Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- HAW 378
- 396 NMFC
-
Kicks
- HAW 215
- 205 NMFC
-
Handballs
- HAW 163
- 191 NMFC
-
Free Kicks
- HAW 16
- 16 NMFC
-
Clearances
- HAW 36
- 36 NMFC
-
Inside 50
- HAW 54
- 46 NMFC
-
Tackles
- HAW 69
- 52 NMFC
-
Hit-Outs
- HAW 39
- 38 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
22
L. Breust5 Goals
7
J. Ziebell2 Goals
Disposals
2
J. O'Meara31 Disposals
4
S. Higgins36 Disposals
Contested Possessions
29
J. Worpel13 Contested Possessions
10
B. Cunnington23 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:48 |  | T. Dumont Goal | 87 - 71 |
| 27:07 |  | B. McEvoy Behind | 87 - 65 |
| 24:52 | | J. Ziebell Goal | 86 - 65 |
| 19:01 | | L. Breust Goal | 86 - 59 |
| 16:20 | | C. Wingard Goal | 80 - 59 |
| 11:40 | | B. McEvoy Goal | 74 - 59 |
| 10:27 | | L. Breust Goal | 68 - 59 |
| 7:37 | | A. Hall Goal | 62 - 59 |
| 6:22 | | J. Cousins Behind | 62 - 53 |
| 2:10 | | C. Wingard Goal | 61 - 53 |
| 0:39 | | C. Wingard Behind | 55 - 53 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:26 | | J. Ziebell Behind | 54 - 53 |
| 26:58 | | J. Polec Goal | 54 - 52 |
| 26:03 | | J. Ziebell Behind | 54 - 46 |
| 23:37 | | R. Henderson Goal | 54 - 45 |
| 17:41 | | A. Hall Behind | 48 - 45 |
| 13:52 | | K. Turner Behind | 48 - 44 |
| 11:16 | | L. Breust Goal | 48 - 43 |
| 8:14 | | J. Gunston Behind | 42 - 43 |
| 7:15 | | J. Worpel Behind | 41 - 43 |
| 5:08 | | C. Nash Goal | 40 - 43 |
| 4:14 | | T. Campbell Behind | 34 - 43 |
| 3:16 | | T. Scully Behind | 34 - 42 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:50 | | B. McEvoy Goal | 33 - 42 |
| 22:07 | | S. Higgins Goal | 27 - 42 |
| 19:37 | | A. Hall Behind | 27 - 36 |
| 17:38 | | L. Breust Goal | 27 - 35 |
| 15:52 | | L. Breust Goal | 21 - 35 |
| 12:20 | | Rushed | 15 - 35 |
| 10:28 | | C. Wingard Goal | 14 - 35 |
| 7:22 | | K. Turner Goal | 8 - 35 |
| 6:32 | | T. Dumont Behind | 8 - 29 |
| 2:23 | | T. Thomas Behind | 8 - 28 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:19 | | I. Smith Goal | 8 - 27 |
| 19:42 | | J. Ceglar Behind | 2 - 27 |
| 17:05 | | J. Ziebell Goal | 1 - 27 |
| 14:57 | | B. Scott Goal | 1 - 21 |
| 13:42 | | B. Brown Behind | 1 - 15 |
| 11:31 | | B. Brown Goal | 1 - 14 |
| 9:33 | | T. Dumont Goal | 1 - 8 |
| 6:26 | | A. Hall Behind | 1 - 2 |
| 3:43 | | B. Brown Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 1:52 | | P. Puopolo Behind | 1 - 0 |
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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 |