Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- HAW 426
- 324 BL
-
Kicks
- HAW 215
- 208 BL
-
Handballs
- HAW 211
- 116 BL
-
Free Kicks
- HAW 16
- 20 BL
-
Clearances
- HAW 27
- 47 BL
-
Inside 50
- HAW 62
- 46 BL
-
Tackles
- HAW 50
- 71 BL
-
Hit-Outs
- HAW 36
- 30 BL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
2
M. Lewis4 Goals
30
E. Hipwood4 Goals
Disposals
6
J. Sicily32 Disposals
9
L. Neale30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
12
W. Day15 Contested Possessions
5
J. Dunkley15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:50 |  | S. Butler Goal | 98 - 73 |
| 28:50 | | D. Moore Goal | 92 - 73 |
| 21:26 | | D. Moore Behind | 86 - 73 |
| 20:44 |  | Rushed | 85 - 73 |
| 18:32 | | J. Koschitzke Goal | 85 - 72 |
| 9:59 | | J. Daniher Behind | 79 - 72 |
| 8:54 | | Rushed | 79 - 71 |
| 4:08 | | C. Macdonald Goal | 79 - 70 |
| 1:34 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 73 - 70 |
| 0:40 | | J. Prior Behind | 73 - 64 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:35 | | L. Meek Goal | 73 - 63 |
| 24:21 | | Rushed | 67 - 63 |
| 21:41 | | J. Koschitzke Goal | 66 - 63 |
| 19:35 | | M. Lewis Goal | 60 - 63 |
| 18:33 | | T. Brockman Behind | 54 - 63 |
| 16:37 | | M. Lewis Goal | 53 - 63 |
| 14:11 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 47 - 63 |
| 10:10 | | D. Moore Goal | 47 - 57 |
| 4:47 | | M. Lewis Behind | 41 - 57 |
| 2:41 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 40 - 57 |
| 0:20 | | L. Breust Goal | 40 - 51 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:13 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 34 - 51 |
| 28:32 | | C. Rayner Goal | 34 - 45 |
| 26:34 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 34 - 39 |
| 24:22 | | Rushed | 34 - 33 |
| 18:02 | | M. Lewis Goal | 33 - 33 |
| 16:34 | | L. Bramble Behind | 27 - 33 |
| 14:26 | | W. Ashcroft Goal | 26 - 33 |
| 4:51 | | Z. Bailey Behind | 26 - 27 |
| 2:40 | | C. Cameron Goal | 26 - 26 |
| 0:19 | | D. Moore Behind | 26 - 20 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:15 | | L. McCarthy Behind | 25 - 20 |
| 22:26 | | S. Butler Goal | 25 - 19 |
| 21:33 | | L. Neale Behind | 19 - 19 |
| 20:14 | | Rushed | 19 - 18 |
| 18:08 | | C. Macdonald Goal | 18 - 18 |
| 16:01 | | C. Rayner Goal | 12 - 18 |
| 14:17 | | J. Koschitzke Goal | 12 - 12 |
| 12:04 | | J. Dunkley Goal | 6 - 12 |
| 10:24 | | M. Lewis Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 7:56 | | C. Cameron 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 |