Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- NMFC 295
- 423 GWS
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Kicks
- NMFC 173
- 258 GWS
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Handballs
- NMFC 122
- 165 GWS
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Free Kicks
- NMFC 20
- 22 GWS
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Clearances
- NMFC 34
- 32 GWS
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Inside 50
- NMFC 40
- 54 GWS
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Tackles
- NMFC 50
- 54 GWS
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Hit-Outs
- NMFC 60
- 13 GWS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
17
T. Goldstein2 Goals
3
S. Coniglio3 Goals
Disposals
9
L. Davies-Uniacke33 Disposals
27
H. Himmelberg37 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
L. Davies-Uniacke16 Contested Possessions
3
S. Coniglio14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:08 |  | Rushed | 53 - 102 |
| 27:46 | | T. Goldstein Goal | 52 - 102 |
| 26:33 |  | I. Cumming Behind | 46 - 102 |
| 20:02 | | S. Coniglio Behind | 46 - 101 |
| 16:37 | | J. Peatling Goal | 46 - 100 |
| 15:26 | | J. Stephenson Behind | 46 - 94 |
| 12:47 | | J. Horne-Francis Behind | 45 - 94 |
| 11:45 | | T. Xerri Behind | 44 - 94 |
| 9:13 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 43 - 94 |
| 7:43 | | Rushed | 43 - 88 |
| 6:33 | | L. Davies-Uniacke Goal | 43 - 87 |
| 4:57 | | T. Greene Goal | 37 - 87 |
| 0:55 | | P. Curtis Goal | 37 - 81 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:17 | | Rushed | 31 - 81 |
| 27:02 | | S. Coniglio Behind | 30 - 81 |
| 25:09 | | N. Larkey Behind | 30 - 80 |
| 23:30 | | Z. Sproule Behind | 29 - 80 |
| 20:32 | | T. Bruhn Goal | 29 - 79 |
| 18:32 | | C. Ward Behind | 29 - 73 |
| 15:50 | | T. Goldstein Goal | 29 - 72 |
| 13:02 | | N. Larkey Goal | 23 - 72 |
| 10:41 | | J. Peatling Behind | 17 - 72 |
| 6:50 | | J. Peatling Goal | 17 - 71 |
| 5:38 | | T. Greene Behind | 17 - 65 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:33 | | S. Coniglio Goal | 17 - 64 |
| 28:54 | | T. Goldstein Behind | 17 - 58 |
| 27:37 | | L. Davies-Uniacke Behind | 16 - 58 |
| 24:02 | | T. Bruhn Goal | 15 - 58 |
| 21:30 | | N. Larkey Goal | 15 - 52 |
| 19:06 | | J. Peatling Behind | 9 - 52 |
| 16:23 | | J. Riccardi Goal | 9 - 51 |
| 9:20 | | C. Taylor Goal | 9 - 45 |
| 4:27 | | J. Riccardi Goal | 3 - 45 |
| 1:19 | | S. Coniglio Goal | 3 - 39 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:10 | | Rushed | 3 - 33 |
| 26:25 | | J. Hogan Behind | 3 - 32 |
| 24:46 | | S. Coniglio Goal | 3 - 31 |
| 22:38 | | Rushed | 3 - 25 |
| 19:20 | | Rushed | 2 - 25 |
| 17:26 | | J. Riccardi Goal | 2 - 24 |
| 15:54 | | C. Taylor Behind | 2 - 18 |
| 14:21 | | M. de Boer Goal | 1 - 18 |
| 6:18 | | J. Peatling Goal | 1 - 12 |
| 4:20 | | Rushed | 1 - 6 |
| 2:52 | | T. Greene 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 |