Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 364
- 372 HAW
-
Kicks
- MELB 218
- 205 HAW
-
Handballs
- MELB 146
- 167 HAW
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 22
- 22 HAW
-
Clearances
- MELB 38
- 27 HAW
-
Inside 50
- MELB 48
- 50 HAW
-
Tackles
- MELB 61
- 44 HAW
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 42
- 27 HAW
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
4
H. Langford3 Goals
19
J. Gunston3 Goals
Disposals
17
J. Bowey28 Disposals
29
J. Worpel28 Disposals
Contested Possessions
11
M. Gawn15 Contested Possessions
29
J. Worpel14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:34 |  | Rushed | 56 - 91 |
| 29:12 | | N. Watson Behind | 56 - 90 |
| 27:22 | | J. Worpel Behind | 56 - 89 |
| 25:58 | | J. Weddle Goal | 56 - 88 |
| 24:43 | | J. Gunston Goal | 56 - 82 |
| 17:46 | | M. Chol Goal | 56 - 76 |
| 15:55 | | J. Gunston Behind | 56 - 70 |
| 14:10 |  | K. Pickett Goal | 56 - 69 |
| 12:36 | | M. Chol Goal | 50 - 69 |
| 10:28 | | J. Gunston Goal | 50 - 63 |
| 7:15 | | D. Moore Behind | 50 - 57 |
| 4:38 | | J. Gunston Goal | 50 - 56 |
| 2:44 | | M. Gawn Behind | 50 - 50 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:19 | | J. Ginnivan Goal | 49 - 50 |
| 22:58 | | K. Pickett Behind | 49 - 44 |
| 19:05 | | K. Chandler Behind | 48 - 44 |
| 17:17 | | H. Sharp Goal | 47 - 44 |
| 16:25 | | J. Gunston Behind | 41 - 44 |
| 13:00 | | H. Langford Goal | 41 - 43 |
| 9:15 | | J. Ward Goal | 35 - 43 |
| 5:30 | | J. Gunston Behind | 35 - 37 |
| 4:37 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 35 - 36 |
| 1:52 | | J. Sicily Behind | 34 - 36 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:25 | | E. Langdon Behind | 34 - 35 |
| 28:45 | | H. Langford Goal | 33 - 35 |
| 25:53 | | C. Petracca Behind | 27 - 35 |
| 23:49 | | N. Watson Goal | 26 - 35 |
| 21:55 | | K. Pickett Goal | 26 - 29 |
| 18:14 | | C. Spargo Behind | 20 - 29 |
| 16:58 | | Rushed | 19 - 29 |
| 11:43 | | D. Moore Goal | 18 - 29 |
| 10:04 | | C. Windsor Behind | 18 - 23 |
| 8:18 | | K. Pickett Behind | 17 - 23 |
| 4:22 | | H. Sharp Behind | 16 - 23 |
| 3:19 | | C. Macdonald Behind | 15 - 23 |
| 1:53 | | D. Moore Behind | 15 - 22 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:02 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 15 - 21 |
| 26:02 | | M. D'Ambrosio Behind | 14 - 21 |
| 22:45 | | T. Sparrow Goal | 14 - 20 |
| 17:17 | | N. Watson Goal | 8 - 20 |
| 12:11 | | L. Breust Goal | 8 - 14 |
| 8:06 | | H. Langford Goal | 8 - 8 |
| 6:39 | | J. Gunston Behind | 2 - 8 |
| 5:23 | | D. Moore Behind | 2 - 7 |
| 3:55 | | L. Meek Goal | 2 - 6 |
| 1:59 | | J. van Rooyen Behind | 2 - 0 |
| 0:53 | | C. Spargo Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
76 | 137.2 | WWLWL |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
72 | 136.1 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
64 | 121.7 | WLWWW |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
64 | 120.1 | WWLDW |
| 5 |
 GEEL
|
60 | 122.3 | WWWWW |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
60 | 117.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
60 | 109.6 | LWWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
54 | 95.4 | WLLDW |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
52 | 102.4 | WLWDL |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
50 | 101.5 | WWWDW |
| 11 |
 STK
|
40 | 102.8 | WLLWL |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
40 | 98.9 | LWLWL |
| 13 |
 SUNS
|
36 | 94.5 | LLWLW |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
36 | 88.8 | LLWLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
28 | 88.1 | LLLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 69.2 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
12 | 62.5 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
8 | 64.6 | LLLLL |