Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- HAW 420
- 343 WB
-
Kicks
- HAW 235
- 211 WB
-
Handballs
- HAW 185
- 132 WB
-
Free Kicks
- HAW 19
- 17 WB
-
Clearances
- HAW 37
- 33 WB
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Inside 50
- HAW 63
- 46 WB
-
Tackles
- HAW 61
- 58 WB
-
Hit-Outs
- HAW 42
- 26 WB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
18
M. Chol3 Goals
16
J. Croft3 Goals
Disposals
3
J. Newcombe36 Disposals
31
B. Dale36 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
J. Newcombe18 Contested Possessions
20
E. Richards11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:01 |  | J. Weddle Behind | 71 - 77 |
| 25:26 | | Rushed | 70 - 77 |
| 21:14 |  | A. Treloar Behind | 69 - 77 |
| 17:47 | | D. Moore Behind | 69 - 76 |
| 14:15 | | A. Naughton Goal | 68 - 76 |
| 7:13 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 68 - 70 |
| 4:46 | | T. English Goal | 68 - 64 |
| 3:50 | | C. Macdonald Behind | 68 - 58 |
| 3:12 | | L. Meek Behind | 67 - 58 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:54 | | N. Watson Behind | 66 - 58 |
| 26:55 | | M. Lewis Behind | 65 - 58 |
| 23:07 | | W. Lewis Goal | 64 - 58 |
| 20:03 | | J. Croft Goal | 64 - 52 |
| 17:34 | | M. Chol Goal | 64 - 46 |
| 15:46 | | J. Ginnivan Behind | 58 - 46 |
| 14:45 | | Rushed | 57 - 46 |
| 12:01 | | A. Treloar Goal | 56 - 46 |
| 10:21 | | R. West Behind | 56 - 40 |
| 8:28 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 56 - 39 |
| 6:21 | | J. Croft Goal | 56 - 33 |
| 3:39 | | M. Chol Behind | 56 - 27 |
| 1:18 | | J. Ginnivan Behind | 55 - 27 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:03 | | M. Chol Goal | 54 - 27 |
| 23:36 | | N. Watson Goal | 48 - 27 |
| 21:57 | | M. Chol Goal | 42 - 27 |
| 20:50 | | M. Lewis Behind | 36 - 27 |
| 19:27 | | E. Richards Behind | 35 - 27 |
| 18:02 | | R. West Behind | 35 - 26 |
| 16:17 | | W. Day Goal | 35 - 25 |
| 14:47 | | J. Ginnivan Behind | 29 - 25 |
| 13:50 | | J. Freijah Behind | 28 - 25 |
| 12:13 | | N. Watson Goal | 28 - 24 |
| 8:38 | | R. West Goal | 22 - 24 |
| 7:30 | | A. Jones Goal | 22 - 18 |
| 6:15 | | N. Reeves Goal | 22 - 12 |
| 2:53 | | B. Hardwick Behind | 16 - 12 |
| 0:54 | | N. Watson Behind | 15 - 12 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 19:34 | | J. Croft Goal | 14 - 12 |
| 11:28 | | C. Macdonald Goal | 14 - 6 |
| 10:40 | | B. Hardwick Behind | 8 - 6 |
| 8:05 | | N. Watson Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 6:48 | | B. Dale Goal | 1 - 6 |
| 3:15 | | M. Chol Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
56 | 148.2 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
52 | 136.9 | WWWLW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
42 | 113.7 | WWLWW |
| 4 |
 BL
|
40 | 111.7 | LWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
40 | 111.4 | WWWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 117.1 | LLWLL |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
36 | 104.2 | LLWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
36 | 90.8 | WWLWL |
| 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 | 71.5 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 61.8 | WLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 71.0 | LLLLL |