Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ESS 348
- 350 NMFC
-
Kicks
- ESS 199
- 214 NMFC
-
Handballs
- ESS 149
- 136 NMFC
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 21
- 21 NMFC
-
Clearances
- ESS 28
- 42 NMFC
-
Inside 50
- ESS 63
- 40 NMFC
-
Tackles
- ESS 56
- 42 NMFC
-
Hit-Outs
- ESS 29
- 42 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
20
P. Wright4 Goals
9
L. Davies-Uniacke2 Goals
Disposals
37
N. Martin27 Disposals
3
H. Sheezel32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
16
A. Perkins11 Contested Possessions
24
T. Powell13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:07 |  | K. Langford Goal | 106 - 66 |
| 23:05 | | P. Wright Behind | 100 - 66 |
| 21:04 |  | D. Tucker Behind | 99 - 66 |
| 19:35 | | Rushed | 99 - 65 |
| 11:53 | | E. Ford Goal | 98 - 65 |
| 6:58 | | P. Curtis Behind | 98 - 59 |
| 6:09 | | P. Wright Behind | 98 - 58 |
| 2:31 | | T. Xerri Goal | 97 - 58 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:37 | | A. Perkins Goal | 97 - 52 |
| 30:12 | | M. Guelfi Behind | 91 - 52 |
| 28:29 | | J. Stringer Goal | 90 - 52 |
| 24:14 | | P. Wright Goal | 84 - 52 |
| 22:25 | | J. Gresham Goal | 78 - 52 |
| 19:12 | | A. Davey Jnr Goal | 72 - 52 |
| 15:45 | | L. Davies-Uniacke Goal | 66 - 52 |
| 14:00 | | P. Wright Goal | 66 - 46 |
| 11:32 | | N. Larkey Goal | 60 - 46 |
| 9:43 | | Rushed | 60 - 40 |
| 4:55 | | J. Stringer Goal | 59 - 40 |
| 2:37 | | M. Guelfi Goal | 53 - 40 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:44 | | Z. Duursma Goal | 47 - 40 |
| 28:30 | | J. Stringer Behind | 47 - 34 |
| 25:00 | | M. Guelfi Behind | 46 - 34 |
| 22:22 | | C. Taylor Goal | 45 - 34 |
| 17:15 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 45 - 28 |
| 15:49 | | P. Curtis Behind | 45 - 22 |
| 13:13 | | M. Guelfi Goal | 45 - 21 |
| 11:40 | | Rushed | 39 - 21 |
| 9:27 | | H. Jones Goal | 39 - 20 |
| 4:06 | | P. Wright Goal | 33 - 20 |
| 2:29 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 27 - 20 |
| 1:05 | | Rushed | 27 - 14 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:52 | | E. Tsatas Goal | 26 - 14 |
| 31:40 | | P. Wright Goal | 20 - 14 |
| 30:03 | | J. Caldwell Behind | 14 - 14 |
| 26:49 | | Z. Merrett Goal | 13 - 14 |
| 24:09 | | M. Guelfi Behind | 7 - 14 |
| 23:10 | | T. Pink Behind | 6 - 14 |
| 20:52 | | T. Pink Goal | 6 - 13 |
| 12:06 | | N. Larkey Behind | 6 - 7 |
| 10:19 | | M. Guelfi Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 3:59 | | L. Davies-Uniacke Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2025 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 COLL
|
52 | 135.8 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 BL
|
42 | 113.4 | WWLLW |
| 3 |
 ADEL
|
40 | 139.8 | WWWLW |
| 4 |
 GEEL
|
40 | 127.5 | WWWWL |
| 5 |
 HAW
|
40 | 118.4 | LLWWW |
| 6 |
 FRE
|
40 | 110.4 | WWWWW |
| 7 |
 WB
|
36 | 131.5 | LLWWW |
| 8 |
 SUNS
|
36 | 120.3 | WLLLW |
| 9 |
 GWS
|
36 | 107.6 | WWLWW |
| 10 |
 PORT
|
28 | 88.6 | LWWLW |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
24 | 100.4 | LWWLL |
| 12 |
 SYD
|
24 | 92.1 | LLWWL |
| 13 |
 ESS
|
24 | 77.5 | WLLLL |
| 14 |
 MELB
|
20 | 86.7 | WLLLL |
| 15 |
 STK
|
20 | 86.2 | LWLLL |
| 16 |
 NMFC
|
18 | 78.5 | LWLWL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
12 | 64.8 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
4 | 65.2 | LLLLL |