Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- NMFC 382
- 387 GEEL
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Kicks
- NMFC 187
- 213 GEEL
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Handballs
- NMFC 195
- 174 GEEL
-
Free Kicks
- NMFC 21
- 13 GEEL
-
Clearances
- NMFC 35
- 45 GEEL
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Inside 50
- NMFC 47
- 47 GEEL
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Tackles
- NMFC 58
- 53 GEEL
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Hit-Outs
- NMFC 42
- 37 GEEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
50
B. Brown5 Goals
4
G. Ablett4 Goals
Disposals
4
S. Higgins31 Disposals
11
T. Kelly36 Disposals
Contested Possessions
4
S. Higgins17 Contested Possessions
11
T. Kelly21 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:13 |  | G. Miers Behind | 80 - 104 |
| 26:41 |  | Rushed | 80 - 103 |
| 25:15 | | G. Ablett Goal | 79 - 103 |
| 23:29 | | G. Ablett Goal | 79 - 97 |
| 19:59 | | B. Brown Goal | 79 - 91 |
| 18:33 | | T. Dumont Behind | 73 - 91 |
| 17:05 | | N. Larkey Behind | 72 - 91 |
| 14:00 | | M. Wood Behind | 71 - 91 |
| 13:15 | | M. Duncan Behind | 70 - 91 |
| 11:33 | | Rushed | 70 - 90 |
| 7:19 | | N. Larkey Goal | 69 - 90 |
| 3:34 | | S. Higgins Behind | 63 - 90 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:17 | | T. Kelly Goal | 62 - 90 |
| 30:43 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 62 - 84 |
| 28:25 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 62 - 78 |
| 23:29 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 62 - 72 |
| 22:20 | | B. Brown Goal | 56 - 72 |
| 20:28 | | B. Brown Goal | 50 - 72 |
| 18:35 | | B. Brown Goal | 44 - 72 |
| 14:27 | | G. Miers Behind | 38 - 72 |
| 13:22 | | L. Dahlhaus Behind | 38 - 71 |
| 10:37 | | G. Rohan Goal | 38 - 70 |
| 8:57 | | J. Clark Goal | 38 - 64 |
| 7:44 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 38 - 58 |
| 3:33 | | Rushed | 38 - 52 |
| 2:22 | | M. Wood Goal | 38 - 51 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:54 | | J. Polec Goal | 32 - 51 |
| 26:04 | | T. Thomas Goal | 26 - 51 |
| 24:57 | | T. Kelly Goal | 20 - 51 |
| 23:50 | | Rushed | 20 - 45 |
| 21:55 | | G. Ablett Goal | 19 - 45 |
| 16:22 | | B. Brown Goal | 19 - 39 |
| 14:20 | | G. Miers Goal | 13 - 39 |
| 12:06 | | J. Kolodjashnij Behind | 13 - 33 |
| 11:03 | | G. Miers Behind | 13 - 32 |
| 9:20 | | J. Clark Behind | 13 - 31 |
| 7:42 | | N. Larkey Behind | 13 - 30 |
| 4:26 | | J. Ziebell Behind | 12 - 30 |
| 1:55 | | J. Clark Goal | 11 - 30 |
| 0:52 | | G. Ablett Goal | 11 - 24 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:44 | | J. Polec Behind | 11 - 18 |
| 25:01 | | L. Dahlhaus Goal | 10 - 18 |
| 23:14 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 10 - 12 |
| 21:03 | | Rushed | 10 - 6 |
| 18:36 | | B. Cunnington Behind | 9 - 6 |
| 13:34 | | S. Higgins Goal | 8 - 6 |
| 10:46 | | J. Polec Behind | 2 - 6 |
| 7:42 | | Rushed | 1 - 6 |
| 5:54 | | P. Dangerfield 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 |