Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- HAW 370
- 414 ESS
-
Kicks
- HAW 224
- 255 ESS
-
Handballs
- HAW 146
- 159 ESS
-
Free Kicks
- HAW 17
- 16 ESS
-
Clearances
- HAW 26
- 32 ESS
-
Inside 50
- HAW 49
- 66 ESS
-
Tackles
- HAW 43
- 37 ESS
-
Hit-Outs
- HAW 30
- 20 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
22
L. Breust3 Goals
16
A. Perkins3 Goals
Disposals
6
J. Sicily30 Disposals
3
D. Parish37 Disposals
Contested Possessions
29
J. Worpel14 Contested Possessions
3
D. Parish18 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:27 |  | B. Hardwick Goal | 65 - 124 |
| 27:45 | | L. Breust Goal | 59 - 124 |
| 25:16 |  | S. Durham Goal | 53 - 124 |
| 19:10 | | A. Perkins Goal | 53 - 118 |
| 15:32 | | D. Heppell Goal | 53 - 112 |
| 14:06 | | Rushed | 53 - 106 |
| 12:43 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Behind | 52 - 106 |
| 10:55 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 52 - 105 |
| 9:01 | | Rushed | 52 - 99 |
| 7:42 | | J. Menzie Goal | 51 - 99 |
| 6:02 | | B. Hardwick Goal | 51 - 93 |
| 4:27 | | L. Breust Goal | 45 - 93 |
| 2:41 | | A. Perkins Behind | 39 - 93 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:10 | | M. Redman Goal | 39 - 92 |
| 24:41 | | Rushed | 39 - 86 |
| 23:40 | | Rushed | 39 - 85 |
| 21:34 | | C. Wingard Behind | 38 - 85 |
| 19:00 | | A. Perkins Behind | 37 - 85 |
| 17:02 | | S. Draper Goal | 37 - 84 |
| 12:57 | | H. Jones Behind | 37 - 78 |
| 10:39 | | A. Perkins Goal | 37 - 77 |
| 8:30 | | A. Perkins Goal | 37 - 71 |
| 3:07 | | J. Ridley Goal | 37 - 65 |
| 1:24 | | W. Setterfield Goal | 37 - 59 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:35 | | A. Perkins Behind | 37 - 47 |
| 24:00 | | S. Weideman Behind | 37 - 46 |
| 21:50 | | S. Weideman Goal | 37 - 45 |
| 19:44 | | J. Ward Behind | 37 - 39 |
| 18:21 | | S. Weideman Goal | 36 - 39 |
| 15:18 | | C. Jiath Goal | 36 - 33 |
| 11:23 | | J. Worpel Behind | 30 - 33 |
| 8:33 | | H. Jones Goal | 29 - 33 |
| 6:07 | | S. Draper Goal | 29 - 27 |
| 4:16 | | J. Menzie Behind | 29 - 21 |
| 3:14 | | Z. Merrett Behind | 29 - 20 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:15 | | J. Menzie Goal | 29 - 19 |
| 25:57 | | L. Breust Goal | 29 - 13 |
| 23:23 | | L. Breust Behind | 23 - 13 |
| 21:55 | | C. Wingard Goal | 22 - 13 |
| 20:29 | | K. Amon Goal | 16 - 13 |
| 18:33 | | J. Koschitzke Behind | 10 - 13 |
| 16:57 | | J. Worpel Behind | 9 - 13 |
| 14:47 | | F. Greene Goal | 8 - 13 |
| 13:06 | | J. Sicily Behind | 2 - 13 |
| 9:09 | | J. Caldwell Goal | 1 - 13 |
| 6:11 | | M. Redman Goal | 1 - 7 |
| 4:11 | | C. Wingard Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 3:27 | | K. Langford Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
56 | 148.2 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
52 | 136.9 | WWWLW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
42 | 113.7 | WWLWW |
| 4 |
 BL
|
40 | 111.7 | LWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
40 | 111.4 | WWWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 117.1 | LLWLL |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
36 | 104.2 | LLWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
36 | 90.8 | WWLWL |
| 9 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 92.2 | WLWWW |
| 10 |
 COLL
|
30 | 104.2 | WLLWW |
| 11 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 101.2 | LLLLL |
| 12 |
 CARL
|
28 | 95.6 | WWWWW |
| 13 |
 STK
|
24 | 100.6 | LLLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
24 | 99.3 | WWLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
20 | 100.9 | LWLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 71.5 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 61.8 | WLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 71.0 | LLLLL |