Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- CARL 399
- 366 HAW
-
Kicks
- CARL 253
- 222 HAW
-
Handballs
- CARL 146
- 144 HAW
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 23
- 20 HAW
-
Clearances
- CARL 37
- 31 HAW
-
Inside 50
- CARL 64
- 46 HAW
-
Tackles
- CARL 68
- 57 HAW
-
Hit-Outs
- CARL 34
- 31 HAW
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
3
J. Silvagni3 Goals
8
D. Moore2 Goals
Disposals
15
S. Docherty33 Disposals
14
C. Jiath27 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps12 Contested Possessions
6
T. Mitchell12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:01 |  | J. Gunston Goal | 74 - 73 |
| 21:39 |  | Rushed | 74 - 67 |
| 19:59 | | J. Silvagni Goal | 73 - 67 |
| 19:13 | | C. Durdin Behind | 67 - 67 |
| 9:12 | | J. Gunston Goal | 66 - 67 |
| 7:26 | | H. Morrison Goal | 66 - 61 |
| 3:08 | | T. Mitchell Goal | 66 - 55 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:02 | | Rushed | 66 - 49 |
| 20:50 | | C. Wingard Goal | 66 - 48 |
| 16:58 | | C. Macdonald Behind | 66 - 42 |
| 12:38 | | C. Macdonald Goal | 66 - 41 |
| 4:24 | | M. Lewis Goal | 66 - 35 |
| 2:18 | | C. Curnow Goal | 66 - 29 |
| 0:18 | | C. Curnow Behind | 60 - 29 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:48 | | J. Silvagni Behind | 59 - 29 |
| 25:45 | | Rushed | 58 - 29 |
| 23:27 | | P. Cripps Behind | 57 - 29 |
| 22:08 | | L. Breust Goal | 56 - 29 |
| 20:27 | | L. Breust Goal | 56 - 23 |
| 11:12 | | Rushed | 56 - 17 |
| 10:12 | | D. Moore Behind | 56 - 16 |
| 9:33 | | J. Boyd Behind | 56 - 15 |
| 6:57 | | C. Curnow Goal | 55 - 15 |
| 4:48 | | J. Silvagni Goal | 49 - 15 |
| 3:13 | | D. Moore Goal | 43 - 15 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:43 | | H. McKay Goal | 43 - 9 |
| 26:11 | | C. Durdin Goal | 37 - 9 |
| 22:23 | | M. Owies Goal | 31 - 9 |
| 20:59 | | C. Durdin Behind | 25 - 9 |
| 18:58 | | C. Macdonald Behind | 24 - 9 |
| 17:47 | | C. Wingard Behind | 24 - 8 |
| 16:12 | | J. Silvagni Goal | 24 - 7 |
| 12:29 | | P. Cripps Goal | 18 - 7 |
| 9:08 | | C. Curnow Goal | 12 - 7 |
| 6:55 | | H. McKay Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 5:16 | | D. Moore Goal | 0 - 7 |
| 0:46 | | J. Gunston 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 |