Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- NMFC 345
- 403 PORT
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Kicks
- NMFC 172
- 217 PORT
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Handballs
- NMFC 173
- 186 PORT
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Free Kicks
- NMFC 21
- 21 PORT
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Clearances
- NMFC 32
- 38 PORT
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Inside 50
- NMFC 47
- 51 PORT
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Tackles
- NMFC 63
- 81 PORT
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Hit-Outs
- NMFC 44
- 29 PORT
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
50
B. Brown4 Goals
15
S. Gray4 Goals
Disposals
10
B. Cunnington27 Disposals
13
J. Polec34 Disposals
Contested Possessions
10
B. Cunnington18 Contested Possessions
10
T. Boak14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:07 |  | C. Dixon Goal | 69 - 102 |
| 24:33 |  | B. Brown Goal | 69 - 96 |
| 22:52 | | J. Waite Goal | 63 - 96 |
| 21:39 | | B. Brown Goal | 57 - 96 |
| 19:30 | | J. Neade Goal | 51 - 96 |
| 18:21 | | Rushed | 51 - 90 |
| 16:44 | | C. Dixon Behind | 50 - 90 |
| 15:52 | | D. Barry Behind | 50 - 89 |
| 9:39 | | C. Wingard Goal | 50 - 88 |
| 8:11 | | C. Wingard Behind | 50 - 82 |
| 6:20 | | L. Davies-Uniacke Goal | 50 - 81 |
| 5:27 | | B. Brown Behind | 44 - 81 |
| 3:22 | | S. Gray Behind | 43 - 81 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:38 | | J. Ziebell Behind | 43 - 80 |
| 22:56 | | R. Gray Goal | 42 - 80 |
| 18:09 | | Rushed | 42 - 74 |
| 15:46 | | S. Gray Goal | 42 - 73 |
| 14:04 | | J. Simpkin Goal | 42 - 67 |
| 13:23 | | L. Davies-Uniacke Behind | 36 - 67 |
| 11:46 | | J. Waite Goal | 35 - 67 |
| 8:13 | | Rushed | 29 - 67 |
| 6:52 | | J. Polec Goal | 29 - 66 |
| 4:01 | | J. Watts Goal | 29 - 60 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:58 | | A. Johnson Goal | 29 - 54 |
| 27:34 | | J. Waite Behind | 29 - 48 |
| 25:18 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 28 - 48 |
| 24:58 | | S. Atley Behind | 27 - 48 |
| 20:32 | | S. Gray Goal | 26 - 48 |
| 14:53 | | B. Brown Goal | 26 - 42 |
| 12:24 | | J. Neade Goal | 20 - 42 |
| 8:39 | | C. Wingard Behind | 20 - 36 |
| 7:22 | | D. Houston Goal | 20 - 35 |
| 5:11 | | J. Anderson Goal | 20 - 29 |
| 2:16 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 14 - 29 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:41 | | S. Gray Goal | 13 - 29 |
| 24:54 | | S. Gray Goal | 13 - 23 |
| 23:23 | | J. Macmillan Behind | 13 - 17 |
| 21:08 | | C. Wingard Goal | 12 - 17 |
| 20:10 | | J. Westhoff Behind | 12 - 11 |
| 19:09 | | J. Waite Goal | 12 - 10 |
| 16:31 | | J. Neade Behind | 6 - 10 |
| 12:59 | | J. Watts Behind | 6 - 9 |
| 9:57 | | A. Johnson Behind | 6 - 8 |
| 5:45 | | J. Westhoff Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 4:25 | | D. Barry Behind | 6 - 1 |
| 0:51 | | B. Brown Goal | 6 - 0 |
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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 |