Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- NMFC 386
- 303 WCE
-
Kicks
- NMFC 236
- 204 WCE
-
Handballs
- NMFC 150
- 99 WCE
-
Free Kicks
- NMFC 25
- 21 WCE
-
Clearances
- NMFC 34
- 34 WCE
-
Inside 50
- NMFC 48
- 50 WCE
-
Tackles
- NMFC 54
- 64 WCE
-
Hit-Outs
- NMFC 44
- 13 WCE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
20
N. Larkey6 Goals
15
W. Rioli4 Goals
Disposals
7
J. Ziebell29 Disposals
13
L. Shuey23 Disposals
Contested Possessions
1
H. Greenwood16 Contested Possessions
13
L. Shuey12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:47 |  | D. Mountford Goal | 74 - 59 |
| 23:34 |  | N. Larkey Goal | 74 - 53 |
| 18:20 | | J. Darling Behind | 68 - 53 |
| 13:22 | | Rushed | 68 - 52 |
| 12:20 | | L. Ryan Behind | 68 - 51 |
| 9:48 | | N. Larkey Behind | 68 - 50 |
| 7:32 | | A. Black Goal | 67 - 50 |
| 5:21 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 67 - 44 |
| 3:26 | | J. Petruccelle Behind | 66 - 44 |
| 2:18 | | N. Larkey Goal | 66 - 43 |
| 1:16 | | L. Ryan Behind | 60 - 43 |
| 0:21 | | K. Turner Behind | 60 - 42 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:02 | | W. Rioli Goal | 59 - 42 |
| 21:25 | | K. Turner Goal | 59 - 36 |
| 17:24 | | J. Horne-Francis Behind | 53 - 36 |
| 15:19 | | Rushed | 52 - 36 |
| 13:48 | | W. Rioli Goal | 52 - 35 |
| 6:56 | | K. Turner Goal | 52 - 29 |
| 2:42 | | L. Shuey Behind | 46 - 29 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:03 | | Bailey J. Williams Goal | 46 - 28 |
| 24:40 | | N. Larkey Behind | 46 - 22 |
| 23:37 | | Rushed | 45 - 22 |
| 21:42 | | N. Larkey Goal | 44 - 22 |
| 20:40 | | J. Polec Behind | 38 - 22 |
| 19:17 | | L. Duggan Goal | 37 - 22 |
| 17:17 | | N. Larkey Behind | 37 - 16 |
| 16:00 | | Rushed | 36 - 16 |
| 14:12 | | N. Larkey Goal | 35 - 16 |
| 13:12 | | K. Turner Behind | 29 - 16 |
| 11:27 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 28 - 16 |
| 10:06 | | J. Mahony Goal | 28 - 15 |
| 7:26 | | J. Mahony Behind | 22 - 15 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:42 | | L. Ryan Behind | 21 - 15 |
| 26:33 | | W. Rioli Goal | 21 - 14 |
| 25:15 | | Rushed | 21 - 8 |
| 20:04 | | T. Thomas Goal | 20 - 8 |
| 19:39 | | J. Petruccelle Behind | 14 - 8 |
| 17:45 | | Rushed | 14 - 7 |
| 16:05 | | N. Larkey Goal | 14 - 6 |
| 12:53 | | Rushed | 8 - 6 |
| 11:13 | | N. Larkey Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 8:11 | | W. Rioli Goal | 1 - 6 |
| 6:50 | | J. Simpkin 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 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 120.6 | WLLWL |
| 5 |
 BL
|
36 | 111.0 | LLWWW |
| 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 |