Australian FootballMelbourne
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Match Report
Friday 21 August 2026
No. 3
Round 10
Melbourne18.12120
Hawthorn12.981
Melbourne Cricket Ground · Sat, 4:15 PM · Attendance 68,557 · FT
Scoreboard
Quarter by Quarter
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Final | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 3.3 | 6.6 | 12.8 | 18.12 | 120 |
| Hawthorn | 3.3 | 5.6 | 9.6 | 12.9 | 81 |
Scorers
Goalkickers
Melbourne
H. Petty 3, H. Langford 2, B. Fritsch 2, M. Jefferson 2, K. Pickett 2, H. Sharp 2, J. van Rooyen 2, K. Chandler 1, E. Langdon 1, B. Laurie 1
Hawthorn
N. Watson 3, D. Moore 2, M. Lewis 2, C. Macdonald 1, M. DAmbrosio 1, J. Weddle 1, H. Morrison 1, M. Ramsden 1
How the match was won
Scoring Progression
MELB · HAW
Head to head
Team Statistics
| MELB | Stat | HAW |
|---|---|---|
| 365 | Disposals | 395 |
| 221 | Kicks | 225 |
| 144 | Handballs | 170 |
| 94 | Marks | 109 |
| 9 | Marks Inside 50 | 15 |
| 54 | Tackles | 46 |
| 25 | Hitouts | 42 |
| 38 | Clearances | 34 |
| 56 | Inside 50s | 57 |
| 144 | Contested Possessions | 133 |
| 220 | Uncontested Possessions | 254 |
| 41 | One Percenters | 32 |
| 21 | Frees For | 19 |
| 19 | Frees Against | 21 |
| 18 | Goals | 12 |
| 12 | Behinds | 9 |
The full box score
Players
Melbourne
| Player | # | D | K | H | M | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Sparrow | 32 | 27 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 5 | - | 2 |
| J. Steele | 9 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 3 | - | 1 |
| J. Bowey | 17 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 3 | - | - |
| K. Chandler | 37 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | - |
| T. Rivers | 24 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| B. Howes | 22 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 7 | - | - | - |
| E. Langdon | 15 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | - |
| J. Lever | 8 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 1 | - | - |
| D. Turner | 10 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 2 | - | - |
| M. Gawn | 11 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 1 | - | 1 |
| H. Langford | 4 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | - |
| B. Laurie | 16 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | - |
| B. Fritsch | 31 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| C. Jiath | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - | - |
| M. Jefferson | 21 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 6 | - | 2 | 2 |
| K. Pickett | 36 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | - |
| H. Petty | 35 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| H. Sharp | 30 | 12 | 6 | 6 | - | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| K. Tholstrup | 12 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 6 | - | - | - |
| L. Pickett | 33 | 7 | 2 | 5 | - | - | - | - |
| P. Cross | 41 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | - | - |
| J. van Rooyen | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | - | 2 | - |
| M. Heath | 27 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | - |
Hawthorn
| Player | # | D | K | H | M | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Amon | 10 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 1 | - | 1 |
| D. Moore | 8 | 27 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 2 | - |
| J. Battle | 24 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 7 | - | - | - |
| J. Newcombe | 3 | 24 | 8 | 16 | - | 2 | - | - |
| J. Ward | 25 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 1 | - | - |
| J. Impey | 4 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | - | - |
| C. Mackenzie | 28 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | - | - |
| J. Sicily | 6 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 1 | - | - |
| C. Macdonald | 9 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| M. DAmbrosio | 16 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | - |
| B. Hardwick | 15 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 3 | - | - |
| H. Hustwaite | 44 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 3 | - | - |
| J. Ginnivan | 33 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 1 | - | 1 |
| J. Weddle | 23 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - |
| B. Ryan | 26 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | - | - |
| H. Morrison | 1 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| M. Lewis | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 6 | - | 2 | 1 |
| F. Maginness | 20 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | - | - |
| M. Ramsden | 38 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
| N. Watson | 5 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| C. Dear | 13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - | 2 |
| L. Meek | 17 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | - | - |
| N. Reeves | 7 | 3 | - | 3 | - | 2 | - | - |