Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- HAW 292
- 325 ESS
-
Kicks
- HAW 152
- 151 ESS
-
Handballs
- HAW 140
- 174 ESS
-
Free Kicks
- HAW 16
- 14 ESS
-
Clearances
- HAW 19
- 40 ESS
-
Inside 50
- HAW 34
- 46 ESS
-
Tackles
- HAW 42
- 50 ESS
-
Hit-Outs
- HAW 37
- 22 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
19
J. Gunston2 Goals
3
J. Daniher3 Goals
Disposals
6
T. Mitchell27 Disposals
7
Z. Merrett36 Disposals
Contested Possessions
7
B. McEvoy12 Contested Possessions
1
A. McGrath16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:00 |  | J. Daniher Goal | 71 - 87 |
| 23:40 | | D. Clarke Goal | 71 - 81 |
| 21:34 |  | J. Gunston Goal | 71 - 75 |
| 19:13 | | J. Daniher Goal | 65 - 75 |
| 16:51 | | T. Scully Goal | 65 - 69 |
| 14:15 | | K. Langford Goal | 59 - 69 |
| 9:12 | | D. Clarke Goal | 59 - 63 |
| 7:42 | | Rushed | 59 - 57 |
| 5:48 | | C. Hooker Goal | 59 - 56 |
| 2:28 | | J. Daniher Behind | 59 - 50 |
| 1:12 | | Rushed | 59 - 49 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:04 | | J. Stewart Goal | 58 - 49 |
| 22:08 | | D. Howe Goal | 58 - 43 |
| 18:04 | | J. Daniher Behind | 52 - 43 |
| 16:17 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 52 - 42 |
| 14:43 | | J. Daniher Behind | 52 - 36 |
| 11:45 | | J. Daniher Goal | 52 - 35 |
| 10:10 | | J. Stringer Goal | 52 - 29 |
| 4:30 | | C. Hooker Goal | 52 - 23 |
| 0:31 | | Rushed | 52 - 17 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:32 | | T. O'Brien Goal | 52 - 16 |
| 20:04 | | Z. Merrett Behind | 46 - 16 |
| 17:54 | | D. Howe Goal | 46 - 15 |
| 16:51 | | O. Hanrahan Behind | 40 - 15 |
| 15:08 | | O. Hanrahan Behind | 39 - 15 |
| 10:41 | | D. Minchington Goal | 38 - 15 |
| 8:44 | | J. Gunston Goal | 32 - 15 |
| 7:57 | | L. Breust Behind | 26 - 15 |
| 5:58 | | J. Stringer Goal | 25 - 15 |
| 3:39 | | J. Worpel Behind | 25 - 9 |
| 2:35 | | J. Worpel Behind | 24 - 9 |
| 1:18 | | J. Cousins Behind | 23 - 9 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:51 | | I. Mosquito Behind | 22 - 9 |
| 22:31 | | J. Cousins Goal | 22 - 8 |
| 18:45 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 16 - 8 |
| 13:02 | | T. Scully Goal | 16 - 2 |
| 12:37 | | L. Breust Behind | 10 - 2 |
| 12:05 | | T. O'Brien Behind | 9 - 2 |
| 8:35 | | D. Parish Behind | 8 - 2 |
| 5:52 | | K. Langford Behind | 8 - 1 |
| 3:45 | | J. Worpel Goal | 8 - 0 |
| 2:55 | | J. Worpel Behind | 2 - 0 |
| 1:25 | | J. Gunston Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
4 | 191.3 | W |
| 2 |
 SUNS
|
4 | 181.2 | W |
| 3 |
 GWS
|
4 | 128.4 | W |
| 4 |
 COLL
|
4 | 118.2 | W |
| 5 |
 WB
|
4 | 104.7 | W |
| 6 |
 BL
|
0 | 95.5 | L |
| 7 |
 STK
|
0 | 84.6 | L |
| 8 |
 HAW
|
0 | 77.9 | L |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
0 | 55.2 | L |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
0 | 52.3 | L |
| 11 |
 FRE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 12 |
 MELB
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 13 |
 WCE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 16 |
 RICH
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 17 |
 ADEL
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 0.0 |