Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- NMFC 343
- 444 WB
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Kicks
- NMFC 195
- 216 WB
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Handballs
- NMFC 148
- 228 WB
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Free Kicks
- NMFC 24
- 17 WB
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Clearances
- NMFC 27
- 39 WB
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Inside 50
- NMFC 51
- 56 WB
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Tackles
- NMFC 62
- 39 WB
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Hit-Outs
- NMFC 39
- 30 WB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
50
B. Brown4 Goals
29
T. Dickson3 Goals
Disposals
10
B. Cunnington26 Disposals
12
L. Hunter44 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
J. Anderson16 Contested Possessions
6
J. Macrae16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:48 |  | M. Wood Behind | 85 - 92 |
| 21:26 | | J. Waite Goal | 84 - 92 |
| 20:31 |  | F. Greene Behind | 78 - 92 |
| 19:16 | | P. Ahern Behind | 78 - 91 |
| 17:52 | | L. Hunter Behind | 77 - 91 |
| 17:11 | | T. Dickson Behind | 77 - 90 |
| 14:52 | | J. Waite Behind | 77 - 89 |
| 8:54 | | B. Lynch Behind | 76 - 89 |
| 6:48 | | T. Dickson Goal | 76 - 88 |
| 5:09 | | F. Greene Behind | 76 - 82 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:41 | | Rushed | 76 - 81 |
| 29:07 | | J. Simpkin Behind | 75 - 81 |
| 25:55 | | M. Wood Goal | 74 - 81 |
| 24:45 | | F. Greene Goal | 68 - 81 |
| 23:03 | | B. Gowers Goal | 68 - 75 |
| 21:19 | | L. Jong Goal | 68 - 69 |
| 19:17 | | B. Brown Goal | 68 - 63 |
| 16:29 | | M. Wood Behind | 62 - 63 |
| 15:32 | | T. McLean Goal | 61 - 63 |
| 14:19 | | Rushed | 61 - 57 |
| 13:07 | | P. Lipinski Goal | 60 - 57 |
| 11:52 | | J. Johannisen Goal | 60 - 51 |
| 8:57 | | J. Schache Behind | 60 - 45 |
| 7:42 | | S. Atley Behind | 60 - 44 |
| 6:10 | | Rushed | 59 - 44 |
| 3:40 | | J. Schache Goal | 59 - 43 |
| 2:08 | | T. Dickson Goal | 59 - 37 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:51 | | M. Wood Behind | 59 - 31 |
| 32:13 | | K. Turner Goal | 58 - 31 |
| 30:41 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 52 - 31 |
| 29:30 | | B. Brown Goal | 52 - 25 |
| 27:29 | | P. Ahern Behind | 46 - 25 |
| 26:01 | | B. Brown Goal | 45 - 25 |
| 23:21 | | S. Atley Goal | 39 - 25 |
| 19:46 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 33 - 25 |
| 16:06 | | S. Higgins Goal | 33 - 19 |
| 15:06 | | F. Greene Behind | 27 - 19 |
| 13:29 | | J. Schache Goal | 27 - 18 |
| 11:34 | | B. Brown Goal | 27 - 12 |
| 11:02 | | T. McLean Behind | 21 - 12 |
| 9:42 | | W. Walker Goal | 21 - 11 |
| 3:27 | | J. Waite Behind | 15 - 11 |
| 1:47 | | B. Gowers Behind | 14 - 11 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:10 | | T. Dickson Goal | 14 - 10 |
| 19:20 | | J. Waite Goal | 14 - 4 |
| 15:41 | | F. Greene Behind | 8 - 4 |
| 13:00 | | Rushed | 8 - 3 |
| 11:19 | | M. Bontempelli Behind | 7 - 3 |
| 9:24 | | Rushed | 7 - 2 |
| 7:41 | | M. Wood Goal | 6 - 2 |
| 5:44 | | Rushed | 0 - 2 |
| 1:07 | | P. Lipinski Behind | 0 - 1 |
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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 |