Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ESS 390
- 346 HAW
-
Kicks
- ESS 185
- 205 HAW
-
Handballs
- ESS 205
- 141 HAW
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 17
- 22 HAW
-
Clearances
- ESS 33
- 34 HAW
-
Inside 50
- ESS 39
- 54 HAW
-
Tackles
- ESS 45
- 72 HAW
-
Hit-Outs
- ESS 35
- 35 HAW
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
17
J. Stewart1 Goals
2
J. Roughead3 Goals
Disposals
21
D. Heppell28 Disposals
6
T. Mitchell29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
17
J. Stewart14 Contested Possessions
6
T. Mitchell18 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:58 |  | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 67 - 90 |
| 27:46 | | D. Heppell Goal | 61 - 90 |
| 23:43 | | J. Stewart Behind | 55 - 90 |
| 21:52 |  | Rushed | 54 - 90 |
| 20:09 | | L. Shiels Goal | 54 - 89 |
| 17:26 | | I. Smith Goal | 54 - 83 |
| 17:01 | | B. McEvoy Behind | 54 - 77 |
| 14:14 | | C. Hooker Goal | 54 - 76 |
| 11:38 | | T. Bellchambers Goal | 48 - 76 |
| 9:23 | | J. Roughead Behind | 42 - 76 |
| 7:47 | | J. Daniher Goal | 42 - 75 |
| 5:38 | | J. Roughead Goal | 36 - 75 |
| 3:29 | | J. Roughead Behind | 36 - 69 |
| 0:52 | | L. Breust Behind | 36 - 68 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:49 | | T. Mitchell Goal | 36 - 67 |
| 27:42 | | H. Morrison Behind | 36 - 61 |
| 24:30 | | B. Whitecross Behind | 36 - 60 |
| 22:33 | | J. Impey Goal | 36 - 59 |
| 19:18 | | J. Sicily Goal | 36 - 53 |
| 17:17 | | J. Roughead Goal | 36 - 47 |
| 15:29 | | Rushed | 36 - 41 |
| 11:48 | | Rushed | 36 - 40 |
| 9:00 | | L. Breust Goal | 35 - 40 |
| 6:43 | | J. Gunston Goal | 35 - 34 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:27 | | J. Stewart Behind | 35 - 28 |
| 22:26 | | J. Laverde Behind | 34 - 28 |
| 18:12 | | K. Mutch Goal | 33 - 28 |
| 15:57 | | B. Whitecross Goal | 27 - 28 |
| 9:19 | | J. Stewart Behind | 27 - 22 |
| 1:03 | | J. Roughead Goal | 26 - 22 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:09 | | I. Smith Goal | 26 - 16 |
| 22:15 | | P. Ambrose Goal | 26 - 10 |
| 20:59 | | D. Parish Goal | 20 - 10 |
| 19:29 | | J. Impey Behind | 14 - 10 |
| 17:17 | | J. Stewart Goal | 14 - 9 |
| 15:56 | | Rushed | 8 - 9 |
| 13:01 | | M. Baguley Goal | 8 - 8 |
| 9:24 | | D. Smith Behind | 2 - 8 |
| 8:12 | | J. Gunston Behind | 1 - 8 |
| 6:34 | | J. O'Meara Goal | 1 - 7 |
| 2:28 | | J. Gunston Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 1:15 | | Rushed | 1 - 0 |
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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 |