Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GEEL 342
- 367 HAW
-
Kicks
- GEEL 202
- 220 HAW
-
Handballs
- GEEL 140
- 147 HAW
-
Free Kicks
- GEEL 22
- 14 HAW
-
Clearances
- GEEL 38
- 30 HAW
-
Inside 50
- GEEL 44
- 49 HAW
-
Tackles
- GEEL 63
- 53 HAW
-
Hit-Outs
- GEEL 39
- 51 HAW
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
26
T. Hawkins2 Goals
2
M. Lewis3 Goals
Disposals
35
P. Dangerfield27 Disposals
14
L. Shiels29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
35
P. Dangerfield14 Contested Possessions
22
L. Breust13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:49 |  | M. Lewis Goal | 61 - 85 |
| 25:16 | | Rushed | 61 - 79 |
| 18:58 |  | T. Hawkins Behind | 61 - 78 |
| 15:34 | | J. Parsons Behind | 60 - 78 |
| 7:43 | | T. O'Brien Behind | 59 - 78 |
| 5:16 | | T. O'Brien Goal | 59 - 77 |
| 2:33 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 59 - 71 |
| 1:09 | | J. Selwood Behind | 53 - 71 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:53 | | Z. Tuohy Behind | 52 - 71 |
| 27:08 | | G. Miers Behind | 51 - 71 |
| 26:27 | | R. Stanley Behind | 50 - 71 |
| 24:31 | | E. Ratugolea Behind | 49 - 71 |
| 22:37 | | L. Shiels Goal | 48 - 71 |
| 20:23 | | G. Ablett Behind | 48 - 65 |
| 15:39 | | J. Gunston Goal | 47 - 65 |
| 14:27 | | Rushed | 47 - 59 |
| 10:52 | | L. Dahlhaus Goal | 47 - 58 |
| 6:44 | | G. Rohan Goal | 41 - 58 |
| 5:08 | | M. Duncan Goal | 35 - 58 |
| 0:53 | | T. O'Brien Goal | 29 - 58 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 35:19 | | M. Lewis Behind | 29 - 52 |
| 32:47 | | J. Worpel Goal | 29 - 51 |
| 30:31 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 29 - 45 |
| 28:30 | | J. Gunston Goal | 23 - 45 |
| 27:06 | | Rushed | 23 - 39 |
| 24:37 | | R. Henderson Behind | 23 - 38 |
| 23:04 | | L. Shiels Behind | 23 - 37 |
| 22:25 | | R. Henderson Behind | 23 - 36 |
| 20:47 | | L. Breust Behind | 23 - 35 |
| 19:08 | | Rushed | 23 - 34 |
| 15:00 | | B. Hardwick Behind | 22 - 34 |
| 12:23 | | J. Clark Behind | 22 - 33 |
| 9:41 | | C. Wingard Behind | 21 - 33 |
| 8:22 | | C. Wingard Behind | 21 - 32 |
| 7:14 | | T. Kelly Goal | 21 - 31 |
| 5:46 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 15 - 31 |
| 3:53 | | M. Lewis Goal | 14 - 31 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:31 | | O. Hanrahan Goal | 14 - 25 |
| 25:50 | | O. Hanrahan Behind | 14 - 19 |
| 24:17 | | G. Miers Behind | 14 - 18 |
| 21:24 | | M. Lewis Goal | 13 - 18 |
| 18:04 | | L. Shiels Goal | 13 - 12 |
| 14:46 | | G. Ablett Goal | 13 - 6 |
| 12:49 | | J. Selwood Behind | 7 - 6 |
| 11:36 | | T. O'Brien Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 4:33 | | J. Clark Goal | 6 - 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 |