Game Information
UTAS Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- HAW 357
- 391 MELB
-
Kicks
- HAW 202
- 240 MELB
-
Handballs
- HAW 155
- 151 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- HAW 13
- 14 MELB
-
Clearances
- HAW 30
- 40 MELB
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Inside 50
- HAW 46
- 51 MELB
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Tackles
- HAW 62
- 59 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- HAW 41
- 29 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
21
T. Scully2 Goals
31
B. Fritsch5 Goals
Disposals
6
J. Sicily29 Disposals
7
J. Viney33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
22
L. Breust14 Contested Possessions
7
J. Viney23 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:30 |  | T. Bedford Behind | 49 - 81 |
| 26:36 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 49 - 80 |
| 23:00 | | J. Melksham Goal | 49 - 74 |
| 20:18 |  | J. Cousins Behind | 49 - 68 |
| 19:11 | | I. Smith Behind | 48 - 68 |
| 14:51 | | J. Harmes Behind | 47 - 68 |
| 9:01 | | Rushed | 47 - 67 |
| 5:09 | | T. Bedford Goal | 46 - 67 |
| 2:03 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 46 - 61 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:09 | | J. Melksham Goal | 46 - 55 |
| 26:13 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 46 - 49 |
| 20:22 | | C. Oliver Behind | 46 - 43 |
| 18:26 | | T. Scully Goal | 46 - 42 |
| 14:53 | | O. Hanrahan Behind | 40 - 42 |
| 14:42 | | T. Mitchell Behind | 39 - 42 |
| 11:37 | | T. Scully Goal | 38 - 42 |
| 7:30 | | I. Smith Behind | 32 - 42 |
| 3:18 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 31 - 42 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:08 | | J. Patton Behind | 31 - 36 |
| 23:38 | | J. Viney Goal | 30 - 36 |
| 22:17 | | O. Hanrahan Behind | 30 - 30 |
| 20:29 | | J. Worpel Goal | 29 - 30 |
| 19:29 | | P. Puopolo Behind | 23 - 30 |
| 15:21 | | C. Nash Behind | 22 - 30 |
| 12:06 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 21 - 30 |
| 5:42 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 21 - 29 |
| 5:26 | | Rushed | 21 - 23 |
| 3:54 | | J. Melksham Goal | 20 - 23 |
| 2:08 | | T. Mitchell Goal | 20 - 17 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:37 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 14 - 17 |
| 24:35 | | L. Breust Goal | 14 - 16 |
| 23:42 | | N. Jones Behind | 8 - 16 |
| 22:01 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 8 - 15 |
| 15:48 | | P. Puopolo Behind | 8 - 9 |
| 14:23 | | J. Melksham Goal | 7 - 9 |
| 12:23 | | T. McDonald Behind | 7 - 3 |
| 10:08 | | J. Melksham Behind | 7 - 2 |
| 7:14 | | J. Patton Goal | 7 - 1 |
| 3:50 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 0:21 | | J. Worpel Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
56 | 141.6 | WWWWL |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
52 | 136.9 | WWWLW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
42 | 110.0 | WLWWL |
| 4 |
 BL
|
40 | 111.7 | LWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
40 | 111.4 | WWWLW |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
40 | 106.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 117.1 | LLWLL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
36 | 90.8 | WWLWL |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
34 | 104.4 | LLWWW |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
32 | 96.0 | WWWWW |
| 11 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 91.1 | LWWWL |
| 12 |
 STK
|
28 | 105.5 | LLWLW |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
28 | 100.8 | WLLLW |
| 14 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 100.7 | LLLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
24 | 102.5 | WLLWW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 71.5 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 63.3 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 69.0 | LLLLL |