Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- NMFC 343
- 369 ESS
-
Kicks
- NMFC 216
- 196 ESS
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Handballs
- NMFC 127
- 173 ESS
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Free Kicks
- NMFC 24
- 11 ESS
-
Clearances
- NMFC 29
- 40 ESS
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Inside 50
- NMFC 49
- 53 ESS
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Tackles
- NMFC 51
- 42 ESS
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Hit-Outs
- NMFC 41
- 30 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
20
N. Larkey3 Goals
20
J. Stringer4 Goals
Disposals
43
A. Hall31 Disposals
7
Z. Merrett39 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
L. Davies-Uniacke13 Contested Possessions
3
D. Parish16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:16 |  | J. Stringer Behind | 74 - 92 |
| 27:46 | | Rushed | 74 - 91 |
| 26:24 | | C. Hooker Goal | 74 - 90 |
| 24:18 | | J. Stringer Goal | 74 - 84 |
| 23:12 | | P. Wright Behind | 74 - 78 |
| 21:25 |  | C. Zurhaar Goal | 74 - 77 |
| 19:43 | | C. Taylor Goal | 68 - 77 |
| 17:55 | | J. Stringer Goal | 62 - 77 |
| 17:27 | | A. Perkins Behind | 62 - 71 |
| 11:19 | | N. Larkey Goal | 62 - 70 |
| 9:24 | | C. Taylor Goal | 56 - 70 |
| 3:57 | | B. Ham Goal | 50 - 70 |
| 1:39 | | J. Stringer Goal | 50 - 64 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:05 | | J. Stringer Goal | 50 - 58 |
| 22:43 | | P. Wright Goal | 50 - 52 |
| 19:01 | | T. Xerri Goal | 50 - 46 |
| 17:54 | | T. Xerri Behind | 44 - 46 |
| 16:15 | | D. Smith Goal | 43 - 46 |
| 14:25 | | Rushed | 43 - 40 |
| 13:45 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Behind | 43 - 39 |
| 12:22 | | J. Stephenson Behind | 43 - 38 |
| 11:36 | | D. Smith Behind | 42 - 38 |
| 9:51 | | N. Larkey Behind | 42 - 37 |
| 6:31 | | P. Wright Goal | 41 - 37 |
| 4:50 | | N. Larkey Behind | 41 - 31 |
| 3:01 | | C. Hooker Behind | 40 - 31 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:57 | | W. Snelling Behind | 40 - 30 |
| 23:10 | | J. Mahony Goal | 40 - 29 |
| 19:13 | | Rushed | 34 - 29 |
| 17:29 | | D. Heppell Goal | 34 - 28 |
| 14:37 | | S. Durham Behind | 34 - 22 |
| 11:04 | | B. Ham Behind | 34 - 21 |
| 9:17 | | S. Draper Behind | 34 - 20 |
| 7:23 | | N. Larkey Goal | 34 - 19 |
| 0:38 | | C. Hooker Behind | 28 - 19 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:09 | | C. Lazzaro Goal | 28 - 18 |
| 20:08 | | J. Stephenson Behind | 22 - 18 |
| 18:09 | | T. Thomas Goal | 21 - 18 |
| 17:00 | | L. McDonald Behind | 15 - 18 |
| 13:02 | | A. Perkins Goal | 14 - 18 |
| 11:07 | | T. Goldstein Behind | 14 - 12 |
| 7:06 | | M. Guelfi Goal | 13 - 12 |
| 5:53 | | P. Wright Goal | 13 - 6 |
| 3:15 | | N. Larkey Goal | 13 - 0 |
| 1:21 | | B. Scott Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 0:21 | | B. Scott Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
52 | 144.4 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
48 | 143.7 | WLWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
38 | 113.5 | LWWLW |
| 4 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 120.6 | WLLWL |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
36 | 113.2 | WLWWW |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
36 | 104.2 | LLWWL |
| 7 |
 WB
|
36 | 92.8 | WWWLW |
| 8 |
 BL
|
32 | 108.4 | LLLWW |
| 9 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 105.3 | WLLLL |
| 10 |
 NMFC
|
28 | 90.7 | LWLWW |
| 11 |
 COLL
|
26 | 101.5 | LWLLW |
| 12 |
 STK
|
24 | 100.6 | LLLWL |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
24 | 100.3 | LWWLL |
| 14 |
 CARL
|
24 | 91.1 | WWWWW |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
16 | 98.7 | LLWLL |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 72.7 | WLWLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 61.3 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.4 | LLLLL |