Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- HAW 367
- 341 NMFC
-
Kicks
- HAW 213
- 217 NMFC
-
Handballs
- HAW 154
- 124 NMFC
-
Free Kicks
- HAW 25
- 25 NMFC
-
Clearances
- HAW 27
- 34 NMFC
-
Inside 50
- HAW 49
- 53 NMFC
-
Tackles
- HAW 62
- 50 NMFC
-
Hit-Outs
- HAW 35
- 32 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
19
J. Gunston3 Goals
20
N. Larkey2 Goals
Disposals
6
T. Mitchell29 Disposals
43
A. Hall31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
6
T. Mitchell11 Contested Possessions
12
J. Simpkin13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:35 |  | J. Newcombe Behind | 78 - 58 |
| 24:18 | | J. Gunston Goal | 77 - 58 |
| 21:43 | | Rushed | 71 - 58 |
| 19:36 |  | C. Lazzaro Behind | 70 - 58 |
| 16:21 | | F. Maginness Goal | 70 - 57 |
| 14:12 | | N. Larkey Goal | 64 - 57 |
| 13:07 | | M. Lewis Behind | 64 - 51 |
| 6:53 | | C. Wingard Goal | 63 - 51 |
| 6:12 | | L. McDonald Behind | 57 - 51 |
| 4:14 | | C. Wingard Goal | 57 - 50 |
| 2:38 | | T. Goldstein Goal | 51 - 50 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:15 | | T. Goldstein Goal | 51 - 44 |
| 19:10 | | J. Gunston Behind | 51 - 38 |
| 15:16 | | T. Mitchell Behind | 50 - 38 |
| 6:03 | | M. Lewis Goal | 49 - 38 |
| 3:44 | | J. Gunston Goal | 43 - 38 |
| 1:00 | | J. Newcombe Goal | 37 - 38 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:34 | | J. Gunston Goal | 31 - 38 |
| 26:10 | | J. Scrimshaw Behind | 25 - 38 |
| 23:06 | | L. Shiels Behind | 24 - 38 |
| 20:12 | | D. Moore Goal | 23 - 38 |
| 18:02 | | J. Simpkin Goal | 17 - 38 |
| 14:38 | | J. Horne-Francis Goal | 17 - 32 |
| 9:35 | | Rushed | 17 - 26 |
| 7:53 | | J. Gunston Behind | 17 - 25 |
| 6:22 | | J. Mahony Goal | 16 - 25 |
| 5:51 | | Rushed | 16 - 19 |
| 1:19 | | L. Young Behind | 16 - 18 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:58 | | Rushed | 16 - 17 |
| 28:29 | | J. Gunston Behind | 15 - 17 |
| 23:33 | | C. Taylor Behind | 14 - 17 |
| 20:38 | | N. Larkey Behind | 14 - 16 |
| 19:03 | | N. Larkey Goal | 14 - 15 |
| 14:02 | | Rushed | 14 - 9 |
| 12:24 | | M. Lewis Goal | 13 - 9 |
| 11:27 | | J. Gunston Behind | 7 - 9 |
| 7:28 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 6 - 9 |
| 6:07 | | J. Horne-Francis Behind | 6 - 8 |
| 4:06 | | M. Lewis Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 2:56 | | T. Xerri Behind | 0 - 7 |
| 0:25 | | J. Simpkin Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |