Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- NMFC 359
- 383 BL
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Kicks
- NMFC 192
- 235 BL
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Handballs
- NMFC 167
- 148 BL
-
Free Kicks
- NMFC 18
- 24 BL
-
Clearances
- NMFC 37
- 38 BL
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Inside 50
- NMFC 43
- 66 BL
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Tackles
- NMFC 38
- 53 BL
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Hit-Outs
- NMFC 39
- 38 BL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
50
B. Brown3 Goals
23
C. Cameron4 Goals
Disposals
4
S. Higgins38 Disposals
9
L. Neale43 Disposals
Contested Possessions
10
B. Cunnington22 Contested Possessions
9
L. Neale16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:53 |  | C. Cameron Goal | 87 - 107 |
| 29:05 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 87 - 101 |
| 27:18 | | C. Cameron Goal | 87 - 95 |
| 25:41 |  | T. Campbell Goal | 87 - 89 |
| 23:07 | | M. Robinson Goal | 81 - 89 |
| 18:23 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 81 - 83 |
| 17:15 | | H. McCluggage Goal | 81 - 77 |
| 15:04 | | J. Ziebell Goal | 81 - 71 |
| 13:26 | | B. Cunnington Goal | 75 - 71 |
| 9:54 | | C. Cameron Behind | 69 - 71 |
| 5:10 | | B. Brown Goal | 69 - 70 |
| 3:12 | | D. McStay Goal | 63 - 70 |
| 2:11 | | S. Higgins Behind | 63 - 64 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:19 | | C. Cameron Goal | 62 - 64 |
| 27:40 | | J. Ziebell Behind | 62 - 58 |
| 26:23 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 61 - 58 |
| 24:50 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 61 - 52 |
| 24:05 | | B. McKay Behind | 61 - 51 |
| 21:07 | | O. McInerney Behind | 60 - 51 |
| 19:27 | | O. McInerney Goal | 60 - 50 |
| 17:08 | | O. McInerney Goal | 60 - 44 |
| 15:26 | | T. Thomas Goal | 60 - 38 |
| 12:00 | | Rushed | 54 - 38 |
| 8:47 | | B. Brown Goal | 54 - 37 |
| 7:51 | | S. Atley Behind | 48 - 37 |
| 6:30 | | C. Rayner Behind | 47 - 37 |
| 4:22 | | D. Rich Behind | 47 - 36 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:45 | | B. Brown Goal | 47 - 35 |
| 26:45 | | R. Bastinac Goal | 41 - 35 |
| 23:21 | | J. Ziebell Goal | 41 - 29 |
| 21:38 | | J. Polec Goal | 35 - 29 |
| 18:32 | | S. Martin Goal | 29 - 29 |
| 17:08 | | C. Rayner Behind | 29 - 23 |
| 14:40 | | D. Zorko Behind | 29 - 22 |
| 8:11 | | C. Cameron Goal | 29 - 21 |
| 6:23 | | D. Zorko Behind | 29 - 15 |
| 5:21 | | B. Brown Behind | 29 - 14 |
| 2:21 | | J. Berry Goal | 28 - 14 |
| 0:35 | | A. Hall Goal | 28 - 8 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 20:40 | | J. Ziebell Behind | 22 - 8 |
| 18:48 | | K. Turner Goal | 21 - 8 |
| 16:35 | | D. Tyson Goal | 15 - 8 |
| 13:57 | | L. Davies-Uniacke Behind | 9 - 8 |
| 12:48 | | Rushed | 8 - 8 |
| 11:52 | | B. Brown Behind | 8 - 7 |
| 9:15 | | C. Rayner Behind | 7 - 7 |
| 5:27 | | J. Polec Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 2:29 | | T. Campbell Behind | 1 - 6 |
| 0:57 | | C. Rayner 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 |