Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- ESS 403
- 374 NMFC
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Kicks
- ESS 244
- 192 NMFC
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Handballs
- ESS 159
- 182 NMFC
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 19
- 13 NMFC
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Clearances
- ESS 22
- 42 NMFC
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Inside 50
- ESS 60
- 51 NMFC
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Tackles
- ESS 58
- 42 NMFC
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Hit-Outs
- ESS 41
- 26 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
20
J. Stringer5 Goals
44
C. Zurhaar4 Goals
Disposals
7
Z. Merrett38 Disposals
12
J. Simpkin41 Disposals
Contested Possessions
7
Z. Merrett13 Contested Possessions
17
T. Goldstein12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:04 |  | J. Stringer Goal | 114 - 66 |
| 26:07 | | B. Hobbs Behind | 108 - 66 |
| 21:13 |  | J. Anderson Behind | 107 - 66 |
| 19:21 | | J. Anderson Behind | 107 - 65 |
| 18:21 | | C. Coleman-Jones Goal | 107 - 64 |
| 16:48 | | T. Goldstein Goal | 107 - 58 |
| 14:48 | | H. Jones Goal | 107 - 52 |
| 13:17 | | N. Larkey Behind | 101 - 52 |
| 11:48 | | Rushed | 101 - 51 |
| 10:19 | | P. Wright Behind | 100 - 51 |
| 8:27 | | P. Wright Behind | 99 - 51 |
| 6:29 | | J. Stringer Goal | 98 - 51 |
| 4:45 | | J. Stewart Goal | 92 - 51 |
| 3:16 | | Z. Merrett Behind | 86 - 51 |
| 0:19 | | J. Stringer Behind | 85 - 51 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:12 | | P. Wright Goal | 84 - 51 |
| 21:46 | | Rushed | 78 - 51 |
| 19:20 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 78 - 50 |
| 14:47 | | P. Wright Goal | 78 - 44 |
| 12:17 | | J. Anderson Goal | 72 - 44 |
| 11:03 | | M. Guelfi Goal | 72 - 38 |
| 6:51 | | Rushed | 66 - 38 |
| 4:48 | | Z. Merrett Goal | 65 - 38 |
| 3:43 | | P. Spicer Behind | 59 - 38 |
| 0:23 | | Rushed | 59 - 37 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:17 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 59 - 36 |
| 28:23 | | H. Greenwood Behind | 59 - 30 |
| 26:50 | | K. Langford Goal | 59 - 29 |
| 24:06 | | A. Perkins Behind | 53 - 29 |
| 23:22 | | S. Draper Behind | 52 - 29 |
| 19:49 | | M. Redman Goal | 51 - 29 |
| 18:54 | | Rushed | 45 - 29 |
| 18:19 | | J. Stringer Behind | 44 - 29 |
| 15:36 | | H. Jones Goal | 43 - 29 |
| 11:21 | | K. Turner Goal | 37 - 29 |
| 5:20 | | J. Stewart Goal | 37 - 23 |
| 2:36 | | J. Simpkin Behind | 31 - 23 |
| 1:26 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 31 - 22 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:06 | | N. Larkey Behind | 31 - 16 |
| 32:01 | | B. Scott Behind | 31 - 15 |
| 28:21 | | K. Langford Goal | 31 - 14 |
| 25:17 | | J. Stewart Goal | 25 - 14 |
| 21:36 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 19 - 14 |
| 20:16 | | J. Stringer Goal | 19 - 8 |
| 19:03 | | J. Stringer Goal | 13 - 8 |
| 18:05 | | J. Stringer Behind | 7 - 8 |
| 13:02 | | Rushed | 6 - 8 |
| 9:26 | | N. Larkey Behind | 6 - 7 |
| 4:01 | | B. Scott Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 2:32 | | J. Stringer Goal | 6 - 0 |
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Bevo clarifies: criticism comes from love of the game
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Rankine combines with Cumming and finishes in style
Izak Rankine provides a highlight for the Crows from outside 50.
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Hayden Young kicks a stunning goal from the boundary
Hayden Young bends one through with class as Fremantle surge in the final term.
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Murphy Reid boots a long goal on the siren
Murphy Reid turns on the jets and kicks truly as the second quarter comes to an end.
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Joly: Archie Roberts needs more meaningful footy
On the ESPN Footy Podcast, Champion Data's Christian Joly said Essendon's Archie Roberts isn't involved enough in scoring chains despite posting big numbers on Anzac Day.
2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
28 | 133.0 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 HAW
|
26 | 121.2 | WWWWD |
| 3 |
 SYD
|
24 | 178.1 | LWWWW |
| 4 |
 MELB
|
20 | 102.8 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
 COLL
|
18 | 108.6 | LLWWD |
| 6 |
 BL
|
16 | 118.8 | WWWLW |
| 7 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 115.9 | WWLWL |
| 8 |
 SUNS
|
16 | 114.4 | WLLWL |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
16 | 108.6 | WLWWL |
| 10 |
 ADEL
|
16 | 96.6 | LWWLW |
| 11 |
 WB
|
16 | 91.5 | WLLLL |
| 12 |
 PORT
|
12 | 110.9 | WLLWL |
| 13 |
 STK
|
12 | 110.1 | WLWLW |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 89.8 | LLWLW |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 55.8 | WLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 80.3 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 72.9 | LLWLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
0 | 54.2 | LLLLL |