Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- HAW 389
- 333 GWS
-
Kicks
- HAW 242
- 216 GWS
-
Handballs
- HAW 147
- 117 GWS
-
Free Kicks
- HAW 16
- 23 GWS
-
Clearances
- HAW 34
- 37 GWS
-
Inside 50
- HAW 50
- 40 GWS
-
Tackles
- HAW 58
- 55 GWS
-
Hit-Outs
- HAW 51
- 25 GWS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
4
J. Impey2 Goals
11
J. Finlayson3 Goals
Disposals
31
R. Henderson36 Disposals
23
H. Shaw30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
29
J. Worpel11 Contested Possessions
2
J. Hopper14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:11 |  | J. Finlayson Goal | 71 - 38 |
| 23:10 | | Rushed | 71 - 32 |
| 21:53 |  | J. Sicily Goal | 71 - 31 |
| 19:35 | | J. Hopper Behind | 65 - 31 |
| 15:45 | | M. Lewis Behind | 65 - 30 |
| 13:32 | | J. Cameron Behind | 64 - 30 |
| 12:08 | | Rushed | 64 - 29 |
| 4:33 | | J. Ceglar Goal | 63 - 29 |
| 1:15 | | J. Ceglar Goal | 57 - 29 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:14 | | J. Cousins Goal | 51 - 29 |
| 19:10 | | J. Cameron Behind | 45 - 29 |
| 17:24 | | M. Lewis Goal | 45 - 28 |
| 10:15 | | Rushed | 39 - 28 |
| 7:28 | | J. Worpel Behind | 38 - 28 |
| 4:14 | | L. Shiels Behind | 37 - 28 |
| 2:56 | | B. McEvoy Behind | 36 - 28 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:09 | | J. Cameron Behind | 35 - 28 |
| 24:36 | | L. Breust Goal | 35 - 27 |
| 23:18 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 29 - 27 |
| 20:55 | | D. Lloyd Goal | 29 - 21 |
| 18:04 | | M. Lewis Behind | 29 - 15 |
| 12:36 | | Rushed | 28 - 15 |
| 11:43 | | P. Puopolo Behind | 27 - 15 |
| 6:41 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 26 - 15 |
| 5:23 | | J. Gunston Goal | 26 - 9 |
| 4:12 | | L. Breust Behind | 20 - 9 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:20 | | J. Cameron Behind | 19 - 9 |
| 22:31 | | T. Greene Goal | 19 - 8 |
| 21:17 | | J. Impey Goal | 19 - 2 |
| 16:36 | | J. Impey Goal | 13 - 2 |
| 15:21 | | Rushed | 7 - 2 |
| 4:53 | | J. O'Meara Goal | 6 - 2 |
| 2:17 | | J. Finlayson Behind | 0 - 2 |
| 0:56 | | J. Finlayson Behind | 0 - 1 |
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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 |