Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 352
- 363 HAW
-
Kicks
- MELB 208
- 211 HAW
-
Handballs
- MELB 144
- 152 HAW
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 26
- 14 HAW
-
Clearances
- MELB 38
- 27 HAW
-
Inside 50
- MELB 56
- 50 HAW
-
Tackles
- MELB 59
- 51 HAW
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 42
- 22 HAW
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
50
B. Brown4 Goals
20
J. Koschitzke4 Goals
Disposals
10
C. Oliver33 Disposals
8
D. Moore33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
11
M. Gawn14 Contested Possessions
29
J. Worpel14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:33 |  | J. Koschitzke Goal | 91 - 81 |
| 27:07 | | L. Bramble Behind | 91 - 75 |
| 25:58 | | C. Wingard Behind | 91 - 74 |
| 25:14 |  | J. Melksham Behind | 91 - 73 |
| 23:28 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 90 - 73 |
| 20:24 | | L. Breust Behind | 89 - 73 |
| 18:34 | | J. Worpel Goal | 89 - 72 |
| 15:22 | | C. Oliver Behind | 89 - 66 |
| 11:15 | | C. Spargo Behind | 88 - 66 |
| 7:20 | | Rushed | 87 - 66 |
| 4:53 | | T. Mitchell Goal | 87 - 65 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:14 | | E. Langdon Behind | 87 - 59 |
| 27:32 | | J. O'Meara Goal | 86 - 59 |
| 26:58 | | Rushed | 86 - 53 |
| 26:06 | | C. Wingard Behind | 85 - 53 |
| 25:41 | | Rushed | 85 - 52 |
| 24:18 | | J. O'Meara Behind | 84 - 52 |
| 23:05 | | C. Petracca Goal | 84 - 51 |
| 21:23 | | S. Weideman Goal | 78 - 51 |
| 18:03 | | T. Bedford Goal | 72 - 51 |
| 16:14 | | B. Brown Goal | 66 - 51 |
| 12:23 | | C. Wingard Goal | 60 - 51 |
| 9:02 | | J. Gunston Behind | 60 - 45 |
| 7:28 | | M. Gawn Goal | 60 - 44 |
| 5:29 | | B. Brown Goal | 54 - 44 |
| 3:38 | | T. McDonald Behind | 48 - 44 |
| 1:28 | | J. Koschitzke Goal | 47 - 44 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:49 | | Rushed | 47 - 38 |
| 26:27 | | J. Koschitzke Goal | 47 - 37 |
| 22:51 | | B. Brown Goal | 47 - 31 |
| 21:41 | | B. Brown Goal | 41 - 31 |
| 20:25 | | J. Gunston Behind | 35 - 31 |
| 18:18 | | L. Breust Behind | 35 - 30 |
| 16:20 | | D. Moore Goal | 35 - 29 |
| 14:34 | | Rushed | 35 - 23 |
| 12:29 | | M. Gawn Goal | 34 - 23 |
| 8:15 | | J. Harmes Behind | 28 - 23 |
| 3:07 | | T. McDonald Goal | 27 - 23 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:05 | | T. McDonald Behind | 21 - 23 |
| 26:08 | | T. Bedford Goal | 20 - 23 |
| 23:19 | | T. McDonald Goal | 14 - 23 |
| 19:29 | | C. Macdonald Goal | 8 - 23 |
| 18:30 | | Rushed | 8 - 17 |
| 16:23 | | C. Petracca Behind | 7 - 17 |
| 14:41 | | J. Gunston Behind | 6 - 17 |
| 13:46 | | Rushed | 6 - 16 |
| 12:02 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 6 - 15 |
| 8:52 | | J. O'Meara Behind | 0 - 15 |
| 7:24 | | Rushed | 0 - 14 |
| 6:34 | | L. Breust Behind | 0 - 13 |
| 3:39 | | L. Breust Goal | 0 - 12 |
| 2:07 | | J. Koschitzke Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
20 | 173.3 | WLWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
20 | 142.7 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
20 | 118.2 | WWWWW |
| 4 |
 SUNS
|
16 | 126.9 | WWLLW |
| 5 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 120.8 | LWWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
16 | 116.1 | WWLWW |
| 7 |
 WB
|
16 | 102.0 | WWWLL |
| 8 |
 MELB
|
16 | 94.2 | LWWLW |
| 9 |
 BL
|
12 | 111.7 | LWWWL |
| 10 |
 ADEL
|
12 | 105.3 | LLLWW |
| 11 |
 COLL
|
12 | 94.8 | LWLLW |
| 12 |
 PORT
|
8 | 108.1 | WLWLL |
| 13 |
 STK
|
8 | 92.6 | LWLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
8 | 86.8 | LLLWL |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 61.3 | WWLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 79.2 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 79.1 | LLLWL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
0 | 53.6 | LLLLL |