Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- NMFC 308
- 265 BL
-
Kicks
- NMFC 171
- 167 BL
-
Handballs
- NMFC 137
- 98 BL
-
Free Kicks
- NMFC 19
- 13 BL
-
Clearances
- NMFC 32
- 26 BL
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Inside 50
- NMFC 35
- 47 BL
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Tackles
- NMFC 50
- 49 BL
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Hit-Outs
- NMFC 25
- 36 BL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
20
N. Larkey2 Goals
11
L. McCarthy2 Goals
Disposals
3
J. Anderson29 Disposals
9
L. Neale24 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
J. Anderson16 Contested Possessions
17
J. Lyons15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:10 |  | C. Zurhaar Goal | 52 - 53 |
| 23:31 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 46 - 53 |
| 21:19 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 45 - 53 |
| 19:00 |  | O. McInerney Goal | 39 - 53 |
| 15:30 | | Rushed | 39 - 47 |
| 12:56 | | T. Xerri Goal | 39 - 46 |
| 11:00 | | D. Zorko Behind | 33 - 46 |
| 6:37 | | T. Murphy Goal | 33 - 45 |
| 2:45 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 27 - 45 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:43 | | Rushed | 27 - 39 |
| 14:02 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 27 - 38 |
| 13:07 | | H. McCluggage Behind | 27 - 32 |
| 6:02 | | Z. Bailey Behind | 27 - 31 |
| 2:50 | | B. Scott Goal | 27 - 30 |
| 1:05 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 21 - 30 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 18:28 | | T. Xerri Goal | 21 - 24 |
| 15:54 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 15 - 24 |
| 10:14 | | N. Larkey Goal | 15 - 18 |
| 3:45 | | O. McInerney Goal | 9 - 18 |
| 0:39 | | J. Lyons Behind | 9 - 12 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 17:39 | | D. McStay Goal | 9 - 11 |
| 16:11 | | H. McCluggage Behind | 9 - 5 |
| 13:07 | | N. Larkey Goal | 9 - 4 |
| 11:27 | | B. Scott Behind | 3 - 4 |
| 10:18 | | N. Larkey Behind | 2 - 4 |
| 9:02 | | C. Cameron Behind | 1 - 4 |
| 6:50 | | N. Larkey Behind | 1 - 3 |
| 4:48 | | D. Zorko Behind | 0 - 3 |
| 2:44 | | L. McCarthy Behind | 0 - 2 |
| 1:15 | | H. McCluggage Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SUNS
|
12 | 191.0 | WWW |
| 2 |
 WB
|
12 | 137.2 | WWW |
| 3 |
 SYD
|
8 | 139.5 | WWL |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
8 | 118.1 | LWW |
| 5 |
 FRE
|
4 | 121.1 | LW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 116.3 | WL |
| 7 |
 PORT
|
4 | 109.3 | LW |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 104.6 | WL |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 10 |
 STK
|
4 | 92.3 | LLW |
| 11 |
 MELB
|
4 | 84.4 | WL |
| 12 |
 WCE
|
4 | 81.3 | LW |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
4 | 81.1 | WLL |
| 14 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 15 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 16 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
0 | 64.5 | LL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 55.0 | LL |