Match Recap
Preliminary Final·Sat, 19-Sep-2026 5:15 PM·M.C.G.·97,835 att.
Hawthorn
19.8 (122)
vs
Brisbane Lions
20.11 (131)
Brisbane Lions won by 9

Brisbane Lions defeated Hawthorn 131–122, by 9 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the third quarter, when Brisbane Lions outscored Hawthorn 44–10; Brisbane Lions won the disposals count 327–282.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Hawthorn5.1 (31)11.1 (67)12.5 (77)19.8 (122)19.8 (122)
Brisbane Lions5.2 (32)8.5 (53)15.7 (97)20.11 (131)20.11 (131)

Best on Ground

Top six by KICK Game Score — our 0–100 rating of the game each player had.

What is KICK? A 0-100 rating for every player, every game. 85+ elite · 70-84 top tier · 50-69 best-22 · <50 fringe. How it works →

1
Josh Ward
Hawthorn
25 disposals, 9 tackles, 11 clearances
KICK 94
2
Hugh McCluggage
Brisbane Lions
23 disposals, 3 goals, 6 tackles
KICK 80
3
Will Ashcroft
Brisbane Lions
28 disposals, 1 goals, 1 tackles
KICK 78
4
Lachie Neale
Brisbane Lions
26 disposals, 5 tackles, 9 clearances
KICK 73
5
Nick Watson
Hawthorn
16 disposals, 6 goals, 5 clearances
KICK 71
6
Zac Bailey
Brisbane Lions
18 disposals, 5 tackles, 4 clearances
KICK 68

Hawthorn — full stats

What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#25 Josh Ward14112559———511162—8494
#5 Nick Watson151162—62—35124—8671
#3 Jai Newcombe10102049—2—3685—8261
#16 Massimo DAmbrosio1482253—1—3—91—7453
#17 Lloyd Meek551032——371341—8153
#8 Dylan Moore107174211—4291—8651
#19 Jack Gunston7295151———31—10050
#6 James Sicily105157—1——3—53—8745
#23 Josh Weddle6612221—32282—8443
#2 Mitch Lewis527414——2—43—8341
#9 Connor Macdonald971632———7342—7739
#12 Will Day1121365———6—23—6539
#33 Jack Ginnivan1031342———5131—7336
#1 Harry Morrison1221471———4114—8235
#10 Karl Amon921133—————31—8131
#24 Josh Battle911041———2—11—10030
#37 Tom Barrass51642————121—8429
#28 Cam Mackenzie78152————1463—5528
#4 Jarman Impey921122———1155—8227
#15 Blake Hardwick921141—————24—9222
#18 Mabior Chol112121—4———1—5513
#40 Max Beattie12311———1————418
#42 Bailey Macdonald22411———2—12—667

Brisbane Lions — full stats

What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#6 Hugh McCluggage185235632—6175—8080
#8 Will Ashcroft181028411——108102—8378
#9 Lachie Neale1792645———29122—8073
#33 Zac Bailey1621875—1—7482—8868
#1 Kai Lohmann92115551—1—61—8167
#5 Josh Dunkley8111939———1586—7954
#26 Conor McKenna136195—1——213——7546
#23 Charlie Cameron103134131—5—31—8045
#35 Ryan Lester146209————1—42—8244
#30 Eric Hipwood83116132—1—54—7643
#16 Cam Rayner841222———6462—8642
#15 Dayne Zorko174215————3—44—8240
#7 Jarrod Berry12315611——4132—8040
#31 Harris Andrews83116——————5——9338
#32 Darcy Fort731011—1192482—4837
#22 Ty Gallop62835———1—52—9035
#2 Sam Draper8193———264226—6331
#10 Levi Ashcroft7310611—————1—6630
#44 Darcy Wilmot741152————242—8430
#13 Logan Morris7—74—22—2—2——7929
#3 Jaspa Fletcher104145————3—13—7626
#27 Darcy Gardiner32522—————4——9322
#4 Oscar Allen42641———1—51—5721