Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- CARL 358
- 435 HAW
-
Kicks
- CARL 219
- 257 HAW
-
Handballs
- CARL 139
- 178 HAW
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 17
- 19 HAW
-
Clearances
- CARL 31
- 33 HAW
-
Inside 50
- CARL 43
- 64 HAW
-
Tackles
- CARL 47
- 51 HAW
-
Hit-Outs
- CARL 29
- 28 HAW
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
16
M. Owies1 Goals
19
J. Gunston3 Goals
Disposals
8
M. Kennedy33 Disposals
16
M. D'Ambrosio31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps15 Contested Possessions
29
J. Worpel11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:58 |  | Rushed | 38 - 112 |
| 24:50 | | J. Gunston Goal | 38 - 111 |
| 22:59 | | M. D'Ambrosio Behind | 38 - 105 |
| 13:58 |  | J. Motlop Behind | 38 - 104 |
| 9:58 | | L. Breust Goal | 37 - 104 |
| 7:36 | | L. Breust Goal | 37 - 98 |
| 5:53 | | M. Owies Goal | 37 - 92 |
| 3:07 | | J. Weddle Goal | 31 - 92 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:25 | | Rushed | 31 - 86 |
| 26:57 | | C. Dear Behind | 31 - 85 |
| 25:09 | | C. Dear Goal | 31 - 84 |
| 23:43 | | J. Sicily Behind | 31 - 78 |
| 21:05 | | J. Weddle Goal | 31 - 77 |
| 19:08 | | N. Watson Behind | 31 - 71 |
| 14:43 | | J. Ginnivan Goal | 31 - 70 |
| 6:06 | | J. Ginnivan Goal | 31 - 64 |
| 5:19 | | Rushed | 31 - 58 |
| 3:16 | | B. Acres Goal | 31 - 57 |
| 0:52 | | P. Cripps Behind | 25 - 57 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:17 | | J. Gunston Behind | 24 - 57 |
| 25:21 | | Rushed | 24 - 56 |
| 21:40 | | M. Chol Behind | 24 - 55 |
| 19:38 | | J. Gunston Goal | 24 - 54 |
| 18:47 | | Z. Williams Behind | 24 - 48 |
| 16:43 | | J. Gunston Goal | 23 - 48 |
| 13:23 | | L. Meek Goal | 23 - 42 |
| 10:20 | | J. Weddle Goal | 23 - 36 |
| 5:48 | | C. Dear Goal | 23 - 30 |
| 5:11 | | O. Hollands Behind | 23 - 24 |
| 4:16 | | M. McGovern Behind | 22 - 24 |
| 3:43 | | J. Impey Behind | 21 - 24 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:34 | | J. Ginnivan Behind | 21 - 23 |
| 28:51 | | H. McKay Behind | 21 - 22 |
| 26:26 | | J. Ginnivan Behind | 20 - 22 |
| 22:20 | | E. Hollands Goal | 20 - 21 |
| 19:14 | | M. Owies Behind | 14 - 21 |
| 18:16 | | D. Moore Behind | 13 - 21 |
| 15:19 | | M. Chol Goal | 13 - 20 |
| 13:23 | | J. Sicily Behind | 13 - 14 |
| 11:14 | | H. McKay Goal | 13 - 13 |
| 9:32 | | M. Owies Behind | 7 - 13 |
| 6:23 | | Rushed | 6 - 13 |
| 4:19 | | C. Curnow Goal | 6 - 12 |
| 2:35 | | H. Morrison Goal | 0 - 12 |
| 0:52 | | C. Dear Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |