Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 365
- 395 HAW
-
Kicks
- MELB 221
- 225 HAW
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Handballs
- MELB 144
- 170 HAW
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 21
- 19 HAW
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Clearances
- MELB 38
- 34 HAW
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Inside 50
- MELB 56
- 57 HAW
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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 | 40 | 135.5 | WWWWW |
| 2 |  SYD | 36 | 142.5 | WWWWL |
| 3 |  GEEL | 32 | 124.4 | LWWWW |
| 4 |  HAW | 30 | 110.4 | WDLLW |
| 5 |  SUNS | 28 | 116.9 | LWWWL |
| 6 |  MELB | 28 | 106.7 | WLWWL |
| 7 |  ADEL | 24 | 107.9 | LWWWL |
| 8 |  BL | 24 | 106.6 | WWWLL |
| 9 |  WB | 24 | 92.8 | LLWLW |
| 10 |  COLL | 22 | 100.3 | WDLLW |
| 11 |  STK | 20 | 108.2 | WWLWL |
| 12 |  GWS | 20 | 98.6 | WLWLW |
| 13 |  NMFC | 20 | 97.6 | LLLLW |
| 14 |  PORT | 12 | 100.9 | WLLLL |
| 15 |  CARL | 12 | 86.1 | LLLWW |
| 16 |  WCE | 12 | 66.1 | LLLWL |
| 17 |  RICH | 8 | 64.5 | LWLLW |
| 18 |  ESS | 4 | 70.9 | LLLLL |
