Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GEEL 372
- 323 HAW
-
Kicks
- GEEL 213
- 201 HAW
-
Handballs
- GEEL 159
- 122 HAW
-
Free Kicks
- GEEL 27
- 19 HAW
-
Clearances
- GEEL 41
- 47 HAW
-
Inside 50
- GEEL 43
- 62 HAW
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Tackles
- GEEL 51
- 62 HAW
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Hit-Outs
- GEEL 35
- 50 HAW
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
2
D. Menzel4 Goals
2
J. Roughead2 Goals
Disposals
4
G. Ablett35 Disposals
6
T. Mitchell40 Disposals
Contested Possessions
14
J. Selwood17 Contested Possessions
6
T. Mitchell23 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:24 |  | J. Roughead Behind | 117 - 118 |
| 26:16 |  | B. Parfitt Goal | 117 - 117 |
| 25:29 | | Rushed | 111 - 117 |
| 22:10 | | J. Parsons Goal | 110 - 117 |
| 20:19 | | G. Ablett Behind | 104 - 117 |
| 18:07 | | T. O'Brien Behind | 103 - 117 |
| 15:58 | | S. Menegola Goal | 103 - 116 |
| 14:02 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 97 - 116 |
| 12:41 | | J. Roughead Goal | 91 - 116 |
| 10:41 | | D. Menzel Goal | 91 - 110 |
| 9:18 | | D. Howe Goal | 85 - 110 |
| 8:16 | | J. Roughead Behind | 85 - 104 |
| 6:19 | | J. Parsons Goal | 85 - 103 |
| 1:42 | | J. Roughead Goal | 79 - 103 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:00 | | J. Bews Behind | 79 - 97 |
| 29:56 | | R. Henderson Behind | 78 - 97 |
| 26:30 | | T. Mitchell Goal | 78 - 96 |
| 25:16 | | L. Breust Behind | 78 - 90 |
| 23:53 | | L. Breust Behind | 78 - 89 |
| 22:27 | | J. Gunston Goal | 78 - 88 |
| 21:04 | | D. Menzel Goal | 78 - 82 |
| 19:06 | | R. Henderson Goal | 72 - 82 |
| 17:09 | | D. Menzel Behind | 72 - 76 |
| 14:35 | | Rushed | 71 - 76 |
| 11:08 | | C. Gregson Goal | 70 - 76 |
| 8:15 | | L. Fogarty Goal | 64 - 76 |
| 6:48 | | J. Gunston Behind | 58 - 76 |
| 5:54 | | Rushed | 58 - 75 |
| 4:13 | | J. Gunston Behind | 57 - 75 |
| 2:45 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 57 - 74 |
| 2:13 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 51 - 74 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:37 | | B. McEvoy Goal | 50 - 74 |
| 27:27 | | D. Menzel Goal | 50 - 68 |
| 26:00 | | J. Gunston Goal | 44 - 68 |
| 23:17 | | P. Puopolo Goal | 44 - 62 |
| 21:07 | | Rushed | 44 - 56 |
| 20:31 | | Rushed | 44 - 55 |
| 19:38 | | J. Impey Behind | 44 - 54 |
| 17:47 | | J. Impey Goal | 44 - 53 |
| 16:50 | | J. Roughead Behind | 44 - 47 |
| 14:19 | | R. Schoenmakers Behind | 44 - 46 |
| 13:24 | | I. Smith Goal | 44 - 45 |
| 8:04 | | T. Mitchell Goal | 44 - 39 |
| 6:17 | | T. Kelly Goal | 44 - 33 |
| 5:08 | | Rushed | 38 - 33 |
| 1:43 | | R. Stanley Goal | 37 - 33 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:01 | | R. Stanley Goal | 31 - 33 |
| 29:00 | | S. Burgoyne Behind | 25 - 33 |
| 26:58 | | I. Smith Behind | 25 - 32 |
| 23:39 | | D. Menzel Goal | 25 - 31 |
| 21:51 | | I. Smith Goal | 19 - 31 |
| 20:05 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 19 - 25 |
| 17:15 | | R. Henderson Goal | 18 - 25 |
| 16:05 | | G. Ablett Goal | 18 - 19 |
| 14:57 | | R. Henderson Behind | 12 - 19 |
| 12:26 | | J. Selwood Goal | 12 - 18 |
| 8:19 | | L. Shiels Goal | 6 - 18 |
| 7:02 | | J. O'Meara Goal | 6 - 12 |
| 3:33 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 2:07 | | J. Impey Goal | 0 - 6 |
AFL News
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Freo unleash five-goal burst to sink Hawks in thriller
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AFL Round 9: Team news, fixtures, games, tips, odds -- everything you need to know
Round 9 of the 2026 AFL season kicks off with a top four clash between the Dockers and Hawks at Optus Stadium. On Saturday night, Scott Pendlebury ties the league's games record when the Magpies battle the Cats at the MCG.
2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
32 | 131.6 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
28 | 165.5 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
26 | 116.8 | WWWDL |
| 4 |
 BL
|
20 | 126.0 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
 SUNS
|
20 | 116.0 | LLWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
20 | 114.6 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
20 | 100.2 | WLWWL |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
18 | 108.6 | LLWWD |
| 9 |
 STK
|
16 | 114.9 | LWLWW |
| 10 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 106.1 | WLWLL |
| 11 |
 ADEL
|
16 | 96.6 | LWWLW |
| 12 |
 WB
|
16 | 91.5 | WLLLL |
| 13 |
 PORT
|
12 | 110.9 | WLLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 88.2 | LWLWL |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 59.3 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 78.1 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.2 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
4 | 60.0 | LLLLW |