Match Recap
Round 25·Sun, 23-Aug-2026 3:20 PM·S.C.G.·30,058 att.
Sydney
17.21 (123)
vs
North Melbourne
10.10 (70)
Sydney won by 53

Sydney defeated North Melbourne 123–70, by 53 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the last quarter, when Sydney outscored North Melbourne 48–16; Sydney won inside-50s 70–39 and contested possessions 146–119.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Sydney4.3 (27)9.7 (61)10.15 (75)17.21 (123)17.21 (123)
North Melbourne3.2 (20)5.5 (35)8.6 (54)10.10 (70)10.10 (70)

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
Errol Gulden
Sydney
41 disposals, 3 tackles, 6 clearances
KICK 91
2
Jy Simpkin
North Melbourne
26 disposals, 1 goals, 8 tackles
KICK 83
3
Tristan Xerri
North Melbourne
21 disposals, 1 goals, 4 tackles
KICK 70
4
Jai Serong
Sydney
24 disposals, 7 tackles, 6 clearances
KICK 69
5
Brodie Grundy
Sydney
26 disposals, 1 tackles, 7 clearances
KICK 66
6
Cameron Zurhaar
North Melbourne
19 disposals, 2 goals, 2 tackles
KICK 65

Sydney — 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
#21 Errol Gulden27144143—1—106106—7491
#13 Jai Serong9152467—1—36103—8969
#4 Brodie Grundy9172621——2837155—6866
#8 James Rowbottom10919112—1—3463—7861
#16 Braeden Campbell137201521—8—65—8558
#35 Charlie Curnow132156134—3—62—7957
#14 Callum Mills13132652———318——7457
#9 Jesse Dattoli1110213313—54123—7457
#25 Billy Cootee8816343——5—74—7356
#33 Caiden Cleary10818451——35103—7953
#11 Tom Papley125172413—5264—7552
#6 Logan McDonald74114231———92—9050
#44 Jake Lloyd108185211—1—41—8848
#45 Will Green63926——143562—5647
#40 Tom Hanily67133412—3—41—7142
#7 Harry Cunningham881681———1131—8740
#12 Angus Sheldrick511162——1—26102—5036
#15 Sam Wicks1131413———3121—9031
#32 Harry Kyle93123—1——2—33—7925
#34 Matt Roberts561122———2—21—9024
#24 Dane Rampe44822—————42—7721
#29 Joel Hamling3585——————1——9518
#30 Tom McCartin56113————2—22—7817

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
#12 Jy Simpkin141226881——3694—9083
#38 Tristan Xerri31821541—1715166—8270
#44 Cameron Zurhaar145199221—2—72—9065
#11 Luke McDonald13112453—1—5464—8359
#26 Luke Parker2152662———1142—7857
#30 Charlie Comben941384————162—9054
#6 George Wardlaw1081835———35111—5852
#9 Luke Davies-Uniacke891722———44102—8245
#5 Caleb Daniel16102631————262—7544
#19 Griffin Logue891773———1—62—7544
#17 Riley Hardeman1372054———1—31—7943
#13 Charlie Spargo105155511—2—35—7843
#15 Dylan Stephens1071773———2—43—8540
#2 Finn OSullivan10102051———3131—8738
#10 Colby McKercher1171832———2111—8436
#45 Zac Banch76134211—3—43—8135
#4 Aidan Corr751243—————42—7232
#31 Josh Goater891762———1—12—7031
#20 Nick Larkey4372111—2—4——9030
#47 Cooper Trembath4610121—42—52—7426
#25 Paul Curtis6174111—1—22—7926
#18 Wil Dawson51622——7—121—5519
#27 Jack Darling213221————2——6417