Match Recap
Round 23·Thu, 6-Aug-2026 7:30 PM·Docklands·25,052 att.
Western Bulldogs
11.11 (77)
vs
North Melbourne
15.10 (100)
North Melbourne won by 23

North Melbourne defeated Western Bulldogs 100–77, by 23 points. The match turned in the first quarter, when North Melbourne outscored Western Bulldogs 36–15; North Melbourne led disposals 418–351 while Western Bulldogs edged inside-50s 59–49.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Western Bulldogs2.3 (15)5.6 (36)10.9 (69)11.11 (77)11.11 (77)
North Melbourne6.0 (36)10.2 (62)12.7 (79)15.10 (100)15.10 (100)

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
Luke Davies-Uniacke
North Melbourne
31 disposals, 2 goals, 10 tackles
KICK 100
2
Ed Richards
Western Bulldogs
28 disposals, 1 goals, 5 tackles
KICK 81
3
Dylan Stephens
North Melbourne
28 disposals, 4 tackles, 4 clearances
KICK 73
4
Tristan Xerri
North Melbourne
17 disposals, 1 goals, 4 tackles
KICK 69
5
Paul Curtis
North Melbourne
19 disposals, 4 goals, 4 tackles
KICK 66
6
Harry Sheezel
North Melbourne
29 disposals, 6 tackles, 1 clearances
KICK 66

Western Bulldogs — 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
#20 Ed Richards171128451——76112—8181
#4 Marcus Bontempelli1213254412—52102—8663
#27 Joel Freijah61117361——2492—8355
#29 Lachlan Bramble1472122———736——8653
#42 Sam Davidson88162511—3392—7051
#14 Rhylee West9112045———2483—6950
#9 Ryley Sanders6111725———137——7643
#33 Aaron Naughton7310522——1—52—8942
#18 James ODonnell871542—————53—9440
#8 Matthew Kennedy67134321—2131—5840
#16 Jordan Croft4101432—162—71—7438
#34 Bailey Williams1012222—————371—7936
#44 Tim English571222——133151—6835
#6 Cooper Hynes12315—11——5141—7834
#24 Buku Khamis75125—1——1—32—9332
#37 Michael Sellwood641033———3—51—8031
#11 Lachie Jaques951461———3—22—7331
#3 Cody Weightman471132———1—7——6829
#26 Josh Dolan861421———4—63—7428
#21 Tom Liberatore78151111—3141—6428
#32 Arthur Jones63923———3141—7327
#7 Rory Lobb34725——61—42—9626
#17 Nick Coffield1131421—————13—8825

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
#9 Luke Davies-Uniacke1714313102——610174—83100
#15 Dylan Stephens18102864———2472—8973
#38 Tristan Xerri51217141—32—7144—7869
#25 Paul Curtis12719444——5184—7966
#3 Harry Sheezel13162976—1—4193—9166
#5 Caleb Daniel18153361———3172—7762
#26 Luke Parker17926821——1112—8160
#6 George Wardlaw13619241——16132—5759
#27 Jack Darling115169121—1—93—8055
#44 Cameron Zurhaar10919101———2164—8350
#10 Colby McKercher219303————2134—8045
#13 Charlie Spargo71118431——3—32—7344
#45 Zac Banch115168—21—3—12—7641
#19 Griffin Logue891771—————72—8839
#12 Jy Simpkin89174111—4374—8339
#18 Wil Dawson53826—110—241—6037
#30 Charlie Comben741134—————4——9036
#2 Finn OSullivan1061633———3355—8034
#39 Tom Blamires781513—2—1153—8432
#47 Cooper Trembath6—661——13—2——8427
#17 Riley Hardeman731042———4—21—8126
#20 Nick Larkey551043———1—21—8526
#4 Aidan Corr4374——————31—3717