Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- HAW 376
- 351 GEEL
-
Kicks
- HAW 228
- 204 GEEL
-
Handballs
- HAW 148
- 147 GEEL
-
Free Kicks
- HAW 25
- 18 GEEL
-
Clearances
- HAW 36
- 37 GEEL
-
Inside 50
- HAW 47
- 54 GEEL
-
Tackles
- HAW 53
- 65 GEEL
-
Hit-Outs
- HAW 26
- 47 GEEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
8
D. Moore4 Goals
26
T. Hawkins3 Goals
Disposals
6
T. Mitchell33 Disposals
44
T. Stewart27 Disposals
Contested Possessions
6
T. Mitchell21 Contested Possessions
14
J. Selwood17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:30 |  | M. Lewis Goal | 92 - 80 |
| 24:57 |  | B. Parfitt Behind | 86 - 80 |
| 24:19 | | J. O'Meara Behind | 86 - 79 |
| 21:52 | | Rushed | 85 - 79 |
| 20:03 | | L. Breust Goal | 85 - 78 |
| 15:07 | | J. Sicily Behind | 79 - 78 |
| 13:27 | | T. Stengle Behind | 78 - 78 |
| 9:56 | | J. Gunston Goal | 78 - 77 |
| 7:53 | | D. Moore Behind | 72 - 77 |
| 6:52 | | L. Breust Behind | 71 - 77 |
| 5:41 | | T. Mitchell Goal | 70 - 77 |
| 3:52 | | Rushed | 64 - 77 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:06 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 64 - 76 |
| 22:14 | | M. O'Connor Behind | 64 - 75 |
| 20:50 | | J. Cameron Goal | 64 - 74 |
| 19:21 | | T. Stengle Goal | 64 - 68 |
| 16:32 | | Rushed | 64 - 62 |
| 13:36 | | M. Lewis Goal | 64 - 61 |
| 11:58 | | J. Gunston Goal | 58 - 61 |
| 10:33 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 52 - 61 |
| 7:55 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 52 - 60 |
| 3:45 | | T. Stengle Goal | 52 - 54 |
| 1:27 | | J. Cameron Goal | 52 - 48 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:31 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 52 - 42 |
| 29:17 | | Rushed | 52 - 36 |
| 26:55 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 51 - 36 |
| 21:55 | | D. Moore Goal | 51 - 30 |
| 20:49 | | J. Gunston Goal | 45 - 30 |
| 18:02 | | M. Holmes Goal | 39 - 30 |
| 16:40 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 39 - 24 |
| 13:30 | | J. O'Meara Goal | 39 - 18 |
| 12:01 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 33 - 18 |
| 8:47 | | T. Stengle Goal | 33 - 17 |
| 4:14 | | B. Close Behind | 33 - 11 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:31 | | J. Gunston Behind | 33 - 10 |
| 26:58 | | T. Mitchell Behind | 32 - 10 |
| 24:37 | | L. Breust Goal | 31 - 10 |
| 20:29 | | Rushed | 25 - 10 |
| 18:04 | | D. Moore Goal | 24 - 10 |
| 15:18 | | I. Smith Behind | 18 - 10 |
| 14:28 | | J. Cameron Behind | 18 - 9 |
| 12:12 | | J. Cameron Goal | 18 - 8 |
| 8:56 | | Rushed | 18 - 2 |
| 7:12 | | I. Smith Behind | 18 - 1 |
| 5:57 | | D. Moore Goal | 18 - 0 |
| 2:50 | | D. Moore Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 0:52 | | M. Lewis 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 |