Team Stats
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Disposals
- ESS 358
- 311 NMFC
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Kicks
- ESS 215
- 182 NMFC
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Handballs
- ESS 143
- 129 NMFC
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Free Kicks
- ESS 20
- 15 NMFC
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Clearances
- ESS 44
- 32 NMFC
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Inside 50
- ESS 61
- 50 NMFC
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Tackles
- ESS 73
- 52 NMFC
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Hit-Outs
- ESS 39
- 38 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
Disposals
Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:30 | ![]() | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 86 - 81 |
| 24:21 | ![]() | J. Laverde Behind | 80 - 81 |
| 17:47 | ![]() | B. Brown Goal | 79 - 81 |
| 9:35 | ![]() | T. Thomas Goal | 79 - 75 |
| 5:13 | ![]() | C. Zurhaar Behind | 79 - 69 |
| 2:05 | ![]() | B. Brown Goal | 79 - 68 |
| 0:49 | ![]() | Rushed | 79 - 62 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:32 | ![]() | Rushed | 79 - 61 |
| 29:10 | ![]() | K. Langford Goal | 79 - 60 |
| 22:36 | ![]() | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 73 - 60 |
| 20:55 | ![]() | B. Brown Goal | 67 - 60 |
| 17:59 | ![]() | J. Stringer Goal | 67 - 54 |
| 17:02 | ![]() | B. Brown Behind | 61 - 54 |
| 16:12 | ![]() | D. Parish Behind | 61 - 53 |
| 14:20 | ![]() | M. Brown Goal | 60 - 53 |
| 12:57 | ![]() | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Behind | 54 - 53 |
| 10:44 | ![]() | B. Brown Goal | 53 - 53 |
| 5:32 | ![]() | M. Brown Goal | 53 - 47 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:29 | ![]() | J. Stringer Behind | 47 - 47 |
| 27:26 | ![]() | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 46 - 47 |
| 25:17 | ![]() | Rushed | 40 - 47 |
| 19:51 | ![]() | T. Thomas Behind | 39 - 47 |
| 18:50 | ![]() | M. Brown Behind | 39 - 46 |
| 17:30 | ![]() | M. Brown Behind | 38 - 46 |
| 16:21 | ![]() | J. Anderson Goal | 37 - 46 |
| 15:25 | ![]() | J. Laverde Behind | 37 - 40 |
| 13:32 | ![]() | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Behind | 36 - 40 |
| 10:17 | ![]() | C. Taylor Behind | 35 - 40 |
| 7:13 | ![]() | S. McKernan Behind | 35 - 39 |
| 4:24 | ![]() | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 34 - 39 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:37 | ![]() | C. Zurhaar Goal | 28 - 39 |
| 29:02 | ![]() | B. Brown Goal | 28 - 33 |
| 25:42 | ![]() | Rushed | 28 - 27 |
| 24:55 | ![]() | Rushed | 27 - 27 |
| 22:47 | ![]() | J. Stringer Goal | 26 - 27 |
| 20:46 | ![]() | Rushed | 20 - 27 |
| 18:28 | ![]() | J. Stringer Goal | 19 - 27 |
| 17:00 | ![]() | J. Laverde Goal | 13 - 27 |
| 15:15 | ![]() | T. Thomas Goal | 7 - 27 |
| 13:01 | ![]() | T. Thomas Behind | 7 - 21 |
| 11:46 | ![]() | B. Brown Goal | 7 - 20 |
| 9:00 | ![]() | C. McKenna Goal | 7 - 14 |
| 7:29 | ![]() | C. Zurhaar Goal | 1 - 14 |
| 5:54 | ![]() | J. Ziebell Behind | 1 - 8 |
| 4:15 | ![]() | C. Zurhaar Goal | 1 - 7 |
| 3:07 | ![]() | Rushed | 1 - 1 |
| 0:55 | ![]() | J. Stringer Behind | 1 - 0 |
AFL News
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Tristan Xerri wipes blood on McGrath
After a hit to his nose from Jaxon Prior, Tristan Xerri wiped his blood across the face of Andrew McGrath in a heated encounter.
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Richmond kicks first through unlikely option
Individual brilliance from Sam Lalor found Tim Taranto the set shot opportunity and first goal at Optus Stadium.
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Tempers flare between Saints and Lions
There's no love lost between these two teams, as Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera gives away a free kick after the goal for high contact.
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North break Bombers hoodoo, key Roo facing MRO drama
North Melbourne have beaten Essendon by 12 points to break a decade-long hoodoo, but an unsavoury incident involving Tristan Xerri could lead to the star ruckman spending time on the sidelines.
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Cyclone Treacy strikes as Dockers overpower Tigers
Fremantle have shaken off a wayward start in slippery conditions to overpower a depleted Richmond, running out 60-point winners at Optus Stadium.
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Wounded Lions surge late to beat Saints, get off mark
Reigning premiers Brisbane have run over the top of St Kilda to claim a fiery 33-point win and get their two-time premiership defence off the mark.
2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SUNS
|
12 | 191.0 | WWW |
| 2 |
WB
|
12 | 137.2 | WWW |
| 3 |
FRE
|
8 | 143.9 | LWW |
| 4 |
SYD
|
8 | 139.5 | WWL |
| 5 |
HAW
|
8 | 118.1 | LWW |
| 6 |
NMFC
|
8 | 116.6 | WLW |
| 7 |
COLL
|
8 | 114.6 | WLW |
| 8 |
GEEL
|
8 | 86.7 | LWW |
| 9 |
PORT
|
4 | 109.3 | LW |
| 10 |
ADEL
|
4 | 100.0 | WLL |
| 11 |
BL
|
4 | 94.6 | LLW |
| 12 |
STK
|
4 | 86.0 | LLWL |
| 13 |
MELB
|
4 | 84.4 | WL |
| 14 |
WCE
|
4 | 81.3 | LW |
| 15 |
GWS
|
4 | 76.9 | WLLL |
| 16 |
CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 17 |
ESS
|
0 | 61.8 | LLL |
| 18 |
RICH
|
0 | 56.9 | LLL |












SUNS
WB
FRE
SYD
HAW
NMFC
COLL
GEEL
PORT
ADEL
BL
STK
MELB
WCE
GWS
CARL
ESS
RICH