Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ESS 346
- 339 HAW
-
Kicks
- ESS 205
- 201 HAW
-
Handballs
- ESS 141
- 138 HAW
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 18
- 11 HAW
-
Clearances
- ESS 40
- 31 HAW
-
Inside 50
- ESS 51
- 57 HAW
-
Tackles
- ESS 61
- 44 HAW
-
Hit-Outs
- ESS 44
- 35 HAW
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
20
J. Stringer4 Goals
8
D. Moore3 Goals
Disposals
1
A. McGrath33 Disposals
16
M. D'Ambrosio29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
12
W. Setterfield11 Contested Possessions
29
J. Worpel19 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:54 |  | M. Lewis Behind | 107 - 83 |
| 27:20 |  | W. Setterfield Behind | 107 - 82 |
| 25:51 | | K. Langford Goal | 106 - 82 |
| 22:48 | | N. Watson Behind | 100 - 82 |
| 19:13 | | J. Gresham Goal | 100 - 81 |
| 18:06 | | K. Langford Goal | 94 - 81 |
| 15:55 | | D. Moore Goal | 88 - 81 |
| 13:46 | | F. Maginness Behind | 88 - 75 |
| 10:39 | | M. Lewis Goal | 88 - 74 |
| 8:10 | | J. Stringer Goal | 88 - 68 |
| 3:14 | | S. Durham Goal | 82 - 68 |
| 1:16 | | S. Durham Behind | 76 - 68 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:33 | | M. Guelfi Goal | 75 - 68 |
| 27:22 | | K. Amon Goal | 69 - 68 |
| 25:58 | | K. Langford Goal | 69 - 62 |
| 20:44 | | A. Perkins Goal | 63 - 62 |
| 19:13 | | J. Gunston Goal | 57 - 62 |
| 18:21 | | N. Watson Behind | 57 - 56 |
| 16:43 | | J. Gunston Behind | 57 - 55 |
| 15:10 | | J. Caldwell Goal | 57 - 54 |
| 14:01 | | D. Moore Goal | 51 - 54 |
| 12:12 | | Rushed | 51 - 48 |
| 5:39 | | A. Perkins Goal | 51 - 47 |
| 3:08 | | M. Chol Goal | 45 - 47 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:35 | | J. Menzie Goal | 45 - 41 |
| 25:21 | | P. Wright Goal | 39 - 41 |
| 23:37 | | N. Watson Behind | 33 - 41 |
| 22:01 | | J. Ginnivan Goal | 33 - 40 |
| 20:13 | | J. Stringer Goal | 33 - 34 |
| 18:03 | | M. Chol Goal | 27 - 34 |
| 15:43 | | M. Chol Behind | 27 - 28 |
| 14:34 | | L. Breust Behind | 27 - 27 |
| 5:13 | | J. Weddle Behind | 27 - 26 |
| 4:25 | | J. Stringer Behind | 27 - 25 |
| 1:10 | | D. Moore Goal | 26 - 25 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:04 | | M. Chol Behind | 26 - 19 |
| 27:59 | | J. Worpel Goal | 26 - 18 |
| 27:31 | | C. Nash Behind | 26 - 12 |
| 24:51 | | J. Stringer Goal | 26 - 11 |
| 23:42 | | J. Gunston Behind | 20 - 11 |
| 21:30 | | L. Breust Behind | 20 - 10 |
| 18:07 | | J. Stringer Goal | 20 - 9 |
| 12:00 | | J. Ginnivan Goal | 14 - 9 |
| 10:37 | | Rushed | 14 - 3 |
| 8:27 | | Rushed | 14 - 2 |
| 6:18 | | P. Wright Goal | 14 - 1 |
| 5:32 | | N. Martin Behind | 8 - 1 |
| 4:12 | | M. Lewis Behind | 7 - 1 |
| 3:00 | | M. Redman Behind | 7 - 0 |
| 2:04 | | M. Guelfi Goal | 6 - 0 |
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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 |