	1	2	3	4	T
HAW	22	11	11	16	60
BL	19	16	31	21	87

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
27:24		J. Gunston Behind	60 - 87
26:14		Rushed	59 - 87
24:36		A. Christensen Behind	58 - 87
19:13		O. McInerney Goal	58 - 86
15:25		T. Scully Goal	58 - 80
13:43		G. Birchall Behind	52 - 80
10:38		C. Rayner Behind	51 - 80
8:05		Rushed	51 - 79
7:20		R. Henderson Behind	51 - 78
5:38		E. Hipwood Goal	50 - 78
4:01		L. Neale Goal	50 - 72
2:38		C. Nash Goal	50 - 66
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
26:10		P. Puopolo Behind	44 - 66
24:23		H. McCluggage Goal	43 - 66
22:35		C. Rayner Goal	43 - 60
20:49		S. Burgoyne Behind	43 - 54
19:16		D. Zorko Goal	42 - 54
15:58		C. Cameron Goal	42 - 48
14:16		L. Shiels Behind	42 - 42
12:46		J. Gunston Goal	41 - 42
8:01		L. Breust Behind	35 - 42
5:54		J. Gunston Behind	34 - 42
3:41		A. Christensen Goal	33 - 42
2:46		M. Robinson Behind	33 - 36
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
27:31		D. Zorko Goal	33 - 35
26:51		H. McCluggage Behind	33 - 29
25:01		Rushed	33 - 28
23:47		C. Wingard Behind	33 - 27
20:35		R. Henderson Behind	32 - 27
18:46		C. Nash Behind	31 - 27
14:31		C. Cameron Behind	30 - 27
12:40		M. Robinson Behind	30 - 26
9:08		M. Lewis Behind	30 - 25
4:42		P. Puopolo Behind	29 - 25
3:07		C. Rayner Goal	28 - 25
2:06		S. Burgoyne Goal	28 - 19
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
30:26		E. Hipwood Behind	22 - 19
26:39		Rushed	22 - 18
25:06		L. Shiels Behind	21 - 18
19:52		N. Answerth Goal	20 - 18
16:04		M. Lewis Behind	20 - 12
14:16		A. Christensen Goal	19 - 12
11:32		I. Smith Goal	19 - 6
6:57		S. Burgoyne Goal	13 - 6
5:19		C. Cameron Goal	7 - 6
4:30		M. Lewis Behind	7 - 0
2:55		C. Nash Goal	6 - 0

Game Information

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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

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