Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- STK 395
- 318 NMFC
-
Kicks
- STK 228
- 188 NMFC
-
Handballs
- STK 167
- 130 NMFC
-
Free Kicks
- STK 24
- 16 NMFC
-
Clearances
- STK 42
- 32 NMFC
-
Inside 50
- STK 50
- 45 NMFC
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Tackles
- STK 75
- 88 NMFC
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Hit-Outs
- STK 25
- 63 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
1
J. Higgins2 Goals
26
T. Thomas3 Goals
Disposals
9
J. Steele33 Disposals
9
L. Davies-Uniacke33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
J. Steele17 Contested Possessions
9
L. Davies-Uniacke23 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:58 |  | L. Davies-Uniacke Behind | 69 - 61 |
| 28:34 |  | J. Higgins Goal | 69 - 60 |
| 26:38 | | J. Higgins Behind | 63 - 60 |
| 22:02 | | Rushed | 62 - 60 |
| 19:02 | | J. Ziebell Goal | 61 - 60 |
| 15:44 | | J. Ziebell Behind | 61 - 54 |
| 14:17 | | A. Caminiti Goal | 61 - 53 |
| 12:29 | | J. Steele Goal | 55 - 53 |
| 9:57 | | R. Marshall Behind | 49 - 53 |
| 8:15 | | L. Davies-Uniacke Behind | 48 - 53 |
| 7:02 | | C. Sharman Goal | 48 - 52 |
| 3:24 | | R. Marshall Goal | 42 - 52 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:49 | | B. Crouch Behind | 36 - 52 |
| 26:20 | | T. Thomas Goal | 35 - 52 |
| 20:27 | | Z. Jones Behind | 35 - 46 |
| 15:47 | | B. Scott Behind | 34 - 46 |
| 13:31 | | Z. Jones Behind | 34 - 45 |
| 12:11 | | M. Wood Behind | 33 - 45 |
| 10:45 | | L. Shiels Behind | 32 - 45 |
| 6:58 | | A. Caminiti Behind | 32 - 44 |
| 4:48 | | J. Higgins Goal | 31 - 44 |
| 3:06 | | T. Thomas Goal | 25 - 44 |
| 1:30 | | E. Ford Behind | 25 - 38 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:23 | | J. Billings Behind | 25 - 37 |
| 23:50 | | N. Larkey Goal | 24 - 37 |
| 20:43 | | T. Xerri Goal | 24 - 31 |
| 17:05 | | J. Higgins Behind | 24 - 25 |
| 14:22 | | P. Curtis Behind | 23 - 25 |
| 12:32 | | N. Larkey Goal | 23 - 24 |
| 9:37 | | M. Windhager Behind | 23 - 18 |
| 5:25 | | Rushed | 22 - 18 |
| 0:56 | | T. Thomas Goal | 21 - 18 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:46 | | Rushed | 21 - 12 |
| 23:23 | | J. Billings Behind | 20 - 12 |
| 22:00 | | M. Owens Behind | 19 - 12 |
| 20:11 | | M. Owens Goal | 18 - 12 |
| 18:19 | | N. Larkey Goal | 12 - 12 |
| 15:26 | | E. Ford Goal | 12 - 6 |
| 6:19 | | M. Owens Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 3:47 | | J. Sinclair Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SUNS
|
12 | 191.0 | WWW |
| 2 |
 WB
|
12 | 137.2 | WWW |
| 3 |
 SYD
|
8 | 139.5 | WWL |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
8 | 118.1 | LWW |
| 5 |
 FRE
|
4 | 121.1 | LW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 116.3 | WL |
| 7 |
 PORT
|
4 | 109.3 | LW |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 104.6 | WL |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 10 |
 STK
|
4 | 92.3 | LLW |
| 11 |
 MELB
|
4 | 84.4 | WL |
| 12 |
 WCE
|
4 | 81.3 | LW |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
4 | 81.1 | WLL |
| 14 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 15 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 16 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
0 | 64.5 | LL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 55.0 | LL |