Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- HAW 336
- 428 WB
-
Kicks
- HAW 214
- 235 WB
-
Handballs
- HAW 122
- 193 WB
-
Free Kicks
- HAW 15
- 24 WB
-
Clearances
- HAW 25
- 37 WB
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Inside 50
- HAW 49
- 66 WB
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Tackles
- HAW 68
- 57 WB
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Hit-Outs
- HAW 46
- 17 WB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
19
J. Gunston4 Goals
19
J. Schache4 Goals
Disposals
2
J. O'Meara30 Disposals
6
J. Macrae36 Disposals
Contested Possessions
7
B. McEvoy14 Contested Possessions
21
T. Liberatore15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:57 |  | M. Bontempelli Behind | 87 - 106 |
| 29:49 | | B. Gowers Goal | 87 - 105 |
| 25:46 | | T. Liberatore Goal | 87 - 99 |
| 23:32 | | J. Schache Goal | 87 - 93 |
| 22:10 | | J. Macrae Goal | 87 - 87 |
| 21:09 | | T. McLean Goal | 87 - 81 |
| 19:07 | | T. English Behind | 87 - 75 |
| 17:08 | | T. Dickson Goal | 87 - 74 |
| 14:10 |  | J. O'Meara Behind | 87 - 68 |
| 13:44 | | I. Smith Behind | 86 - 68 |
| 11:58 | | J. Schache Goal | 85 - 68 |
| 10:26 | | J. Schache Behind | 85 - 62 |
| 7:13 | | J. Schache Goal | 85 - 61 |
| 5:55 | | J. Gunston Goal | 85 - 55 |
| 4:01 | | B. Gowers Goal | 79 - 55 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:16 | | J. Gunston Goal | 79 - 49 |
| 25:08 | | R. Henderson Goal | 73 - 49 |
| 24:44 | | Rushed | 67 - 49 |
| 24:13 | | Rushed | 66 - 49 |
| 21:21 | | J. Cousins Goal | 65 - 49 |
| 19:47 | | L. Breust Behind | 59 - 49 |
| 15:35 | | J. Roughead Goal | 58 - 49 |
| 12:59 | | J. Gunston Goal | 52 - 49 |
| 10:48 | | B. Gowers Goal | 46 - 49 |
| 8:57 | | J. O'Meara Goal | 46 - 43 |
| 6:29 | | I. Smith Goal | 40 - 43 |
| 2:12 | | M. Wallis Goal | 34 - 43 |
| 0:37 | | J. Roughead Behind | 34 - 37 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:04 | | P. Puopolo Goal | 33 - 37 |
| 21:14 | | A. Naughton Goal | 27 - 37 |
| 18:50 | | J. Schache Behind | 27 - 31 |
| 17:42 | | Rushed | 27 - 30 |
| 8:59 | | Rushed | 27 - 29 |
| 2:25 | | T. Dickson Goal | 26 - 29 |
| 1:42 | | A. Naughton Behind | 26 - 23 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:54 | | T. Dickson Goal | 26 - 22 |
| 25:40 | | J. Macrae Behind | 26 - 16 |
| 23:32 | | T. McLean Goal | 26 - 15 |
| 21:59 | | Rushed | 26 - 9 |
| 19:01 | | E. Richards Behind | 26 - 8 |
| 17:12 | | P. Puopolo Goal | 26 - 7 |
| 15:59 | | B. Gowers Behind | 20 - 7 |
| 13:51 | | J. Roughead Goal | 20 - 6 |
| 10:54 | | L. Breust Behind | 14 - 6 |
| 8:43 | | J. Schache Goal | 13 - 6 |
| 7:27 | | L. Breust Goal | 13 - 0 |
| 1:48 | | J. Gunston Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 1:11 | | P. Puopolo Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
4 | 191.3 | W |
| 2 |
 SUNS
|
4 | 181.2 | W |
| 3 |
 GWS
|
4 | 128.4 | W |
| 4 |
 COLL
|
4 | 118.2 | W |
| 5 |
 WB
|
4 | 104.7 | W |
| 6 |
 BL
|
0 | 95.5 | L |
| 7 |
 STK
|
0 | 84.6 | L |
| 8 |
 HAW
|
0 | 77.9 | L |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
0 | 55.2 | L |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
0 | 52.3 | L |
| 11 |
 FRE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 12 |
 MELB
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 13 |
 WCE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 16 |
 RICH
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 17 |
 ADEL
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 0.0 |