Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- STK 393
- 332 NMFC
-
Kicks
- STK 240
- 190 NMFC
-
Handballs
- STK 153
- 142 NMFC
-
Free Kicks
- STK 22
- 18 NMFC
-
Clearances
- STK 40
- 32 NMFC
-
Inside 50
- STK 63
- 38 NMFC
-
Tackles
- STK 64
- 69 NMFC
-
Hit-Outs
- STK 25
- 50 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
22
D. Wilson3 Goals
44
C. Zurhaar3 Goals
Disposals
35
J. Sinclair33 Disposals
16
Z. Fisher30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
35
J. Sinclair13 Contested Possessions
38
T. Xerri16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:49 |  | Z. Duursma Behind | 103 - 65 |
| 25:29 |  | R. Marshall Goal | 103 - 64 |
| 23:45 | | J. Sinclair Behind | 97 - 64 |
| 19:33 | | Rushed | 96 - 64 |
| 19:33 | | Rushed | 96 - 64 |
| 16:51 | | Rushed | 95 - 64 |
| 14:50 | | M. Owens Behind | 94 - 64 |
| 12:36 | | N. Larkey Goal | 93 - 64 |
| 10:47 | | T. Membrey Behind | 93 - 58 |
| 8:37 | | P. Curtis Goal | 92 - 58 |
| 5:58 | | N. Larkey Goal | 92 - 52 |
| 3:12 | | D. Wilson Goal | 92 - 46 |
| 1:13 | | J. Sinclair Goal | 86 - 46 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:24 | | D. Wilson Behind | 80 - 46 |
| 27:08 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 79 - 46 |
| 24:56 | | J. Sinclair Goal | 79 - 40 |
| 22:53 | | J. Hayes Behind | 73 - 40 |
| 20:33 | | B. Hill Goal | 72 - 40 |
| 17:01 | | J. Simpkin Goal | 66 - 40 |
| 15:18 | | M. Wood Goal | 66 - 34 |
| 10:14 | | P. Curtis Behind | 60 - 34 |
| 7:03 | | D. Wilson Goal | 60 - 33 |
| 5:13 | | P. Curtis Goal | 54 - 33 |
| 2:23 | | N. Larkey Behind | 54 - 27 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:07 | | B. Hill Goal | 54 - 26 |
| 23:47 | | Rushed | 48 - 26 |
| 16:53 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 47 - 26 |
| 13:36 | | J. Battle Behind | 47 - 20 |
| 9:54 | | A. Hastie Goal | 46 - 20 |
| 9:02 | | D. Wilson Behind | 40 - 20 |
| 4:18 | | M. Phillipou Behind | 39 - 20 |
| 3:01 | | J. Hayes Goal | 38 - 20 |
| 1:20 | | S. Ross Goal | 32 - 20 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:44 | | T. Membrey Goal | 26 - 20 |
| 25:11 | | J. Hayes Goal | 20 - 20 |
| 18:48 | | M. King Goal | 14 - 20 |
| 15:17 | | G. Wardlaw Behind | 8 - 20 |
| 14:18 | | G. Wardlaw Behind | 8 - 19 |
| 12:19 | | T. Powell Goal | 8 - 18 |
| 10:25 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 8 - 12 |
| 6:55 | | G. Wardlaw Goal | 8 - 6 |
| 5:45 | | D. Wilson Goal | 8 - 0 |
| 4:38 | | Rushed | 2 - 0 |
| 3:54 | | M. Windhager Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2025 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 ADEL
|
72 | 139.3 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 GEEL
|
68 | 141.5 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
66 | 114.2 | LWLWW |
| 4 |
 COLL
|
64 | 122.4 | WLLLW |
| 5 |
 GWS
|
64 | 115.3 | WLWWW |
| 6 |
 FRE
|
64 | 109.0 | WWWLW |
| 7 |
 SUNS
|
60 | 124.9 | WWLLW |
| 8 |
 HAW
|
60 | 120.9 | WLWWL |
| 9 |
 WB
|
56 | 137.0 | WWWWL |
| 10 |
 SYD
|
48 | 97.0 | LWWLW |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
36 | 96.7 | LLLWW |
| 12 |
 STK
|
36 | 88.5 | WWWWL |
| 13 |
 PORT
|
36 | 79.8 | LLLLW |
| 14 |
 MELB
|
28 | 93.3 | LWLLL |
| 15 |
 ESS
|
24 | 69.5 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 NMFC
|
22 | 76.3 | LLLWL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
20 | 66.0 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
4 | 60.1 | LLLLL |