Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- HAW 390
- 349 RICH
-
Kicks
- HAW 232
- 215 RICH
-
Handballs
- HAW 158
- 134 RICH
-
Free Kicks
- HAW 11
- 19 RICH
-
Clearances
- HAW 33
- 33 RICH
-
Inside 50
- HAW 65
- 41 RICH
-
Tackles
- HAW 56
- 47 RICH
-
Hit-Outs
- HAW 31
- 36 RICH
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
19
J. Gunston5 Goals
10
S. Bolton3 Goals
Disposals
3
J. Newcombe33 Disposals
15
J. Short29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
J. Newcombe15 Contested Possessions
3
D. Prestia12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:31 |  | L. Breust Behind | 131 - 68 |
| 27:59 | | C. Dear Goal | 130 - 68 |
| 26:41 | | Rushed | 124 - 68 |
| 25:55 | | J. Ginnivan Behind | 123 - 68 |
| 22:57 |  | J. Hopper Goal | 122 - 68 |
| 21:18 | | J. Gunston Goal | 122 - 62 |
| 19:14 | | J. Gunston Goal | 116 - 62 |
| 18:27 | | S. Campbell Behind | 110 - 62 |
| 17:39 | | N. Watson Behind | 110 - 61 |
| 13:36 | | J. Koschitzke Behind | 109 - 61 |
| 12:12 | | J. Graham Goal | 109 - 60 |
| 4:25 | | J. Newcombe Behind | 109 - 54 |
| 1:30 | | N. Watson Goal | 108 - 54 |
| 0:29 | | C. Macdonald Behind | 102 - 54 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:00 | | C. Dear Behind | 101 - 54 |
| 26:57 | | N. Watson Goal | 100 - 54 |
| 24:52 | | J. Worpel Goal | 94 - 54 |
| 22:55 | | S. Bolton Goal | 88 - 54 |
| 22:00 | | N. Balta Behind | 88 - 48 |
| 17:07 | | M. Chol Behind | 88 - 47 |
| 13:35 | | J. Ginnivan Behind | 87 - 47 |
| 11:25 | | S. Bolton Goal | 86 - 47 |
| 9:51 | | Rushed | 86 - 41 |
| 6:53 | | J. Gunston Goal | 85 - 41 |
| 3:33 | | J. Worpel Behind | 79 - 41 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:25 | | S. Bolton Behind | 78 - 41 |
| 29:19 | | D. Prestia Behind | 78 - 40 |
| 28:12 | | R. Mansell Goal | 78 - 39 |
| 24:54 | | Rushed | 78 - 33 |
| 23:36 | | H. Ralphsmith Goal | 77 - 33 |
| 20:19 | | Rushed | 77 - 27 |
| 18:54 | | J. Hopper Behind | 77 - 26 |
| 16:40 | | N. Balta Goal | 77 - 25 |
| 15:01 | | N. Balta Goal | 77 - 19 |
| 13:08 | | C. Dear Goal | 77 - 13 |
| 11:10 | | Rushed | 71 - 13 |
| 9:51 | | Rushed | 70 - 13 |
| 6:29 | | C. Mackenzie Goal | 69 - 13 |
| 4:07 | | M. Chol Goal | 63 - 13 |
| 1:10 | | S. Bolton Goal | 57 - 13 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:44 | | C. Dear Goal | 57 - 7 |
| 28:44 | | T. Taranto Behind | 51 - 7 |
| 24:31 | | N. Watson Goal | 51 - 6 |
| 22:38 | | M. Chol Behind | 45 - 6 |
| 20:07 | | C. Macdonald Behind | 44 - 6 |
| 15:39 | | J. Worpel Goal | 43 - 6 |
| 14:36 | | J. Gunston Goal | 37 - 6 |
| 13:01 | | D. Moore Goal | 31 - 6 |
| 11:10 | | K. Amon Goal | 25 - 6 |
| 9:04 | | J. Gunston Goal | 19 - 6 |
| 7:27 | | Rushed | 13 - 6 |
| 6:21 | | D. Moore Goal | 12 - 6 |
| 4:06 | | J. Newcombe Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 1:26 | | R. Mansell 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 |