Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GEEL 347
- 333 HAW
-
Kicks
- GEEL 211
- 194 HAW
-
Handballs
- GEEL 136
- 139 HAW
-
Free Kicks
- GEEL 19
- 16 HAW
-
Clearances
- GEEL 50
- 33 HAW
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Inside 50
- GEEL 66
- 40 HAW
-
Tackles
- GEEL 77
- 79 HAW
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Hit-Outs
- GEEL 39
- 52 HAW
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
5
J. Cameron3 Goals
19
J. Gunston3 Goals
Disposals
3
B. Smith36 Disposals
10
K. Amon28 Disposals
Contested Possessions
35
P. Dangerfield20 Contested Possessions
8
D. Moore12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:58 |  | B. Smith Goal | 115 - 85 |
| 20:01 | | T. Stengle Goal | 109 - 85 |
| 18:13 |  | M. Chol Goal | 103 - 85 |
| 16:10 | | J. Cameron Behind | 103 - 79 |
| 14:14 | | J. Gunston Goal | 102 - 79 |
| 12:34 | | D. Moore Goal | 102 - 73 |
| 7:14 | | G. Miers Goal | 102 - 67 |
| 4:50 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 96 - 67 |
| 2:46 | | Rushed | 90 - 67 |
| 1:00 | | J. Gunston Goal | 89 - 67 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 35:02 | | B. Close Behind | 89 - 61 |
| 33:56 | | J. Gunston Behind | 88 - 61 |
| 31:44 | | S. Mannagh Goal | 88 - 60 |
| 30:08 | | J. Cameron Goal | 82 - 60 |
| 22:53 | | J. Martin Goal | 76 - 60 |
| 21:56 | | Rushed | 70 - 60 |
| 19:31 | | J. Impey Goal | 69 - 60 |
| 17:51 | | O. Dempsey Behind | 69 - 54 |
| 14:43 | | C. Macdonald Goal | 68 - 54 |
| 12:52 | | J. Gunston Goal | 68 - 48 |
| 8:39 | | J. Cameron Goal | 68 - 42 |
| 7:13 | | B. Smith Behind | 62 - 42 |
| 5:43 | | M. Holmes Goal | 61 - 42 |
| 3:33 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 55 - 42 |
| 0:37 | | T. Stengle Goal | 49 - 42 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:15 | | J. Bowes Behind | 43 - 42 |
| 30:07 | | O. Dempsey Behind | 42 - 42 |
| 28:40 | | J. Cameron Behind | 41 - 42 |
| 26:01 | | T. Stengle Goal | 40 - 42 |
| 23:57 | | J. Martin Behind | 34 - 42 |
| 21:04 | | J. Cameron Goal | 33 - 42 |
| 18:16 | | N. Watson Goal | 27 - 42 |
| 14:27 | | S. Mannagh Goal | 27 - 36 |
| 11:54 | | M. Lewis Goal | 21 - 36 |
| 9:00 | | M. Lewis Goal | 21 - 30 |
| 6:16 | | M. Blicavs Goal | 21 - 24 |
| 4:17 | | S. Neale Goal | 15 - 24 |
| 2:37 | | Rushed | 9 - 24 |
| 2:00 | | Rushed | 9 - 23 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:04 | | G. Miers Behind | 9 - 22 |
| 30:05 | | B. Close Behind | 8 - 22 |
| 28:42 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 7 - 22 |
| 23:18 | | Rushed | 1 - 22 |
| 19:52 | | C. Nash Goal | 1 - 21 |
| 17:54 | | J. Weddle Behind | 1 - 15 |
| 14:00 | | Rushed | 1 - 14 |
| 10:56 | | J. Ginnivan Goal | 1 - 13 |
| 10:19 | | M. Lewis Behind | 1 - 7 |
| 9:09 | | Rushed | 1 - 6 |
| 3:27 | | M. Lewis Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
32 | 131.6 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
28 | 165.5 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
26 | 116.8 | WWWDL |
| 4 |
 BL
|
20 | 126.0 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
 SUNS
|
20 | 116.0 | LLWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
20 | 114.6 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
20 | 100.2 | WLWWL |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
18 | 108.6 | LLWWD |
| 9 |
 STK
|
16 | 114.9 | LWLWW |
| 10 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 106.1 | WLWLL |
| 11 |
 ADEL
|
16 | 96.6 | LWWLW |
| 12 |
 WB
|
16 | 91.5 | WLLLL |
| 13 |
 PORT
|
12 | 110.9 | WLLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 88.2 | LWLWL |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 59.3 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 78.1 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.2 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
4 | 60.0 | LLLLW |