Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ESS 382
- 397 CARL
-
Kicks
- ESS 201
- 222 CARL
-
Handballs
- ESS 181
- 175 CARL
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 19
- 19 CARL
-
Clearances
- ESS 27
- 38 CARL
-
Inside 50
- ESS 39
- 58 CARL
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Tackles
- ESS 49
- 42 CARL
-
Hit-Outs
- ESS 28
- 30 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
35
M. Guelfi3 Goals
44
F. Evans3 Goals
Disposals
27
M. Redman34 Disposals
29
G. Hewett36 Disposals
Contested Possessions
1
A. McGrath11 Contested Possessions
29
G. Hewett14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:03 |  | T. De Koning Behind | 56 - 90 |
| 26:49 | | Rushed | 56 - 89 |
| 24:41 | | M. Carroll Behind | 56 - 88 |
| 22:50 |  | M. Guelfi Behind | 56 - 87 |
| 20:04 | | F. Young Goal | 55 - 87 |
| 18:48 | | M. Redman Behind | 55 - 81 |
| 18:06 | | Rushed | 54 - 81 |
| 16:17 | | F. Evans Goal | 54 - 80 |
| 11:19 | | P. Wright Goal | 54 - 74 |
| 6:42 | | I. Kako Goal | 48 - 74 |
| 1:33 | | I. Kako Goal | 42 - 74 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:40 | | Z. Williams Goal | 36 - 74 |
| 26:00 | | F. Evans Goal | 36 - 68 |
| 24:47 | | M. Guelfi Goal | 36 - 62 |
| 23:07 | | F. Evans Goal | 30 - 62 |
| 19:50 | | H. McKay Behind | 30 - 56 |
| 15:18 | | A. Moir Goal | 30 - 55 |
| 11:59 | | Rushed | 30 - 49 |
| 4:34 | | K. Langford Goal | 30 - 48 |
| 0:34 | | M. Guelfi Goal | 24 - 48 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:47 | | A. Moir Goal | 18 - 48 |
| 23:02 | | D. Shiel Behind | 18 - 42 |
| 19:56 | | H. McKay Behind | 17 - 42 |
| 15:58 | | G. Hewett Behind | 17 - 41 |
| 12:32 | | F. Young Goal | 17 - 40 |
| 7:44 | | M. Guelfi Goal | 17 - 34 |
| 5:16 | | J. Menzie Behind | 11 - 34 |
| 3:17 | | H. O'Keeffe Goal | 10 - 34 |
| 1:21 | | H. McKay Goal | 10 - 28 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:41 | | R. Unwin Behind | 10 - 22 |
| 26:09 | | H. McKay Behind | 9 - 22 |
| 25:07 | | Rushed | 9 - 21 |
| 23:57 | | H. McKay Behind | 8 - 21 |
| 21:07 | | G. Hewett Goal | 8 - 20 |
| 16:14 | | W. White Goal | 8 - 14 |
| 14:45 | | B. Acres Behind | 8 - 8 |
| 13:13 | | J. Motlop Goal | 8 - 7 |
| 12:05 | | P. Wright Goal | 8 - 1 |
| 10:37 | | A. Perkins Behind | 2 - 1 |
| 8:59 | | I. Kako Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 4:09 | | G. Hewett Behind | 0 - 1 |
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Lions star Neale flying despite off-field issues
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Bad Day for Hawks as luckless star suffers injury
Will Day's AFL season has already been put on hold after the luckless Hawthorn star suffered an injury during preseason training.
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 |