Game Information
Mars Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- NMFC 425
- 352 COLL
-
Kicks
- NMFC 233
- 192 COLL
-
Handballs
- NMFC 192
- 160 COLL
-
Free Kicks
- NMFC 21
- 23 COLL
-
Clearances
- NMFC 50
- 33 COLL
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Inside 50
- NMFC 64
- 46 COLL
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Tackles
- NMFC 53
- 69 COLL
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Hit-Outs
- NMFC 32
- 38 COLL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
1
L. Dovaston3 Goals
11
D. McStay3 Goals
Disposals
9
L. Davies-Uniacke34 Disposals
7
J. Daicos29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
38
T. Xerri12 Contested Possessions
44
N. Long14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:17 |  | W. Parker Behind | 90 - 89 |
| 24:46 |  | L. Dovaston Goal | 90 - 88 |
| 21:09 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 84 - 88 |
| 10:32 | | S. Swadling Behind | 83 - 88 |
| 7:01 | | N. Larkey Goal | 83 - 87 |
| 5:23 | | J. Buller Goal | 77 - 87 |
| 2:02 | | H. Perryman Goal | 77 - 81 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:50 | | Rushed | 77 - 75 |
| 30:08 | | Z. Duursma Behind | 76 - 75 |
| 28:41 | | C. Trembath Behind | 75 - 75 |
| 25:00 | | J. Cochran Goal | 74 - 75 |
| 22:19 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 74 - 69 |
| 22:19 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 74 - 69 |
| 19:50 | | P. Curtis Goal | 68 - 69 |
| 19:09 | | J. Simpkin Behind | 62 - 69 |
| 16:35 | | F. O'Sullivan Behind | 61 - 69 |
| 16:35 | | F. O'Sullivan Behind | 61 - 69 |
| 14:27 | | C. Trembath Goal | 60 - 69 |
| 11:49 | | L. Dovaston Goal | 54 - 69 |
| 8:49 | | H. Sheezel Behind | 48 - 69 |
| 6:40 | | C. Trembath Goal | 47 - 69 |
| 6:23 | | N. Larkey Behind | 41 - 69 |
| 4:48 | | L. Davies-Uniacke Behind | 40 - 69 |
| 3:06 | | C. West Goal | 39 - 69 |
| 1:04 | | D. McStay Goal | 39 - 63 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:44 | | N. Larkey Goal | 39 - 57 |
| 31:33 | | P. Curtis Behind | 33 - 57 |
| 29:11 | | Rushed | 32 - 57 |
| 27:57 | | L. Dovaston Goal | 32 - 56 |
| 24:42 | | D. McStay Goal | 26 - 56 |
| 22:47 | | J. Darling Goal | 26 - 50 |
| 20:04 | | D. Stephens Behind | 20 - 50 |
| 18:55 | | Rushed | 19 - 50 |
| 17:42 | | E. Allan Goal | 19 - 49 |
| 11:54 | | W. Hayes Goal | 19 - 43 |
| 8:09 | | D. McStay Goal | 19 - 37 |
| 4:44 | | C. West Goal | 19 - 31 |
| 0:56 | | J. Buller Goal | 19 - 25 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:04 | | B. McCreery Goal | 19 - 19 |
| 28:21 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 19 - 13 |
| 19:35 | | N. Larkey Goal | 18 - 13 |
| 18:04 | | O. Steene Goal | 12 - 13 |
| 16:20 | | L. Schultz Goal | 12 - 7 |
| 15:55 | | Rushed | 12 - 1 |
| 14:40 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 11 - 1 |
| 11:52 | | T. Powell Behind | 10 - 1 |
| 9:43 | | L. Dovaston Behind | 9 - 1 |
| 7:37 | | J. Darling Goal | 8 - 1 |
| 6:05 | | T. Powell Behind | 2 - 1 |
| 4:04 | | Rushed | 1 - 1 |
| 1:36 | | L. Parker Behind | 1 - 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 |
 BL
|
40 | 111.7 | LWWWW |
| 5 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 117.1 | LLWLL |
| 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 |