Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- HAW 298
- 288 BL
-
Kicks
- HAW 187
- 185 BL
-
Handballs
- HAW 111
- 103 BL
-
Free Kicks
- HAW 20
- 15 BL
-
Clearances
- HAW 28
- 28 BL
-
Inside 50
- HAW 45
- 46 BL
-
Tackles
- HAW 51
- 50 BL
-
Hit-Outs
- HAW 32
- 23 BL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
20
C. Wingard3 Goals
30
E. Hipwood3 Goals
Disposals
6
T. Mitchell25 Disposals
9
L. Neale26 Disposals
Contested Possessions
6
T. Mitchell14 Contested Possessions
9
L. Neale16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:53 |  | E. Hipwood Goal | 90 - 62 |
| 22:02 |  | C. Wingard Goal | 90 - 56 |
| 20:36 | | L. Breust Goal | 84 - 56 |
| 17:15 | | T. Scully Goal | 78 - 56 |
| 16:23 | | Rushed | 72 - 56 |
| 14:37 | | J. Worpel Behind | 72 - 55 |
| 12:29 | | B. McEvoy Behind | 71 - 55 |
| 8:27 | | D. McStay Goal | 70 - 55 |
| 6:36 | | C. Wingard Goal | 70 - 49 |
| 3:59 | | J. Patton Behind | 64 - 49 |
| 0:35 | | O. Hanrahan Behind | 63 - 49 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:21 | | J. Patton Goal | 62 - 49 |
| 23:54 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 56 - 49 |
| 20:42 | | T. O'Brien Goal | 56 - 43 |
| 19:05 | | L. Neale Behind | 50 - 43 |
| 16:43 | | C. Cameron Goal | 50 - 42 |
| 13:01 | | S. Burgoyne Goal | 50 - 36 |
| 12:23 | | J. Berry Behind | 44 - 36 |
| 5:18 | | L. Breust Goal | 44 - 35 |
| 2:40 | | D. McStay Goal | 38 - 35 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 16:08 | | L. McCarthy Behind | 38 - 29 |
| 14:10 | | J. Gunston Behind | 38 - 28 |
| 12:12 | | S. Martin Behind | 37 - 28 |
| 10:16 | | C. Rayner Goal | 37 - 27 |
| 7:27 | | O. Hanrahan Goal | 37 - 21 |
| 5:04 | | C. Wingard Goal | 31 - 21 |
| 2:09 | | S. Burgoyne Goal | 25 - 21 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:46 | | C. Cameron Goal | 19 - 21 |
| 24:46 | | L. Breust Goal | 19 - 15 |
| 20:36 | | L. Neale Goal | 13 - 15 |
| 19:20 | | L. Neale Behind | 13 - 9 |
| 11:48 | | S. Burgoyne Goal | 13 - 8 |
| 9:42 | | Rushed | 7 - 8 |
| 5:58 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 6 - 8 |
| 5:24 | | H. McCluggage Behind | 6 - 2 |
| 3:38 | | D. Zorko Behind | 6 - 1 |
| 1:49 | | I. Smith Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
28 | 165.5 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
28 | 133.0 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
26 | 121.2 | WWWWD |
| 4 |
 BL
|
20 | 126.0 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
 SUNS
|
20 | 116.0 | LLWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
20 | 114.6 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
20 | 100.2 | WLWWL |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
18 | 108.6 | LLWWD |
| 9 |
 STK
|
16 | 114.9 | LWLWW |
| 10 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 106.1 | WLWLL |
| 11 |
 ADEL
|
16 | 96.6 | LWWLW |
| 12 |
 WB
|
16 | 91.5 | WLLLL |
| 13 |
 PORT
|
12 | 110.9 | WLLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 88.2 | LWLWL |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 59.3 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 78.1 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.2 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
4 | 60.0 | LLLLW |