Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- NMFC 514
- 307 PORT
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Kicks
- NMFC 236
- 171 PORT
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Handballs
- NMFC 278
- 136 PORT
-
Free Kicks
- NMFC 22
- 17 PORT
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Clearances
- NMFC 45
- 24 PORT
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Inside 50
- NMFC 63
- 41 PORT
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Tackles
- NMFC 43
- 52 PORT
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Hit-Outs
- NMFC 30
- 35 PORT
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
50
B. Brown10 Goals
9
R. Gray3 Goals
Disposals
4
S. Higgins38 Disposals
9
D. Houston29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
10
B. Cunnington20 Contested Possessions
10
T. Boak19 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:44 |  | Rushed | 144 - 58 |
| 27:05 | | S. Atley Behind | 143 - 58 |
| 20:32 |  | P. Ryder Behind | 142 - 58 |
| 17:46 | | Rushed | 142 - 57 |
| 17:18 | | Rushed | 142 - 56 |
| 14:53 | | R. Gray Goal | 142 - 55 |
| 13:40 | | B. Brown Behind | 142 - 49 |
| 11:22 | | J. Simpkin Goal | 141 - 49 |
| 9:46 | | S. Higgins Goal | 135 - 49 |
| 7:22 | | J. Ziebell Goal | 129 - 49 |
| 5:29 | | B. Brown Goal | 123 - 49 |
| 4:16 | | D. Houston Behind | 117 - 49 |
| 2:03 | | T. Garner Goal | 117 - 48 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:53 | | C. Rozee Goal | 111 - 48 |
| 28:12 | | C. Dixon Behind | 111 - 42 |
| 26:57 | | J. Polec Goal | 111 - 41 |
| 24:20 | | K. Amon Goal | 105 - 41 |
| 19:54 | | B. Brown Goal | 105 - 35 |
| 18:04 | | B. Brown Goal | 99 - 35 |
| 14:25 | | C. Dixon Goal | 93 - 35 |
| 12:45 | | N. Larkey Goal | 93 - 29 |
| 11:14 | | B. Brown Goal | 87 - 29 |
| 7:53 | | D. Houston Behind | 81 - 29 |
| 5:00 | | P. Ryder Goal | 81 - 28 |
| 0:58 | | T. Thomas Behind | 81 - 22 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:06 | | R. Gray Behind | 80 - 22 |
| 30:03 | | T. Garner Behind | 80 - 21 |
| 28:07 | | B. Brown Goal | 79 - 21 |
| 26:33 | | J. Ziebell Behind | 73 - 21 |
| 24:58 | | B. Brown Goal | 72 - 21 |
| 22:49 | | N. Larkey Goal | 66 - 21 |
| 20:56 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 60 - 21 |
| 17:57 | | S. Gray Behind | 59 - 21 |
| 16:51 | | B. Brown Goal | 59 - 20 |
| 14:28 | | R. Gray Behind | 53 - 20 |
| 13:19 | | R. Gray Goal | 53 - 19 |
| 10:25 | | J. Ziebell Behind | 53 - 13 |
| 9:22 | | J. Polec Behind | 52 - 13 |
| 6:04 | | R. Gray Goal | 51 - 13 |
| 3:21 | | T. Goldstein Goal | 51 - 7 |
| 0:22 | | B. Brown Goal | 45 - 7 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:52 | | B. Brown Goal | 39 - 7 |
| 24:52 | | N. Larkey Goal | 33 - 7 |
| 22:59 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 27 - 7 |
| 21:45 | | K. Amon Goal | 21 - 7 |
| 17:37 | | N. Hrovat Behind | 21 - 1 |
| 15:12 | | Rushed | 20 - 1 |
| 13:36 | | N. Larkey Goal | 19 - 1 |
| 10:56 | | K. Amon Behind | 13 - 1 |
| 9:00 | | B. Brown Goal | 13 - 0 |
| 7:49 | | T. Dumont Behind | 7 - 0 |
| 1:30 | | N. Larkey Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SUNS
|
12 | 191.0 | WWW |
| 2 |
 WB
|
12 | 137.2 | WWW |
| 3 |
 SYD
|
8 | 139.5 | WWL |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
8 | 118.1 | LWW |
| 5 |
 FRE
|
4 | 121.1 | LW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 116.3 | WL |
| 7 |
 PORT
|
4 | 109.3 | LW |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 104.6 | WL |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 10 |
 STK
|
4 | 92.3 | LLW |
| 11 |
 MELB
|
4 | 84.4 | WL |
| 12 |
 WCE
|
4 | 81.3 | LW |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
4 | 81.1 | WLL |
| 14 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 15 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 16 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
0 | 64.5 | LL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 55.0 | LL |