Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- NMFC 350
- 369 CARL
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Kicks
- NMFC 173
- 226 CARL
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Handballs
- NMFC 177
- 143 CARL
-
Free Kicks
- NMFC 17
- 29 CARL
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Clearances
- NMFC 38
- 46 CARL
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Inside 50
- NMFC 39
- 64 CARL
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Tackles
- NMFC 56
- 83 CARL
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Hit-Outs
- NMFC 48
- 32 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
25
P. Curtis3 Goals
35
C. Curnow4 Goals
Disposals
3
H. Sheezel32 Disposals
29
G. Hewett34 Disposals
Contested Possessions
38
T. Xerri13 Contested Possessions
29
G. Hewett21 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 36:56 |  | T. Powell Goal | 71 - 153 |
| 35:20 |  | W. White Behind | 65 - 153 |
| 33:17 | | Z. Williams Behind | 65 - 152 |
| 31:51 | | C. Durdin Behind | 65 - 151 |
| 31:51 | | C. Durdin Behind | 65 - 151 |
| 27:39 | | C. Lord Goal | 65 - 150 |
| 23:30 | | C. Lord Goal | 65 - 144 |
| 20:42 | | J. Konstanty Goal | 65 - 138 |
| 18:47 | | W. White Goal | 59 - 138 |
| 16:45 | | J. Motlop Goal | 59 - 132 |
| 13:48 | | W. White Goal | 59 - 126 |
| 12:17 | | Z. Williams Goal | 59 - 120 |
| 11:02 | | J. Motlop Goal | 59 - 114 |
| 9:04 | | J. Motlop Goal | 59 - 108 |
| 7:49 | | Rushed | 59 - 102 |
| 4:57 | | C. Curnow Goal | 58 - 102 |
| 2:00 | | L. Parker Goal | 58 - 96 |
| 0:26 | | Z. Duursma Goal | 52 - 96 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:40 | | G. Wardlaw Goal | 46 - 96 |
| 30:32 | | L. Fogarty Behind | 40 - 96 |
| 28:41 | | Z. Williams Goal | 40 - 95 |
| 27:14 | | Z. Williams Goal | 40 - 89 |
| 26:07 | | P. Curtis Behind | 40 - 83 |
| 23:41 | | C. Curnow Goal | 39 - 83 |
| 13:18 | | G. Hewett Goal | 39 - 77 |
| 9:10 | | W. White Goal | 39 - 71 |
| 4:32 | | A. Cerra Goal | 39 - 65 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:15 | | L. Parker Goal | 39 - 59 |
| 21:22 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 33 - 59 |
| 20:30 | | J. Simpkin Behind | 27 - 59 |
| 16:58 | | B. Acres Goal | 26 - 59 |
| 13:14 | | C. Durdin Behind | 26 - 53 |
| 11:04 | | P. Curtis Goal | 26 - 52 |
| 7:37 | | C. Curnow Behind | 20 - 52 |
| 6:00 | | C. Curnow Goal | 20 - 51 |
| 3:42 | | N. Larkey Goal | 20 - 45 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:05 | | T. De Koning Goal | 14 - 45 |
| 27:13 | | Z. Williams Goal | 14 - 39 |
| 25:43 | | L. Young Goal | 14 - 33 |
| 23:40 | | P. Cripps Goal | 14 - 27 |
| 20:31 | | C. Durdin Goal | 14 - 21 |
| 16:16 | | N. Larkey Behind | 14 - 15 |
| 14:10 | | P. Curtis Goal | 13 - 15 |
| 12:10 | | A. Cerra Behind | 7 - 15 |
| 10:27 | | C. Durdin Goal | 7 - 14 |
| 8:48 | | C. Curnow Behind | 7 - 8 |
| 8:12 | | Rushed | 7 - 7 |
| 4:24 | | C. Curnow Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 2:37 | | P. Curtis Goal | 6 - 1 |
| 0:50 | | C. Curnow Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
76 | 137.2 | WWLWL |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
72 | 136.1 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
64 | 121.7 | WLWWW |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
64 | 120.1 | WWLDW |
| 5 |
 GEEL
|
60 | 122.3 | WWWWW |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
60 | 117.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
60 | 109.6 | LWWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
54 | 95.4 | WLLDW |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
52 | 102.4 | WLWDL |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
50 | 101.5 | WWWDW |
| 11 |
 STK
|
40 | 102.8 | WLLWL |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
40 | 98.9 | LWLWL |
| 13 |
 SUNS
|
36 | 94.5 | LLWLW |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
36 | 88.8 | LLWLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
28 | 88.1 | LLLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 69.2 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
12 | 62.5 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
8 | 64.6 | LLLLL |