Team Stats
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Disposals
- GEEL 371
- 329 NMFC
-
Kicks
- GEEL 226
- 192 NMFC
-
Handballs
- GEEL 145
- 137 NMFC
-
Free Kicks
- GEEL 16
- 20 NMFC
-
Clearances
- GEEL 47
- 26 NMFC
-
Inside 50
- GEEL 62
- 34 NMFC
-
Tackles
- GEEL 69
- 70 NMFC
-
Hit-Outs
- GEEL 30
- 45 NMFC
| Full Team Stats |
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Disposals | 371 | 329 |
| Kicks | 226 | 192 |
| Handballs | 145 | 137 |
| Contested Possessions | 153 | 128 |
| Disposal Efficiency | 69.5 | 66.3 |
| Centre Clearances | 7 | 4 |
| Stoppage Clearances | 40 | 22 |
| Total Clearances | 47 | 26 |
| Inside 50s | 62 | 34 |
| Bounces | 1 | 3 |
| Marks | 93 | 70 |
| Marks Inside 50 | 19 | 4 |
| Contested Marks | 12 | 14 |
| Tackles | 69 | 70 |
| Tackles Inside 50 | 11 | 9 |
| Rebound 50s | 32 | 52 |
| Hitouts | 30 | 45 |
| One Percenters | 58 | 39 |
| Goal Assists | 8 | 1 |
| Free Kicks | 16 | 20 |
| Clangers | 58 | 51 |
| Interchanges | 81 | 76 |
| Goal Accuracy | 34.6 | 9.1 |
Game Information
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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 |










SUNS
WB
SYD
HAW
FRE
NMFC
PORT
ADEL
COLL
STK
MELB
WCE
GWS
GEEL
CARL
BL
RICH
ESS