Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- HAW 373
- 345 GEEL
-
Kicks
- HAW 221
- 184 GEEL
-
Handballs
- HAW 152
- 161 GEEL
-
Free Kicks
- HAW 23
- 23 GEEL
-
Clearances
- HAW 46
- 40 GEEL
-
Inside 50
- HAW 53
- 48 GEEL
-
Tackles
- HAW 94
- 75 GEEL
-
Hit-Outs
- HAW 52
- 39 GEEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
19
J. Gunston2 Goals
4
G. Ablett3 Goals
Disposals
6
T. Mitchell32 Disposals
35
P. Dangerfield40 Disposals
Contested Possessions
6
T. Mitchell13 Contested Possessions
35
P. Dangerfield26 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:02 |  | D. Menzel Behind | 71 - 60 |
| 29:39 |  | J. O'Meara Goal | 71 - 59 |
| 25:33 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 65 - 59 |
| 23:53 | | J. Parsons Behind | 65 - 58 |
| 18:51 | | T. Kelly Goal | 65 - 57 |
| 15:57 | | D. Menzel Goal | 65 - 51 |
| 14:21 | | J. Henry Goal | 65 - 45 |
| 12:45 | | Rushed | 65 - 39 |
| 10:11 | | G. Ablett Behind | 64 - 39 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:09 | | J. Henry Behind | 64 - 38 |
| 26:42 | | P. Puopolo Behind | 64 - 37 |
| 22:50 | | J. Ceglar Goal | 63 - 37 |
| 20:22 | | R. Schoenmakers Goal | 57 - 37 |
| 19:16 | | Q. Narkle Goal | 51 - 37 |
| 17:11 | | J. Gunston Behind | 51 - 31 |
| 15:34 | | G. Ablett Goal | 50 - 31 |
| 11:09 | | H. Morrison Goal | 50 - 25 |
| 9:12 | | J. Gunston Goal | 44 - 25 |
| 7:23 | | T. Kelly Behind | 38 - 25 |
| 2:58 | | G. Ablett Goal | 38 - 24 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:32 | | J. Impey Behind | 38 - 18 |
| 20:01 | | L. Breust Goal | 37 - 18 |
| 18:43 | | M. Pittonet Behind | 31 - 18 |
| 17:21 | | J. Gunston Behind | 30 - 18 |
| 14:34 | | I. Smith Goal | 29 - 18 |
| 13:01 | | Rushed | 23 - 18 |
| 11:02 | | L. Breust Goal | 23 - 17 |
| 9:24 | | J. Worpel Behind | 17 - 17 |
| 7:41 | | J. Gunston Goal | 16 - 17 |
| 5:02 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 10 - 17 |
| 1:33 | | I. Smith Goal | 10 - 16 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:59 | | T. Mitchell Behind | 4 - 16 |
| 23:57 | | T. Kelly Behind | 3 - 16 |
| 22:08 | | G. Ablett Goal | 3 - 15 |
| 18:32 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 3 - 9 |
| 14:45 | | Rushed | 3 - 3 |
| 13:15 | | Rushed | 3 - 2 |
| 9:19 | | Rushed | 2 - 2 |
| 4:20 | | J. Selwood Behind | 1 - 2 |
| 3:43 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 3:18 | | I. Smith Behind | 1 - 0 |
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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 |