Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- NMFC 382
- 342 WCE
-
Kicks
- NMFC 208
- 198 WCE
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Handballs
- NMFC 174
- 144 WCE
-
Free Kicks
- NMFC 24
- 20 WCE
-
Clearances
- NMFC 41
- 26 WCE
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Inside 50
- NMFC 49
- 46 WCE
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Tackles
- NMFC 69
- 72 WCE
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Hit-Outs
- NMFC 32
- 49 WCE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
20
N. Larkey6 Goals
31
L. Ryan3 Goals
Disposals
9
L. Davies-Uniacke32 Disposals
13
L. Shuey27 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
L. Davies-Uniacke19 Contested Possessions
11
T. Kelly11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:43 |  | Rushed | 87 - 82 |
| 28:43 | | C. Taylor Behind | 86 - 82 |
| 26:18 |  | L. Shuey Goal | 85 - 82 |
| 24:43 | | A. Gaff Behind | 85 - 76 |
| 22:02 | | O. Allen Behind | 85 - 75 |
| 22:02 | | O. Allen Behind | 85 - 75 |
| 19:49 | | W. Phillips Behind | 85 - 74 |
| 17:42 | | C. Comben Behind | 84 - 74 |
| 16:07 | | B. Scott Behind | 83 - 74 |
| 13:29 | | L. Ryan Goal | 82 - 68 |
| 12:03 | | J. Cripps Behind | 82 - 62 |
| 10:21 | | N. Larkey Goal | 82 - 61 |
| 9:08 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 76 - 61 |
| 6:10 | | J. Darling Behind | 70 - 61 |
| 2:04 | | L. Davies-Uniacke Behind | 70 - 60 |
| 0:40 | | L. Ryan Goal | 69 - 60 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:53 | | O. Allen Goal | 69 - 54 |
| 21:31 | | L. Ryan Goal | 69 - 48 |
| 20:56 | | J. Darling Behind | 69 - 42 |
| 20:56 | | J. Darling Behind | 69 - 42 |
| 19:02 | | J. Cripps Goal | 69 - 41 |
| 17:44 | | Rushed | 69 - 35 |
| 11:53 | | T. Powell Behind | 68 - 34 |
| 10:33 | | N. Larkey Goal | 67 - 34 |
| 7:45 | | T. Kelly Goal | 61 - 34 |
| 6:28 | | C. Comben Goal | 61 - 28 |
| 1:24 | | N. Larkey Goal | 55 - 28 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:05 | | J. Jones Goal | 49 - 28 |
| 23:47 | | N. Larkey Goal | 49 - 22 |
| 21:49 | | Rushed | 43 - 22 |
| 19:58 | | P. Curtis Goal | 42 - 22 |
| 18:28 | | J. Darling Behind | 36 - 22 |
| 15:42 | | J. Stephenson Behind | 36 - 21 |
| 9:45 | | J. Goater Behind | 35 - 21 |
| 2:30 | | P. Curtis Goal | 34 - 21 |
| 0:53 | | N. Larkey Goal | 28 - 21 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:36 | | P. Curtis Behind | 22 - 21 |
| 29:34 | | L. Shuey Behind | 21 - 21 |
| 28:32 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 21 - 20 |
| 27:30 | | B. Cunnington Behind | 15 - 20 |
| 21:14 | | L. Davies-Uniacke Goal | 14 - 20 |
| 18:15 | | J. Darling Goal | 8 - 20 |
| 14:49 | | J. Cripps Behind | 8 - 14 |
| 13:01 | | O. Allen Behind | 8 - 13 |
| 11:39 | | O. Allen Goal | 8 - 12 |
| 10:10 | | Rushed | 8 - 6 |
| 7:44 | | J. Jones Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 6:47 | | L. Shiels Behind | 7 - 0 |
| 2:27 | | N. Larkey Goal | 6 - 0 |
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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 |