Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- CARL 377
- 386 HAW
-
Kicks
- CARL 231
- 208 HAW
-
Handballs
- CARL 146
- 178 HAW
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 21
- 18 HAW
-
Clearances
- CARL 37
- 45 HAW
-
Inside 50
- CARL 60
- 49 HAW
-
Tackles
- CARL 64
- 75 HAW
-
Hit-Outs
- CARL 43
- 35 HAW
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
19
E. Betts2 Goals
22
L. Breust3 Goals
Disposals
18
S. Walsh30 Disposals
6
T. Mitchell44 Disposals
Contested Possessions
18
S. Walsh17 Contested Possessions
6
T. Mitchell16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:06 |  | E. Curnow Behind | 86 - 63 |
| 24:34 | | W. Setterfield Behind | 85 - 63 |
| 20:50 | | H. McKay Goal | 84 - 63 |
| 18:52 | | E. Betts Behind | 78 - 63 |
| 15:38 | | M. Cottrell Behind | 77 - 63 |
| 2:16 |  | L. Breust Goal | 76 - 63 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:43 | | M. Murphy Goal | 76 - 57 |
| 27:44 | | C. Wingard Behind | 70 - 57 |
| 24:21 | | H. McKay Goal | 70 - 56 |
| 22:45 | | M. Gibbons Goal | 64 - 56 |
| 13:01 | | J. Koschitzke Behind | 58 - 56 |
| 10:23 | | L. Stocker Behind | 58 - 55 |
| 8:55 | | M. Pittonet Goal | 57 - 55 |
| 7:22 | | D. Moore Goal | 51 - 55 |
| 5:07 | | J. Worpel Behind | 51 - 49 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:14 | | D. Howe Goal | 51 - 48 |
| 31:48 | | H. Morrison Goal | 51 - 42 |
| 30:21 | | E. Betts Goal | 51 - 36 |
| 27:25 | | L. Breust Goal | 45 - 36 |
| 24:25 | | L. Breust Goal | 45 - 30 |
| 21:33 | | J. Koschitzke Behind | 45 - 24 |
| 21:05 | | Rushed | 45 - 23 |
| 17:47 | | M. Owies Goal | 45 - 22 |
| 13:54 | | S. Walsh Goal | 39 - 22 |
| 10:14 | | C. Wingard Behind | 33 - 22 |
| 7:39 | | Z. Williams Goal | 33 - 21 |
| 5:49 | | M. Lewis Goal | 27 - 21 |
| 1:51 | | A. Saad Behind | 27 - 15 |
| 0:34 | | Rushed | 26 - 15 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:57 | | J. Koschitzke Goal | 25 - 15 |
| 25:35 | | Rushed | 25 - 9 |
| 22:25 | | W. Setterfield Behind | 25 - 8 |
| 19:49 | | T. De Koning Goal | 24 - 8 |
| 17:11 | | M. Owies Goal | 18 - 8 |
| 16:27 | | O. Hanrahan Behind | 12 - 8 |
| 13:05 | | H. Morrison Goal | 12 - 7 |
| 11:41 | | O. Hanrahan Behind | 12 - 1 |
| 9:55 | | J. Silvagni Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 1:36 | | E. Betts Goal | 6 - 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 |