Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
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Disposals
- HAW 359
- 384 COLL
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Kicks
- HAW 221
- 195 COLL
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Handballs
- HAW 138
- 189 COLL
-
Free Kicks
- HAW 18
- 16 COLL
-
Clearances
- HAW 29
- 41 COLL
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Inside 50
- HAW 47
- 60 COLL
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Tackles
- HAW 55
- 92 COLL
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Hit-Outs
- HAW 48
- 30 COLL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
19
J. Gunston2 Goals
45
R. Steele2 Goals
Disposals
4
J. Impey25 Disposals
35
N. Daicos36 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
J. Newcombe14 Contested Possessions
14
D. Cameron11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:36 |  | R. Steele Behind | 92 - 92 |
| 30:10 |  | J. Gunston Behind | 92 - 91 |
| 28:41 | | R. Steele Goal | 91 - 91 |
| 25:59 | | D. Houston Behind | 91 - 85 |
| 24:41 | | D. Houston Behind | 91 - 84 |
| 21:05 | | D. Moore Goal | 91 - 83 |
| 19:02 | | M. Beattie Goal | 85 - 83 |
| 15:31 | | D. Moore Behind | 79 - 83 |
| 14:13 | | B. McCreery Behind | 78 - 83 |
| 13:07 | | W. Hayes Goal | 78 - 82 |
| 10:56 | | D. McStay Goal | 78 - 76 |
| 9:23 | | D. Houston Goal | 78 - 70 |
| 7:59 | | N. Daicos Behind | 78 - 64 |
| 6:57 | | D. McStay Goal | 78 - 63 |
| 4:24 | | M. Lewis Goal | 78 - 57 |
| 2:16 | | J. Ward Goal | 72 - 57 |
| 0:18 | | J. Ward Goal | 66 - 57 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:29 | | J. Gunston Behind | 60 - 57 |
| 29:20 | | L. Schultz Behind | 59 - 57 |
| 26:15 | | W. Hayes Goal | 59 - 56 |
| 25:14 | | Rushed | 59 - 50 |
| 24:05 | | N. Long Behind | 59 - 49 |
| 22:25 | | M. Lewis Behind | 59 - 48 |
| 16:39 | | C. West Behind | 58 - 48 |
| 14:59 | | M. Lewis Goal | 58 - 47 |
| 12:52 | | J. Gunston Goal | 52 - 47 |
| 11:45 | | M. D'Ambrosio Behind | 46 - 47 |
| 9:54 | | C. Mackenzie Goal | 45 - 47 |
| 7:51 | | C. Macdonald Goal | 39 - 47 |
| 7:06 | | C. Macdonald Behind | 33 - 47 |
| 5:33 | | J. Gunston Goal | 32 - 47 |
| 0:32 | | J. Sicily Behind | 26 - 47 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:11 | | R. Steele Behind | 25 - 47 |
| 27:36 | | B. McCreery Behind | 25 - 46 |
| 23:48 | | R. Steele Goal | 25 - 45 |
| 22:26 | | Rushed | 25 - 39 |
| 21:50 | | J. Gunston Behind | 24 - 39 |
| 20:32 | | B. McCreery Goal | 23 - 39 |
| 19:53 | | J. Impey Behind | 23 - 33 |
| 15:58 | | C. West Goal | 22 - 33 |
| 11:14 | | A. Anderson Goal | 22 - 27 |
| 9:51 | | N. Daicos Goal | 22 - 21 |
| 6:46 | | M. Chol Goal | 22 - 15 |
| 3:32 | | D. Moore Behind | 16 - 15 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:26 | | T. Membrey Behind | 15 - 15 |
| 18:57 | | Rushed | 15 - 14 |
| 17:13 | | T. Membrey Behind | 15 - 13 |
| 15:00 | | M. Beattie Behind | 15 - 12 |
| 11:13 | | L. Meek Goal | 14 - 12 |
| 8:43 | | E. Allan Goal | 8 - 12 |
| 7:19 | | C. West Goal | 8 - 6 |
| 6:30 | | M. Lewis Behind | 8 - 0 |
| 4:20 | | J. Newcombe Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 1:19 | | J. Gunston Behind | 1 - 0 |
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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 |
