Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- NMFC 363
- 382 WB
-
Kicks
- NMFC 199
- 226 WB
-
Handballs
- NMFC 164
- 156 WB
-
Free Kicks
- NMFC 17
- 19 WB
-
Clearances
- NMFC 28
- 40 WB
-
Inside 50
- NMFC 42
- 57 WB
-
Tackles
- NMFC 59
- 55 WB
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Hit-Outs
- NMFC 39
- 27 WB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
44
C. Zurhaar2 Goals
3
C. Weightman3 Goals
Disposals
13
D. Tucker30 Disposals
4
M. Bontempelli35 Disposals
Contested Possessions
38
T. Xerri13 Contested Possessions
4
M. Bontempelli20 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:54 |  | E. Ford Behind | 60 - 77 |
| 23:14 | | B. Scott Behind | 59 - 77 |
| 19:42 | | P. Curtis Goal | 58 - 77 |
| 15:43 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 52 - 77 |
| 9:37 | | E. Ford Goal | 46 - 77 |
| 8:22 | | Rushed | 40 - 77 |
| 6:40 |  | C. Weightman Goal | 39 - 77 |
| 2:13 | | S. Darcy Behind | 39 - 71 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:30 | | A. Treloar Goal | 39 - 70 |
| 26:21 | | T. Xerri Goal | 39 - 64 |
| 23:32 | | C. Taylor Goal | 33 - 64 |
| 22:10 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 27 - 64 |
| 20:25 | | A. Treloar Goal | 26 - 64 |
| 16:25 | | T. Liberatore Goal | 26 - 58 |
| 14:31 | | C. Weightman Goal | 26 - 52 |
| 13:32 | | S. Darcy Behind | 26 - 46 |
| 9:54 | | Rushed | 26 - 45 |
| 7:30 | | C. Weightman Behind | 25 - 45 |
| 5:30 | | B. Teakle Goal | 25 - 44 |
| 3:26 | | J. Ugle-Hagan Goal | 19 - 44 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 19:38 | | Rushed | 19 - 38 |
| 17:26 | | S. Darcy Goal | 19 - 37 |
| 15:01 | | M. Bontempelli Behind | 19 - 31 |
| 9:56 | | M. Bontempelli Behind | 19 - 30 |
| 7:29 | | Rushed | 19 - 29 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:20 | | C. Weightman Goal | 19 - 28 |
| 31:23 | | H. Sheezel Goal | 19 - 22 |
| 29:31 | | A. Naughton Goal | 13 - 22 |
| 23:32 | | T. Liberatore Behind | 13 - 16 |
| 19:27 | | P. Curtis Goal | 13 - 15 |
| 18:00 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 7 - 15 |
| 13:55 | | E. Ford Behind | 1 - 15 |
| 10:53 | | M. Bontempelli Behind | 0 - 15 |
| 10:53 | | M. Bontempelli Behind | 0 - 15 |
| 9:27 | | J. Ugle-Hagan Behind | 0 - 14 |
| 8:00 | | A. Treloar Behind | 0 - 13 |
| 8:00 | | A. Treloar Behind | 0 - 13 |
| 5:14 | | J. Ugle-Hagan Goal | 0 - 12 |
| 2:09 | | A. Naughton Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
56 | 148.2 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
48 | 135.7 | LWWWL |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
42 | 113.7 | WWLWW |
| 4 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 120.6 | WLLWL |
| 5 |
 BL
|
36 | 111.0 | LLWWW |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
36 | 110.0 | LWWWL |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
36 | 104.2 | LLWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
36 | 92.8 | WWWLW |
| 9 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 92.2 | WLWWW |
| 10 |
 COLL
|
30 | 104.2 | WLLWW |
| 11 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 101.2 | LLLLL |
| 12 |
 CARL
|
28 | 95.6 | WWWWW |
| 13 |
 STK
|
24 | 100.6 | LLLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
24 | 99.3 | WWLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
20 | 100.9 | LWLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 71.3 | LWLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 61.8 | WLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 71.0 | LLLLL |