Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- HAW 363
- 357 WCE
-
Kicks
- HAW 224
- 220 WCE
-
Handballs
- HAW 139
- 137 WCE
-
Free Kicks
- HAW 23
- 19 WCE
-
Clearances
- HAW 33
- 43 WCE
-
Inside 50
- HAW 48
- 46 WCE
-
Tackles
- HAW 76
- 63 WCE
-
Hit-Outs
- HAW 34
- 52 WCE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
2
J. O'Meara3 Goals
17
J. J. Kennedy3 Goals
Disposals
14
L. Shiels29 Disposals
3
A. Gaff35 Disposals
Contested Possessions
6
T. Mitchell13 Contested Possessions
6
E. Yeo16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:01 |  | Rushed | 60 - 75 |
| 20:38 |  | J. O'Meara Goal | 60 - 74 |
| 18:13 | | Rushed | 54 - 74 |
| 11:44 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 54 - 73 |
| 3:34 | | W. Rioli Behind | 54 - 67 |
| 1:11 | | N. Naitanui Goal | 54 - 66 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:16 | | Rushed | 54 - 60 |
| 23:05 | | I. Smith Goal | 53 - 60 |
| 22:03 | | Rushed | 47 - 60 |
| 21:30 | | D. Sheed Behind | 47 - 59 |
| 17:27 | | C. Masten Goal | 47 - 58 |
| 11:46 | | J. O'Meara Goal | 47 - 52 |
| 9:55 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 41 - 52 |
| 7:59 | | R. Burton Behind | 41 - 46 |
| 6:03 | | M. LeCras Behind | 40 - 46 |
| 2:12 | | J. Roughead Behind | 40 - 45 |
| 0:52 | | A. Gaff Goal | 39 - 45 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:43 | | P. Puopolo Goal | 39 - 39 |
| 25:36 | | M. LeCras Goal | 33 - 39 |
| 20:34 | | J. Gunston Behind | 33 - 33 |
| 17:16 | | Rushed | 32 - 33 |
| 14:46 | | J. Waterman Goal | 32 - 32 |
| 9:26 | | W. Rioli Goal | 32 - 26 |
| 4:54 | | J. Gunston Behind | 32 - 20 |
| 2:34 | | J. Impey Goal | 31 - 20 |
| 1:02 | | J. O'Meara Goal | 25 - 20 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:03 | | B. Hardwick Goal | 19 - 20 |
| 23:28 | | J. Ceglar Goal | 13 - 20 |
| 18:27 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 7 - 20 |
| 17:30 | | J. Waterman Behind | 7 - 14 |
| 15:03 | | J. Cripps Goal | 7 - 13 |
| 13:20 | | J. O'Meara Behind | 7 - 7 |
| 7:59 | | W. Rioli Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 3:47 | | J. Impey Goal | 6 - 1 |
| 3:04 | | Rushed | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SUNS
|
12 | 191.0 | WWW |
| 2 |
 WB
|
12 | 137.2 | WWW |
| 3 |
 SYD
|
8 | 139.5 | WWL |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
8 | 118.1 | LWW |
| 5 |
 FRE
|
4 | 121.1 | LW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 116.3 | WL |
| 7 |
 PORT
|
4 | 109.3 | LW |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 104.6 | WL |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 10 |
 STK
|
4 | 92.3 | LLW |
| 11 |
 MELB
|
4 | 84.4 | WL |
| 12 |
 WCE
|
4 | 81.3 | LW |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
4 | 81.1 | WLL |
| 14 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 15 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 16 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
0 | 64.5 | LL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 55.0 | LL |