Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- NMFC 378
- 407 ESS
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Kicks
- NMFC 203
- 237 ESS
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Handballs
- NMFC 175
- 170 ESS
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Free Kicks
- NMFC 24
- 20 ESS
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Clearances
- NMFC 26
- 35 ESS
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Inside 50
- NMFC 48
- 55 ESS
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Tackles
- NMFC 43
- 58 ESS
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Hit-Outs
- NMFC 26
- 29 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
50
B. Brown2 Goals
14
O. Fantasia4 Goals
Disposals
43
T. Dumont31 Disposals
7
Z. Merrett39 Disposals
Contested Possessions
10
B. Cunnington16 Contested Possessions
7
Z. Merrett16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:59 |  | B. Ham Goal | 58 - 116 |
| 21:10 |  | P. Ahern Goal | 58 - 110 |
| 20:22 | | Rushed | 52 - 110 |
| 19:55 | | Rushed | 52 - 109 |
| 17:58 | | B. Cunnington Goal | 52 - 108 |
| 14:30 | | J. Stringer Behind | 46 - 108 |
| 12:48 | | M. Brown Goal | 46 - 107 |
| 11:39 | | M. Wood Behind | 46 - 101 |
| 11:00 | | L. Davies-Uniacke Behind | 45 - 101 |
| 9:34 | | B. Brown Goal | 44 - 101 |
| 7:11 | | J. Daniher Goal | 38 - 101 |
| 5:34 | | J. Stringer Goal | 38 - 95 |
| 4:04 | | J. Polec Behind | 38 - 89 |
| 1:26 | | B. Brown Behind | 37 - 89 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:08 | | B. Brown Behind | 36 - 89 |
| 21:56 | | B. Brown Goal | 35 - 89 |
| 20:13 | | M. Brown Behind | 29 - 89 |
| 18:03 | | T. Bellchambers Behind | 29 - 88 |
| 16:12 | | M. Brown Goal | 29 - 87 |
| 15:26 | | Rushed | 29 - 81 |
| 13:15 | | P. Ambrose Goal | 28 - 81 |
| 11:38 | | S. Higgins Behind | 28 - 75 |
| 8:15 | | B. Scott Behind | 27 - 75 |
| 5:24 | | O. Fantasia Goal | 26 - 75 |
| 4:29 | | A. Hall Behind | 26 - 69 |
| 3:58 | | C. McKenna Behind | 25 - 69 |
| 2:50 | | M. Brown Behind | 25 - 68 |
| 0:46 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 25 - 67 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:42 | | Rushed | 25 - 61 |
| 27:17 | | J. Stringer Goal | 25 - 60 |
| 25:20 | | J. Polec Goal | 25 - 54 |
| 22:25 | | O. Fantasia Goal | 19 - 54 |
| 21:13 | | M. Brown Goal | 19 - 48 |
| 19:51 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 19 - 42 |
| 17:56 | | A. McGrath Goal | 19 - 36 |
| 16:39 | | D. Parish Behind | 19 - 30 |
| 6:00 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 19 - 29 |
| 3:56 | | O. Fantasia Goal | 13 - 29 |
| 2:17 | | Rushed | 13 - 23 |
| 0:33 | | D. Shiel Behind | 12 - 23 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:08 | | T. Goldstein Behind | 12 - 22 |
| 22:01 | | J. Daniher Goal | 11 - 22 |
| 20:18 | | B. Cunnington Behind | 11 - 16 |
| 18:44 | | J. Pittard Goal | 10 - 16 |
| 17:51 | | M. Brown Behind | 4 - 16 |
| 13:10 | | M. Wood Behind | 4 - 15 |
| 11:50 | | A. McGrath Goal | 3 - 15 |
| 10:08 | | M. Wood Behind | 3 - 9 |
| 9:05 | | O. Fantasia Behind | 2 - 9 |
| 7:22 | | L. Davies-Uniacke Behind | 2 - 8 |
| 5:26 | | J. Daniher Behind | 1 - 8 |
| 4:00 | | J. Stringer Behind | 1 - 7 |
| 2:43 | | T. Goldstein Behind | 1 - 6 |
| 0:52 | | O. Fantasia 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 |