Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- HAW 383
- 360 MELB
-
Kicks
- HAW 223
- 217 MELB
-
Handballs
- HAW 160
- 143 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- HAW 20
- 17 MELB
-
Clearances
- HAW 23
- 35 MELB
-
Inside 50
- HAW 42
- 55 MELB
-
Tackles
- HAW 50
- 73 MELB
-
Hit-Outs
- HAW 30
- 29 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
5
N. Watson1 Goals
31
B. Fritsch5 Goals
Disposals
6
J. Sicily27 Disposals
3
C. Petracca29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
29
J. Worpel11 Contested Possessions
7
J. Viney15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:44 |  | C. Macdonald Behind | 38 - 93 |
| 24:11 |  | T. Sparrow Goal | 37 - 93 |
| 21:11 | | K. Pickett Behind | 37 - 87 |
| 18:27 | | Rushed | 37 - 86 |
| 11:40 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 36 - 86 |
| 9:45 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 36 - 85 |
| 7:58 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 36 - 79 |
| 3:44 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 36 - 73 |
| 2:02 | | M. Lewis Goal | 36 - 67 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:55 | | J. Ginnivan Behind | 30 - 67 |
| 25:26 | | N. Watson Goal | 29 - 67 |
| 24:07 | | J. Billings Behind | 23 - 67 |
| 22:43 | | C. Petracca Goal | 23 - 66 |
| 21:28 | | K. Chandler Goal | 23 - 60 |
| 16:41 | | B. Brown Behind | 23 - 54 |
| 15:33 | | J. Weddle Goal | 23 - 53 |
| 13:05 | | J. Weddle Behind | 17 - 53 |
| 10:16 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 16 - 53 |
| 7:08 | | K. Chandler Goal | 16 - 47 |
| 3:58 | | Rushed | 16 - 41 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:44 | | N. Watson Behind | 15 - 41 |
| 26:29 | | L. Breust Goal | 14 - 41 |
| 25:25 | | Rushed | 8 - 41 |
| 20:41 | | N. Watson Behind | 8 - 40 |
| 16:24 | | J. van Rooyen Behind | 7 - 40 |
| 6:51 | | K. Pickett Goal | 7 - 39 |
| 4:59 | | C. Macdonald Goal | 7 - 33 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:19 | | Rushed | 1 - 33 |
| 21:09 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 1 - 32 |
| 18:12 | | J. Billings Goal | 1 - 26 |
| 16:53 | | K. Pickett Goal | 1 - 20 |
| 12:03 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 1 - 14 |
| 11:14 | | N. Watson Behind | 1 - 8 |
| 5:34 | | K. Pickett Goal | 0 - 8 |
| 4:02 | | C. Petracca Behind | 0 - 2 |
| 2:33 | | H. Petty Behind | 0 - 1 |
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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 |