Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- STK 404
- 362 HAW
-
Kicks
- STK 234
- 213 HAW
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Handballs
- STK 170
- 149 HAW
-
Free Kicks
- STK 19
- 17 HAW
-
Clearances
- STK 39
- 24 HAW
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Inside 50
- STK 50
- 57 HAW
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Tackles
- STK 84
- 64 HAW
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Hit-Outs
- STK 39
- 29 HAW
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
12
M. King2 Goals
3
J. Newcombe2 Goals
Disposals
9
J. Steele31 Disposals
6
T. Mitchell31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
5
B. Crouch15 Contested Possessions
2
J. O'Meara11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:58 |  | L. Breust Behind | 75 - 63 |
| 25:34 |  | B. Crouch Behind | 75 - 62 |
| 21:05 | | L. Breust Goal | 74 - 62 |
| 19:44 | | D. Moore Goal | 74 - 56 |
| 16:38 | | J. Scrimshaw Goal | 74 - 50 |
| 14:42 | | C. Jiath Behind | 74 - 44 |
| 13:17 | | M. King Behind | 74 - 43 |
| 10:57 | | B. McEvoy Goal | 73 - 43 |
| 9:38 | | M. Owens Behind | 73 - 37 |
| 7:48 | | S. Butler Behind | 72 - 37 |
| 5:47 | | J. Newcombe Goal | 72 - 36 |
| 3:30 | | M. King Goal | 72 - 30 |
| 2:31 | | J. Higgins Behind | 66 - 30 |
| 0:44 | | M. King Behind | 65 - 30 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:41 | | Rushed | 64 - 30 |
| 26:50 | | Rushed | 64 - 29 |
| 22:43 | | J. Newcombe Goal | 63 - 29 |
| 21:48 | | J. Higgins Behind | 63 - 23 |
| 20:06 | | M. King Behind | 62 - 23 |
| 16:13 | | J. Higgins Goal | 61 - 23 |
| 14:42 | | J. Scrimshaw Goal | 55 - 23 |
| 13:14 | | S. Butler Goal | 55 - 17 |
| 10:04 | | M. King Goal | 55 - 11 |
| 4:42 | | M. Owens Goal | 49 - 11 |
| 2:25 | | T. Membrey Goal | 43 - 11 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:13 | | J. Koschitzke Behind | 37 - 11 |
| 23:58 | | S. Ross Goal | 37 - 10 |
| 19:36 | | D. Butler Goal | 31 - 10 |
| 18:40 | | Rushed | 25 - 10 |
| 14:20 | | B. Crouch Goal | 24 - 10 |
| 12:36 | | S. Ross Behind | 18 - 10 |
| 10:49 | | S. Butler Behind | 17 - 10 |
| 8:06 | | M. King Behind | 17 - 9 |
| 4:55 | | D. Moore Behind | 16 - 9 |
| 3:26 | | T. Membrey Behind | 16 - 8 |
| 1:34 | | M. King Behind | 15 - 8 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:13 | | D. Hannebery Goal | 14 - 8 |
| 19:35 | | J. Gunston Goal | 8 - 8 |
| 18:02 | | J. Lienert Behind | 8 - 2 |
| 16:22 | | T. Membrey Behind | 7 - 2 |
| 14:51 | | M. Lewis Behind | 6 - 2 |
| 10:12 | | M. Wood Goal | 6 - 1 |
| 1:02 | | J. O'Meara Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
28 | 165.5 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
28 | 133.0 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
26 | 121.2 | WWWWD |
| 4 |
 BL
|
20 | 126.0 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
 SUNS
|
20 | 116.0 | LLWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
20 | 114.6 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
20 | 100.2 | WLWWL |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
18 | 108.6 | LLWWD |
| 9 |
 STK
|
16 | 114.9 | LWLWW |
| 10 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 106.1 | WLWLL |
| 11 |
 ADEL
|
16 | 96.6 | LWWLW |
| 12 |
 WB
|
16 | 91.5 | WLLLL |
| 13 |
 PORT
|
12 | 110.9 | WLLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 88.2 | LWLWL |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 59.3 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 78.1 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.2 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
4 | 60.0 | LLLLW |