Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ESS 401
- 360 NMFC
-
Kicks
- ESS 214
- 212 NMFC
-
Handballs
- ESS 187
- 148 NMFC
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 11
- 21 NMFC
-
Clearances
- ESS 41
- 33 NMFC
-
Inside 50
- ESS 61
- 55 NMFC
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Tackles
- ESS 68
- 55 NMFC
-
Hit-Outs
- ESS 34
- 49 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
14
O. Fantasia4 Goals
32
M. Wood3 Goals
Disposals
21
D. Heppell34 Disposals
4
S. Higgins31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
7
Z. Merrett16 Contested Possessions
15
P. Ahern14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:53 |  | Rushed | 125 - 108 |
| 27:45 | | B. Brown Behind | 125 - 107 |
| 27:06 | | T. Goldstein Behind | 125 - 106 |
| 26:10 |  | J. Stringer Goal | 125 - 105 |
| 24:21 | | L. McDonald Goal | 119 - 105 |
| 21:50 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 119 - 99 |
| 20:28 | | M. Wood Behind | 113 - 99 |
| 18:29 | | M. Guelfi Behind | 113 - 98 |
| 16:35 | | M. Guelfi Behind | 112 - 98 |
| 14:26 | | T. Dumont Goal | 111 - 98 |
| 10:52 | | S. McKernan Goal | 111 - 92 |
| 6:47 | | B. Brown Goal | 105 - 92 |
| 3:51 | | Rushed | 105 - 86 |
| 1:49 | | A. McGrath Goal | 104 - 86 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:11 | | S. Higgins Behind | 98 - 86 |
| 20:37 | | T. Dumont Behind | 98 - 85 |
| 19:15 | | K. Langford Behind | 98 - 84 |
| 17:47 | | P. Ahern Goal | 97 - 84 |
| 17:03 | | B. Brown Behind | 97 - 78 |
| 14:59 | | J. Stringer Behind | 97 - 77 |
| 13:02 | | L. McDonald Goal | 96 - 77 |
| 9:14 | | R. Clarke Goal | 96 - 71 |
| 5:38 | | M. Wood Behind | 96 - 65 |
| 4:40 | | M. Baguley Goal | 96 - 64 |
| 1:27 | | O. Fantasia Goal | 90 - 64 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:46 | | O. Fantasia Behind | 84 - 64 |
| 24:44 | | J. Stringer Goal | 83 - 64 |
| 21:16 | | J. Stringer Goal | 77 - 64 |
| 19:47 | | D. Smith Goal | 71 - 64 |
| 18:05 | | Z. Merrett Goal | 65 - 64 |
| 16:57 | | N. Hrovat Behind | 59 - 64 |
| 16:36 | | M. Wood Behind | 59 - 63 |
| 14:55 | | K. Langford Behind | 59 - 62 |
| 13:55 | | Rushed | 58 - 62 |
| 10:49 | | S. McKernan Goal | 57 - 62 |
| 8:39 | | M. Wood Goal | 51 - 62 |
| 7:35 | | K. Turner Goal | 51 - 56 |
| 6:26 | | B. Brown Goal | 51 - 50 |
| 4:40 | | S. McKernan Goal | 51 - 44 |
| 3:20 | | D. Smith Behind | 45 - 44 |
| 0:55 | | S. McKernan Goal | 44 - 44 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 35:16 | | M. Guelfi Behind | 38 - 44 |
| 32:23 | | B. Cunnington Goal | 37 - 44 |
| 30:18 | | S. Atley Goal | 37 - 38 |
| 28:53 | | T. Bellchambers Goal | 37 - 32 |
| 27:20 | | D. Myers Goal | 31 - 32 |
| 26:16 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Behind | 25 - 32 |
| 22:57 | | O. Fantasia Goal | 24 - 32 |
| 21:23 | | O. Fantasia Goal | 18 - 32 |
| 18:46 | | M. Wood Goal | 12 - 32 |
| 17:41 | | J. Ziebell Goal | 12 - 26 |
| 16:27 | | N. Hrovat Goal | 12 - 20 |
| 13:06 | | D. Myers Goal | 12 - 14 |
| 11:30 | | B. Cunnington Goal | 6 - 14 |
| 8:56 | | M. Wood Goal | 6 - 8 |
| 6:37 | | O. Fantasia Goal | 6 - 2 |
| 2:50 | | B. Brown Behind | 0 - 2 |
| 0:44 | | J. Simpkin Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2025 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 ADEL
|
72 | 139.3 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 GEEL
|
68 | 141.5 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
66 | 114.2 | LWLWW |
| 4 |
 COLL
|
64 | 122.4 | WLLLW |
| 5 |
 GWS
|
64 | 115.3 | WLWWW |
| 6 |
 FRE
|
64 | 109.0 | WWWLW |
| 7 |
 SUNS
|
60 | 124.9 | WWLLW |
| 8 |
 HAW
|
60 | 120.9 | WLWWL |
| 9 |
 WB
|
56 | 137.0 | WWWWL |
| 10 |
 SYD
|
48 | 97.0 | LWWLW |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
36 | 96.7 | LLLWW |
| 12 |
 STK
|
36 | 88.5 | WWWWL |
| 13 |
 PORT
|
36 | 79.8 | LLLLW |
| 14 |
 MELB
|
28 | 93.3 | LWLLL |
| 15 |
 ESS
|
24 | 69.5 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 NMFC
|
22 | 76.3 | LLLWL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
20 | 66.0 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
4 | 60.1 | LLLLL |