Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- HAW 331
- 398 SYD
-
Kicks
- HAW 184
- 243 SYD
-
Handballs
- HAW 147
- 155 SYD
-
Free Kicks
- HAW 12
- 18 SYD
-
Clearances
- HAW 35
- 30 SYD
-
Inside 50
- HAW 47
- 50 SYD
-
Tackles
- HAW 45
- 67 SYD
-
Hit-Outs
- HAW 24
- 44 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
8
D. Moore1 Goals
6
L. McDonald3 Goals
Disposals
8
D. Moore25 Disposals
22
N. Blakey30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
29
J. Worpel15 Contested Possessions
1
C. Warner14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:01 |  | H. McLean Goal | 42 - 118 |
| 23:55 | | L. McDonald Behind | 42 - 112 |
| 20:31 | | B. Campbell Behind | 42 - 111 |
| 19:13 | | W. Hayward Goal | 42 - 110 |
| 8:57 |  | C. Macdonald Behind | 42 - 104 |
| 8:05 | | J. Gunston Behind | 41 - 104 |
| 5:21 | | I. Heeney Goal | 40 - 104 |
| 3:04 | | J. Newcombe Goal | 40 - 98 |
| 1:39 | | J. Ginnivan Behind | 34 - 98 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:28 | | M. Chol Behind | 33 - 98 |
| 26:16 | | M. Chol Goal | 32 - 98 |
| 24:34 | | E. Gulden Behind | 26 - 98 |
| 22:46 | | J. Worpel Behind | 26 - 97 |
| 20:03 | | J. Jordon Goal | 25 - 97 |
| 16:58 | | L. McDonald Goal | 25 - 91 |
| 14:17 | | C. Warner Goal | 25 - 85 |
| 12:17 | | J. Ginnivan Behind | 25 - 79 |
| 7:48 | | I. Heeney Goal | 24 - 79 |
| 4:54 | | L. McDonald Behind | 24 - 73 |
| 2:17 | | W. Hayward Goal | 24 - 72 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:40 | | T. Papley Behind | 24 - 66 |
| 27:53 | | J. Ginnivan Behind | 24 - 65 |
| 25:07 | | H. McLean Behind | 23 - 65 |
| 22:16 | | D. Moore Behind | 23 - 64 |
| 20:18 | | J. Gunston Behind | 22 - 64 |
| 15:27 | | T. Adams Goal | 21 - 64 |
| 13:23 | | L. Meek Goal | 21 - 58 |
| 11:49 | | J. Ginnivan Behind | 15 - 58 |
| 10:11 | | S. Wicks Goal | 14 - 58 |
| 6:34 | | Rushed | 14 - 52 |
| 5:19 | | L. McDonald Goal | 14 - 51 |
| 3:06 | | I. Heeney Goal | 14 - 45 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:03 | | T. Papley Goal | 14 - 39 |
| 26:01 | | J. Amartey Goal | 14 - 33 |
| 23:13 | | O. Florent Goal | 14 - 27 |
| 22:01 | | E. Gulden Goal | 14 - 21 |
| 20:52 | | W. Day Behind | 14 - 15 |
| 18:11 | | H. McLean Behind | 13 - 15 |
| 16:54 | | L. McDonald Behind | 13 - 14 |
| 13:06 | | D. Moore Goal | 13 - 13 |
| 11:35 | | L. McDonald Goal | 7 - 13 |
| 10:05 | | C. Mackenzie Behind | 7 - 7 |
| 8:13 | | S. Wicks Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 6:02 | | B. Hardwick Goal | 6 - 1 |
| 2:02 | | T. Papley Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
56 | 148.2 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
52 | 136.9 | WWWLW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
42 | 113.7 | WWLWW |
| 4 |
 BL
|
40 | 111.7 | LWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
40 | 111.4 | WWWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 117.1 | LLWLL |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
36 | 104.2 | LLWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
36 | 90.8 | WWLWL |
| 9 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 92.2 | WLWWW |
| 10 |
 COLL
|
30 | 104.2 | WLLWW |
| 11 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 101.2 | LLLLL |
| 12 |
 CARL
|
28 | 95.6 | WWWWW |
| 13 |
 STK
|
24 | 100.6 | LLLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
24 | 99.3 | WWLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
20 | 100.9 | LWLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 71.5 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 61.8 | WLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 71.0 | LLLLL |