Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- HAW 367
- 373 GEEL
-
Kicks
- HAW 225
- 228 GEEL
-
Handballs
- HAW 142
- 145 GEEL
-
Free Kicks
- HAW 21
- 20 GEEL
-
Clearances
- HAW 44
- 30 GEEL
-
Inside 50
- HAW 63
- 54 GEEL
-
Tackles
- HAW 75
- 90 GEEL
-
Hit-Outs
- HAW 48
- 36 GEEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
18
M. Chol3 Goals
26
T. Hawkins4 Goals
Disposals
29
J. Worpel36 Disposals
4
T. Bruhn27 Disposals
Contested Possessions
11
C. Nash14 Contested Possessions
4
T. Bruhn15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:41 |  | Rushed | 70 - 106 |
| 24:37 | | J. Ward Behind | 69 - 106 |
| 22:54 |  | G. Miers Goal | 68 - 106 |
| 20:19 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 68 - 100 |
| 14:38 | | O. Henry Goal | 68 - 94 |
| 12:58 | | N. Watson Goal | 68 - 88 |
| 11:59 | | M. Chol Behind | 62 - 88 |
| 9:18 | | N. Watson Behind | 61 - 88 |
| 4:14 | | J. Worpel Behind | 60 - 88 |
| 3:05 | | L. Meek Behind | 59 - 88 |
| 0:27 | | J. Ginnivan Goal | 58 - 88 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:45 | | M. Holmes Goal | 52 - 88 |
| 22:42 | | Z. Guthrie Behind | 52 - 82 |
| 18:26 | | M. Duncan Goal | 52 - 81 |
| 16:16 | | J. Worpel Goal | 52 - 75 |
| 16:16 | | J. Worpel Goal | 52 - 75 |
| 14:35 | | O. Henry Behind | 46 - 75 |
| 12:56 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 46 - 74 |
| 10:51 | | O. Henry Goal | 46 - 68 |
| 9:04 | | T. Stengle Goal | 46 - 62 |
| 5:25 | | T. Conway Goal | 46 - 56 |
| 2:54 | | M. Chol Goal | 46 - 50 |
| 0:49 | | J. Ginnivan Behind | 40 - 50 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:30 | | M. Chol Goal | 39 - 50 |
| 24:53 | | M. Lewis Goal | 33 - 50 |
| 22:43 | | M. Chol Goal | 27 - 50 |
| 18:38 | | Rushed | 21 - 50 |
| 16:15 | | M. D'Ambrosio Behind | 20 - 50 |
| 14:49 | | B. Close Behind | 19 - 50 |
| 10:04 | | C. Mackenzie Goal | 19 - 49 |
| 4:10 | | J. Cameron Goal | 13 - 49 |
| 2:43 | | C. Macdonald Goal | 13 - 43 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:49 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 7 - 43 |
| 28:29 | | O. Henry Goal | 7 - 37 |
| 26:44 | | J. Cameron Goal | 7 - 31 |
| 25:09 | | L. Breust Behind | 7 - 25 |
| 21:41 | | O. Henry Goal | 6 - 25 |
| 18:56 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 6 - 19 |
| 13:03 | | B. Close Goal | 6 - 18 |
| 11:12 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 6 - 12 |
| 6:48 | | C. Mackenzie Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 1:31 | | T. Stengle 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 |