Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- HAW 342
- 388 MELB
-
Kicks
- HAW 189
- 244 MELB
-
Handballs
- HAW 153
- 144 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- HAW 15
- 27 MELB
-
Clearances
- HAW 35
- 33 MELB
-
Inside 50
- HAW 41
- 61 MELB
-
Tackles
- HAW 57
- 53 MELB
-
Hit-Outs
- HAW 21
- 48 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
22
L. Breust2 Goals
15
E. Langdon3 Goals
Disposals
6
T. Mitchell32 Disposals
10
C. Oliver30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
2
J. O'Meara14 Contested Possessions
11
M. Gawn19 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:10 |  | C. Spargo Behind | 54 - 104 |
| 31:39 | | K. Pickett Goal | 54 - 103 |
| 28:27 |  | B. McEvoy Goal | 54 - 97 |
| 25:51 | | J. Melksham Goal | 48 - 97 |
| 24:11 | | C. Petracca Goal | 48 - 91 |
| 22:16 | | C. Oliver Behind | 48 - 85 |
| 18:58 | | J. Melksham Goal | 48 - 84 |
| 17:10 | | E. Langdon Goal | 48 - 78 |
| 12:46 | | M. Brown Goal | 48 - 72 |
| 11:06 | | M. Brown Goal | 48 - 66 |
| 9:23 | | M. Gawn Goal | 48 - 60 |
| 6:51 | | K. Pickett Behind | 48 - 54 |
| 3:07 | | C. Oliver Behind | 48 - 53 |
| 0:18 | | D. Moore Goal | 48 - 52 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:25 | | T. McDonald Goal | 42 - 52 |
| 21:38 | | Rushed | 42 - 46 |
| 19:27 | | N. Jones Behind | 41 - 46 |
| 17:45 | | Rushed | 41 - 45 |
| 13:46 | | T. O'Brien Goal | 40 - 45 |
| 11:32 | | T. McDonald Goal | 34 - 45 |
| 9:23 | | M. Brown Behind | 34 - 39 |
| 6:11 | | C. Petracca Goal | 34 - 38 |
| 1:44 | | Rushed | 34 - 32 |
| 0:36 | | M. Brown Behind | 33 - 32 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:07 | | M. Gawn Behind | 33 - 31 |
| 19:54 | | K. Pickett Behind | 33 - 30 |
| 15:56 | | E. Langdon Goal | 33 - 29 |
| 5:32 | | T. O'Brien Goal | 33 - 23 |
| 3:38 | | J. Melksham Goal | 27 - 23 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:08 | | L. Breust Goal | 27 - 17 |
| 26:56 | | O. Hanrahan Goal | 21 - 17 |
| 24:19 | | K. Pickett Goal | 15 - 17 |
| 20:51 | | L. Breust Goal | 15 - 11 |
| 18:04 | | T. McDonald Behind | 9 - 11 |
| 15:51 | | Rushed | 9 - 10 |
| 14:25 | | E. Langdon Goal | 8 - 10 |
| 12:15 | | T. McDonald Behind | 8 - 4 |
| 10:53 | | O. Hanrahan Goal | 8 - 3 |
| 6:00 | | E. Langdon Behind | 2 - 3 |
| 4:23 | | L. Breust Behind | 2 - 2 |
| 3:23 | | K. Pickett Behind | 1 - 2 |
| 2:14 | | D. Howe Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 1:15 | | M. Gawn 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 |