Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- ESS 395
- 407 HAW
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Kicks
- ESS 240
- 246 HAW
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Handballs
- ESS 155
- 161 HAW
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 17
- 13 HAW
-
Clearances
- ESS 31
- 27 HAW
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Inside 50
- ESS 50
- 55 HAW
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Tackles
- ESS 43
- 49 HAW
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Hit-Outs
- ESS 20
- 45 HAW
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
14
O. Fantasia2 Goals
4
J. Impey2 Goals
Disposals
7
Z. Merrett28 Disposals
29
J. Worpel34 Disposals
Contested Possessions
7
Z. Merrett13 Contested Possessions
14
L. Shiels12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:48 |  | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Behind | 96 - 77 |
| 23:37 |  | J. O'Meara Behind | 95 - 77 |
| 21:51 | | J. Impey Goal | 95 - 76 |
| 19:13 | | L. Breust Goal | 95 - 70 |
| 16:58 | | B. McEvoy Goal | 95 - 64 |
| 15:42 | | Rushed | 95 - 58 |
| 12:01 | | J. Begley Goal | 95 - 57 |
| 10:10 | | J. Begley Goal | 89 - 57 |
| 5:49 | | K. Langford Goal | 83 - 57 |
| 2:53 | | Rushed | 77 - 57 |
| 2:25 | | J. Ceglar Behind | 77 - 56 |
| 1:17 | | Rushed | 77 - 55 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:02 | | T. Scully Goal | 77 - 54 |
| 27:55 | | A. Saad Goal | 77 - 48 |
| 27:26 | | S. McKernan Behind | 71 - 48 |
| 23:34 | | M. Guelfi Goal | 70 - 48 |
| 20:48 | | D. Parish Goal | 64 - 48 |
| 19:40 | | O. Fantasia Behind | 58 - 48 |
| 18:07 | | J. Laverde Behind | 57 - 48 |
| 12:12 | | R. Henderson Goal | 56 - 48 |
| 10:57 | | D. Heppell Behind | 56 - 42 |
| 8:32 | | J. Cousins Behind | 55 - 42 |
| 5:30 | | L. Shiels Behind | 55 - 41 |
| 4:29 | | S. McKernan Goal | 55 - 40 |
| 2:57 | | J. Stringer Goal | 49 - 40 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:59 | | P. Puopolo Goal | 43 - 40 |
| 26:29 | | D. Heppell Behind | 43 - 34 |
| 24:55 | | J. Impey Goal | 42 - 34 |
| 21:22 | | T. Bellchambers Behind | 42 - 28 |
| 19:01 | | O. Fantasia Goal | 41 - 28 |
| 16:48 | | J. Laverde Behind | 35 - 28 |
| 14:07 | | Z. Merrett Goal | 34 - 28 |
| 12:56 | | C. Glass Goal | 28 - 28 |
| 10:42 | | J. Gunston Behind | 28 - 22 |
| 8:53 | | Rushed | 28 - 21 |
| 5:47 | | J. Gunston Goal | 27 - 21 |
| 4:18 | | J. Stringer Goal | 27 - 15 |
| 3:34 | | S. McKernan Behind | 21 - 15 |
| 1:49 | | T. Bellchambers Goal | 20 - 15 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:37 | | D. Moore Goal | 14 - 15 |
| 22:36 | | J. Worpel Behind | 14 - 9 |
| 19:15 | | K. Langford Goal | 14 - 8 |
| 18:26 | | D. Parish Behind | 8 - 8 |
| 16:12 | | T. Scully Behind | 7 - 8 |
| 9:26 | | C. Glass Behind | 7 - 7 |
| 8:16 | | O. Fantasia Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 3:36 | | J. Laverde Behind | 1 - 6 |
| 0:49 | | J. Ceglar Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |