Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- NMFC 375
- 391 SYD
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Kicks
- NMFC 193
- 219 SYD
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Handballs
- NMFC 182
- 172 SYD
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Free Kicks
- NMFC 20
- 9 SYD
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Clearances
- NMFC 36
- 33 SYD
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Inside 50
- NMFC 51
- 52 SYD
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Tackles
- NMFC 50
- 52 SYD
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Hit-Outs
- NMFC 56
- 25 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
7
J. Ziebell5 Goals
25
B. Ronke5 Goals
Disposals
4
S. Higgins33 Disposals
44
J. Lloyd30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
4
S. Higgins18 Contested Possessions
26
L. Parker16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:25 |  | A. Aliir Goal | 98 - 104 |
| 27:47 | | B. Ronke Behind | 98 - 98 |
| 26:46 | | B. Ronke Goal | 98 - 97 |
| 23:40 |  | J. Ziebell Goal | 98 - 91 |
| 23:08 | | M. Daw Behind | 92 - 91 |
| 20:39 | | M. Daw Goal | 91 - 91 |
| 18:48 | | B. Brown Goal | 85 - 91 |
| 16:59 | | L. Franklin Goal | 79 - 91 |
| 14:44 | | L. Franklin Goal | 79 - 85 |
| 13:03 | | R. Fox Goal | 79 - 79 |
| 10:45 | | B. Brown Behind | 79 - 73 |
| 5:53 | | M. Daw Behind | 78 - 73 |
| 2:43 | | L. Franklin Behind | 77 - 73 |
| 1:03 | | I. Heeney Goal | 77 - 72 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:31 | | M. Daw Goal | 77 - 66 |
| 26:50 | | B. Brown Goal | 71 - 66 |
| 25:07 | | Rushed | 65 - 66 |
| 23:26 | | J. Ziebell Goal | 64 - 66 |
| 22:13 | | B. Brown Behind | 58 - 66 |
| 16:47 | | L. Franklin Goal | 57 - 66 |
| 13:03 | | W. Hayward Behind | 57 - 60 |
| 11:23 | | B. Ronke Goal | 57 - 59 |
| 10:12 | | T. Papley Behind | 57 - 53 |
| 9:38 | | J. Ziebell Behind | 57 - 52 |
| 7:51 | | J. Ziebell Goal | 56 - 52 |
| 4:57 | | C. Sinclair Behind | 50 - 52 |
| 2:19 | | M. Daw Goal | 50 - 51 |
| 0:16 | | N. Hrovat Goal | 44 - 51 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:38 | | H. Cunningham Goal | 38 - 51 |
| 25:48 | | W. Hayward Goal | 38 - 45 |
| 25:03 | | T. Papley Behind | 38 - 39 |
| 22:41 | | Rushed | 38 - 38 |
| 16:55 | | T. McCartin Behind | 37 - 38 |
| 15:06 | | B. Brown Goal | 37 - 37 |
| 8:34 | | B. Ronke Goal | 31 - 37 |
| 6:19 | | B. Ronke Goal | 31 - 31 |
| 0:26 | | W. Hayward Goal | 31 - 25 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:00 | | J. Ziebell Goal | 31 - 19 |
| 24:54 | | M. Daw Goal | 25 - 19 |
| 22:54 | | I. Heeney Goal | 19 - 19 |
| 20:09 | | Rushed | 19 - 13 |
| 16:19 | | J. Macmillan Goal | 18 - 13 |
| 11:25 | | W. Hayward Behind | 12 - 13 |
| 10:21 | | T. Papley Goal | 12 - 12 |
| 8:47 | | B. Brown Goal | 12 - 6 |
| 5:20 | | J. Ziebell Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 3:54 | | B. Ronke Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |
 MELB
|
8 | 96.0 | WLW |
| 9 |
 WCE
|
8 | 87.3 | LWW |
| 10 |
 GEEL
|
8 | 86.7 | LWW |
| 11 |
 PORT
|
4 | 105.5 | LWL |
| 12 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 100.0 | WLL |
| 13 |
 BL
|
4 | 94.6 | LLW |
| 14 |
 STK
|
4 | 86.0 | LLWL |
| 15 |
 GWS
|
4 | 76.9 | WLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 72.9 | LWL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
0 | 61.8 | LLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
0 | 56.9 | LLL |