Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 365
- 395 HAW
-
Kicks
- MELB 221
- 225 HAW
-
Handballs
- MELB 144
- 170 HAW
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 21
- 19 HAW
-
Clearances
- MELB 38
- 34 HAW
-
Inside 50
- MELB 56
- 57 HAW
-
Tackles
- MELB 54
- 46 HAW
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 25
- 42 HAW
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
35
H. Petty3 Goals
5
N. Watson3 Goals
Disposals
32
T. Sparrow27 Disposals
10
K. Amon28 Disposals
Contested Possessions
11
M. Gawn14 Contested Possessions
3
J. Newcombe12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:12 |  | J. Steele Behind | 120 - 81 |
| 28:23 |  | N. Watson Behind | 119 - 81 |
| 27:24 | | K. Amon Behind | 119 - 80 |
| 25:20 | | N. Watson Goal | 119 - 79 |
| 23:57 | | T. Sparrow Behind | 119 - 73 |
| 22:16 | | M. D'Ambrosio Goal | 118 - 73 |
| 20:27 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 118 - 67 |
| 17:55 | | D. Moore Goal | 112 - 67 |
| 16:00 | | H. Sharp Goal | 112 - 61 |
| 12:00 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 106 - 61 |
| 10:46 | | H. Sharp Goal | 100 - 61 |
| 9:33 | | K. Pickett Goal | 94 - 61 |
| 8:12 | | J. Ginnivan Behind | 88 - 61 |
| 5:49 | | H. Petty Behind | 88 - 60 |
| 3:21 | | H. Sharp Behind | 87 - 60 |
| 0:21 | | K. Chandler Goal | 86 - 60 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:05 | | H. Langford Goal | 80 - 60 |
| 28:43 | | C. Macdonald Goal | 74 - 60 |
| 27:18 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 74 - 54 |
| 24:18 | | Rushed | 73 - 54 |
| 22:54 | | N. Watson Goal | 72 - 54 |
| 19:50 | | M. Jefferson Goal | 72 - 48 |
| 18:18 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 66 - 48 |
| 16:28 | | H. Morrison Goal | 60 - 48 |
| 11:52 | | M. Lewis Goal | 60 - 42 |
| 10:08 | | E. Langdon Goal | 60 - 36 |
| 8:12 | | B. Laurie Goal | 54 - 36 |
| 4:38 | | M. Jefferson Goal | 48 - 36 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:40 | | M. Jefferson Behind | 42 - 36 |
| 28:37 | | Rushed | 41 - 36 |
| 27:11 | | H. Langford Goal | 40 - 36 |
| 24:56 | | J. Weddle Goal | 34 - 36 |
| 20:11 | | Rushed | 34 - 30 |
| 17:46 | | M. Ramsden Goal | 34 - 29 |
| 12:55 | | Rushed | 34 - 23 |
| 10:34 | | Rushed | 33 - 23 |
| 9:26 | | Rushed | 33 - 22 |
| 7:35 | | H. Petty Goal | 33 - 21 |
| 6:15 | | K. Pickett Goal | 27 - 21 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:24 | | N. Watson Goal | 21 - 21 |
| 26:18 | | M. Jefferson Behind | 21 - 15 |
| 22:36 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 20 - 15 |
| 19:54 | | D. Moore Goal | 14 - 15 |
| 17:54 | | C. Dear Behind | 14 - 9 |
| 16:20 | | C. Dear Behind | 14 - 8 |
| 13:36 | | M. Lewis Goal | 14 - 7 |
| 9:33 | | T. Sparrow Behind | 14 - 1 |
| 7:53 | | H. Petty Goal | 13 - 1 |
| 6:51 | | M. Gawn Behind | 7 - 1 |
| 4:09 | | H. Petty Goal | 6 - 1 |
| 1:31 | | M. Lewis Behind | 0 - 1 |
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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 |