Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- NMFC 378
- 427 COLL
-
Kicks
- NMFC 227
- 240 COLL
-
Handballs
- NMFC 151
- 187 COLL
-
Free Kicks
- NMFC 21
- 18 COLL
-
Clearances
- NMFC 24
- 29 COLL
-
Inside 50
- NMFC 55
- 52 COLL
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Tackles
- NMFC 44
- 49 COLL
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Hit-Outs
- NMFC 20
- 25 COLL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
2
J. Stephenson2 Goals
2
J. De Goey6 Goals
Disposals
43
A. Hall37 Disposals
4
B. Maynard32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
10
B. Cunnington10 Contested Possessions
22
S. Sidebottom12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:30 |  | C. Zurhaar Goal | 76 - 94 |
| 23:47 | | J. Mahony Goal | 70 - 94 |
| 18:57 |  | J. De Goey Goal | 64 - 94 |
| 17:42 | | J. Simpkin Behind | 64 - 88 |
| 16:17 | | L. Young Behind | 63 - 88 |
| 9:33 | | T. Goldstein Behind | 62 - 88 |
| 5:54 | | D. Cameron Goal | 61 - 88 |
| 3:17 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 61 - 82 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:15 | | D. Cameron Goal | 55 - 82 |
| 30:02 | | D. Cameron Behind | 55 - 76 |
| 28:55 | | B. Grundy Behind | 55 - 75 |
| 27:46 | | T. Thomas Goal | 55 - 74 |
| 26:00 | | J. De Goey Goal | 49 - 74 |
| 22:35 | | A. Hall Behind | 49 - 68 |
| 21:15 | | D. Cameron Goal | 48 - 68 |
| 19:33 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 48 - 62 |
| 15:34 | | M. Keane Behind | 48 - 56 |
| 12:06 | | Rushed | 48 - 55 |
| 9:26 | | K. Turner Goal | 48 - 54 |
| 6:43 | | C. Lazzaro Goal | 42 - 54 |
| 4:14 | | T. Thomas Goal | 36 - 54 |
| 1:33 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 30 - 54 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:12 | | J. Daicos Behind | 24 - 54 |
| 26:05 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 24 - 53 |
| 24:48 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 24 - 47 |
| 22:35 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 23 - 47 |
| 19:55 | | S. Pendlebury Goal | 23 - 41 |
| 17:59 | | J. De Goey Goal | 23 - 35 |
| 15:59 | | J. De Goey Behind | 23 - 29 |
| 14:45 | | J. Stephenson Behind | 23 - 28 |
| 13:38 | | J. De Goey Behind | 22 - 28 |
| 9:46 | | T. Campbell Goal | 22 - 27 |
| 8:02 | | Rushed | 16 - 27 |
| 5:48 | | J. De Goey Goal | 16 - 26 |
| 3:50 | | T. Thomas Behind | 16 - 20 |
| 1:06 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 15 - 20 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:33 | | Rushed | 14 - 20 |
| 24:25 | | J. Mahony Goal | 14 - 19 |
| 18:47 | | B. Cunnington Behind | 8 - 19 |
| 15:19 | | J. Stephenson Behind | 7 - 19 |
| 12:17 | | S. Pendlebury Goal | 6 - 19 |
| 10:41 | | J. De Goey Goal | 6 - 13 |
| 5:28 | | J. De Goey Behind | 6 - 7 |
| 2:50 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 1:22 | | J. De Goey Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
4 | 191.3 | W |
| 2 |
 SUNS
|
4 | 181.2 | W |
| 3 |
 GWS
|
4 | 128.4 | W |
| 4 |
 COLL
|
4 | 118.2 | W |
| 5 |
 WB
|
4 | 104.7 | W |
| 6 |
 BL
|
0 | 95.5 | L |
| 7 |
 STK
|
0 | 84.6 | L |
| 8 |
 HAW
|
0 | 77.9 | L |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
0 | 55.2 | L |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
0 | 52.3 | L |
| 11 |
 FRE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 12 |
 MELB
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 13 |
 WCE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 16 |
 RICH
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 17 |
 ADEL
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 0.0 |