Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 345
- 373 HAW
-
Kicks
- MELB 225
- 224 HAW
-
Handballs
- MELB 120
- 149 HAW
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 16
- 17 HAW
-
Clearances
- MELB 26
- 35 HAW
-
Inside 50
- MELB 61
- 39 HAW
-
Tackles
- MELB 55
- 42 HAW
-
Hit-Outs
- MELB 26
- 34 HAW
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
18
J. Melksham3 Goals
22
L. Breust2 Goals
Disposals
24
T. Rivers27 Disposals
29
J. Worpel30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
C. Petracca13 Contested Possessions
11
C. Nash15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 15:53 |  | C. Petracca Goal | 87 - 60 |
| 14:09 | | C. Oliver Goal | 81 - 60 |
| 13:09 | | J. Schache Behind | 75 - 60 |
| 11:05 | | Rushed | 74 - 60 |
| 8:22 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 73 - 60 |
| 6:49 | | M. Gawn Behind | 67 - 60 |
| 5:37 |  | Rushed | 66 - 60 |
| 0:17 | | D. Moore Goal | 66 - 59 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:31 | | D. Moore Behind | 66 - 53 |
| 24:03 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 66 - 52 |
| 16:11 | | J. Melksham Goal | 60 - 52 |
| 14:37 | | C. Macdonald Goal | 54 - 52 |
| 13:41 | | L. Breust Behind | 54 - 46 |
| 10:16 | | T. Sparrow Behind | 54 - 45 |
| 7:51 | | J. Smith Goal | 53 - 45 |
| 4:21 | | L. Breust Goal | 47 - 45 |
| 3:12 | | T. Sparrow Goal | 47 - 39 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:17 | | J. Melksham Goal | 41 - 39 |
| 24:01 | | D. Moore Behind | 35 - 39 |
| 15:27 | | D. Grainger-Barras Goal | 35 - 38 |
| 13:42 | | H. Hustwaite Goal | 35 - 32 |
| 10:47 | | J. Melksham Goal | 35 - 26 |
| 9:46 | | J. Melksham Behind | 29 - 26 |
| 8:17 | | C. Petracca Behind | 28 - 26 |
| 6:37 | | K. Chandler Goal | 27 - 26 |
| 5:49 | | J. Melksham Behind | 21 - 26 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:59 | | H. Hustwaite Goal | 20 - 26 |
| 26:57 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 20 - 20 |
| 25:25 | | A. Brayshaw Goal | 14 - 20 |
| 24:13 | | M. Ramsden Behind | 8 - 20 |
| 21:01 | | C. Macdonald Goal | 8 - 19 |
| 15:47 | | J. Smith Goal | 8 - 13 |
| 9:14 | | L. Breust Goal | 2 - 13 |
| 8:16 | | J. Melksham Behind | 2 - 7 |
| 5:11 | | L. Breust Behind | 1 - 7 |
| 3:37 | | W. Day Goal | 1 - 6 |
| 1:43 | | J. Melksham Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2025 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 ADEL
|
72 | 139.3 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 GEEL
|
68 | 141.5 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
66 | 114.2 | LWLWW |
| 4 |
 COLL
|
64 | 122.4 | WLLLW |
| 5 |
 GWS
|
64 | 115.3 | WLWWW |
| 6 |
 FRE
|
64 | 109.0 | WWWLW |
| 7 |
 SUNS
|
60 | 124.9 | WWLLW |
| 8 |
 HAW
|
60 | 120.9 | WLWWL |
| 9 |
 WB
|
56 | 137.0 | WWWWL |
| 10 |
 SYD
|
48 | 97.0 | LWWLW |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
36 | 96.7 | LLLWW |
| 12 |
 STK
|
36 | 88.5 | WWWWL |
| 13 |
 PORT
|
36 | 79.8 | LLLLW |
| 14 |
 MELB
|
28 | 93.3 | LWLLL |
| 15 |
 ESS
|
24 | 69.5 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 NMFC
|
22 | 76.3 | LLLWL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
20 | 66.0 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
4 | 60.1 | LLLLL |