Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
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Disposals
- HAW 330
- 335 MELB
-
Kicks
- HAW 208
- 190 MELB
-
Handballs
- HAW 122
- 145 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- HAW 24
- 22 MELB
-
Clearances
- HAW 28
- 36 MELB
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Inside 50
- HAW 54
- 50 MELB
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Tackles
- HAW 67
- 66 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- HAW 26
- 47 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
19
J. Gunston3 Goals
25
T. McDonald4 Goals
Disposals
6
T. Mitchell24 Disposals
7
J. Viney27 Disposals
Contested Possessions
6
T. Mitchell13 Contested Possessions
7
J. Viney17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:51 |  | C. Petracca Behind | 71 - 104 |
| 27:14 | | C. Spargo Goal | 71 - 103 |
| 21:41 |  | J. Roughead Goal | 71 - 97 |
| 20:13 | | J. Melksham Goal | 65 - 97 |
| 16:31 | | J. Harmes Behind | 65 - 91 |
| 15:26 | | T. McDonald Goal | 65 - 90 |
| 14:25 | | C. Petracca Behind | 65 - 84 |
| 12:24 | | J. Melksham Goal | 65 - 83 |
| 11:18 | | J. Roughead Goal | 65 - 77 |
| 9:01 | | H. Morrison Behind | 59 - 77 |
| 7:16 | | J. Gunston Behind | 58 - 77 |
| 4:03 | | J. Gunston Goal | 57 - 77 |
| 2:16 | | I. Smith Goal | 51 - 77 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:03 | | A. Brayshaw Goal | 45 - 77 |
| 26:39 | | M. Hannan Goal | 45 - 71 |
| 24:34 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 45 - 65 |
| 23:39 | | J. Gunston Behind | 45 - 59 |
| 20:47 | | J. Gunston Goal | 44 - 59 |
| 19:17 | | C. Spargo Goal | 38 - 59 |
| 16:29 | | R. Schoenmakers Goal | 38 - 53 |
| 12:14 | | T. McDonald Goal | 32 - 53 |
| 10:51 | | A. vandenBerg Behind | 32 - 47 |
| 8:05 | | P. Puopolo Goal | 32 - 46 |
| 7:30 | | J. Gunston Behind | 26 - 46 |
| 6:30 | | J. Melksham Behind | 25 - 46 |
| 2:57 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 25 - 45 |
| 0:48 | | S. Weideman Goal | 25 - 44 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:41 | | J. Gunston Behind | 25 - 38 |
| 23:30 | | A. Brayshaw Goal | 24 - 38 |
| 21:48 | | R. Burton Behind | 24 - 32 |
| 19:42 | | Rushed | 23 - 32 |
| 15:38 | | R. Henderson Behind | 22 - 32 |
| 12:17 | | J. Gunston Behind | 21 - 32 |
| 10:30 | | A. vandenBerg Behind | 20 - 32 |
| 8:03 | | S. Weideman Goal | 20 - 31 |
| 4:41 | | P. Puopolo Behind | 20 - 25 |
| 1:00 | | M. Gawn Goal | 19 - 25 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:20 | | J. Gunston Goal | 19 - 19 |
| 24:32 | | C. Petracca Goal | 13 - 19 |
| 22:39 | | J. Worpel Goal | 13 - 13 |
| 16:16 | | T. McDonald Goal | 7 - 13 |
| 8:18 | | T. McDonald Goal | 7 - 7 |
| 7:14 | | J. Roughead Behind | 7 - 1 |
| 5:41 | | C. Salem Behind | 6 - 1 |
| 1:42 | | R. Schoenmakers Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2025 AFL Draft indicative order: every club, every pick
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Anti-stadium leaders slam AFL's 'reckless overreach'
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AFL trade and free agency grades - Every club's report card from the 2025 transfer period
And just like that the 2025 AFL trade and free agency period is over. Some teams improved, some stagnated, and others, well, got worse. Here's how every team fared over the last two weeks:
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 |