Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- NMFC 358
- 375 GEEL
-
Kicks
- NMFC 204
- 226 GEEL
-
Handballs
- NMFC 154
- 149 GEEL
-
Free Kicks
- NMFC 19
- 23 GEEL
-
Clearances
- NMFC 34
- 44 GEEL
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Inside 50
- NMFC 36
- 77 GEEL
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Tackles
- NMFC 57
- 67 GEEL
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Hit-Outs
- NMFC 31
- 50 GEEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
44
C. Zurhaar3 Goals
5
J. Cameron11 Goals
Disposals
10
C. McKercher32 Disposals
3
B. Smith43 Disposals
Contested Possessions
26
L. Parker15 Contested Possessions
3
B. Smith23 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:47 |  | F. Maley Goal | 49 - 150 |
| 27:21 |  | M. Holmes Behind | 43 - 150 |
| 24:09 | | Rushed | 43 - 149 |
| 20:06 | | J. Cameron Goal | 42 - 149 |
| 19:15 | | L. Parker Behind | 42 - 143 |
| 16:43 | | J. Darling Goal | 41 - 143 |
| 14:07 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 35 - 143 |
| 12:32 | | J. Cameron Behind | 29 - 143 |
| 9:14 | | T. Stengle Goal | 29 - 142 |
| 8:17 | | J. Henry Behind | 29 - 136 |
| 4:43 | | P. Curtis Goal | 29 - 135 |
| 1:30 | | J. Cameron Goal | 23 - 135 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:13 | | J. Cameron Goal | 23 - 129 |
| 33:02 | | B. Close Behind | 23 - 123 |
| 30:38 | | J. Cameron Goal | 23 - 122 |
| 28:53 | | T. Stengle Goal | 23 - 116 |
| 23:57 | | S. Neale Goal | 23 - 110 |
| 21:57 | | S. Neale Goal | 23 - 104 |
| 20:17 | | L. Humphries Goal | 23 - 98 |
| 14:28 | | J. Cameron Goal | 23 - 92 |
| 13:06 | | B. Close Behind | 23 - 86 |
| 12:22 | | S. Neale Behind | 23 - 85 |
| 8:29 | | G. Miers Behind | 23 - 84 |
| 7:21 | | Rushed | 23 - 83 |
| 4:24 | | J. Cameron Goal | 22 - 83 |
| 3:10 | | B. Smith Behind | 22 - 77 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:57 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 22 - 76 |
| 28:28 | | J. Cameron Goal | 16 - 76 |
| 27:40 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 16 - 70 |
| 25:42 | | J. Cameron Goal | 15 - 70 |
| 23:45 | | B. Smith Goal | 15 - 64 |
| 20:42 | | Rushed | 15 - 58 |
| 18:55 | | R. Stanley Goal | 15 - 57 |
| 16:32 | | G. Miers Goal | 15 - 51 |
| 14:59 | | J. Bowes Goal | 15 - 45 |
| 10:12 | | M. Blicavs Behind | 15 - 39 |
| 6:15 | | C. Comben Behind | 15 - 38 |
| 4:56 | | S. Neale Goal | 14 - 38 |
| 2:09 | | T. Stengle Behind | 14 - 32 |
| 0:55 | | M. Blicavs Behind | 14 - 31 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:59 | | B. Teakle Behind | 14 - 30 |
| 24:10 | | S. Neale Goal | 13 - 30 |
| 21:56 | | J. Martin Behind | 13 - 24 |
| 20:01 | | M. Blicavs Behind | 13 - 23 |
| 19:11 | | Rushed | 13 - 22 |
| 18:23 | | T. Stengle Behind | 13 - 21 |
| 16:17 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 13 - 20 |
| 14:02 | | J. Cameron Goal | 13 - 19 |
| 11:59 | | J. Cameron Goal | 13 - 13 |
| 10:17 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 13 - 7 |
| 8:43 | | P. Curtis Goal | 7 - 7 |
| 6:31 | | J. Darling Behind | 1 - 7 |
| 5:12 | | O. Mullin Behind | 0 - 7 |
| 3:46 | | J. Cameron Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |