Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GEEL 391
- 312 HAW
-
Kicks
- GEEL 247
- 191 HAW
-
Handballs
- GEEL 144
- 121 HAW
-
Free Kicks
- GEEL 26
- 18 HAW
-
Clearances
- GEEL 35
- 35 HAW
-
Inside 50
- GEEL 62
- 38 HAW
-
Tackles
- GEEL 59
- 61 HAW
-
Hit-Outs
- GEEL 35
- 38 HAW
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
5
J. Cameron7 Goals
22
L. Breust3 Goals
Disposals
22
M. Duncan31 Disposals
4
J. Impey24 Disposals
Contested Possessions
35
P. Dangerfield12 Contested Possessions
12
W. Day14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:18 |  | J. Cameron Goal | 127 - 45 |
| 25:22 | | J. Kolodjashnij Behind | 121 - 45 |
| 23:58 |  | F. Maginness Behind | 120 - 45 |
| 19:50 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 120 - 44 |
| 19:07 | | Z. Tuohy Behind | 114 - 44 |
| 17:43 | | G. Rohan Goal | 113 - 44 |
| 15:18 | | O. Henry Behind | 107 - 44 |
| 14:34 | | I. Smith Behind | 106 - 44 |
| 13:22 | | C. Macdonald Behind | 105 - 44 |
| 11:49 | | L. Breust Goal | 105 - 43 |
| 9:08 | | G. Miers Behind | 105 - 37 |
| 6:37 | | J. Cameron Goal | 104 - 37 |
| 5:41 | | Rushed | 98 - 37 |
| 2:18 | | T. Stengle Goal | 98 - 36 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:04 | | O. Henry Goal | 92 - 36 |
| 29:44 | | M. O'Connor Goal | 86 - 36 |
| 28:14 | | B. Close Goal | 80 - 36 |
| 26:56 | | I. Smith Behind | 74 - 36 |
| 22:58 | | J. Cameron Goal | 73 - 36 |
| 17:43 | | T. Stengle Goal | 67 - 36 |
| 15:42 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 61 - 36 |
| 14:16 | | B. Close Goal | 55 - 36 |
| 13:09 | | Rushed | 49 - 36 |
| 10:32 | | O. Henry Goal | 48 - 36 |
| 9:30 | | J. Bowes Behind | 42 - 36 |
| 7:49 | | J. Cameron Goal | 41 - 36 |
| 5:58 | | O. Henry Behind | 35 - 36 |
| 2:48 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 34 - 36 |
| 1:57 | | O. Henry Behind | 28 - 36 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:57 | | J. Ward Behind | 27 - 36 |
| 19:56 | | L. Breust Behind | 27 - 35 |
| 19:17 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 27 - 34 |
| 12:51 | | C. Macdonald Behind | 26 - 34 |
| 11:39 | | J. Cameron Goal | 26 - 33 |
| 5:19 | | K. Amon Goal | 20 - 33 |
| 2:28 | | F. Greene Goal | 20 - 27 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:11 | | M. Holmes Goal | 20 - 21 |
| 25:50 | | J. Cameron Goal | 14 - 21 |
| 23:53 | | J. Cameron Behind | 8 - 21 |
| 22:27 | | C. Macdonald Behind | 7 - 21 |
| 17:25 | | J. Cameron Goal | 7 - 19 |
| 15:47 | | Rushed | 1 - 19 |
| 14:09 | | T. Brockman Behind | 0 - 19 |
| 8:51 | | L. Breust Goal | 0 - 18 |
| 2:44 | | F. Greene Goal | 0 - 12 |
| 0:39 | | L. Breust Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |