Team Stats
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Disposals
- NMFC 367
- 375 MELB
-
Kicks
- NMFC 217
- 231 MELB
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Handballs
- NMFC 150
- 144 MELB
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Free Kicks
- NMFC 21
- 16 MELB
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Clearances
- NMFC 40
- 35 MELB
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Inside 50
- NMFC 51
- 52 MELB
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Tackles
- NMFC 51
- 54 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- NMFC 32
- 36 MELB
| Full Team Stats |
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Disposals | 367 | 375 |
| Kicks | 217 | 231 |
| Handballs | 150 | 144 |
| Contested Possessions | 136 | 136 |
| Disposal Efficiency | 75.7 | 78.9 |
| Centre Clearances | 15 | 14 |
| Stoppage Clearances | 25 | 21 |
| Total Clearances | 40 | 35 |
| Inside 50s | 51 | 52 |
| Bounces | 3 | 9 |
| Marks | 102 | 117 |
| Marks Inside 50 | 9 | 8 |
| Contested Marks | 11 | 13 |
| Tackles | 51 | 54 |
| Tackles Inside 50 | 5 | 7 |
| Rebound 50s | 34 | 39 |
| Hitouts | 32 | 36 |
| One Percenters | 62 | 37 |
| Goal Assists | 9 | 7 |
| Free Kicks | 21 | 16 |
| Clangers | 63 | 51 |
| Interchanges | 75 | 71 |
| Goal Accuracy | 52.4 | 57.1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
64 | 142.0 | WWLWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
52 | 128.3 | WLWLL |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
50 | 118.4 | WWLWW |
| 4 |
 BL
|
48 | 117.8 | WWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
48 | 113.7 | LWWWL |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
48 | 109.6 | WLWWW |
| 7 |
 COLL
|
46 | 107.6 | WWWWW |
| 8 |
 WB
|
44 | 93.2 | LWLWW |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
40 | 116.2 | WLLLW |
| 10 |
 STK
|
32 | 104.0 | WLWWL |
| 11 |
 GWS
|
32 | 101.3 | LLWWL |
| 12 |
 CARL
|
32 | 91.1 | WWWLL |
| 13 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 90.9 | WWLLL |
| 14 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 95.3 | LLLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
24 | 99.3 | LWWLL |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 72.1 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
8 | 67.9 | LLLLW |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
8 | 61.7 | LLLLL |