Team Stats
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Disposals
- ESS 365
- 352 NMFC
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Kicks
- ESS 229
- 205 NMFC
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Handballs
- ESS 136
- 147 NMFC
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Free Kicks
- ESS 16
- 16 NMFC
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Clearances
- ESS 38
- 40 NMFC
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Inside 50
- ESS 59
- 50 NMFC
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Tackles
- ESS 62
- 61 NMFC
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Hit-Outs
- ESS 49
- 36 NMFC
| Full Team Stats |
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Disposals | 365 | 352 |
| Kicks | 229 | 205 |
| Handballs | 136 | 147 |
| Contested Possessions | 129 | 140 |
| Disposal Efficiency | 74.5 | 77.6 |
| Centre Clearances | 10 | 18 |
| Stoppage Clearances | 28 | 22 |
| Total Clearances | 38 | 40 |
| Inside 50s | 59 | 50 |
| Bounces | 4 | 7 |
| Marks | 118 | 87 |
| Marks Inside 50 | 19 | 8 |
| Contested Marks | 14 | 13 |
| Tackles | 62 | 61 |
| Tackles Inside 50 | 16 | 9 |
| Rebound 50s | 34 | 42 |
| Hitouts | 49 | 36 |
| One Percenters | 40 | 41 |
| Goal Assists | 13 | 11 |
| Free Kicks | 16 | 16 |
| Clangers | 51 | 48 |
| Interchanges | 69 | 68 |
| Goal Accuracy | 57.1 | 57.7 |
Game Information
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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 |
 HAW
|
4 | 117.1 | LW |
| 6 |
 WB
|
4 | 104.7 | W |
| 7 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 8 |
 BL
|
0 | 95.5 | L |
| 9 |
 RICH
|
0 | 94.7 | L |
| 10 |
 STK
|
0 | 84.6 | L |
| 11 |
 ESS
|
0 | 57.2 | L |
| 12 |
 GEEL
|
0 | 55.2 | L |
| 13 |
 FRE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 14 |
 MELB
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 16 |
 NMFC
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 17 |
 PORT
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 18 |
 ADEL
|
0 | 0.0 |