Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- HAW 393
- 312 WCE
-
Kicks
- HAW 215
- 167 WCE
-
Handballs
- HAW 178
- 145 WCE
-
Free Kicks
- HAW 24
- 11 WCE
-
Clearances
- HAW 45
- 36 WCE
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Inside 50
- HAW 56
- 50 WCE
-
Tackles
- HAW 79
- 65 WCE
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Hit-Outs
- HAW 60
- 37 WCE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
19
J. Gunston4 Goals
31
L. Ryan3 Goals
Disposals
24
J. Battle29 Disposals
23
R. Maric25 Disposals
Contested Possessions
29
J. Worpel18 Contested Possessions
9
H. Reid14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:05 |  | J. Ginnivan Goal | 124 - 74 |
| 31:11 | | C. Macdonald Goal | 118 - 74 |
| 28:03 | | M. Chol Goal | 112 - 74 |
| 22:23 |  | N. Long Goal | 106 - 74 |
| 21:22 | | L. Ryan Goal | 106 - 68 |
| 18:31 | | A. Reid Behind | 106 - 62 |
| 16:42 | | C. Macdonald Goal | 106 - 61 |
| 14:46 | | J. Gunston Behind | 100 - 61 |
| 12:15 | | J. Cripps Goal | 99 - 61 |
| 8:43 | | J. Ward Behind | 99 - 55 |
| 6:28 | | J. Newcombe Goal | 98 - 55 |
| 4:34 | | H. Reid Goal | 92 - 55 |
| 3:15 | | J. Gunston Goal | 92 - 49 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:01 | | J. Gunston Goal | 86 - 49 |
| 30:20 | | B. Hough Behind | 80 - 49 |
| 27:31 | | J. Gunston Behind | 80 - 48 |
| 23:39 | | M. Owies Goal | 79 - 48 |
| 21:24 | | H. Reid Goal | 79 - 42 |
| 17:19 | | M. Chol Behind | 79 - 36 |
| 16:08 | | J. Graham Behind | 78 - 36 |
| 14:29 | | J. Weddle Goal | 78 - 35 |
| 12:33 | | D. Moore Goal | 72 - 35 |
| 8:45 | | L. Ryan Goal | 66 - 35 |
| 5:19 | | M. Chol Behind | 66 - 29 |
| 2:09 | | C. Macdonald Behind | 65 - 29 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:50 | | M. Owies Behind | 64 - 29 |
| 31:15 | | N. Watson Behind | 64 - 28 |
| 29:00 | | L. Ryan Goal | 63 - 28 |
| 25:29 | | J. Gunston Goal | 63 - 22 |
| 24:03 | | H. Morrison Goal | 57 - 22 |
| 19:07 | | N. Watson Goal | 51 - 22 |
| 17:04 | | J. Cripps Behind | 45 - 22 |
| 14:14 | | J. Waterman Goal | 45 - 21 |
| 10:39 | | J. Hutchinson Behind | 45 - 15 |
| 8:58 | | J. Worpel Goal | 45 - 14 |
| 8:37 | | J. Ginnivan Behind | 39 - 14 |
| 7:30 | | B. Hardwick Goal | 38 - 14 |
| 5:46 | | A. Reid Behind | 32 - 14 |
| 2:48 | | M. Chol Goal | 32 - 13 |
| 2:48 | | M. Chol Goal | 32 - 13 |
| 1:15 | | M. Chol Goal | 26 - 13 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:12 | | M. D'Ambrosio Behind | 20 - 13 |
| 25:17 | | J. Williams Goal | 19 - 13 |
| 24:47 | | C. Macdonald Behind | 19 - 7 |
| 20:28 | | L. Ryan Behind | 18 - 7 |
| 19:50 | | L. Meek Behind | 18 - 6 |
| 17:57 | | Rushed | 17 - 6 |
| 16:59 | | C. Macdonald Behind | 16 - 6 |
| 14:52 | | J. Waterman Goal | 15 - 6 |
| 13:20 | | J. Ginnivan Goal | 15 - 0 |
| 12:34 | | J. Weddle Behind | 9 - 0 |
| 10:54 | | J. Gunston Goal | 8 - 0 |
| 7:36 | | J. Worpel Behind | 2 - 0 |
| 2:20 | | B. Hardwick Behind | 1 - 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 |