Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- NMFC 319
- 372 HAW
-
Kicks
- NMFC 180
- 227 HAW
-
Handballs
- NMFC 139
- 145 HAW
-
Free Kicks
- NMFC 17
- 25 HAW
-
Clearances
- NMFC 40
- 38 HAW
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Inside 50
- NMFC 52
- 63 HAW
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Tackles
- NMFC 57
- 66 HAW
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Hit-Outs
- NMFC 48
- 29 HAW
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
25
P. Curtis3 Goals
8
D. Moore4 Goals
Disposals
3
H. Sheezel26 Disposals
11
C. Nash32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
38
T. Xerri12 Contested Possessions
11
C. Nash15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:40 |  | L. Meek Goal | 68 - 113 |
| 24:38 |  | T. Powell Behind | 68 - 107 |
| 23:00 | | N. Larkey Goal | 67 - 107 |
| 21:44 | | J. Gunston Behind | 61 - 107 |
| 15:31 | | J. Weddle Behind | 61 - 106 |
| 12:40 | | F. Maginness Goal | 61 - 105 |
| 10:41 | | N. Larkey Behind | 61 - 99 |
| 9:13 | | K. Amon Goal | 60 - 99 |
| 6:48 | | J. Ginnivan Behind | 60 - 93 |
| 1:18 | | P. Curtis Goal | 60 - 92 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:56 | | M. Chol Behind | 54 - 92 |
| 29:56 | | P. Curtis Goal | 54 - 91 |
| 26:41 | | M. Chol Goal | 48 - 91 |
| 21:48 | | N. Larkey Goal | 48 - 85 |
| 19:25 | | D. Moore Goal | 42 - 85 |
| 17:52 | | D. Tucker Goal | 42 - 79 |
| 13:07 | | M. Chol Goal | 36 - 79 |
| 9:34 | | Rushed | 36 - 73 |
| 6:24 | | J. Gunston Behind | 35 - 73 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 37:18 | | N. Larkey Goal | 35 - 72 |
| 33:31 | | D. Moore Goal | 29 - 72 |
| 29:03 | | L. Meek Goal | 29 - 66 |
| 27:50 | | P. Curtis Goal | 29 - 60 |
| 26:58 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 23 - 60 |
| 26:10 | | Rushed | 22 - 60 |
| 23:12 | | B. Drury Goal | 21 - 60 |
| 21:46 | | J. Ginnivan Goal | 15 - 60 |
| 19:55 | | C. Macdonald Goal | 15 - 54 |
| 18:37 | | H. Morrison Goal | 15 - 48 |
| 15:54 | | P. Curtis Behind | 15 - 42 |
| 14:43 | | D. Moore Goal | 14 - 42 |
| 12:40 | | J. Weddle Goal | 14 - 36 |
| 10:09 | | Rushed | 14 - 30 |
| 8:53 | | J. Ginnivan Goal | 14 - 29 |
| 6:08 | | J. Gunston Behind | 14 - 23 |
| 5:09 | | C. Mackenzie Behind | 14 - 22 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:52 | | D. Moore Goal | 14 - 21 |
| 19:42 | | C. Macdonald Behind | 14 - 15 |
| 18:15 | | P. Curtis Behind | 14 - 14 |
| 17:26 | | M. Chol Behind | 13 - 14 |
| 16:11 | | K. Amon Goal | 13 - 13 |
| 13:04 | | J. Gunston Goal | 13 - 7 |
| 10:44 | | C. Mackenzie Behind | 13 - 1 |
| 7:47 | | J. Simpkin Goal | 13 - 0 |
| 5:21 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 7 - 0 |
| 3:00 | | E. Ford 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 |