Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- HAW 386
- 389 MELB
-
Kicks
- HAW 181
- 224 MELB
-
Handballs
- HAW 205
- 165 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- HAW 14
- 10 MELB
-
Clearances
- HAW 31
- 34 MELB
-
Inside 50
- HAW 41
- 66 MELB
-
Tackles
- HAW 58
- 52 MELB
-
Hit-Outs
- HAW 23
- 38 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
3
J. Newcombe1 Goals
31
B. Fritsch2 Goals
Disposals
12
W. Day29 Disposals
10
C. Oliver34 Disposals
Contested Possessions
12
W. Day14 Contested Possessions
7
J. Viney18 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:03 |  | Rushed | 49 - 103 |
| 25:19 |  | B. Fritsch Goal | 48 - 103 |
| 24:02 | | C. Petracca Behind | 48 - 97 |
| 20:10 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 48 - 96 |
| 14:41 | | J. Newcombe Behind | 48 - 95 |
| 11:29 | | C. Spargo Goal | 47 - 95 |
| 7:44 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 47 - 89 |
| 4:34 | | T. Rivers Goal | 47 - 83 |
| 2:53 | | Rushed | 47 - 77 |
| 2:53 | | Rushed | 47 - 77 |
| 0:44 | | J. Newcombe Goal | 47 - 76 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:58 | | Rushed | 41 - 76 |
| 28:48 | | Rushed | 41 - 75 |
| 25:47 | | M. Lewis Behind | 41 - 74 |
| 24:38 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 40 - 74 |
| 23:34 | | Rushed | 40 - 73 |
| 19:38 | | K. Pickett Goal | 39 - 73 |
| 16:40 | | S. Butler Goal | 39 - 67 |
| 13:44 | | L. Meek Goal | 33 - 67 |
| 12:26 | | Rushed | 27 - 67 |
| 10:57 | | E. Langdon Goal | 27 - 66 |
| 7:17 | | C. Oliver Goal | 27 - 60 |
| 5:15 | | J. Weddle Goal | 27 - 54 |
| 3:23 | | C. Mackenzie Goal | 21 - 54 |
| 0:46 | | L. Breust Goal | 15 - 54 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:22 | | K. Pickett Behind | 9 - 54 |
| 23:53 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 9 - 53 |
| 17:48 | | B. Grundy Goal | 9 - 47 |
| 15:14 | | S. Butler Behind | 9 - 41 |
| 10:13 | | M. Lewis Goal | 8 - 41 |
| 5:33 | | T. Sparrow Goal | 2 - 41 |
| 1:32 | | Rushed | 2 - 35 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:01 | | H. Petty Goal | 1 - 35 |
| 24:19 | | M. Gawn Goal | 1 - 29 |
| 19:13 | | J. Koschitzke Behind | 1 - 23 |
| 15:40 | | J. Viney Goal | 0 - 23 |
| 13:56 | | H. Petty Goal | 0 - 17 |
| 10:47 | | C. Spargo Goal | 0 - 11 |
| 9:48 | | C. Petracca Behind | 0 - 5 |
| 5:33 | | Rushed | 0 - 4 |
| 4:31 | | M. Gawn Behind | 0 - 3 |
| 3:35 | | K. Chandler Behind | 0 - 2 |
| 1:26 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
8 | 182.9 | WW |
| 2 |
 SUNS
|
8 | 181.6 | WW |
| 3 |
 WB
|
8 | 154.1 | WW |
| 4 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 168.7 | W |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 117.7 | W |
| 6 |
 HAW
|
4 | 117.1 | LW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
4 | 112.1 | W |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 10 |
 GWS
|
4 | 76.4 | WL |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 12 |
 RICH
|
0 | 94.7 | L |
| 13 |
 FRE
|
0 | 90.9 | L |
| 14 |
 STK
|
0 | 87.4 | LL |
| 15 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 16 |
 PORT
|
0 | 59.3 | L |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
0 | 57.2 | L |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
0 | 55.0 | L |