Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ESS 368
- 338 NMFC
-
Kicks
- ESS 194
- 185 NMFC
-
Handballs
- ESS 174
- 153 NMFC
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 30
- 22 NMFC
-
Clearances
- ESS 30
- 34 NMFC
-
Inside 50
- ESS 41
- 46 NMFC
-
Tackles
- ESS 68
- 61 NMFC
-
Hit-Outs
- ESS 26
- 41 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
16
A. Perkins3 Goals
44
C. Zurhaar2 Goals
Disposals
7
Z. Merrett35 Disposals
3
H. Sheezel32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
7
Z. Merrett14 Contested Possessions
9
L. Davies-Uniacke18 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:54 |  | Rushed | 65 - 62 |
| 23:07 |  | A. Perkins Behind | 65 - 61 |
| 20:29 | | Z. Duursma Goal | 64 - 61 |
| 19:59 | | Rushed | 64 - 55 |
| 7:57 | | P. Wright Behind | 63 - 55 |
| 4:43 | | I. Kako Goal | 62 - 55 |
| 3:54 | | N. Caddy Behind | 56 - 55 |
| 2:26 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 55 - 55 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:26 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 55 - 54 |
| 23:37 | | N. Caddy Goal | 55 - 48 |
| 20:43 | | J. Simpkin Goal | 49 - 48 |
| 17:26 | | Rushed | 49 - 42 |
| 15:38 | | N. Larkey Goal | 49 - 41 |
| 11:00 | | N. Larkey Goal | 49 - 35 |
| 7:44 | | C. McKercher Goal | 49 - 29 |
| 6:09 | | N. Caddy Behind | 49 - 23 |
| 1:55 | | Z. Merrett Behind | 48 - 23 |
| 1:25 | | Rushed | 47 - 23 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:16 | | J. Gresham Behind | 47 - 22 |
| 25:37 | | A. Perkins Goal | 46 - 22 |
| 22:53 | | B. Hobbs Behind | 40 - 22 |
| 11:25 | | Z. Duursma Behind | 39 - 22 |
| 6:50 | | J. Simpkin Goal | 39 - 21 |
| 6:07 | | P. Wright Behind | 39 - 15 |
| 4:14 | | B. Hobbs Behind | 38 - 15 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:28 | | Z. Duursma Behind | 37 - 15 |
| 29:36 | | F. Maley Behind | 37 - 14 |
| 27:50 | | N. Caddy Goal | 37 - 13 |
| 25:19 | | B. Hobbs Goal | 31 - 13 |
| 21:26 | | J. Konstanty Behind | 25 - 13 |
| 19:50 | | N. Martin Goal | 25 - 12 |
| 17:08 | | F. Maley Goal | 19 - 12 |
| 15:00 | | N. Caddy Behind | 19 - 6 |
| 10:49 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 18 - 6 |
| 7:03 | | A. Perkins Goal | 18 - 0 |
| 4:07 | | K. Langford Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 0:51 | | A. Perkins Goal | 6 - 0 |
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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 |