Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- NMFC 328
- 370 ADEL
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Kicks
- NMFC 190
- 221 ADEL
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Handballs
- NMFC 138
- 149 ADEL
-
Free Kicks
- NMFC 28
- 26 ADEL
-
Clearances
- NMFC 30
- 32 ADEL
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Inside 50
- NMFC 53
- 59 ADEL
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Tackles
- NMFC 66
- 68 ADEL
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Hit-Outs
- NMFC 38
- 32 ADEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
20
N. Larkey3 Goals
13
T. Walker3 Goals
Disposals
43
A. Hall33 Disposals
38
L. Sholl31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
12
J. Simpkin13 Contested Possessions
29
R. Laird18 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:16 |  | H. Schoenberg Goal | 68 - 109 |
| 29:32 | | H. Schoenberg Goal | 68 - 103 |
| 28:15 | | S. McAdam Goal | 68 - 97 |
| 24:30 | | S. McAdam Goal | 68 - 91 |
| 21:51 | | T. Walker Behind | 68 - 85 |
| 20:05 |  | N. Larkey Goal | 68 - 84 |
| 16:43 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 62 - 84 |
| 13:50 | | L. Sholl Behind | 62 - 78 |
| 12:11 | | L. Sholl Goal | 62 - 77 |
| 10:40 | | J. Rowe Goal | 62 - 71 |
| 8:18 | | L. Davies-Uniacke Behind | 62 - 65 |
| 4:08 | | Rushed | 61 - 65 |
| 1:27 | | S. McAdam Goal | 61 - 64 |
| 0:25 | | J. Rowe Behind | 61 - 58 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:11 | | J. Stephenson Behind | 61 - 57 |
| 27:32 | | T. Lynch Behind | 60 - 57 |
| 25:26 | | T. Thomas Goal | 60 - 56 |
| 21:02 | | L. Young Behind | 54 - 56 |
| 19:47 | | T. Walker Behind | 53 - 56 |
| 12:07 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 53 - 55 |
| 10:33 | | Rushed | 47 - 55 |
| 7:51 | | T. Thomas Goal | 47 - 54 |
| 1:56 | | Rushed | 41 - 54 |
| 0:54 | | J. Stephenson Behind | 40 - 54 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:00 | | T. Lynch Behind | 39 - 54 |
| 32:14 | | L. Murphy Goal | 39 - 53 |
| 26:50 | | B. Frampton Behind | 39 - 47 |
| 24:19 | | W. Phillips Goal | 39 - 46 |
| 22:27 | | T. Goldstein Goal | 33 - 46 |
| 21:08 | | T. Walker Goal | 27 - 46 |
| 19:10 | | T. Goldstein Goal | 27 - 40 |
| 16:20 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 21 - 40 |
| 15:00 | | L. Sholl Behind | 21 - 34 |
| 6:56 | | B. Frampton Behind | 21 - 33 |
| 6:04 | | J. Mahony Behind | 21 - 32 |
| 4:15 | | N. Larkey Goal | 20 - 32 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:04 | | Rushed | 14 - 32 |
| 26:56 | | P. Seedsman Goal | 13 - 32 |
| 25:44 | | B. Smith Behind | 13 - 26 |
| 23:54 | | P. Seedsman Behind | 13 - 25 |
| 21:49 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 13 - 24 |
| 17:34 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 7 - 24 |
| 15:38 | | R. O'Brien Goal | 7 - 18 |
| 12:46 | | N. Larkey Goal | 7 - 12 |
| 5:44 | | A. Hall Behind | 1 - 12 |
| 3:26 | | T. Walker Goal | 0 - 12 |
| 1:27 | | T. Walker Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
8 | 182.9 | WW |
| 2 |
 SUNS
|
8 | 181.6 | WW |
| 3 |
 WB
|
8 | 154.1 | WW |
| 4 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 168.7 | W |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 117.7 | W |
| 6 |
 HAW
|
4 | 117.1 | LW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
4 | 112.1 | W |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 10 |
 GWS
|
4 | 76.4 | WL |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 12 |
 RICH
|
0 | 94.7 | L |
| 13 |
 FRE
|
0 | 90.9 | L |
| 14 |
 STK
|
0 | 87.4 | LL |
| 15 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 16 |
 PORT
|
0 | 59.3 | L |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
0 | 57.2 | L |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
0 | 55.0 | L |