Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- STK 334
- 364 NMFC
-
Kicks
- STK 199
- 217 NMFC
-
Handballs
- STK 135
- 147 NMFC
-
Free Kicks
- STK 21
- 16 NMFC
-
Clearances
- STK 30
- 31 NMFC
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Inside 50
- STK 54
- 38 NMFC
-
Tackles
- STK 41
- 43 NMFC
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Hit-Outs
- STK 41
- 27 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
27
M. Heath2 Goals
20
N. Larkey3 Goals
Disposals
7
N. Wanganeen-Milera36 Disposals
10
C. McKercher36 Disposals
Contested Possessions
7
N. Wanganeen-Milera13 Contested Possessions
9
L. Davies-Uniacke9 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:59 |  | M. Hall Goal | 78 - 69 |
| 25:25 |  | C. Zurhaar Goal | 72 - 69 |
| 24:06 | | M. Heath Behind | 72 - 63 |
| 14:48 | | Rushed | 71 - 63 |
| 9:51 | | Rushed | 71 - 62 |
| 7:11 | | G. Wardlaw Goal | 71 - 61 |
| 3:25 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 71 - 55 |
| 1:16 | | J. Darling Goal | 71 - 54 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:57 | | M. Wood Goal | 71 - 48 |
| 26:15 | | M. Heath Goal | 65 - 48 |
| 24:05 | | H. Boxshall Behind | 59 - 48 |
| 21:38 | | J. Higgins Goal | 58 - 48 |
| 17:29 | | H. Boxshall Goal | 52 - 48 |
| 16:56 | | M. Hall Behind | 46 - 48 |
| 13:33 | | Rushed | 45 - 48 |
| 12:33 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 44 - 48 |
| 10:57 | | C. McKercher Goal | 44 - 47 |
| 9:02 | | R. Byrnes Goal | 44 - 41 |
| 7:21 | | N. Wanganeen-Milera Behind | 38 - 41 |
| 4:59 | | N. Larkey Goal | 37 - 41 |
| 2:50 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 37 - 35 |
| 1:35 | | C. Sharman Goal | 37 - 29 |
| 0:32 | | R. Marshall Behind | 31 - 29 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:21 | | R. Marshall Goal | 30 - 29 |
| 25:46 | | Rushed | 24 - 29 |
| 24:18 | | Z. Banch Behind | 23 - 29 |
| 20:00 | | M. Owens Goal | 23 - 28 |
| 18:17 | | M. Owens Behind | 17 - 28 |
| 15:32 | | M. Heath Behind | 16 - 28 |
| 9:26 | | J. Higgins Goal | 15 - 28 |
| 5:27 | | N. Larkey Goal | 9 - 28 |
| 2:36 | | N. Wanganeen-Milera Behind | 9 - 22 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:57 | | N. Larkey Goal | 8 - 22 |
| 23:28 | | C. Harvey Behind | 8 - 16 |
| 20:58 | | C. Sharman Behind | 8 - 15 |
| 19:04 | | J. Konstanty Behind | 7 - 15 |
| 15:03 | | H. Sheezel Goal | 7 - 14 |
| 10:22 | | R. Byrnes Behind | 7 - 8 |
| 9:08 | | L. Davies-Uniacke Goal | 6 - 8 |
| 8:10 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 6 - 2 |
| 7:09 | | Rushed | 6 - 1 |
| 1:09 | | M. Heath Goal | 6 - 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 |