Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- HAW 401
- 382 WCE
-
Kicks
- HAW 207
- 246 WCE
-
Handballs
- HAW 194
- 136 WCE
-
Free Kicks
- HAW 16
- 10 WCE
-
Clearances
- HAW 26
- 37 WCE
-
Inside 50
- HAW 35
- 63 WCE
-
Tackles
- HAW 63
- 49 WCE
-
Hit-Outs
- HAW 26
- 38 WCE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
2
M. Lewis2 Goals
41
B. Ah Chee4 Goals
Disposals
6
T. Mitchell41 Disposals
3
A. Gaff38 Disposals
Contested Possessions
6
T. Mitchell17 Contested Possessions
8
J. Redden15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:47 |  | E. Jeka Behind | 60 - 98 |
| 25:03 |  | J. Petruccelle Goal | 59 - 98 |
| 20:20 | | J. Worpel Goal | 59 - 92 |
| 16:53 | | J. Worpel Goal | 53 - 92 |
| 16:31 | | Rushed | 47 - 92 |
| 15:49 | | Rushed | 46 - 92 |
| 11:30 | | J. Darling Behind | 46 - 91 |
| 9:28 | | Rushed | 46 - 90 |
| 7:11 | | J. Waterman Goal | 46 - 89 |
| 4:32 | | D. Howe Goal | 46 - 83 |
| 1:14 | | B. Ah Chee Goal | 40 - 83 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:37 | | M. Lewis Goal | 40 - 77 |
| 28:04 | | J. Cripps Behind | 34 - 77 |
| 24:07 | | O. Hanrahan Behind | 34 - 76 |
| 22:52 | | Z. Langdon Goal | 33 - 76 |
| 21:32 | | Rushed | 33 - 70 |
| 18:05 | | J. Petruccelle Goal | 32 - 70 |
| 14:34 | | B. Ah Chee Goal | 32 - 64 |
| 13:57 | | Rushed | 32 - 58 |
| 11:09 | | J. Koschitzke Behind | 31 - 58 |
| 7:34 | | J. Darling Behind | 30 - 58 |
| 4:40 | | J. Impey Goal | 30 - 57 |
| 0:42 | | J. Darling Goal | 24 - 57 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:23 | | M. Lewis Behind | 24 - 51 |
| 32:01 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 23 - 51 |
| 30:16 | | O. Hanrahan Goal | 23 - 50 |
| 28:39 | | J. Darling Goal | 17 - 50 |
| 25:28 | | O. Hanrahan Goal | 17 - 44 |
| 22:07 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 11 - 44 |
| 21:17 | | Rushed | 11 - 38 |
| 18:36 | | T. Kelly Goal | 11 - 37 |
| 16:45 | | Bailey J. Williams Goal | 11 - 31 |
| 13:41 | | Bailey J. Williams Behind | 11 - 25 |
| 11:08 | | J. Jones Goal | 11 - 24 |
| 10:34 | | J. Cousins Behind | 11 - 18 |
| 7:05 | | M. Lewis Goal | 10 - 18 |
| 5:04 | | B. Ah Chee Goal | 4 - 18 |
| 3:45 | | B. Ah Chee Goal | 4 - 12 |
| 3:10 | | Rushed | 4 - 6 |
| 2:27 | | Bailey J. Williams Behind | 3 - 6 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:49 | | J. Scrimshaw Behind | 3 - 5 |
| 19:17 | | Rushed | 2 - 5 |
| 15:53 | | Rushed | 2 - 4 |
| 14:35 | | Rushed | 2 - 3 |
| 10:05 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 2 - 2 |
| 9:41 | | Rushed | 2 - 1 |
| 6:04 | | Rushed | 2 - 0 |
| 2:33 | | M. Lewis Behind | 1 - 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 |