Match Recap
North Melbourne
15.12 (102)
vs
Essendon
14.20 (104)
Essendon won by 2
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 4.3 (27) | 8.5 (53) | 10.10 (70) | 15.12 (102) | 15.12 (102) |
| Essendon | 3.2 (20) | 9.8 (62) | 13.14 (92) | 14.20 (104) | 14.20 (104) |
Best on Ground
Top six by KICK Game Score (uncapped raw shown in pill, max 100).
North Melbourne — full stats
| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #12 Lindsay Thomas | 17 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | — | 10 | 6 | — | 87 | 70 |
| #9 Andrew Swallow | 10 | 16 | 26 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 11 | 2 | — | 75 | 64 |
| #8 Daniel Wells | 20 | 5 | 25 | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 89 | 64 |
| #20 Drew Petrie | 7 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | 97 | 63 |
| #16 Scott Thompson | 8 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | — | 100 | 53 |
| #4 Liam Anthony | 14 | 9 | 23 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 77 | 52 |
| #23 Kieran Harper | 9 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 9 | 1 | — | 70 | 49 |
| #29 Brent Harvey | 10 | 11 | 21 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 91 | 49 |
| #13 Leigh Adams | 9 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | 79 | 49 |
| #1 Hamish McIntosh | 7 | 4 | 11 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | — | 85 | 45 |
| #22 Todd Goldstein | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 18 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | 80 | 42 |
| #11 Michael Firrito | 9 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 97 | 41 |
| #27 Aaron Edwards | 8 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 93 | 41 |
| #19 Sam Wright | 8 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | — | 94 | 40 |
| #42 Scott McMahon | 7 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 97 | 36 |
| #3 Ryan Bastinac | 6 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | — | 78 | 34 |
| #18 Shaun Atley | 8 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | 95 | 32 |
| #10 Ben Cunnington | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 62 | 32 |
| #41 Aaron Mullett | 4 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 90 | 28 |
| #34 Jamie Macmillan | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 79 | 28 |
| Matt Campbell | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 41 | 27 |
| Robbie Tarrant | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 45 | 13 |
Essendon — full stats
| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 Brent Stanton | 26 | 9 | 35 | 7 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 9 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 84 | 100 |
| #30 Paddy Ryder | 13 | 7 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | 90 | 82 |
| #11 David Zaharakis | 18 | 7 | 25 | 3 | 6 | — | 2 | — | 10 | 8 | 14 | 3 | — | 87 | 81 |
| #4 Jobe Watson | 15 | 13 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 82 | 75 |
| #19 David Hille | 12 | 6 | 18 | 10 | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 86 | 55 |
| #17 Jake Melksham | 12 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 6 | — | 77 | 54 |
| #40 Ben Howlett | 9 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | 75 | 52 |
| #43 Michael Hibberd | 10 | 5 | 15 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | 2 | — | 91 | 48 |
| #18 Michael Hurley | 6 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 96 | 47 |
| #12 Stewart Crameri | 11 | 9 | 20 | 6 | — | — | 5 | — | 6 | 1 | 11 | 5 | — | 86 | 47 |
| #15 Courtenay Dempsey | 8 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | 94 | 46 |
| #23 David Myers | 13 | 5 | 18 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 80 | 46 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 13 | 7 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 83 | 45 |
| #6 Angus Monfries | 6 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 83 | 40 |
| #31 Dustin Fletcher | 12 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 89 | 39 |
| #7 Leroy Jetta | 9 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 82 | 38 |
| Nathan Lovett-Murray | 8 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 68 | 38 |
| #16 Tayte Pears | 4 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 93 | 28 |
| #26 Cale Hooker | 8 | 5 | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 90 | 26 |
| #10 Mark McVeigh | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 92 | 20 |
| #34 Kyle Hardingham | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 83 | 11 |
| Heath Hocking | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 8 | 6 |