Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- WB 326
- 410 HAW
-
Kicks
- WB 191
- 257 HAW
-
Handballs
- WB 135
- 153 HAW
-
Free Kicks
- WB 13
- 22 HAW
-
Clearances
- WB 46
- 39 HAW
-
Inside 50
- WB 39
- 59 HAW
-
Tackles
- WB 54
- 65 HAW
-
Hit-Outs
- WB 35
- 51 HAW
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
33
A. Naughton3 Goals
5
N. Watson4 Goals
Disposals
1
A. Treloar28 Disposals
3
J. Newcombe35 Disposals
Contested Possessions
21
T. Liberatore14 Contested Possessions
29
J. Worpel13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:34 |  | N. Watson Goal | 62 - 99 |
| 29:36 | | C. Dear Behind | 62 - 93 |
| 27:35 | | J. Worpel Behind | 62 - 92 |
| 26:27 |  | A. Naughton Goal | 62 - 91 |
| 21:29 | | F. Maginness Goal | 56 - 91 |
| 19:00 | | L. Vandermeer Goal | 56 - 85 |
| 18:12 | | J. Freijah Behind | 50 - 85 |
| 14:51 | | Rushed | 49 - 85 |
| 13:15 | | J. Ginnivan Goal | 49 - 84 |
| 11:58 | | L. Breust Behind | 49 - 78 |
| 5:29 | | C. Weightman Behind | 49 - 77 |
| 3:04 | | Rushed | 48 - 77 |
| 1:58 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 47 - 77 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:42 | | N. Watson Goal | 41 - 77 |
| 26:48 | | Rushed | 41 - 71 |
| 25:31 | | D. Moore Behind | 41 - 70 |
| 22:31 | | C. Macdonald Behind | 41 - 69 |
| 17:57 | | A. Naughton Goal | 41 - 68 |
| 16:44 | | M. Chol Behind | 35 - 68 |
| 15:34 | | N. Watson Goal | 35 - 67 |
| 13:00 | | C. Dear Goal | 35 - 61 |
| 10:26 | | L. McNeil Behind | 35 - 55 |
| 6:45 | | C. Macdonald Goal | 34 - 55 |
| 5:07 | | C. Dear Behind | 34 - 49 |
| 3:25 | | C. Dear Behind | 34 - 48 |
| 2:20 | | N. Watson Behind | 34 - 47 |
| 0:35 | | Rushed | 34 - 46 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:40 | | C. Dear Goal | 34 - 45 |
| 27:35 | | Rushed | 34 - 39 |
| 25:48 | | J. Ugle-Hagan Behind | 34 - 38 |
| 24:41 | | C. Daniel Behind | 33 - 38 |
| 23:19 | | J. Newcombe Goal | 32 - 38 |
| 18:47 | | N. Watson Goal | 32 - 32 |
| 16:54 | | F. Maginness Behind | 32 - 26 |
| 14:17 | | B. Williams Goal | 32 - 25 |
| 12:13 | | J. Gunston Goal | 26 - 25 |
| 8:52 | | T. Liberatore Behind | 26 - 19 |
| 6:12 | | C. Dear Goal | 25 - 19 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:13 | | T. English Goal | 25 - 13 |
| 24:14 | | A. Treloar Goal | 19 - 13 |
| 16:34 | | S. Darcy Behind | 13 - 13 |
| 15:16 | | S. Darcy Goal | 12 - 13 |
| 9:54 | | C. Macdonald Goal | 6 - 13 |
| 7:00 | | L. Meek Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 2:11 | | C. Dear Behind | 6 - 1 |
| 0:26 | | A. Naughton Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
24 | 178.1 | LWWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
24 | 137.6 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
24 | 124.5 | WWWWW |
| 4 |
 MELB
|
20 | 102.8 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
 BL
|
16 | 118.8 | WWWLW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 115.9 | WWLWL |
| 7 |
 SUNS
|
16 | 114.4 | WLLWL |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
16 | 110.2 | WLLWW |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
16 | 108.6 | WLWWL |
| 10 |
 WB
|
16 | 91.8 | WWLLL |
| 11 |
 PORT
|
12 | 112.5 | LWLLW |
| 12 |
 STK
|
12 | 110.1 | WLWLW |
| 13 |
 ADEL
|
12 | 96.1 | LLWWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 89.8 | LLWLW |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 55.8 | WLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 80.3 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 72.9 | LLWLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
0 | 54.2 | LLLLL |