Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- HAW 386
- 330 CARL
-
Kicks
- HAW 215
- 207 CARL
-
Handballs
- HAW 171
- 123 CARL
-
Free Kicks
- HAW 14
- 23 CARL
-
Clearances
- HAW 27
- 39 CARL
-
Inside 50
- HAW 44
- 45 CARL
-
Tackles
- HAW 67
- 60 CARL
-
Hit-Outs
- HAW 40
- 26 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
19
J. Gunston3 Goals
35
C. Curnow2 Goals
Disposals
8
D. Moore27 Disposals
29
G. Hewett25 Disposals
Contested Possessions
25
J. Ward10 Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:03 |  | H. McKay Goal | 85 - 61 |
| 21:34 | | Z. Williams Behind | 85 - 55 |
| 20:23 |  | J. Impey Behind | 85 - 54 |
| 19:20 | | J. Impey Behind | 84 - 54 |
| 9:50 | | Rushed | 83 - 54 |
| 8:39 | | G. Hewett Behind | 83 - 53 |
| 6:46 | | A. Cerra Goal | 83 - 52 |
| 5:28 | | C. Dear Behind | 83 - 46 |
| 3:05 | | M. Lewis Goal | 82 - 46 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:31 | | S. Docherty Behind | 76 - 46 |
| 29:17 | | S. Docherty Goal | 76 - 45 |
| 24:51 | | J. Gunston Goal | 76 - 39 |
| 15:48 | | J. Motlop Goal | 70 - 39 |
| 10:42 | | W. White Goal | 70 - 33 |
| 8:45 | | N. Watson Goal | 70 - 27 |
| 7:03 | | M. Lewis Behind | 64 - 27 |
| 4:05 | | C. Curnow Goal | 63 - 27 |
| 2:52 | | C. Dear Goal | 63 - 21 |
| 0:48 | | J. Gunston Goal | 57 - 21 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:30 | | W. White Goal | 51 - 21 |
| 23:33 | | Rushed | 51 - 15 |
| 19:26 | | C. Dear Behind | 50 - 15 |
| 13:12 | | C. Curnow Goal | 49 - 15 |
| 8:04 | | H. Morrison Goal | 49 - 9 |
| 4:35 | | S. Docherty Behind | 43 - 9 |
| 2:09 | | N. Watson Goal | 43 - 8 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:21 | | C. Dear Goal | 37 - 8 |
| 30:32 | | C. Curnow Behind | 31 - 8 |
| 26:25 | | J. Gunston Goal | 31 - 7 |
| 24:44 | | H. McKay Behind | 25 - 7 |
| 23:27 | | C. Durdin Goal | 25 - 6 |
| 15:36 | | J. Ward Goal | 25 - 0 |
| 11:27 | | C. Macdonald Goal | 19 - 0 |
| 8:59 | | M. Lewis Goal | 13 - 0 |
| 7:39 | | J. Gunston Behind | 7 - 0 |
| 1:12 | | J. Ginnivan Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2025 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 ADEL
|
72 | 139.3 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 GEEL
|
68 | 141.5 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
66 | 114.2 | LWLWW |
| 4 |
 COLL
|
64 | 122.4 | WLLLW |
| 5 |
 GWS
|
64 | 115.3 | WLWWW |
| 6 |
 FRE
|
64 | 109.0 | WWWLW |
| 7 |
 SUNS
|
60 | 124.9 | WWLLW |
| 8 |
 HAW
|
60 | 120.9 | WLWWL |
| 9 |
 WB
|
56 | 137.0 | WWWWL |
| 10 |
 SYD
|
48 | 97.0 | LWWLW |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
36 | 96.7 | LLLWW |
| 12 |
 STK
|
36 | 88.5 | WWWWL |
| 13 |
 PORT
|
36 | 79.8 | LLLLW |
| 14 |
 MELB
|
28 | 93.3 | LWLLL |
| 15 |
 ESS
|
24 | 69.5 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 NMFC
|
22 | 76.3 | LLLWL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
20 | 66.0 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
4 | 60.1 | LLLLL |