Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- ESS 352
- 353 HAW
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Kicks
- ESS 223
- 200 HAW
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Handballs
- ESS 129
- 153 HAW
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Free Kicks
- ESS 17
- 19 HAW
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Clearances
- ESS 33
- 29 HAW
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Inside 50
- ESS 57
- 47 HAW
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Tackles
- ESS 59
- 45 HAW
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Hit-Outs
- ESS 41
- 23 HAW
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
20
P. Wright6 Goals
19
J. Gunston2 Goals
Disposals
3
D. Parish32 Disposals
2
J. O'Meara28 Disposals
Contested Possessions
7
Z. Merrett14 Contested Possessions
2
J. O'Meara11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:11 |  | P. Wright Goal | 108 - 81 |
| 29:33 | | A. Perkins Goal | 102 - 81 |
| 27:25 | | A. Francis Goal | 96 - 81 |
| 25:16 | | P. Wright Goal | 90 - 81 |
| 24:06 | | D. Smith Behind | 84 - 81 |
| 22:26 | | Z. Merrett Goal | 83 - 81 |
| 15:40 | | D. Shiel Behind | 77 - 81 |
| 13:41 | | P. Wright Goal | 76 - 81 |
| 11:46 | | N. Martin Goal | 70 - 81 |
| 9:21 |  | J. Gunston Behind | 64 - 81 |
| 7:48 | | J. Koschitzke Goal | 64 - 80 |
| 2:42 | | K. Baldwin Goal | 64 - 74 |
| 1:22 | | F. Maginness Behind | 58 - 74 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:46 | | J. Gunston Behind | 58 - 73 |
| 25:54 | | N. Martin Behind | 58 - 72 |
| 23:58 | | F. Maginness Goal | 57 - 72 |
| 22:31 | | N. Bryan Behind | 57 - 66 |
| 20:09 | | B. Hobbs Behind | 56 - 66 |
| 17:50 | | B. Hobbs Goal | 55 - 66 |
| 15:13 | | P. Wright Goal | 49 - 66 |
| 12:41 | | C. Macdonald Behind | 43 - 66 |
| 11:54 | | J. Caldwell Behind | 43 - 65 |
| 10:52 | | D. Parish Behind | 42 - 65 |
| 8:20 | | N. Martin Behind | 41 - 65 |
| 6:31 | | J. Callow Behind | 40 - 65 |
| 4:31 | | D. Moore Behind | 40 - 64 |
| 3:51 | | Rushed | 40 - 63 |
| 0:40 | | J. Gunston Goal | 39 - 63 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:50 | | J. Gunston Behind | 39 - 57 |
| 27:12 | | J. Koschitzke Goal | 39 - 56 |
| 25:15 | | D. Moore Goal | 39 - 50 |
| 20:57 | | A. Francis Goal | 39 - 44 |
| 15:55 | | C. Macdonald Goal | 33 - 44 |
| 12:07 | | A. McGrath Behind | 33 - 38 |
| 8:44 | | P. Wright Goal | 32 - 38 |
| 6:53 | | J. Gunston Goal | 26 - 38 |
| 4:48 | | J. Caldwell Goal | 26 - 32 |
| 3:01 | | L. Breust Goal | 20 - 32 |
| 2:23 | | J. Worpel Behind | 20 - 26 |
| 1:11 | | N. Martin Goal | 20 - 25 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:12 | | K. Baldwin Behind | 14 - 25 |
| 30:38 | | Rushed | 13 - 25 |
| 30:07 | | J. Sicily Behind | 13 - 24 |
| 28:58 | | H. Morrison Behind | 13 - 23 |
| 27:32 | | M. Lynch Goal | 13 - 22 |
| 25:18 | | H. Morrison Goal | 13 - 16 |
| 23:00 | | M. Lynch Goal | 13 - 10 |
| 21:39 | | J. O'Meara Behind | 13 - 4 |
| 20:02 | | B. Hobbs Behind | 13 - 3 |
| 16:03 | | P. Wright Goal | 12 - 3 |
| 10:22 | | D. Parish Goal | 6 - 3 |
| 6:03 | | J. Gunston Behind | 0 - 3 |
| 4:42 | | M. Lynch Behind | 0 - 2 |
| 1:41 | | J. O'Meara Behind | 0 - 1 |
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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 |