Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- HAW 415
- 349 ADEL
-
Kicks
- HAW 221
- 220 ADEL
-
Handballs
- HAW 194
- 129 ADEL
-
Free Kicks
- HAW 22
- 21 ADEL
-
Clearances
- HAW 49
- 27 ADEL
-
Inside 50
- HAW 61
- 35 ADEL
-
Tackles
- HAW 56
- 46 ADEL
-
Hit-Outs
- HAW 50
- 32 ADEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
6
J. Sicily3 Goals
10
S. Jacobs2 Goals
Disposals
6
T. Mitchell40 Disposals
5
M. Crouch30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
6
T. Mitchell16 Contested Possessions
5
M. Crouch11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:27 |  | B. Gibbs Behind | 88 - 32 |
| 27:39 |  | S. Burgoyne Behind | 88 - 31 |
| 26:06 | | Rushed | 87 - 31 |
| 18:40 | | T. Duryea Behind | 87 - 30 |
| 17:56 | | J. Roughead Behind | 86 - 30 |
| 16:22 | | Rushed | 85 - 30 |
| 12:28 | | S. Burgoyne Goal | 84 - 30 |
| 10:50 | | J. Jenkins Goal | 78 - 30 |
| 8:47 | | J. Roughead Goal | 78 - 24 |
| 7:28 | | J. Ceglar Behind | 72 - 24 |
| 2:52 | | J. Jenkins Behind | 71 - 24 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:47 | | J. Sicily Goal | 71 - 23 |
| 22:33 | | L. Breust Goal | 65 - 23 |
| 21:12 | | I. Smith Behind | 59 - 23 |
| 11:57 | | J. Sicily Goal | 58 - 23 |
| 9:47 | | I. Smith Goal | 52 - 23 |
| 8:06 | | L. Breust Behind | 46 - 23 |
| 6:06 | | J. Ceglar Goal | 45 - 23 |
| 3:40 | | J. Gunston Goal | 39 - 23 |
| 1:14 | | J. Sicily Goal | 33 - 23 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:17 | | Rushed | 27 - 23 |
| 20:29 | | T. Duryea Behind | 27 - 22 |
| 19:26 | | E. Betts Goal | 26 - 22 |
| 19:02 | | Rushed | 26 - 16 |
| 16:38 | | B. Hardwick Goal | 26 - 15 |
| 13:41 | | S. Jacobs Goal | 20 - 15 |
| 7:52 | | J. O'Meara Behind | 20 - 9 |
| 6:30 | | J. Roughead Behind | 19 - 9 |
| 5:49 | | Rushed | 18 - 9 |
| 3:26 | | Rushed | 17 - 9 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:48 | | P. Puopolo Goal | 17 - 8 |
| 22:47 | | S. Jacobs Goal | 11 - 8 |
| 19:12 | | Rushed | 11 - 2 |
| 13:33 | | L. Shiels Goal | 10 - 2 |
| 12:11 | | E. Betts Behind | 4 - 2 |
| 8:20 | | L. Breust Behind | 4 - 1 |
| 6:53 | | T. Walker Behind | 3 - 1 |
| 4:52 | | S. Burgoyne Behind | 3 - 0 |
| 3:32 | | T. Mitchell Behind | 2 - 0 |
| 1:32 | | J. O'Meara Behind | 1 - 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 |