Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- NMFC 370
- 400 STK
-
Kicks
- NMFC 222
- 237 STK
-
Handballs
- NMFC 148
- 163 STK
-
Free Kicks
- NMFC 18
- 17 STK
-
Clearances
- NMFC 26
- 32 STK
-
Inside 50
- NMFC 48
- 48 STK
-
Tackles
- NMFC 47
- 76 STK
-
Hit-Outs
- NMFC 41
- 18 STK
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
20
N. Larkey3 Goals
1
J. Higgins2 Goals
Disposals
7
J. Ziebell36 Disposals
44
C. Wilkie28 Disposals
Contested Possessions
17
T. Goldstein12 Contested Possessions
19
R. Marshall11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:35 |  | J. Bytel Behind | 34 - 64 |
| 25:25 |  | Rushed | 34 - 63 |
| 18:30 | | M. Wood Goal | 33 - 63 |
| 11:52 | | J. Higgins Goal | 33 - 57 |
| 10:22 | | L. Davies-Uniacke Behind | 33 - 51 |
| 7:12 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 32 - 51 |
| 1:08 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 31 - 51 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:27 | | Rushed | 25 - 51 |
| 23:12 | | C. Sharman Goal | 25 - 50 |
| 20:31 | | M. Phillipou Behind | 25 - 44 |
| 17:49 | | N. Larkey Goal | 25 - 43 |
| 16:42 | | J. Higgins Behind | 19 - 43 |
| 14:47 | | J. Sinclair Goal | 19 - 42 |
| 13:29 | | M. Owens Goal | 19 - 36 |
| 8:38 | | M. Owens Behind | 19 - 30 |
| 6:50 | | N. Larkey Goal | 19 - 29 |
| 5:37 | | T. Membrey Behind | 13 - 29 |
| 3:19 | | N. Larkey Goal | 13 - 28 |
| 0:55 | | Rushed | 7 - 28 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:00 | | D. Tucker Behind | 7 - 27 |
| 20:00 | | D. Butler Goal | 6 - 27 |
| 18:40 | | J. Higgins Goal | 6 - 21 |
| 13:27 | | R. Marshall Behind | 6 - 15 |
| 11:17 | | Rushed | 6 - 14 |
| 9:24 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 6 - 13 |
| 8:36 | | Rushed | 5 - 13 |
| 6:44 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 5 - 12 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:54 | | G. Logue Behind | 4 - 12 |
| 23:07 | | D. Butler Behind | 3 - 12 |
| 21:13 | | C. Sharman Behind | 3 - 11 |
| 20:14 | | C. Sharman Behind | 3 - 10 |
| 18:25 | | D. Butler Goal | 3 - 9 |
| 16:38 | | Rushed | 3 - 3 |
| 14:40 | | Rushed | 3 - 2 |
| 12:44 | | C. Taylor Behind | 3 - 1 |
| 10:48 | | B. Drury Behind | 2 - 1 |
| 2:16 | | J. Higgins Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 0:40 | | N. Larkey Behind | 1 - 0 |
AFL News
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Expert tips, best tips for Round 1 of the AFL
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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 |