Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GEEL 393
- 376 HAW
-
Kicks
- GEEL 230
- 210 HAW
-
Handballs
- GEEL 163
- 166 HAW
-
Free Kicks
- GEEL 17
- 24 HAW
-
Clearances
- GEEL 33
- 37 HAW
-
Inside 50
- GEEL 53
- 44 HAW
-
Tackles
- GEEL 53
- 64 HAW
-
Hit-Outs
- GEEL 26
- 37 HAW
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
26
T. Hawkins2 Goals
2
M. Lewis2 Goals
Disposals
29
C. Guthrie43 Disposals
2
J. O'Meara34 Disposals
Contested Possessions
29
C. Guthrie15 Contested Possessions
2
J. O'Meara17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:55 |  | T. Hawkins Behind | 69 - 64 |
| 28:02 |  | M. Lewis Goal | 68 - 64 |
| 27:03 | | Rushed | 68 - 58 |
| 21:57 | | T. Brockman Goal | 68 - 57 |
| 20:11 | | J. Clark Goal | 68 - 51 |
| 18:06 | | C. Wingard Behind | 62 - 51 |
| 14:33 | | D. Moore Goal | 62 - 50 |
| 9:16 | | L. Shiels Behind | 62 - 44 |
| 6:43 | | M. Lewis Goal | 62 - 43 |
| 5:12 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 62 - 37 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:22 | | J. Henry Goal | 61 - 37 |
| 24:07 | | L. Breust Goal | 55 - 37 |
| 22:21 | | J. Koschitzke Goal | 55 - 31 |
| 19:42 | | B. Parfitt Goal | 55 - 25 |
| 18:05 | | J. Worpel Behind | 49 - 25 |
| 15:55 | | D. Moore Behind | 49 - 24 |
| 15:08 | | M. Holmes Behind | 49 - 23 |
| 8:42 | | J. Henry Goal | 48 - 23 |
| 2:02 | | L. Dahlhaus Behind | 42 - 23 |
| 0:58 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 41 - 23 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:34 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 40 - 23 |
| 23:27 | | C. Constable Goal | 34 - 23 |
| 22:01 | | G. Miers Behind | 28 - 23 |
| 18:27 | | M. Lewis Behind | 27 - 23 |
| 16:42 | | B. McEvoy Goal | 27 - 22 |
| 11:29 | | J. Koschitzke Behind | 27 - 16 |
| 8:57 | | M. Blicavs Goal | 27 - 15 |
| 7:25 | | C. Wingard Behind | 21 - 15 |
| 5:05 | | C. Wingard Behind | 21 - 14 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:47 | | C. Guthrie Behind | 21 - 13 |
| 22:17 | | L. Breust Goal | 20 - 13 |
| 17:25 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 20 - 7 |
| 15:00 | | G. Miers Behind | 19 - 7 |
| 10:58 | | Z. Tuohy Goal | 18 - 7 |
| 7:25 | | G. Miers Goal | 12 - 7 |
| 6:02 | | C. Wingard Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 2:36 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 6 - 1 |
| 1:30 | | D. Moore Behind | 0 - 1 |
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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 |