Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ESS 358
- 311 NMFC
-
Kicks
- ESS 215
- 182 NMFC
-
Handballs
- ESS 143
- 129 NMFC
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 20
- 15 NMFC
-
Clearances
- ESS 44
- 32 NMFC
-
Inside 50
- ESS 61
- 50 NMFC
-
Tackles
- ESS 73
- 52 NMFC
-
Hit-Outs
- ESS 39
- 38 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
43
A. McDonald-Tipungwuti4 Goals
50
B. Brown6 Goals
Disposals
7
Z. Merrett34 Disposals
6
R. Tarrant22 Disposals
Contested Possessions
7
Z. Merrett17 Contested Possessions
17
T. Goldstein15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:30 |  | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 86 - 81 |
| 24:21 | | J. Laverde Behind | 80 - 81 |
| 17:47 |  | B. Brown Goal | 79 - 81 |
| 9:35 | | T. Thomas Goal | 79 - 75 |
| 5:13 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 79 - 69 |
| 2:05 | | B. Brown Goal | 79 - 68 |
| 0:49 | | Rushed | 79 - 62 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:32 | | Rushed | 79 - 61 |
| 29:10 | | K. Langford Goal | 79 - 60 |
| 22:36 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 73 - 60 |
| 20:55 | | B. Brown Goal | 67 - 60 |
| 17:59 | | J. Stringer Goal | 67 - 54 |
| 17:02 | | B. Brown Behind | 61 - 54 |
| 16:12 | | D. Parish Behind | 61 - 53 |
| 14:20 | | M. Brown Goal | 60 - 53 |
| 12:57 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Behind | 54 - 53 |
| 10:44 | | B. Brown Goal | 53 - 53 |
| 5:32 | | M. Brown Goal | 53 - 47 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:29 | | J. Stringer Behind | 47 - 47 |
| 27:26 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 46 - 47 |
| 25:17 | | Rushed | 40 - 47 |
| 19:51 | | T. Thomas Behind | 39 - 47 |
| 18:50 | | M. Brown Behind | 39 - 46 |
| 17:30 | | M. Brown Behind | 38 - 46 |
| 16:21 | | J. Anderson Goal | 37 - 46 |
| 15:25 | | J. Laverde Behind | 37 - 40 |
| 13:32 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Behind | 36 - 40 |
| 10:17 | | C. Taylor Behind | 35 - 40 |
| 7:13 | | S. McKernan Behind | 35 - 39 |
| 4:24 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 34 - 39 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:37 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 28 - 39 |
| 29:02 | | B. Brown Goal | 28 - 33 |
| 25:42 | | Rushed | 28 - 27 |
| 24:55 | | Rushed | 27 - 27 |
| 22:47 | | J. Stringer Goal | 26 - 27 |
| 20:46 | | Rushed | 20 - 27 |
| 18:28 | | J. Stringer Goal | 19 - 27 |
| 17:00 | | J. Laverde Goal | 13 - 27 |
| 15:15 | | T. Thomas Goal | 7 - 27 |
| 13:01 | | T. Thomas Behind | 7 - 21 |
| 11:46 | | B. Brown Goal | 7 - 20 |
| 9:00 | | C. McKenna Goal | 7 - 14 |
| 7:29 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 1 - 14 |
| 5:54 | | J. Ziebell Behind | 1 - 8 |
| 4:15 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 1 - 7 |
| 3:07 | | Rushed | 1 - 1 |
| 0:55 | | J. Stringer Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
68 | 146.0 | WLWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
56 | 130.0 | LWLLW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
54 | 124.0 | WLWWW |
| 4 |
 BL
|
52 | 120.6 | WWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
48 | 113.7 | LWWWL |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
48 | 107.8 | LWWWL |
| 7 |
 WB
|
48 | 96.8 | WLWWW |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
46 | 107.6 | WWWWW |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
44 | 116.5 | LLLWW |
| 10 |
 STK
|
36 | 105.8 | LWWLW |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
36 | 92.4 | WWLLW |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
32 | 98.3 | LWWLL |
| 13 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 89.6 | WLLLL |
| 14 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 94.8 | LLLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
24 | 95.6 | WWLLL |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 70.1 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
8 | 65.4 | LLLWL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
8 | 60.9 | LLLLL |