Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- NMFC 364
- 337 SYD
-
Kicks
- NMFC 206
- 191 SYD
-
Handballs
- NMFC 158
- 146 SYD
-
Free Kicks
- NMFC 16
- 24 SYD
-
Clearances
- NMFC 47
- 27 SYD
-
Inside 50
- NMFC 55
- 49 SYD
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Tackles
- NMFC 72
- 62 SYD
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Hit-Outs
- NMFC 53
- 29 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
3
H. Sheezel2 Goals
23
L. Franklin3 Goals
Disposals
8
B. Scott33 Disposals
1
C. Warner31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
12
J. Simpkin14 Contested Possessions
26
L. Parker18 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:32 |  | H. McLean Goal | 90 - 93 |
| 26:30 | | I. Heeney Goal | 90 - 87 |
| 24:04 |  | H. Sheezel Behind | 90 - 81 |
| 21:13 | | Rushed | 89 - 81 |
| 20:19 | | W. Hayward Behind | 89 - 80 |
| 11:43 | | E. Gulden Goal | 89 - 79 |
| 9:24 | | H. Sheezel Goal | 89 - 73 |
| 7:17 | | N. Larkey Goal | 83 - 73 |
| 5:31 | | T. Powell Goal | 77 - 73 |
| 4:08 | | H. Sheezel Behind | 71 - 73 |
| 1:36 | | C. Coleman-Jones Goal | 70 - 73 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:53 | | N. Larkey Goal | 64 - 73 |
| 27:32 | | W. Hayward Goal | 58 - 73 |
| 24:38 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 58 - 67 |
| 21:06 | | C. Warner Goal | 52 - 67 |
| 17:13 | | B. Scott Goal | 52 - 61 |
| 13:52 | | P. Curtis Behind | 46 - 61 |
| 12:19 | | L. Franklin Goal | 45 - 61 |
| 10:44 | | L. Franklin Goal | 45 - 55 |
| 8:41 | | H. Sheezel Goal | 45 - 49 |
| 4:01 | | J. Simpkin Goal | 39 - 49 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:47 | | J. McInerney Goal | 33 - 49 |
| 24:50 | | C. Coleman-Jones Goal | 33 - 43 |
| 23:22 | | P. Ladhams Goal | 27 - 43 |
| 20:31 | | L. Parker Goal | 27 - 37 |
| 16:38 | | B. Campbell Goal | 27 - 31 |
| 15:22 | | T. Goldstein Goal | 27 - 25 |
| 7:25 | | H. McLean Behind | 21 - 25 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:24 | | E. Ford Goal | 21 - 24 |
| 25:45 | | Rushed | 15 - 24 |
| 24:04 | | Rushed | 15 - 23 |
| 22:04 | | P. Curtis Goal | 14 - 23 |
| 20:35 | | P. Ladhams Goal | 8 - 23 |
| 19:29 | | N. Larkey Behind | 8 - 17 |
| 18:22 | | Rushed | 7 - 17 |
| 15:20 | | J. Simpkin Goal | 6 - 17 |
| 12:23 | | D. Stephens Behind | 0 - 17 |
| 11:05 | | L. Franklin Behind | 0 - 16 |
| 9:31 | | H. McLean Goal | 0 - 15 |
| 5:55 | | L. McAndrew Behind | 0 - 9 |
| 3:52 | | L. Franklin Goal | 0 - 8 |
| 2:47 | | I. Heeney Behind | 0 - 2 |
| 0:44 | | J. McInerney Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
60 | 142.3 | WWWLW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
52 | 131.2 | WWLWL |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
46 | 114.2 | LWWLW |
| 4 |
 BL
|
44 | 117.1 | WWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
44 | 116.9 | WWLWW |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
44 | 109.0 | WWLWW |
| 7 |
 WB
|
40 | 92.3 | WLWLW |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
38 | 104.4 | LWWWW |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 115.2 | LWLLL |
| 10 |
 STK
|
32 | 106.1 | LWLWW |
| 11 |
 GWS
|
32 | 101.6 | LLLWW |
| 12 |
 CARL
|
32 | 91.9 | WWWWL |
| 13 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 91.4 | WWWLL |
| 14 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 95.6 | LLLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
24 | 101.3 | LLWWL |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 72.0 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 63.0 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 66.6 | LLLLL |