Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- ESS 365
- 352 NMFC
-
Kicks
- ESS 229
- 205 NMFC
-
Handballs
- ESS 136
- 147 NMFC
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 16
- 16 NMFC
-
Clearances
- ESS 38
- 40 NMFC
-
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
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
4
K. Langford4 Goals
44
C. Zurhaar4 Goals
Disposals
7
Z. Merrett34 Disposals
29
W. Phillips27 Disposals
Contested Possessions
7
Z. Merrett12 Contested Possessions
29
W. Phillips14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:06 |  | M. D'Ambrosio Goal | 105 - 99 |
| 28:05 |  | J. Stephenson Goal | 99 - 99 |
| 25:44 | | K. Langford Goal | 99 - 93 |
| 24:25 | | H. Sheezel Behind | 93 - 93 |
| 23:05 | | S. Draper Goal | 93 - 92 |
| 22:29 | | A. Phillips Behind | 87 - 92 |
| 18:18 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 86 - 92 |
| 15:38 | | Rushed | 86 - 86 |
| 13:38 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 85 - 86 |
| 12:19 | | M. Guelfi Goal | 85 - 80 |
| 6:48 | | C. Coleman-Jones Goal | 79 - 80 |
| 2:09 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 79 - 74 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:17 | | N. Martin Goal | 79 - 68 |
| 27:18 | | J. Menzie Goal | 73 - 68 |
| 24:16 | | J. Stephenson Behind | 67 - 68 |
| 23:26 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 67 - 67 |
| 21:51 | | D. Tucker Goal | 67 - 66 |
| 20:06 | | J. Stringer Behind | 67 - 60 |
| 17:59 | | K. Langford Goal | 66 - 60 |
| 16:17 | | B. Scott Behind | 60 - 60 |
| 15:07 | | M. Guelfi Goal | 60 - 59 |
| 13:27 | | J. Stringer Goal | 54 - 59 |
| 10:37 | | A. Perkins Goal | 48 - 59 |
| 6:54 | | T. Thomas Goal | 42 - 59 |
| 3:58 | | W. Phillips Goal | 42 - 53 |
| 3:09 | | N. Larkey Behind | 42 - 47 |
| 0:51 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 42 - 46 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:35 | | B. Hobbs Behind | 42 - 40 |
| 22:56 | | L. McDonald Goal | 41 - 40 |
| 22:08 | | S. Draper Behind | 41 - 34 |
| 19:45 | | J. Stringer Behind | 40 - 34 |
| 18:24 | | N. Larkey Goal | 39 - 34 |
| 11:33 | | Rushed | 39 - 28 |
| 9:12 | | N. Larkey Behind | 39 - 27 |
| 6:23 | | C. Coleman-Jones Goal | 39 - 26 |
| 3:09 | | J. Ridley Behind | 39 - 20 |
| 2:13 | | N. Larkey Behind | 38 - 20 |
| 0:53 | | C. Coleman-Jones Behind | 38 - 19 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:44 | | K. Langford Goal | 38 - 18 |
| 28:28 | | Z. Merrett Goal | 32 - 18 |
| 25:28 | | T. Goldstein Goal | 26 - 18 |
| 20:34 | | N. Larkey Goal | 26 - 12 |
| 16:19 | | Z. Merrett Goal | 26 - 6 |
| 14:37 | | N. Martin Goal | 20 - 6 |
| 9:54 | | B. Scott Goal | 14 - 6 |
| 8:50 | | Rushed | 14 - 0 |
| 6:54 | | A. Perkins Goal | 13 - 0 |
| 3:57 | | K. Langford Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 1:11 | | J. Menzie Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
24 | 178.1 | LWWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
20 | 142.7 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
20 | 118.2 | WWWWW |
| 4 |
 SUNS
|
16 | 126.9 | WWLLW |
| 5 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 120.8 | LWWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
16 | 116.1 | WWLWW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
16 | 94.2 | LWWLW |
| 8 |
 WB
|
16 | 91.8 | WWLLL |
| 9 |
 BL
|
12 | 111.7 | LWWWL |
| 10 |
 ADEL
|
12 | 105.3 | LLLWW |
| 11 |
 COLL
|
12 | 94.8 | LWLLW |
| 12 |
 PORT
|
8 | 108.1 | WLWLL |
| 13 |
 STK
|
8 | 92.6 | LWLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
8 | 86.8 | LLLWL |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 61.3 | WWLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 79.2 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 79.1 | LLLWL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
0 | 53.6 | LLLLL |