Match Recap
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
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 2.6 (18) | 5.9 (39) | 8.15 (63) | 10.19 (79) | 10.19 (79) |
| Essendon | 2.2 (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.
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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
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| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3 Harry Sheezel | 17 | 26 | 43 | 12 | 8 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 13 | 2 | — | 83 | 100 |
| #9 Luke Davies-Uniacke | 10 | 15 | 25 | 3 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 10 | 11 | 1 | — | 90 | 89 |
| #5 Caleb Daniel | 24 | 16 | 40 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 80 | 72 |
| #26 Luke Parker | 18 | 13 | 31 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 90 | 60 |
| #10 Colby McKercher | 13 | 12 | 25 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | 78 | 51 |
| #15 Dylan Stephens | 12 | 12 | 24 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 7 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 77 | 46 |
| #37 Cooper Harvey | 14 | 10 | 24 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 83 | 45 |
| #30 Charlie Comben | 9 | 7 | 16 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 93 | 45 |
| #47 Cooper Trembath | 6 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 77 | 45 |
| #2 Finn OSullivan | 13 | 8 | 21 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | 91 | 44 |
| #6 George Wardlaw | 10 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | 59 | 41 |
| #20 Nick Larkey | 10 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 81 | 41 |
| #12 Jy Simpkin | 12 | 7 | 19 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 77 | 40 |
| #39 Tom Blamires | 9 | 10 | 19 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 80 | 37 |
| #13 Charlie Spargo | 7 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | 80 | 36 |
| #44 Cameron Zurhaar | 11 | 4 | 15 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 89 | 35 |
| #41 Jacob Konstanty | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 86 | 34 |
| #27 Jack Darling | 8 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 75 | 34 |
| #31 Josh Goater | 5 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 73 | 32 |
| #4 Aidan Corr | 8 | 5 | 13 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 92 | 28 |
| #18 Wil Dawson | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 9 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 53 | 26 |
| #7 Zane Duursma | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 68 | 18 |
| #21 Callum Coleman-Jones | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | 47 | 18 |
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 →
| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #27 Mason Redman | 23 | 6 | 29 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | — | 82 | 73 |
| #22 Sam Durham | 9 | 16 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 10 | 1 | — | 74 | 70 |
| #7 Zach Merrett | 15 | 7 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | 88 | 60 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 13 | 13 | 26 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 92 | 55 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 13 | 12 | 25 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | — | 68 | 53 |
| #2 Jacob Farrow | 16 | 10 | 26 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 86 | 49 |
| #14 Jordan Ridley | 18 | 5 | 23 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 72 | 49 |
| #12 Will Setterfield | 11 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | 78 | 45 |
| #9 Sullivan Robey | 8 | 10 | 18 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 83 | 41 |
| #24 Nick Bryan | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 28 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 74 | 39 |
| #15 Dyson Sharp | 9 | 12 | 21 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 79 | 38 |
| #31 Zach Reid | 11 | 5 | 16 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 90 | 36 |
| #6 Jye Caldwell | 6 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 74 | 35 |
| #16 Archie Perkins | 9 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 2 | — | 4 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 69 | 35 |
| #25 Jaxon Prior | 12 | 1 | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 83 | 34 |
| #30 Nate Caddy | 6 | — | 6 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 91 | 29 |
| #23 Harry Jones | 7 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 79 | 29 |
| #32 Ben McKay | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 88 | 28 |
| #44 Archer Day-Wicks | 7 | 7 | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 67 | 28 |
| #46 Lachlan Blakiston | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 66 | 26 |
| #28 Xavier Duursma | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 82 | 25 |
| #33 Hussien El Achkar | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 65 | 21 |
| #10 Isaac Kako | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 71 | 6 |