Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- NMFC 374
- 311 ADEL
-
Kicks
- NMFC 214
- 173 ADEL
-
Handballs
- NMFC 160
- 138 ADEL
-
Free Kicks
- NMFC 28
- 17 ADEL
-
Clearances
- NMFC 48
- 27 ADEL
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Inside 50
- NMFC 52
- 48 ADEL
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Tackles
- NMFC 61
- 62 ADEL
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Hit-Outs
- NMFC 36
- 33 ADEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
47
C. Trembath3 Goals
2
B. Keays3 Goals
Disposals
12
J. Simpkin33 Disposals
3
S. Berry24 Disposals
Contested Possessions
38
T. Xerri19 Contested Possessions
3
S. Berry12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:15 |  | J. Soligo Behind | 100 - 113 |
| 32:03 |  | C. Trembath Goal | 100 - 112 |
| 28:25 | | C. Trembath Behind | 94 - 112 |
| 23:57 | | P. Curtis Behind | 93 - 112 |
| 21:38 | | J. Peatling Behind | 92 - 112 |
| 20:05 | | J. Peatling Goal | 92 - 111 |
| 18:05 | | J. Darling Goal | 92 - 105 |
| 16:10 | | C. Harvey Goal | 86 - 105 |
| 14:13 | | L. Davies-Uniacke Goal | 80 - 105 |
| 12:20 | | T. Powell Goal | 74 - 105 |
| 8:18 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 68 - 105 |
| 5:59 | | J. Konstanty Behind | 68 - 99 |
| 4:01 | | Rushed | 67 - 99 |
| 2:01 | | B. Smith Goal | 67 - 98 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:57 | | C. Harvey Behind | 67 - 92 |
| 25:47 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 66 - 92 |
| 23:41 | | P. Curtis Goal | 66 - 86 |
| 22:13 | | Z. Taylor Goal | 60 - 86 |
| 20:52 | | C. Trembath Goal | 60 - 80 |
| 17:22 | | B. Keays Goal | 54 - 80 |
| 14:04 | | R. Thilthorpe Behind | 54 - 74 |
| 12:40 | | R. Thilthorpe Behind | 54 - 73 |
| 10:43 | | L. Parker Goal | 54 - 72 |
| 7:55 | | J. Peatling Goal | 48 - 72 |
| 4:45 | | J. Peatling Goal | 48 - 66 |
| 3:02 | | J. Dawson Behind | 48 - 60 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:38 | | S. Berry Behind | 48 - 59 |
| 30:43 | | P. Curtis Goal | 48 - 58 |
| 29:54 | | G. Wardlaw Behind | 42 - 58 |
| 28:29 | | Z. Banch Goal | 41 - 58 |
| 26:02 | | T. Walker Goal | 35 - 58 |
| 23:58 | | D. Stephens Goal | 35 - 52 |
| 21:37 | | C. Comben Behind | 29 - 52 |
| 17:32 | | C. Trembath Goal | 28 - 52 |
| 13:34 | | B. Dowling Goal | 22 - 52 |
| 9:33 | | B. Dowling Goal | 22 - 46 |
| 7:17 | | R. Laird Goal | 22 - 40 |
| 4:45 | | D. Fogarty Behind | 22 - 34 |
| 3:31 | | J. Konstanty Behind | 22 - 33 |
| 2:21 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 21 - 33 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:00 | | Rushed | 21 - 27 |
| 26:48 | | C. Trembath Behind | 21 - 26 |
| 23:29 | | D. Stephens Goal | 20 - 26 |
| 18:24 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 14 - 26 |
| 14:34 | | B. Scott Goal | 14 - 20 |
| 12:40 | | B. Keays Goal | 8 - 20 |
| 10:36 | | B. Keays Behind | 8 - 14 |
| 9:17 | | P. Curtis Goal | 8 - 13 |
| 6:58 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 2 - 13 |
| 5:08 | | B. Keays Behind | 2 - 7 |
| 4:04 | | Rushed | 2 - 6 |
| 1:25 | | B. Keays Goal | 1 - 6 |
| 0:38 | | J. Konstanty Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
28 | 165.5 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
28 | 133.0 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
26 | 121.2 | WWWWD |
| 4 |
 BL
|
20 | 126.0 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
 SUNS
|
20 | 116.0 | LLWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
20 | 114.6 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
20 | 100.2 | WLWWL |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
18 | 108.6 | LLWWD |
| 9 |
 STK
|
16 | 114.9 | LWLWW |
| 10 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 106.1 | WLWLL |
| 11 |
 ADEL
|
16 | 96.6 | LWWLW |
| 12 |
 WB
|
16 | 91.5 | WLLLL |
| 13 |
 PORT
|
12 | 110.9 | WLLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 88.2 | LWLWL |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 59.3 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 78.1 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.2 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
4 | 60.0 | LLLLW |