Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GEEL 309
- 374 HAW
-
Kicks
- GEEL 190
- 203 HAW
-
Handballs
- GEEL 119
- 171 HAW
-
Free Kicks
- GEEL 15
- 24 HAW
-
Clearances
- GEEL 33
- 34 HAW
-
Inside 50
- GEEL 46
- 55 HAW
-
Tackles
- GEEL 62
- 83 HAW
-
Hit-Outs
- GEEL 36
- 52 HAW
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
7
S. Mannagh3 Goals
19
J. Gunston3 Goals
Disposals
3
B. Smith28 Disposals
10
K. Amon29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
30
T. Atkins16 Contested Possessions
17
L. Meek11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:18 |  | S. Mannagh Goal | 86 - 79 |
| 21:41 |  | N. Watson Behind | 80 - 79 |
| 20:09 | | S. Mannagh Behind | 80 - 78 |
| 16:08 | | M. Holmes Behind | 79 - 78 |
| 13:34 | | C. Macdonald Goal | 78 - 78 |
| 10:10 | | J. Sicily Goal | 78 - 72 |
| 4:30 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 78 - 66 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:24 | | J. Worpel Behind | 72 - 66 |
| 32:06 | | M. Chol Goal | 72 - 65 |
| 28:35 | | J. Cameron Behind | 72 - 59 |
| 26:54 | | O. Dempsey Goal | 71 - 59 |
| 21:26 | | J. Gunston Goal | 65 - 59 |
| 20:03 | | C. Macdonald Behind | 65 - 53 |
| 17:52 | | R. Stanley Behind | 65 - 52 |
| 8:39 | | Rushed | 64 - 52 |
| 7:28 | | M. Blicavs Goal | 63 - 52 |
| 6:17 | | J. Cameron Behind | 57 - 52 |
| 4:57 | | N. Watson Goal | 56 - 52 |
| 2:33 | | M. Chol Goal | 56 - 46 |
| 0:43 | | J. Cameron Goal | 56 - 40 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:30 | | S. Mannagh Behind | 50 - 40 |
| 29:00 | | N. Watson Behind | 49 - 40 |
| 25:52 | | C. Macdonald Behind | 49 - 39 |
| 24:32 | | M. Chol Goal | 49 - 38 |
| 21:54 | | J. Gunston Goal | 49 - 32 |
| 19:40 | | T. Stengle Behind | 49 - 26 |
| 18:09 | | B. Hardwick Behind | 48 - 26 |
| 15:16 | | S. Neale Behind | 48 - 25 |
| 9:52 | | C. Macdonald Behind | 47 - 25 |
| 7:58 | | J. Cameron Goal | 47 - 24 |
| 4:52 | | N. Watson Goal | 41 - 24 |
| 3:10 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 41 - 18 |
| 1:22 | | S. Mannagh Goal | 35 - 18 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:34 | | M. Knevitt Behind | 29 - 18 |
| 28:47 | | Rushed | 28 - 18 |
| 26:23 | | J. Gunston Behind | 28 - 17 |
| 24:29 | | R. Stanley Goal | 28 - 16 |
| 22:36 | | Rushed | 22 - 16 |
| 20:04 | | Rushed | 21 - 16 |
| 19:29 | | Rushed | 21 - 15 |
| 18:21 | | M. Chol Behind | 20 - 15 |
| 17:35 | | J. Cameron Behind | 20 - 14 |
| 16:12 | | D. Moore Behind | 19 - 14 |
| 14:28 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 19 - 13 |
| 12:08 | | M. Holmes Behind | 13 - 13 |
| 9:50 | | J. Gunston Goal | 12 - 13 |
| 8:17 | | B. Hardwick Goal | 12 - 7 |
| 7:24 | | B. Hardwick Behind | 12 - 1 |
| 6:01 | | O. Dempsey Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 4:05 | | S. Mannagh Goal | 6 - 0 |
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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 |