Team Stats
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Disposals
- MELB 365
- 395 HAW
-
Kicks
- MELB 221
- 225 HAW
-
Handballs
- MELB 144
- 170 HAW
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 21
- 19 HAW
-
Clearances
- MELB 38
- 34 HAW
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Inside 50
- MELB 56
- 57 HAW
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Tackles
- MELB 54
- 46 HAW
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 25
- 42 HAW
| Full Team Stats |
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Disposals | 365 | 395 |
| Kicks | 221 | 225 |
| Handballs | 144 | 170 |
| Contested Possessions | 144 | 133 |
| Disposal Efficiency | 75.6 | 74.9 |
| Centre Clearances | 17 | 12 |
| Stoppage Clearances | 21 | 22 |
| Total Clearances | 38 | 34 |
| Inside 50s | 56 | 57 |
| Bounces | 19 | 10 |
| Marks | 94 | 109 |
| Marks Inside 50 | 9 | 15 |
| Contested Marks | 8 | 9 |
| Tackles | 54 | 46 |
| Tackles Inside 50 | 8 | 7 |
| Rebound 50s | 44 | 37 |
| Hitouts | 25 | 42 |
| One Percenters | 41 | 32 |
| Goal Assists | 11 | 9 |
| Free Kicks | 21 | 19 |
| Clangers | 60 | 63 |
| Interchanges | 71 | 74 |
| Goal Accuracy | 62.1 | 48.0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
56 | 141.6 | WWWWL |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
52 | 136.9 | WWWLW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
42 | 110.0 | WLWWL |
| 4 |
 BL
|
40 | 111.7 | LWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
40 | 111.4 | WWWLW |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
40 | 106.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 117.1 | LLWLL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
36 | 90.8 | WWLWL |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
34 | 104.4 | LLWWW |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
32 | 96.0 | WWWWW |
| 11 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 91.1 | LWWWL |
| 12 |
 STK
|
28 | 105.5 | LLWLW |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
28 | 100.8 | WLLLW |
| 14 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 100.7 | LLLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
24 | 102.5 | WLLWW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 71.5 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 63.3 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 69.0 | LLLLL |