Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- HAW 334
- 412 STK
-
Kicks
- HAW 192
- 251 STK
-
Handballs
- HAW 142
- 161 STK
-
Free Kicks
- HAW 25
- 27 STK
-
Clearances
- HAW 34
- 30 STK
-
Inside 50
- HAW 45
- 46 STK
-
Tackles
- HAW 41
- 53 STK
-
Hit-Outs
- HAW 25
- 33 STK
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
2
M. Lewis3 Goals
12
M. King4 Goals
Disposals
6
T. Mitchell32 Disposals
35
J. Sinclair35 Disposals
Contested Possessions
6
T. Mitchell18 Contested Possessions
9
J. Steele15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:28 |  | L. Breust Goal | 73 - 142 |
| 28:39 | | M. Lewis Goal | 67 - 142 |
| 26:27 |  | B. Hill Goal | 61 - 142 |
| 25:07 | | M. King Goal | 61 - 136 |
| 23:59 | | B. Long Behind | 61 - 130 |
| 19:03 | | J. Gresham Goal | 61 - 129 |
| 18:25 | | B. Long Behind | 61 - 123 |
| 17:19 | | J. Impey Behind | 61 - 122 |
| 13:51 | | M. Lewis Goal | 60 - 122 |
| 10:13 | | B. Long Goal | 54 - 122 |
| 7:44 | | T. Membrey Goal | 54 - 116 |
| 6:09 | | F. Maginness Behind | 54 - 110 |
| 3:40 | | M. King Goal | 53 - 110 |
| 1:30 | | M. King Goal | 53 - 104 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:47 | | B. Hill Goal | 53 - 98 |
| 24:06 | | J. O'Meara Goal | 53 - 92 |
| 21:47 | | J. Gresham Goal | 47 - 92 |
| 20:38 | | M. Lewis Behind | 47 - 86 |
| 18:49 | | J. Steele Behind | 46 - 86 |
| 17:51 | | M. King Behind | 46 - 85 |
| 14:47 | | L. Breust Goal | 46 - 84 |
| 10:32 | | T. Membrey Goal | 40 - 84 |
| 8:21 | | D. McKenzie Behind | 40 - 78 |
| 7:45 | | N. Wanganeen-Milera Behind | 40 - 77 |
| 5:29 | | T. Membrey Behind | 40 - 76 |
| 3:56 | | M. Lewis Behind | 40 - 75 |
| 0:53 | | J. Newcombe Behind | 39 - 75 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:49 | | J. Worpel Behind | 38 - 75 |
| 30:09 | | M. Lewis Behind | 37 - 75 |
| 28:22 | | M. Lewis Behind | 36 - 75 |
| 25:34 | | D. Butler Goal | 35 - 75 |
| 24:15 | | Rushed | 35 - 69 |
| 22:12 | | J. Steele Goal | 35 - 68 |
| 19:15 | | L. Breust Goal | 35 - 62 |
| 16:38 | | P. Ryder Goal | 29 - 62 |
| 12:40 | | B. Hill Goal | 29 - 56 |
| 11:10 | | L. Breust Behind | 29 - 50 |
| 9:59 | | T. Membrey Goal | 28 - 50 |
| 8:50 | | D. Butler Behind | 28 - 44 |
| 7:25 | | J. Gresham Goal | 28 - 43 |
| 3:50 | | J. Gunston Behind | 28 - 37 |
| 2:16 | | N. Reeves Goal | 27 - 37 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:14 | | T. Membrey Goal | 21 - 37 |
| 23:19 | | P. Ryder Behind | 21 - 31 |
| 21:44 | | D. Butler Goal | 21 - 30 |
| 20:18 | | P. Ryder Goal | 21 - 24 |
| 18:20 | | M. Lewis Goal | 21 - 18 |
| 16:46 | | Rushed | 15 - 18 |
| 15:16 | | J. Newcombe Behind | 14 - 18 |
| 12:35 | | B. Hill Goal | 13 - 18 |
| 9:24 | | M. King Goal | 13 - 12 |
| 8:23 | | M. Lewis Behind | 13 - 6 |
| 4:47 | | J. Gresham Goal | 12 - 6 |
| 2:09 | | D. Moore Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 0:36 | | D. Moore Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
76 | 137.2 | WWLWL |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
72 | 136.1 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
64 | 121.7 | WLWWW |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
64 | 120.1 | WWLDW |
| 5 |
 GEEL
|
60 | 122.3 | WWWWW |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
60 | 117.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
60 | 109.6 | LWWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
54 | 95.4 | WLLDW |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
52 | 102.4 | WLWDL |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
50 | 101.5 | WWWDW |
| 11 |
 STK
|
40 | 102.8 | WLLWL |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
40 | 98.9 | LWLWL |
| 13 |
 SUNS
|
36 | 94.5 | LLWLW |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
36 | 88.8 | LLWLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
28 | 88.1 | LLLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 69.2 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
12 | 62.5 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
8 | 64.6 | LLLLL |