Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- NMFC 371
- 346 COLL
-
Kicks
- NMFC 241
- 194 COLL
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Handballs
- NMFC 130
- 152 COLL
-
Free Kicks
- NMFC 15
- 17 COLL
-
Clearances
- NMFC 44
- 37 COLL
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Inside 50
- NMFC 48
- 58 COLL
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Tackles
- NMFC 48
- 90 COLL
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Hit-Outs
- NMFC 34
- 29 COLL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
44
C. Zurhaar3 Goals
5
J. Elliott5 Goals
Disposals
5
C. Daniel30 Disposals
35
N. Daicos38 Disposals
Contested Possessions
38
T. Xerri18 Contested Possessions
44
N. Long13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:11 |  | B. Mihocek Goal | 63 - 108 |
| 26:46 | | T. Membrey Goal | 63 - 102 |
| 24:31 |  | C. Zurhaar Goal | 63 - 96 |
| 22:29 | | T. Powell Behind | 57 - 96 |
| 17:51 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 56 - 96 |
| 14:31 | | H. Perryman Goal | 56 - 90 |
| 12:23 | | O. Markov Goal | 56 - 84 |
| 10:28 | | J. Crisp Behind | 56 - 78 |
| 9:23 | | T. Membrey Goal | 56 - 77 |
| 7:37 | | J. Crisp Goal | 56 - 71 |
| 4:31 | | J. Elliott Goal | 56 - 65 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:36 | | J. Simpkin Behind | 56 - 59 |
| 29:45 | | T. Membrey Behind | 55 - 59 |
| 26:27 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 55 - 58 |
| 24:46 | | Rushed | 55 - 57 |
| 22:39 | | Rushed | 55 - 56 |
| 21:11 | | L. Sullivan Behind | 55 - 55 |
| 20:01 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 55 - 54 |
| 15:51 | | T. Powell Goal | 49 - 54 |
| 14:26 | | J. Elliott Goal | 43 - 54 |
| 12:14 | | D. Stephens Behind | 43 - 48 |
| 10:16 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 42 - 48 |
| 5:15 | | Rushed | 42 - 47 |
| 3:57 | | Rushed | 42 - 46 |
| 2:37 | | J. Elliott Goal | 42 - 45 |
| 1:04 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 42 - 39 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:07 | | P. Curtis Goal | 42 - 33 |
| 28:26 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Behind | 36 - 33 |
| 24:15 | | J. Simpkin Goal | 36 - 32 |
| 22:50 | | Rushed | 30 - 32 |
| 22:10 | | L. Parker Behind | 30 - 31 |
| 21:52 | | F. Maley Behind | 29 - 31 |
| 18:06 | | D. Cameron Behind | 28 - 31 |
| 16:00 | | H. Perryman Behind | 28 - 30 |
| 12:45 | | J. Konstanty Goal | 28 - 29 |
| 11:35 | | J. Elliott Goal | 22 - 29 |
| 6:23 | | Rushed | 22 - 23 |
| 3:55 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 21 - 23 |
| 2:31 | | L. Sullivan Goal | 15 - 23 |
| 1:06 | | N. Larkey Goal | 15 - 17 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:42 | | J. Elliott Goal | 9 - 17 |
| 24:51 | | Rushed | 9 - 11 |
| 20:27 | | P. Curtis Behind | 9 - 10 |
| 18:01 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 8 - 10 |
| 16:23 | | Rushed | 8 - 9 |
| 13:16 | | T. Xerri Goal | 8 - 8 |
| 9:14 | | N. Larkey Behind | 2 - 8 |
| 6:43 | | T. Membrey Goal | 1 - 8 |
| 6:14 | | T. Membrey Behind | 1 - 2 |
| 4:41 | | Rushed | 1 - 1 |
| 0:31 | | Rushed | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
4 | 191.3 | W |
| 2 |
 SUNS
|
4 | 181.2 | W |
| 3 |
 GWS
|
4 | 128.4 | W |
| 4 |
 COLL
|
4 | 118.2 | W |
| 5 |
 WB
|
4 | 104.7 | W |
| 6 |
 BL
|
0 | 95.5 | L |
| 7 |
 STK
|
0 | 84.6 | L |
| 8 |
 HAW
|
0 | 77.9 | L |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
0 | 55.2 | L |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
0 | 52.3 | L |
| 11 |
 FRE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 12 |
 MELB
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 13 |
 WCE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 16 |
 RICH
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 17 |
 ADEL
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 0.0 |