Game Information
Ninja Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- NMFC 406
- 336 SYD
-
Kicks
- NMFC 214
- 211 SYD
-
Handballs
- NMFC 192
- 125 SYD
-
Free Kicks
- NMFC 20
- 27 SYD
-
Clearances
- NMFC 35
- 41 SYD
-
Inside 50
- NMFC 57
- 47 SYD
-
Tackles
- NMFC 56
- 79 SYD
-
Hit-Outs
- NMFC 47
- 40 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
28
K. Turner2 Goals
11
T. Papley4 Goals
Disposals
7
J. Ziebell35 Disposals
29
G. Hewett29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
J. Anderson14 Contested Possessions
29
G. Hewett20 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:19 |  | J. Polec Goal | 72 - 77 |
| 28:49 | | S. Higgins Behind | 66 - 77 |
| 19:34 | | S. Atley Behind | 65 - 77 |
| 17:45 | | J. Simpkin Behind | 64 - 77 |
| 14:47 | | J. Simpkin Behind | 63 - 77 |
| 13:14 | | R. Tarrant Goal | 62 - 77 |
| 11:21 |  | W. Hayward Behind | 56 - 77 |
| 8:07 | | J. Simpkin Goal | 56 - 76 |
| 7:07 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 50 - 76 |
| 4:16 | | Rushed | 44 - 76 |
| 1:56 | | T. Papley Goal | 43 - 76 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:56 | | T. McCartin Behind | 43 - 70 |
| 26:12 | | N. Larkey Goal | 43 - 69 |
| 25:15 | | Rushed | 37 - 69 |
| 22:00 | | L. Parker Behind | 37 - 68 |
| 18:49 | | Rushed | 37 - 67 |
| 16:59 | | O. Florent Goal | 36 - 67 |
| 13:21 | | Rushed | 36 - 61 |
| 10:06 | | T. McCartin Behind | 35 - 61 |
| 7:13 | | Rushed | 35 - 60 |
| 3:12 | | T. Thomas Behind | 34 - 60 |
| 1:49 | | T. Papley Goal | 33 - 60 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:08 | | J. Lloyd Goal | 33 - 54 |
| 29:41 | | T. Garner Behind | 33 - 48 |
| 27:05 | | B. Cunnington Goal | 32 - 48 |
| 25:48 | | J. Ziebell Behind | 26 - 48 |
| 22:52 | | M. Wood Goal | 25 - 48 |
| 20:55 | | N. Blakey Goal | 19 - 48 |
| 18:23 | | T. Papley Goal | 19 - 42 |
| 13:37 | | T. McCartin Goal | 19 - 36 |
| 11:43 | | O. Florent Goal | 19 - 30 |
| 10:06 | | C. Sinclair Behind | 19 - 24 |
| 4:18 | | I. Heeney Goal | 19 - 23 |
| 3:18 | | J. Rowbottom Behind | 19 - 17 |
| 1:09 | | T. Papley Goal | 19 - 16 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:12 | | T. Thomas Behind | 19 - 10 |
| 25:49 | | O. Florent Behind | 18 - 10 |
| 21:39 | | I. Heeney Behind | 18 - 9 |
| 17:40 | | B. Brown Goal | 18 - 8 |
| 15:44 | | J. Dawson Goal | 12 - 8 |
| 14:29 | | J. Dawson Behind | 12 - 2 |
| 7:25 | | K. Turner Goal | 12 - 1 |
| 4:44 | | K. Turner Goal | 6 - 1 |
| 1:38 | | N. Blakey Behind | 0 - 1 |
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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 |