Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 367
- 351 HAW
-
Kicks
- MELB 224
- 199 HAW
-
Handballs
- MELB 143
- 152 HAW
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 21
- 18 HAW
-
Clearances
- MELB 35
- 37 HAW
-
Inside 50
- MELB 63
- 50 HAW
-
Tackles
- MELB 56
- 80 HAW
-
Hit-Outs
- MELB 51
- 31 HAW
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
5
J. Hunt2 Goals
22
L. Breust4 Goals
Disposals
22
J. Harmes31 Disposals
14
L. Shiels29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
22
J. Harmes15 Contested Possessions
29
J. Worpel11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:31 |  | Rushed | 79 - 74 |
| 21:42 |  | L. Breust Goal | 78 - 74 |
| 19:26 | | J. Harmes Goal | 78 - 68 |
| 18:05 | | J. Lockhart Goal | 72 - 68 |
| 15:51 | | Rushed | 66 - 68 |
| 12:36 | | J. Roughead Goal | 65 - 68 |
| 8:22 | | L. Shiels Goal | 65 - 62 |
| 5:11 | | J. Gunston Goal | 65 - 56 |
| 2:44 | | J. Melksham Behind | 65 - 50 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:10 | | Rushed | 64 - 50 |
| 26:22 | | J. Gunston Goal | 63 - 50 |
| 22:40 | | J. Harmes Behind | 63 - 44 |
| 21:51 | | N. Jones Behind | 62 - 44 |
| 19:28 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 61 - 44 |
| 15:29 | | J. Hunt Goal | 55 - 44 |
| 13:41 | | T. McDonald Goal | 49 - 44 |
| 11:53 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 43 - 44 |
| 10:48 | | L. Breust Goal | 42 - 44 |
| 9:09 | | J. Garlett Goal | 42 - 38 |
| 7:37 | | N. Jones Goal | 36 - 38 |
| 5:34 | | C. Oliver Behind | 30 - 38 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:22 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 29 - 38 |
| 18:21 | | C. Petracca Behind | 23 - 38 |
| 16:47 | | M. Lewis Goal | 22 - 38 |
| 8:49 | | I. Smith Behind | 22 - 32 |
| 4:03 | | J. Garlett Behind | 22 - 31 |
| 2:54 | | B. Stretch Goal | 21 - 31 |
| 2:08 | | Rushed | 15 - 31 |
| 1:01 | | M. Lewis Behind | 15 - 30 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:09 | | J. Gunston Behind | 15 - 29 |
| 27:00 | | J. Worpel Behind | 15 - 28 |
| 26:30 | | L. Shiels Behind | 15 - 27 |
| 24:36 | | J. O'Meara Goal | 15 - 26 |
| 22:42 | | L. Breust Goal | 15 - 20 |
| 19:13 | | J. Gunston Goal | 15 - 14 |
| 17:32 | | Rushed | 15 - 8 |
| 15:36 | | J. Hunt Goal | 14 - 8 |
| 13:59 | | L. Breust Goal | 8 - 8 |
| 11:03 | | J. Garlett Behind | 8 - 2 |
| 9:42 | | Rushed | 7 - 2 |
| 8:57 | | C. Wingard Behind | 7 - 1 |
| 6:30 | | A. Brayshaw Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 4:07 | | J. Hunt Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
20 | 173.3 | WLWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
20 | 142.7 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
20 | 118.2 | WWWWW |
| 4 |
 SUNS
|
16 | 126.9 | WWLLW |
| 5 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 120.8 | LWWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
16 | 116.1 | WWLWW |
| 7 |
 WB
|
16 | 102.0 | WWWLL |
| 8 |
 MELB
|
16 | 94.2 | LWWLW |
| 9 |
 BL
|
12 | 111.7 | LWWWL |
| 10 |
 ADEL
|
12 | 105.3 | LLLWW |
| 11 |
 COLL
|
12 | 94.8 | LWLLW |
| 12 |
 PORT
|
8 | 108.1 | WLWLL |
| 13 |
 STK
|
8 | 92.6 | LWLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
8 | 86.8 | LLLWL |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 61.3 | WWLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 79.2 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 79.1 | LLLWL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
0 | 53.6 | LLLLL |