Game Information
Ninja Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- NMFC 341
- 394 GEEL
-
Kicks
- NMFC 219
- 237 GEEL
-
Handballs
- NMFC 122
- 157 GEEL
-
Free Kicks
- NMFC 8
- 14 GEEL
-
Clearances
- NMFC 27
- 29 GEEL
-
Inside 50
- NMFC 34
- 60 GEEL
-
Tackles
- NMFC 39
- 39 GEEL
-
Hit-Outs
- NMFC 29
- 31 GEEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
20
N. Larkey2 Goals
23
G. Rohan2 Goals
Disposals
43
A. Hall36 Disposals
29
C. Guthrie29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
12
J. Simpkin13 Contested Possessions
29
C. Guthrie13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:44 |  | T. Hawkins Behind | 42 - 62 |
| 19:53 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 42 - 61 |
| 17:21 | | C. Guthrie Behind | 42 - 55 |
| 10:29 |  | E. Ford Goal | 42 - 54 |
| 3:45 | | Q. Narkle Behind | 36 - 54 |
| 2:36 | | Q. Narkle Goal | 36 - 53 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 20:48 | | B. Close Behind | 36 - 47 |
| 19:05 | | Rushed | 36 - 46 |
| 14:28 | | G. Rohan Behind | 35 - 46 |
| 12:42 | | N. Larkey Goal | 35 - 45 |
| 10:12 | | Rushed | 29 - 45 |
| 7:30 | | G. Rohan Behind | 28 - 45 |
| 7:17 | | E. Ratugolea Behind | 28 - 44 |
| 4:49 | | Rushed | 28 - 43 |
| 2:37 | | C. Guthrie Goal | 28 - 42 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 19:27 | | G. Rohan Goal | 28 - 36 |
| 17:44 | | Rushed | 28 - 30 |
| 13:56 | | M. Blicavs Goal | 28 - 29 |
| 12:32 | | J. Anderson Behind | 28 - 23 |
| 5:47 | | C. Taylor Goal | 27 - 23 |
| 2:29 | | S. Higgins Goal | 21 - 23 |
| 1:24 | | Rushed | 21 - 17 |
| 0:25 | | Rushed | 21 - 16 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:46 | | N. Larkey Goal | 20 - 16 |
| 22:38 | | Rushed | 14 - 16 |
| 21:10 | | A. Bosenavulagi Goal | 13 - 16 |
| 20:08 | | S. Menegola Behind | 7 - 16 |
| 17:45 | | C. Guthrie Goal | 7 - 15 |
| 15:59 | | L. Dahlhaus Behind | 7 - 9 |
| 13:12 | | E. Ford Behind | 7 - 8 |
| 12:38 | | S. Higgins Behind | 6 - 8 |
| 9:13 | | G. Rohan Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 7:12 | | S. Menegola Behind | 6 - 1 |
| 3:12 | | L. Davies-Uniacke Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
64 | 142.0 | WWLWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
52 | 128.3 | WLWLL |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
50 | 118.4 | WWLWW |
| 4 |
 BL
|
48 | 117.8 | WWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
48 | 117.2 | WLWWW |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
48 | 109.6 | WLWWW |
| 7 |
 WB
|
44 | 93.2 | LWLWW |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
42 | 105.6 | WWWWW |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
40 | 116.2 | WLLLW |
| 10 |
 STK
|
32 | 104.0 | WLWWL |
| 11 |
 GWS
|
32 | 101.3 | LLWWL |
| 12 |
 CARL
|
32 | 91.1 | WWWLL |
| 13 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 90.9 | WWLLL |
| 14 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 95.3 | LLLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
24 | 99.3 | LWWLL |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 72.1 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
8 | 67.9 | LLLLW |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
8 | 61.7 | LLLLL |