Game Information
UTAS Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- HAW 319
- 369 SYD
-
Kicks
- HAW 199
- 222 SYD
-
Handballs
- HAW 120
- 147 SYD
-
Free Kicks
- HAW 22
- 29 SYD
-
Clearances
- HAW 28
- 41 SYD
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Inside 50
- HAW 42
- 68 SYD
-
Tackles
- HAW 61
- 57 SYD
-
Hit-Outs
- HAW 27
- 40 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
20
J. Koschitzke3 Goals
23
L. Franklin3 Goals
Disposals
6
T. Mitchell26 Disposals
14
C. Mills37 Disposals
Contested Possessions
2
J. O'Meara12 Contested Possessions
14
C. Mills17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:39 |  | W. Hayward Goal | 68 - 109 |
| 31:18 | | J. McInerney Goal | 68 - 103 |
| 29:12 | | L. Franklin Goal | 68 - 97 |
| 23:52 | | B. Ronke Goal | 68 - 91 |
| 22:36 | | B. Ronke Goal | 68 - 85 |
| 18:44 | | O. Florent Goal | 68 - 79 |
| 15:19 | | L. Franklin Goal | 68 - 73 |
| 13:55 | | Rushed | 68 - 67 |
| 12:39 | | C. Warner Goal | 68 - 66 |
| 10:48 | | I. Heeney Behind | 68 - 60 |
| 3:45 |  | J. Koschitzke Goal | 68 - 59 |
| 1:45 | | I. Heeney Goal | 62 - 59 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:00 | | B. Ronke Goal | 62 - 53 |
| 23:58 | | L. Breust Goal | 62 - 47 |
| 22:29 | | C. Warner Goal | 56 - 47 |
| 21:00 | | L. McDonald Goal | 56 - 41 |
| 19:45 | | B. Ronke Behind | 56 - 35 |
| 14:47 | | C. Nash Behind | 56 - 34 |
| 13:49 | | Rushed | 55 - 34 |
| 10:33 | | J. Worpel Goal | 54 - 34 |
| 4:09 | | P. Ladhams Behind | 48 - 34 |
| 2:32 | | D. Moore Behind | 48 - 33 |
| 1:08 | | Rushed | 47 - 33 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:25 | | L. McDonald Behind | 47 - 32 |
| 24:07 | | L. McDonald Behind | 47 - 31 |
| 21:43 | | L. Franklin Behind | 47 - 30 |
| 19:55 | | L. Breust Goal | 47 - 29 |
| 16:39 | | L. Franklin Behind | 41 - 29 |
| 15:10 | | T. Mitchell Behind | 41 - 28 |
| 12:12 | | J. Rowbottom Behind | 40 - 28 |
| 7:28 | | H. McLean Goal | 40 - 27 |
| 5:08 | | C. Macdonald Goal | 40 - 21 |
| 0:56 | | L. Franklin Behind | 34 - 21 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:15 | | E. Gulden Goal | 34 - 20 |
| 30:47 | | O. Florent Behind | 34 - 14 |
| 28:45 | | F. Maginness Behind | 34 - 13 |
| 24:37 | | L. Franklin Goal | 33 - 13 |
| 21:55 | | L. Franklin Behind | 33 - 7 |
| 20:24 | | Rushed | 33 - 6 |
| 19:04 | | C. Mills Goal | 32 - 6 |
| 16:14 | | J. Koschitzke Goal | 32 - 0 |
| 13:34 | | J. Gunston Behind | 26 - 0 |
| 10:31 | | C. Wingard Goal | 25 - 0 |
| 9:16 | | D. Moore Goal | 19 - 0 |
| 6:14 | | J. Koschitzke Goal | 13 - 0 |
| 4:30 | | J. Gunston Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 2:50 | | C. Wingard Behind | 1 - 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 |