Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- HAW 363
- 352 MELB
-
Kicks
- HAW 223
- 196 MELB
-
Handballs
- HAW 140
- 156 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- HAW 27
- 24 MELB
-
Clearances
- HAW 56
- 39 MELB
-
Inside 50
- HAW 54
- 53 MELB
-
Tackles
- HAW 113
- 74 MELB
-
Hit-Outs
- HAW 34
- 72 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
22
L. Breust4 Goals
25
D. Kent3 Goals
Disposals
14
L. Shiels31 Disposals
10
C. Oliver28 Disposals
Contested Possessions
6
T. Mitchell17 Contested Possessions
10
C. Oliver23 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:56 |  | L. Breust Goal | 115 - 48 |
| 24:57 | | T. O'Brien Goal | 109 - 48 |
| 19:17 | | J. Roughead Goal | 103 - 48 |
| 18:17 | | J. O'Meara Goal | 97 - 48 |
| 16:22 | | T. O'Brien Goal | 91 - 48 |
| 11:11 | | J. Roughead Goal | 85 - 48 |
| 7:11 |  | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 79 - 48 |
| 4:32 | | J. Gunston Goal | 79 - 42 |
| 2:25 | | J. Harmes Behind | 73 - 42 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:17 | | Rushed | 73 - 41 |
| 23:51 | | I. Smith Goal | 73 - 40 |
| 19:12 | | T. O'Brien Goal | 67 - 40 |
| 17:18 | | Rushed | 61 - 40 |
| 14:26 | | T. Bugg Behind | 60 - 40 |
| 12:58 | | I. Smith Goal | 60 - 39 |
| 7:28 | | J. Impey Behind | 54 - 39 |
| 4:13 | | J. O'Meara Goal | 53 - 39 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:15 | | J. Garlett Behind | 47 - 39 |
| 24:35 | | J. Roughead Goal | 47 - 38 |
| 14:42 | | R. Henderson Goal | 41 - 38 |
| 13:10 | | T. Bugg Behind | 35 - 38 |
| 10:37 | | P. Puopolo Goal | 35 - 37 |
| 9:50 | | J. Melksham Behind | 29 - 37 |
| 3:17 | | T. Bugg Behind | 29 - 36 |
| 1:35 | | L. Breust Goal | 29 - 35 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:01 | | J. Roughead Behind | 23 - 35 |
| 32:20 | | L. Breust Goal | 22 - 35 |
| 29:06 | | C. Salem Goal | 16 - 35 |
| 27:25 | | I. Smith Behind | 16 - 29 |
| 26:44 | | J. Impey Behind | 15 - 29 |
| 25:40 | | M. Gawn Behind | 14 - 29 |
| 21:11 | | J. Gunston Goal | 14 - 28 |
| 19:56 | | Rushed | 8 - 28 |
| 17:08 | | A. Brayshaw Behind | 7 - 28 |
| 16:06 | | R. Henderson Behind | 7 - 27 |
| 14:05 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 6 - 27 |
| 11:27 | | D. Kent Goal | 6 - 26 |
| 9:28 | | J. Hogan Goal | 6 - 20 |
| 7:54 | | T. Bugg Behind | 6 - 14 |
| 6:06 | | D. Kent Goal | 6 - 13 |
| 4:33 | | D. Kent Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 2:41 | | J. Hogan Behind | 6 - 1 |
| 0:21 | | L. Breust 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 |