Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ESS 328
- 405 NMFC
-
Kicks
- ESS 178
- 254 NMFC
-
Handballs
- ESS 150
- 151 NMFC
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 24
- 23 NMFC
-
Clearances
- ESS 21
- 31 NMFC
-
Inside 50
- ESS 52
- 49 NMFC
-
Tackles
- ESS 54
- 39 NMFC
-
Hit-Outs
- ESS 25
- 13 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
20
P. Wright2 Goals
7
Z. Duursma3 Goals
Disposals
21
A. Roberts25 Disposals
10
C. McKercher35 Disposals
Contested Possessions
6
J. Caldwell9 Contested Possessions
38
T. Xerri13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:20 |  | Z. Merrett Goal | 69 - 81 |
| 20:48 | | J. Gresham Goal | 63 - 81 |
| 19:02 | | S. El-Hawli Goal | 57 - 81 |
| 17:56 |  | L. Davies-Uniacke Behind | 51 - 81 |
| 9:58 | | J. Caldwell Behind | 51 - 80 |
| 8:03 | | J. Caldwell Goal | 50 - 80 |
| 6:26 | | Rushed | 44 - 80 |
| 4:02 | | N. Larkey Behind | 43 - 80 |
| 2:19 | | J. Gresham Behind | 43 - 79 |
| 0:24 | | C. Trembath Behind | 42 - 79 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:53 | | T. Blamires Goal | 42 - 78 |
| 24:44 | | Rushed | 42 - 72 |
| 23:24 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 42 - 71 |
| 19:13 | | C. Trembath Goal | 42 - 70 |
| 18:12 | | Z. Merrett Behind | 42 - 64 |
| 17:01 | | P. Curtis Goal | 41 - 64 |
| 15:35 | | A. May Behind | 41 - 58 |
| 14:30 | | L. Blakiston Behind | 40 - 58 |
| 12:45 | | L. Dovaston Behind | 39 - 58 |
| 9:50 | | P. Wright Goal | 39 - 57 |
| 8:04 | | C. Trembath Goal | 33 - 57 |
| 4:57 | | Rushed | 33 - 51 |
| 2:28 | | N. Larkey Goal | 33 - 50 |
| 1:12 | | A. Perkins Behind | 33 - 44 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:21 | | L. Dovaston Goal | 32 - 44 |
| 23:49 | | K. Langford Behind | 32 - 38 |
| 16:28 | | P. Wright Goal | 31 - 38 |
| 13:38 | | Rushed | 25 - 38 |
| 13:05 | | N. Caddy Behind | 24 - 38 |
| 10:01 | | T. Xerri Goal | 23 - 38 |
| 6:57 | | Z. Duursma Goal | 23 - 32 |
| 4:35 | | N. Larkey Goal | 23 - 26 |
| 2:12 | | N. Caddy Goal | 23 - 20 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:53 | | I. Kako Goal | 17 - 20 |
| 20:35 | | Z. Duursma Goal | 11 - 20 |
| 19:05 | | S. El-Hawli Behind | 11 - 14 |
| 16:39 | | N. Caddy Behind | 10 - 14 |
| 14:13 | | Z. Duursma Goal | 9 - 14 |
| 12:03 | | K. Langford Behind | 9 - 8 |
| 9:46 | | A. Perkins Behind | 8 - 8 |
| 8:39 | | J. Caldwell Behind | 7 - 8 |
| 7:23 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 6 - 8 |
| 6:07 | | T. Powell Behind | 6 - 2 |
| 1:58 | | L. Blakiston Goal | 6 - 1 |
| 0:55 | | D. Stephens 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 |