal | 43 - 49 |
| 21:10 | | J. Motlop Goal | 37 - 49 |
| 18:01 | | P. Curtis Goal | 31 - 49 |
| 11:35 | | R. Hansen Jr Goal | 31 - 43 |
| 9:50 | | B. Scott Goal | 31 - 37 |
| 7:07 | | L. Fogarty Goal | 31 - 31 |
| 5:28 | | C. Comben Goal | 25 - 31 |
| 3:49 | | C. Comben Goal | 25 - 25 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:38 | | E. Ford Behind | 25 - 19 |
| 25:48 | | M. Owies Goal | 25 - 18 |
| 19:07 | | N. Larkey Goal | 19 - 18 |
| 16:37 | | O. Hollands Goal | 19 - 12 |
| 15:11 | | C. Curnow Goal | 13 - 12 |
| 13:06 | | Rushed | 7 - 12 |
| 10:54 | | P. Curtis Goal | 6 - 12 |
| 8:37 | | L. Fogarty Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 6:48 | | H. Sheezel Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
20 | 173.3 | WLWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
20 | 142.7 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
20 | 118.2 | WWWWW |
| 4 |
 SUNS
|
16 | 126.9 | WWLLW |
| 5 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 120.8 | LWWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
16 | 116.1 | WWLWW |
| 7 |
 WB
|
16 | 102.0 | WWWLL |
| 8 |
 MELB
|
16 | 94.2 | LWWLW |
| 9 |
 BL
|
12 | 111.7 | LWWWL |
| 10 |
 ADEL
|
12 | 105.3 | LLLWW |
| 11 |
 COLL
|
12 | 94.8 | LWLLW |
| 12 |
 PORT
|
8 | 108.1 | WLWLL |
| 13 |
 STK
|
8 | 92.6 | LWLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
8 | 86.8 | LLLWL |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 61.3 | WWLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 79.2 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 79.1 | LLLWL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
0 | 53.6 | LLLLL |