Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- HAW 404
- 384 ESS
-
Kicks
- HAW 253
- 224 ESS
-
Handballs
- HAW 151
- 160 ESS
-
Free Kicks
- HAW 17
- 11 ESS
-
Clearances
- HAW 40
- 38 ESS
-
Inside 50
- HAW 59
- 49 ESS
-
Tackles
- HAW 52
- 60 ESS
-
Hit-Outs
- HAW 45
- 41 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
19
J. Gunston5 Goals
20
J. Stringer3 Goals
Disposals
6
T. Mitchell43 Disposals
7
Z. Merrett41 Disposals
Contested Possessions
6
T. Mitchell22 Contested Possessions
7
Z. Merrett15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:15 |  | T. Colyer Goal | 107 - 103 |
| 30:59 |  | J. Worpel Goal | 107 - 97 |
| 28:59 | | C. Hooker Goal | 101 - 97 |
| 28:16 | | Z. Merrett Behind | 101 - 91 |
| 23:14 | | J. Stringer Goal | 101 - 90 |
| 22:14 | | J. Roughead Behind | 101 - 84 |
| 19:06 | | H. Morrison Behind | 100 - 84 |
| 17:55 | | A. McGrath Goal | 99 - 84 |
| 16:27 | | J. Gunston Goal | 99 - 78 |
| 13:10 | | J. Gunston Behind | 93 - 78 |
| 10:24 | | J. Gunston Goal | 92 - 78 |
| 9:42 | | R. Schoenmakers Behind | 86 - 78 |
| 5:37 | | J. Stringer Behind | 85 - 78 |
| 3:47 | | Rushed | 85 - 77 |
| 2:32 | | L. Breust Behind | 84 - 77 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:31 | | R. Schoenmakers Behind | 83 - 77 |
| 28:53 | | B. Whitecross Goal | 82 - 77 |
| 25:17 | | L. Breust Goal | 76 - 77 |
| 21:14 | | R. Henderson Behind | 70 - 77 |
| 20:21 | | D. Smith Behind | 69 - 77 |
| 16:19 | | J. Gunston Goal | 69 - 76 |
| 13:17 | | M. Baguley Goal | 63 - 76 |
| 12:15 | | T. Bellchambers Goal | 63 - 70 |
| 10:28 | | C. Hooker Goal | 63 - 64 |
| 8:14 | | J. Ceglar Goal | 63 - 58 |
| 5:22 | | M. Brown Goal | 57 - 58 |
| 3:57 | | M. Baguley Goal | 57 - 52 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:06 | | J. Roughead Goal | 57 - 46 |
| 28:46 | | J. Gunston Behind | 51 - 46 |
| 24:06 | | O. Fantasia Goal | 50 - 46 |
| 21:44 | | Rushed | 50 - 40 |
| 19:54 | | I. Smith Goal | 50 - 39 |
| 18:06 | | J. Impey Behind | 44 - 39 |
| 15:39 | | R. Henderson Goal | 43 - 39 |
| 12:22 | | L. Breust Goal | 37 - 39 |
| 10:23 | | L. Breust Goal | 31 - 39 |
| 7:51 | | J. Gunston Goal | 25 - 39 |
| 5:43 | | J. Stringer Goal | 19 - 39 |
| 3:45 | | C. McKenna Goal | 19 - 33 |
| 1:17 | | M. Baguley Goal | 19 - 27 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:41 | | M. Baguley Behind | 19 - 21 |
| 22:10 | | J. Gunston Goal | 19 - 20 |
| 21:34 | | Rushed | 13 - 20 |
| 18:07 | | I. Smith Goal | 13 - 19 |
| 16:13 | | R. Henderson Goal | 7 - 19 |
| 12:52 | | J. Gunston Behind | 1 - 19 |
| 11:17 | | C. McKenna Goal | 0 - 19 |
| 8:47 | | O. Fantasia Behind | 0 - 13 |
| 5:32 | | J. Stringer Goal | 0 - 12 |
| 1:31 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |