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Match Report
Friday 21 August 2026
No. 3
Round 11
North Melbourne17.9111
Gold Coast16.9105
Marvel Stadium · Sat, 1:15 PM · Attendance 16,260 · FT
Scoreboard
Quarter by Quarter
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Final | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 4.1 | 6.1 | 10.5 | 17.9 | 111 |
| Gold Coast | 7.0 | 12.3 | 13.7 | 16.9 | 105 |
Scorers
Goalkickers
North Melbourne
J. Darling 3, P. Curtis 2, J. Konstanty 2, N. Larkey 2, C. Trembath 2, L. Davies-Uniacke 1, J. Simpkin 1, C. Zurhaar 1, C. Spargo 1, T. Xerri 1, Z. Duursma 1
Gold Coast
J. Walter 3, B. Long 2, N. Anderson 1, M. Rowell 1, C. Petracca 1, T. Miller 1, J. Noble 1, W. Powell 1, B. Humphrey 1, Z. Uwland 1, L. Gulbin 1, N. Moyle 1, B. King 1
How the match was won
Scoring Progression
NMFC · GCFC
Head to head
Team Statistics
| NMFC | Stat | GCFC |
|---|---|---|
| 354 | Disposals | 324 |
| 196 | Kicks | 193 |
| 158 | Handballs | 131 |
| 97 | Marks | 86 |
| 16 | Marks Inside 50 | 7 |
| 66 | Tackles | 59 |
| 30 | Hitouts | 65 |
| 41 | Clearances | 44 |
| 54 | Inside 50s | 53 |
| 108 | Contested Possessions | 122 |
| 239 | Uncontested Possessions | 197 |
| 37 | One Percenters | 41 |
| 17 | Frees For | 22 |
| 22 | Frees Against | 17 |
| 17 | Goals | 16 |
| 9 | Behinds | 9 |
The full box score
Players
North Melbourne
| Player | # | D | K | H | M | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Sheezel | 3 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 6 | - | 1 |
| L. Davies-Uniacke | 9 | 30 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 1 | - |
| J. Simpkin | 12 | 29 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | - |
| F. OSullivan | 2 | 26 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 6 | - | 1 |
| C. Daniel | 5 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 | - | - |
| L. Parker | 26 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 4 | - | - |
| G. Wardlaw | 6 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 5 | - | - |
| C. McKercher | 10 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | - | - |
| C. Zurhaar | 44 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| C. Spargo | 13 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| D. Stephens | 15 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | - | - |
| C. Comben | 30 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 5 | - | - | - |
| P. Curtis | 25 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| J. Darling | 27 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 7 | - | 3 | 1 |
| J. Konstanty | 41 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | - |
| T. Xerri | 38 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 1 | - |
| R. Hardeman | 17 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Z. Duursma | 7 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | - |
| G. Logue | 19 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| L. McDonald | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | - | - |
| N. Larkey | 20 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | - | 2 | - |
| C. Trembath | 47 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | - |
| W. Dawson | 18 | 2 | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - |
Gold Coast
| Player | # | D | K | H | M | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Anderson | 15 | 31 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
| M. Rowell | 18 | 31 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 1 | - |
| C. Petracca | 3 | 28 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 1 | - |
| T. Miller | 11 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 1 | - |
| J. Noble | 2 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| D. Rioli | 17 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1 | - | - |
| W. Powell | 27 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | - |
| S. Collins | 25 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 2 | - | - |
| B. Uwland | 6 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - | - |
| J. Jeffrey | 16 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 3 | - | - |
| B. Humphrey | 19 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| B. Long | 22 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 6 | - | 2 | 1 |
| M. Andrew | 1 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | - | - |
| L. Lombard | 8 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | - | 1 |
| Z. Uwland | 32 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 4 | - | 1 | - |
| S. Clohesy | 33 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | - | 1 |
| L. Gulbin | 39 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - |
| N. Moyle | 23 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| J. Witts | 28 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| N. Holman | 7 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| J. Walter | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| O. Adams | 48 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | - | - |
| B. King | 34 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | - |