Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- HAW 417
- 348 SYD
-
Kicks
- HAW 235
- 195 SYD
-
Handballs
- HAW 182
- 153 SYD
-
Free Kicks
- HAW 27
- 16 SYD
-
Clearances
- HAW 35
- 37 SYD
-
Inside 50
- HAW 55
- 58 SYD
-
Tackles
- HAW 62
- 66 SYD
-
Hit-Outs
- HAW 46
- 30 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
19
J. Gunston4 Goals
6
L. McDonald3 Goals
Disposals
3
J. Newcombe31 Disposals
14
C. Mills29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
11
C. Nash15 Contested Possessions
4
B. Grundy18 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:45 |  | N. Watson Goal | 99 - 82 |
| 24:57 | | J. Gunston Goal | 93 - 82 |
| 18:39 | | J. Gunston Goal | 87 - 82 |
| 15:35 |  | L. McDonald Goal | 81 - 82 |
| 12:55 | | M. Lewis Goal | 81 - 76 |
| 8:58 | | J. Lloyd Behind | 75 - 76 |
| 7:26 | | C. Nash Behind | 75 - 75 |
| 6:40 | | J. Weddle Behind | 74 - 75 |
| 6:04 | | D. Moore Behind | 73 - 75 |
| 4:59 | | N. Watson Behind | 72 - 75 |
| 3:52 | | D. Moore Goal | 71 - 75 |
| 3:52 | | D. Moore Goal | 71 - 75 |
| 2:06 | | J. Gunston Behind | 65 - 75 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:12 | | L. McDonald Goal | 64 - 75 |
| 23:14 | | J. Ginnivan Behind | 64 - 69 |
| 18:59 | | M. Lewis Behind | 63 - 69 |
| 17:32 | | D. Moore Goal | 62 - 69 |
| 16:06 | | J. Gunston Behind | 56 - 69 |
| 13:42 | | J. Newcombe Goal | 55 - 69 |
| 13:42 | | J. Newcombe Goal | 55 - 69 |
| 10:35 | | B. Grundy Goal | 49 - 69 |
| 8:47 | | L. McDonald Goal | 49 - 63 |
| 5:53 | | C. Warner Goal | 49 - 57 |
| 3:00 | | J. Jordon Goal | 49 - 51 |
| 1:54 | | J. Gunston Goal | 49 - 45 |
| 0:15 | | J. McInerney Behind | 43 - 45 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:06 | | J. McInerney Goal | 43 - 44 |
| 21:00 | | M. Chol Behind | 43 - 38 |
| 19:07 | | S. Butler Goal | 42 - 38 |
| 12:45 | | J. Gunston Behind | 36 - 38 |
| 11:30 | | C. Macdonald Behind | 35 - 38 |
| 6:40 | | M. Chol Behind | 34 - 38 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:23 | | C. Curnow Behind | 33 - 38 |
| 28:29 | | T. Papley Behind | 33 - 37 |
| 23:21 | | J. Gunston Goal | 33 - 36 |
| 21:47 | | J. Amartey Goal | 27 - 36 |
| 20:11 | | J. Weddle Behind | 27 - 30 |
| 18:59 | | C. Warner Goal | 26 - 30 |
| 17:22 | | D. Moore Goal | 26 - 24 |
| 15:25 | | C. Macdonald Behind | 20 - 24 |
| 14:21 | | C. Curnow Goal | 19 - 24 |
| 13:03 | | M. Chol Goal | 19 - 18 |
| 11:25 | | C. Curnow Goal | 13 - 18 |
| 9:20 | | M. Rosas Goal | 13 - 12 |
| 6:08 | | M. Chol Goal | 13 - 6 |
| 3:32 | | C. Mackenzie Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 2:50 | | J. Gunston Behind | 1 - 6 |
| 1:21 | | T. Papley Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
56 | 148.2 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
48 | 135.7 | LWWWL |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
42 | 113.7 | WWLWW |
| 4 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 120.6 | WLLWL |
| 5 |
 BL
|
36 | 111.0 | LLWWW |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
36 | 110.0 | LWWWL |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
36 | 104.2 | LLWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
36 | 92.8 | WWWLW |
| 9 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 92.2 | WLWWW |
| 10 |
 COLL
|
30 | 104.2 | WLLWW |
| 11 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 101.2 | LLLLL |
| 12 |
 CARL
|
28 | 95.6 | WWWWW |
| 13 |
 STK
|
24 | 100.6 | LLLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
24 | 99.3 | WWLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
20 | 100.9 | LWLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 71.3 | LWLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 61.8 | WLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 71.0 | LLLLL |