Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- HAW 380
- 432 SYD
-
Kicks
- HAW 233
- 218 SYD
-
Handballs
- HAW 147
- 214 SYD
-
Free Kicks
- HAW 21
- 21 SYD
-
Clearances
- HAW 29
- 40 SYD
-
Inside 50
- HAW 63
- 39 SYD
-
Tackles
- HAW 84
- 74 SYD
-
Hit-Outs
- HAW 42
- 41 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
19
J. Gunston5 Goals
25
B. Ronke7 Goals
Disposals
9
S. Burgoyne26 Disposals
44
J. Lloyd36 Disposals
Contested Possessions
6
T. Mitchell12 Contested Possessions
26
L. Parker19 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:32 |  | B. Ronke Goal | 71 - 79 |
| 26:47 |  | J. Gunston Behind | 71 - 73 |
| 25:51 | | L. Parker Goal | 70 - 73 |
| 23:54 | | W. Hayward Goal | 70 - 67 |
| 21:01 | | Rushed | 70 - 61 |
| 15:47 | | J. O'Meara Behind | 69 - 61 |
| 11:53 | | J. Gunston Goal | 68 - 61 |
| 9:08 | | J. Gunston Behind | 62 - 61 |
| 5:07 | | B. Ronke Goal | 61 - 61 |
| 2:21 | | Rushed | 61 - 55 |
| 0:50 | | W. Hayward Goal | 60 - 55 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:09 | | L. Breust Goal | 60 - 49 |
| 22:13 | | L. Breust Goal | 54 - 49 |
| 21:21 | | L. Parker Behind | 48 - 49 |
| 19:06 | | J. Roughead Behind | 48 - 48 |
| 16:51 | | J. Lloyd Behind | 47 - 48 |
| 14:06 | | S. Burgoyne Behind | 47 - 47 |
| 13:01 | | L. Parker Goal | 46 - 47 |
| 11:16 | | H. Morrison Goal | 46 - 41 |
| 3:47 | | C. Sinclair Behind | 40 - 41 |
| 1:03 | | J. Roughead Goal | 40 - 40 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:33 | | B. McEvoy Behind | 34 - 40 |
| 21:08 | | W. Hayward Goal | 33 - 40 |
| 19:19 | | Rushed | 33 - 34 |
| 16:18 | | I. Heeney Behind | 33 - 33 |
| 13:48 | | J. Gunston Goal | 33 - 32 |
| 6:24 | | B. Ronke Goal | 27 - 32 |
| 3:31 | | K. Jack Behind | 27 - 26 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:05 | | B. Ronke Goal | 27 - 25 |
| 26:54 | | L. Breust Behind | 27 - 19 |
| 24:26 | | J. Gunston Goal | 26 - 19 |
| 22:08 | | B. Ronke Goal | 20 - 19 |
| 20:03 | | J. Gunston Goal | 20 - 13 |
| 16:55 | | T. Papley Behind | 14 - 13 |
| 11:35 | | W. Langford Behind | 14 - 12 |
| 10:25 | | B. Ronke Goal | 13 - 12 |
| 9:23 | | L. Breust Goal | 13 - 6 |
| 7:42 | | J. Gunston Behind | 7 - 6 |
| 5:40 | | B. Ronke Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 4:38 | | J. Gunston 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 |