Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- NMFC 356
- 326 RICH
-
Kicks
- NMFC 197
- 190 RICH
-
Handballs
- NMFC 159
- 136 RICH
-
Free Kicks
- NMFC 21
- 20 RICH
-
Clearances
- NMFC 42
- 41 RICH
-
Inside 50
- NMFC 47
- 49 RICH
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Tackles
- NMFC 72
- 55 RICH
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Hit-Outs
- NMFC 40
- 39 RICH
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
50
B. Brown5 Goals
4
D. Martin3 Goals
Disposals
10
B. Cunnington31 Disposals
14
B. Houli38 Disposals
Contested Possessions
10
B. Cunnington20 Contested Possessions
14
B. Houli11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:51 |  | S. Stack Behind | 99 - 62 |
| 24:36 | | J. Castagna Behind | 99 - 61 |
| 19:08 | | D. Prestia Goal | 99 - 60 |
| 14:08 | | D. Astbury Goal | 99 - 54 |
| 11:58 |  | T. Thomas Goal | 99 - 48 |
| 10:33 | | Rushed | 93 - 48 |
| 9:34 | | L. Davies-Uniacke Behind | 93 - 47 |
| 8:27 | | Rushed | 92 - 47 |
| 7:00 | | B. Brown Goal | 91 - 47 |
| 4:17 | | L. Baker Behind | 85 - 47 |
| 2:06 | | B. Brown Goal | 85 - 46 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:13 | | B. Brown Goal | 79 - 46 |
| 21:54 | | M. Wood Goal | 73 - 46 |
| 20:22 | | T. Lynch Behind | 67 - 46 |
| 17:53 | | M. Wood Goal | 67 - 45 |
| 12:29 | | J. Simpkin Goal | 61 - 45 |
| 10:42 | | J. Anderson Goal | 55 - 45 |
| 8:53 | | J. Castagna Goal | 49 - 45 |
| 3:42 | | J. Polec Goal | 49 - 39 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:33 | | M. Wood Goal | 43 - 39 |
| 28:33 | | J. Polec Behind | 37 - 39 |
| 27:54 | | S. Higgins Behind | 36 - 39 |
| 24:52 | | D. Martin Goal | 35 - 39 |
| 23:36 | | D. Martin Goal | 35 - 33 |
| 20:08 | | N. Larkey Behind | 35 - 27 |
| 18:25 | | D. Butler Goal | 34 - 27 |
| 12:17 | | M. Wood Behind | 34 - 21 |
| 11:04 | | B. Brown Goal | 33 - 21 |
| 8:15 | | L. Baker Behind | 27 - 21 |
| 4:31 | | B. Cunnington Behind | 27 - 20 |
| 1:07 | | M. Wood Behind | 26 - 20 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:39 | | D. Martin Behind | 25 - 20 |
| 28:56 | | M. Wood Goal | 25 - 19 |
| 24:47 | | Rushed | 19 - 19 |
| 23:18 | | D. Butler Goal | 19 - 18 |
| 21:19 | | B. Brown Goal | 19 - 12 |
| 16:58 | | J. Anderson Goal | 13 - 12 |
| 14:29 | | D. Martin Goal | 7 - 12 |
| 8:50 | | S. Higgins Behind | 7 - 6 |
| 6:50 | | N. Larkey Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 4:07 | | T. Lynch Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
8 | 182.9 | WW |
| 2 |
 SUNS
|
8 | 181.6 | WW |
| 3 |
 WB
|
8 | 154.1 | WW |
| 4 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 168.7 | W |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 117.7 | W |
| 6 |
 HAW
|
4 | 117.1 | LW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
4 | 112.1 | W |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 10 |
 GWS
|
4 | 76.4 | WL |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 12 |
 RICH
|
0 | 94.7 | L |
| 13 |
 FRE
|
0 | 90.9 | L |
| 14 |
 STK
|
0 | 87.4 | LL |
| 15 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 16 |
 PORT
|
0 | 59.3 | L |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
0 | 57.2 | L |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
0 | 55.0 | L |