Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GEEL 372
- 323 HAW
-
Kicks
- GEEL 213
- 201 HAW
-
Handballs
- GEEL 159
- 122 HAW
-
Free Kicks
- GEEL 27
- 19 HAW
-
Clearances
- GEEL 41
- 47 HAW
-
Inside 50
- GEEL 43
- 62 HAW
-
Tackles
- GEEL 51
- 62 HAW
-
Hit-Outs
- GEEL 35
- 50 HAW
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
2
D. Menzel4 Goals
2
J. Roughead2 Goals
Disposals
4
G. Ablett35 Disposals
6
T. Mitchell40 Disposals
Contested Possessions
14
J. Selwood17 Contested Possessions
6
T. Mitchell23 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:24 |  | J. Roughead Behind | 117 - 118 |
| 26:16 |  | B. Parfitt Goal | 117 - 117 |
| 25:29 | | Rushed | 111 - 117 |
| 22:10 | | J. Parsons Goal | 110 - 117 |
| 20:19 | | G. Ablett Behind | 104 - 117 |
| 18:07 | | T. O'Brien Behind | 103 - 117 |
| 15:58 | | S. Menegola Goal | 103 - 116 |
| 14:02 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 97 - 116 |
| 12:41 | | J. Roughead Goal | 91 - 116 |
| 10:41 | | D. Menzel Goal | 91 - 110 |
| 9:18 | | D. Howe Goal | 85 - 110 |
| 8:16 | | J. Roughead Behind | 85 - 104 |
| 6:19 | | J. Parsons Goal | 85 - 103 |
| 1:42 | | J. Roughead Goal | 79 - 103 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:00 | | J. Bews Behind | 79 - 97 |
| 29:56 | | R. Henderson Behind | 78 - 97 |
| 26:30 | | T. Mitchell Goal | 78 - 96 |
| 25:16 | | L. Breust Behind | 78 - 90 |
| 23:53 | | L. Breust Behind | 78 - 89 |
| 22:27 | | J. Gunston Goal | 78 - 88 |
| 21:04 | | D. Menzel Goal | 78 - 82 |
| 19:06 | | R. Henderson Goal | 72 - 82 |
| 17:09 | | D. Menzel Behind | 72 - 76 |
| 14:35 | | Rushed | 71 - 76 |
| 11:08 | | C. Gregson Goal | 70 - 76 |
| 8:15 | | L. Fogarty Goal | 64 - 76 |
| 6:48 | | J. Gunston Behind | 58 - 76 |
| 5:54 | | Rushed | 58 - 75 |
| 4:13 | | J. Gunston Behind | 57 - 75 |
| 2:45 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 57 - 74 |
| 2:13 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 51 - 74 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:37 | | B. McEvoy Goal | 50 - 74 |
| 27:27 | | D. Menzel Goal | 50 - 68 |
| 26:00 | | J. Gunston Goal | 44 - 68 |
| 23:17 | | P. Puopolo Goal | 44 - 62 |
| 21:07 | | Rushed | 44 - 56 |
| 20:31 | | Rushed | 44 - 55 |
| 19:38 | | J. Impey Behind | 44 - 54 |
| 17:47 | | J. Impey Goal | 44 - 53 |
| 16:50 | | J. Roughead Behind | 44 - 47 |
| 14:19 | | R. Schoenmakers Behind | 44 - 46 |
| 13:24 | | I. Smith Goal | 44 - 45 |
| 8:04 | | T. Mitchell Goal | 44 - 39 |
| 6:17 | | T. Kelly Goal | 44 - 33 |
| 5:08 | | Rushed | 38 - 33 |
| 1:43 | | R. Stanley Goal | 37 - 33 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:01 | | R. Stanley Goal | 31 - 33 |
| 29:00 | | S. Burgoyne Behind | 25 - 33 |
| 26:58 | | I. Smith Behind | 25 - 32 |
| 23:39 | | D. Menzel Goal | 25 - 31 |
| 21:51 | | I. Smith Goal | 19 - 31 |
| 20:05 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 19 - 25 |
| 17:15 | | R. Henderson Goal | 18 - 25 |
| 16:05 | | G. Ablett Goal | 18 - 19 |
| 14:57 | | R. Henderson Behind | 12 - 19 |
| 12:26 | | J. Selwood Goal | 12 - 18 |
| 8:19 | | L. Shiels Goal | 6 - 18 |
| 7:02 | | J. O'Meara Goal | 6 - 12 |
| 3:33 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 2:07 | | J. Impey Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
60 | 142.3 | WWWLW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
52 | 131.2 | WWLWL |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
46 | 114.2 | LWWLW |
| 4 |
 BL
|
44 | 117.1 | WWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
44 | 116.9 | WWLWW |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
44 | 109.0 | WWLWW |
| 7 |
 WB
|
40 | 92.3 | WLWLW |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
38 | 104.4 | LWWWW |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 115.2 | LWLLL |
| 10 |
 STK
|
32 | 106.1 | LWLWW |
| 11 |
 GWS
|
32 | 101.6 | LLLWW |
| 12 |
 CARL
|
32 | 91.9 | WWWWL |
| 13 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 91.4 | WWWLL |
| 14 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 95.6 | LLLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
24 | 101.3 | LLWWL |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 72.0 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 63.0 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 66.6 | LLLLL |