Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- NMFC 272
- 264 SYD
-
Kicks
- NMFC 143
- 155 SYD
-
Handballs
- NMFC 129
- 109 SYD
-
Free Kicks
- NMFC 23
- 14 SYD
-
Clearances
- NMFC 32
- 26 SYD
-
Inside 50
- NMFC 39
- 41 SYD
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Tackles
- NMFC 52
- 53 SYD
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Hit-Outs
- NMFC 35
- 23 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
50
B. Brown3 Goals
11
T. Papley2 Goals
Disposals
12
J. Simpkin26 Disposals
12
J. P. Kennedy22 Disposals
Contested Possessions
12
J. Simpkin14 Contested Possessions
12
J. P. Kennedy12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:34 |  | Rushed | 60 - 71 |
| 22:51 | | J. Simpkin Goal | 59 - 71 |
| 21:55 |  | Rushed | 53 - 71 |
| 17:42 | | T. Dumont Goal | 53 - 70 |
| 13:37 | | B. Brown Goal | 47 - 70 |
| 7:57 | | Josh P. Kennedy Behind | 41 - 70 |
| 6:16 | | N. Blakey Behind | 41 - 69 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:28 | | A. Hall Goal | 41 - 68 |
| 23:08 | | L. Parker Goal | 35 - 68 |
| 20:55 | | L. Taylor Goal | 35 - 62 |
| 19:52 | | T. Dumont Behind | 35 - 56 |
| 17:14 | | P. Ahern Goal | 34 - 56 |
| 15:58 | | O. Florent Behind | 28 - 56 |
| 15:14 | | I. Heeney Behind | 28 - 55 |
| 12:28 | | J. Rowbottom Goal | 28 - 54 |
| 10:25 | | T. McCartin Behind | 28 - 48 |
| 8:59 | | J. Simpkin Behind | 28 - 47 |
| 5:59 | | I. Heeney Behind | 27 - 47 |
| 4:54 | | T. Papley Behind | 27 - 46 |
| 2:59 | | T. Papley Goal | 27 - 45 |
| 0:47 | | I. Heeney Goal | 27 - 39 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:32 | | J. Ziebell Behind | 27 - 33 |
| 24:31 | | A. Hall Behind | 26 - 33 |
| 23:11 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 25 - 33 |
| 21:12 | | N. Blakey Goal | 19 - 33 |
| 19:47 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 19 - 27 |
| 17:55 | | Rushed | 18 - 27 |
| 11:57 | | A. Hall Behind | 18 - 26 |
| 10:55 | | A. Hall Behind | 17 - 26 |
| 9:26 | | J. Dawson Goal | 16 - 26 |
| 7:20 | | J. Ziebell Behind | 16 - 20 |
| 3:47 | | W. Hayward Goal | 15 - 20 |
| 2:58 | | Rushed | 15 - 14 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 18:52 | | T. Papley Goal | 15 - 13 |
| 16:45 | | B. Brown Behind | 15 - 7 |
| 14:38 | | H. McLean Goal | 14 - 7 |
| 12:21 | | T. Goldstein Behind | 14 - 1 |
| 8:55 | | N. Blakey Behind | 13 - 1 |
| 7:02 | | B. Brown Behind | 13 - 0 |
| 4:38 | | B. Brown Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 0:36 | | B. Brown Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 HAW
|
26 | 121.2 | WWWWD |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
24 | 178.1 | LWWWW |
| 3 |
 FRE
|
24 | 137.6 | WWWWW |
| 4 |
 MELB
|
20 | 102.8 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
 COLL
|
18 | 108.6 | LLWWD |
| 6 |
 BL
|
16 | 118.8 | WWWLW |
| 7 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 115.9 | WWLWL |
| 8 |
 SUNS
|
16 | 114.4 | WLLWL |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
16 | 108.6 | WLWWL |
| 10 |
 WB
|
16 | 91.8 | WWLLL |
| 11 |
 PORT
|
12 | 112.5 | LWLLW |
| 12 |
 STK
|
12 | 110.1 | WLWLW |
| 13 |
 ADEL
|
12 | 96.1 | LLWWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 89.8 | LLWLW |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 55.8 | WLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 80.3 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 72.9 | LLWLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
0 | 54.2 | LLLLL |