Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- HAW 334
- 339 WCE
-
Kicks
- HAW 217
- 219 WCE
-
Handballs
- HAW 117
- 120 WCE
-
Free Kicks
- HAW 24
- 22 WCE
-
Clearances
- HAW 41
- 63 WCE
-
Inside 50
- HAW 54
- 54 WCE
-
Tackles
- HAW 97
- 89 WCE
-
Hit-Outs
- HAW 53
- 62 WCE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
7
I. Smith1 Goals
27
J. Darling5 Goals
Disposals
2
J. O'Meara37 Disposals
13
L. Shuey39 Disposals
Contested Possessions
2
J. O'Meara25 Contested Possessions
13
L. Shuey20 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:54 |  | J. Cripps Goal | 71 - 77 |
| 31:25 | | B. Sheppard Behind | 71 - 71 |
| 20:22 | | J. Darling Goal | 71 - 70 |
| 17:06 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 71 - 64 |
| 15:56 |  | D. Howe Goal | 71 - 63 |
| 14:29 | | I. Smith Behind | 65 - 63 |
| 13:45 | | L. Shiels Behind | 64 - 63 |
| 9:24 | | Rushed | 63 - 63 |
| 7:43 | | J. Gunston Behind | 62 - 63 |
| 6:30 | | R. Henderson Goal | 61 - 63 |
| 4:44 | | J. Darling Goal | 55 - 63 |
| 3:10 | | Rushed | 55 - 57 |
| 1:05 | | L. Ryan Goal | 55 - 56 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:10 | | I. Smith Goal | 55 - 50 |
| 27:09 | | I. Smith Behind | 49 - 50 |
| 25:32 | | L. Shuey Goal | 48 - 50 |
| 23:50 | | O. Hanrahan Goal | 48 - 44 |
| 23:05 | | C. Nash Behind | 42 - 44 |
| 20:16 | | J. Gunston Behind | 41 - 44 |
| 19:10 | | Rushed | 40 - 44 |
| 17:16 | | D. Howe Behind | 39 - 44 |
| 15:25 | | S. Burgoyne Goal | 38 - 44 |
| 8:29 | | Rushed | 32 - 44 |
| 7:05 | | J. Worpel Goal | 31 - 44 |
| 3:51 | | J. Worpel Behind | 25 - 44 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:45 | | J. Ceglar Behind | 24 - 44 |
| 20:30 | | J. Ceglar Behind | 23 - 44 |
| 17:17 | | Rushed | 22 - 44 |
| 16:09 | | Rushed | 22 - 43 |
| 14:38 | | L. Ryan Goal | 22 - 42 |
| 9:32 | | J. Cripps Goal | 22 - 36 |
| 7:13 | | J. Darling Behind | 22 - 30 |
| 5:58 | | J. Cripps Goal | 22 - 29 |
| 2:23 | | J. O'Meara Behind | 22 - 23 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:01 | | Rushed | 21 - 23 |
| 29:45 | | J. O'Meara Behind | 21 - 22 |
| 24:52 | | J. Darling Goal | 20 - 22 |
| 23:29 | | J. Darling Behind | 20 - 16 |
| 19:59 | | J. Darling Goal | 20 - 15 |
| 16:17 | | J. Gunston Goal | 20 - 9 |
| 12:30 | | Rushed | 14 - 9 |
| 10:50 | | J. O'Meara Behind | 14 - 8 |
| 9:09 | | P. Puopolo Behind | 13 - 8 |
| 7:42 | | C. Nash Goal | 12 - 8 |
| 7:08 | | Rushed | 6 - 8 |
| 5:13 | | L. Breust Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 2:20 | | N. Naitanui Behind | 0 - 7 |
| 0:39 | | J. Darling Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
48 | 147.9 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
44 | 147.3 | WWLWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
34 | 113.2 | LLWWL |
| 4 |
 GEEL
|
32 | 120.2 | WWWLL |
| 5 |
 MELB
|
32 | 102.3 | WWLLW |
| 6 |
 WB
|
32 | 94.6 | WLWWW |
| 7 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 112.2 | WWWLL |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
28 | 107.4 | WWWLW |
| 9 |
 BL
|
28 | 106.2 | WLLLW |
| 10 |
 GWS
|
24 | 103.2 | LWLWW |
| 11 |
 COLL
|
22 | 99.2 | LLWLL |
| 12 |
 STK
|
20 | 101.9 | LWLLL |
| 13 |
 CARL
|
20 | 88.7 | LWWWW |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
20 | 87.7 | LLLWL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
16 | 101.4 | LLLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 71.3 | LWLWL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 60.4 | WLLWL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 71.7 | LLLLL |