Match Recap
Round 17·Sun, 28-Jun-2026 3:15 PM·Docklands·37,054 att.
North Melbourne
10.19 (79)
vs
Essendon
9.11 (65)
North Melbourne won by 14

North Melbourne defeated Essendon 79–65, by 14 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the third quarter, when North Melbourne outscored Essendon 24–8; North Melbourne won disposals 435–360 and tackles 51–35.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Melbourne2.6 (18)5.9 (39)8.15 (63)10.19 (79)10.19 (79)
Essendon2.2 (14)4.6 (30)5.8 (38)9.11 (65)9.11 (65)

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
Harry Sheezel
North Melbourne
43 disposals, 8 tackles, 4 clearances
KICK 100
2
Luke Davies-Uniacke
North Melbourne
25 disposals, 1 goals, 11 tackles
KICK 89
3
Mason Redman
Essendon
29 disposals, 1 clearances, 1 I50s
KICK 73
4
Caleb Daniel
North Melbourne
40 disposals, 2 tackles, 1 clearances
KICK 72
5
Sam Durham
Essendon
25 disposals, 2 goals, 6 tackles
KICK 70
6
Luke Parker
North Melbourne
31 disposals, 2 tackles, 1 I50s
KICK 60

North Melbourne — 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
#3 Harry Sheezel17264312814413283100
#9 Luke Davies-Uniacke10152531115101119089
#5 Caleb Daniel2416409221518072
#26 Luke Parker181331821319060
#10 Colby McKercher1312254173437851
#15 Dylan Stephens1212245127517746
#37 Cooper Harvey141024614238345
#30 Charlie Comben97161031229345
#47 Cooper Trembath6713821251527745
#2 Finn OSullivan138216231269144
#6 George Wardlaw1051533154725941
#20 Nick Larkey102127115338141
#12 Jy Simpkin127193112517740
#39 Tom Blamires91019421418037
#13 Charlie Spargo7916422348036
#44 Cameron Zurhaar1141581328935
#41 Jacob Konstanty45944211238634
#27 Jack Darling84124222237534
#31 Josh Goater51318521537332
#4 Aidan Corr851352119228
#18 Wil Dawson551031193315326
#7 Zane Duursma43721126818
#21 Callum Coleman-Jones448183534718

Essendon — 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
#27 Mason Redman23629121178273
#22 Sam Durham91625462351017470
#7 Zach Merrett1572273112838860
#1 Andrew McGrath1313267241429255
#3 Darcy Parish13122521136926853
#2 Jacob Farrow16102681428649
#14 Jordan Ridley185231213147249
#12 Will Setterfield11617461837845
#9 Sullivan Robey810186142538341
#24 Nick Bryan44822282137439
#15 Dyson Sharp91221641637938
#31 Zach Reid11516721229036
#6 Jye Caldwell66125123517435
#16 Archie Perkins93127243116935
#25 Jaxon Prior1211361328334
#30 Nate Caddy664212219129
#23 Harry Jones72973117929
#32 Ben McKay3474211528828
#44 Archer Day-Wicks771441156728
#46 Lachlan Blakiston44852911126626
#28 Xavier Duursma75126128225
#33 Hussien El Achkar437221116521
#10 Isaac Kako2242214716