Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 381
- 342 HAW
-
Kicks
- MELB 221
- 213 HAW
-
Handballs
- MELB 160
- 129 HAW
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 15
- 22 HAW
-
Clearances
- MELB 41
- 34 HAW
-
Inside 50
- MELB 58
- 50 HAW
-
Tackles
- MELB 60
- 81 HAW
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 38
- 34 HAW
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
31
B. Fritsch3 Goals
22
L. Breust3 Goals
Disposals
10
C. Oliver35 Disposals
6
T. Mitchell39 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
C. Petracca23 Contested Possessions
6
T. Mitchell19 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:02 |  | L. Breust Goal | 79 - 79 |
| 24:41 |  | A. Brayshaw Behind | 79 - 73 |
| 20:31 | | T. Mitchell Behind | 78 - 73 |
| 19:22 | | K. Pickett Behind | 78 - 72 |
| 17:15 | | Rushed | 77 - 72 |
| 15:50 | | Rushed | 76 - 72 |
| 11:27 | | K. Pickett Goal | 76 - 71 |
| 7:41 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 70 - 71 |
| 5:51 | | J. Koschitzke Behind | 64 - 71 |
| 3:51 | | T. Brockman Behind | 64 - 70 |
| 0:50 | | M. Lewis Goal | 64 - 69 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:37 | | T. Mitchell Goal | 64 - 63 |
| 30:03 | | L. Jackson Behind | 64 - 57 |
| 28:16 | | J. Koschitzke Behind | 63 - 57 |
| 26:28 | | Rushed | 63 - 56 |
| 24:47 | | Rushed | 62 - 56 |
| 22:22 | | M. Lewis Goal | 61 - 56 |
| 20:22 | | D. Moore Goal | 61 - 50 |
| 16:25 | | K. Pickett Goal | 61 - 44 |
| 13:57 | | A. Brayshaw Goal | 55 - 44 |
| 4:17 | | L. Breust Goal | 49 - 44 |
| 2:19 | | T. McDonald Goal | 49 - 38 |
| 1:09 | | J. Worpel Goal | 43 - 38 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:29 | | B. Brown Behind | 43 - 32 |
| 29:33 | | C. Spargo Behind | 42 - 32 |
| 28:24 | | L. Breust Goal | 41 - 32 |
| 26:55 | | T. Phillips Goal | 41 - 26 |
| 23:56 | | J. Koschitzke Goal | 41 - 20 |
| 20:08 | | J. Hunt Behind | 41 - 14 |
| 16:14 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 40 - 14 |
| 14:22 | | B. McEvoy Goal | 34 - 14 |
| 6:23 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 34 - 8 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 19:53 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 28 - 8 |
| 18:04 | | B. Brown Goal | 22 - 8 |
| 16:30 | | B. Brown Behind | 16 - 8 |
| 13:44 | | C. Spargo Goal | 15 - 8 |
| 12:16 | | J. O'Meara Behind | 9 - 8 |
| 7:53 | | L. Breust Behind | 9 - 7 |
| 6:40 | | D. Howe Goal | 9 - 6 |
| 4:50 | | J. Hunt Goal | 9 - 0 |
| 3:11 | | E. Langdon Behind | 3 - 0 |
| 2:41 | | C. Petracca Behind | 2 - 0 |
| 1:34 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SUNS
|
12 | 191.0 | WWW |
| 2 |
 WB
|
12 | 137.2 | WWW |
| 3 |
 SYD
|
8 | 139.5 | WWL |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
8 | 118.1 | LWW |
| 5 |
 FRE
|
4 | 121.1 | LW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 116.3 | WL |
| 7 |
 PORT
|
4 | 109.3 | LW |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 104.6 | WL |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 10 |
 STK
|
4 | 92.3 | LLW |
| 11 |
 MELB
|
4 | 84.4 | WL |
| 12 |
 WCE
|
4 | 81.3 | LW |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
4 | 81.1 | WLL |
| 14 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 15 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 16 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
0 | 64.5 | LL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 55.0 | LL |