Australian FootballMelbourne
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Match Report
Friday 21 August 2026
No. 3
Round 14
North Melbourne10.1474
West Coast10.1373
Optus Stadium · Sat, 4:15 PM · Attendance 42,409 · FT
Scoreboard
Quarter by Quarter
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Final | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 2.5 | 5.8 | 9.11 | 10.14 | 74 |
| West Coast | 3.4 | 5.7 | 7.9 | 10.13 | 73 |
Scorers
Goalkickers
North Melbourne
N. Larkey 4, J. Darling 4, H. Sheezel 1, C. Trembath 1
West Coast
J. Waterman 3, J. Shanahan 3, H. Reid 1, L. Baker 1, T. Cole 1, B. Hough 1
How the match was won
Scoring Progression
NMFC · WCE
Head to head
Team Statistics
| NMFC | Stat | WCE |
|---|---|---|
| 328 | Disposals | 302 |
| 201 | Kicks | 173 |
| 127 | Handballs | 129 |
| 92 | Marks | 79 |
| 14 | Marks Inside 50 | 10 |
| 72 | Tackles | 46 |
| 44 | Hitouts | 33 |
| 39 | Clearances | 35 |
| 44 | Inside 50s | 50 |
| 120 | Contested Possessions | 116 |
| 198 | Uncontested Possessions | 174 |
| 34 | One Percenters | 35 |
| 31 | Frees For | 24 |
| 24 | Frees Against | 31 |
| 10 | Goals | 10 |
| 14 | Behinds | 13 |
The full box score
Players
North Melbourne
| Player | # | D | K | H | M | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Sheezel | 3 | 33 | 13 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| T. Blamires | 39 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| D. Stephens | 15 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 3 | - | 1 |
| L. Parker | 26 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 1 | - | - |
| L. Davies-Uniacke | 9 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 9 | - | - |
| J. Simpkin | 12 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 3 | - | 1 |
| L. McDonald | 11 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | - | - |
| G. Wardlaw | 6 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 6 | - | 1 |
| T. Xerri | 38 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | - | - |
| C. Zurhaar | 44 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 6 | - | - | 1 |
| P. Curtis | 25 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 7 | - | 2 |
| C. Daniel | 5 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
| C. Harvey | 37 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 4 | - | - |
| C. McKercher | 10 | 12 | 7 | 5 | - | 5 | - | - |
| N. Larkey | 20 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 5 | - | 4 | 1 |
| C. Comben | 30 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | - | - |
| J. Darling | 27 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| J. Konstanty | 41 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 |
| C. Spargo | 13 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | - | 1 |
| G. Logue | 19 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - | - |
| C. Trembath | 47 | 6 | 3 | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| T. Goad | 22 | 4 | 4 | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Z. Duursma | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
West Coast
| Player | # | D | K | H | M | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Kelly | 11 | 27 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 2 | - | - |
| H. Reid | 9 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| L. Duggan | 14 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 1 | - | - |
| L. Baker | 3 | 16 | 8 | 8 | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| T. Cole | 28 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
| E. Hewett | 8 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 3 | - | - |
| J. Lindsay | 5 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 3 | - | - |
| M. Herbert | 51 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 2 | - | - |
| E. Yeo | 6 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 4 | - | - |
| B. Williams | 32 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 |
| R. Bazzo | 33 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 2 | - | - |
| B. Hough | 19 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| R. Maric | 23 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | - | - |
| M. Murdock | 47 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - | - |
| J. Waterman | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| J. Shanahan | 35 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| T. Young | 20 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 5 | - | - | - |
| B. Allan | 26 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | - | - |
| C. Duff-Tytler | 21 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | - | - |
| B. Starcevich | 4 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - |
| T. Gross | 27 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | - | 2 |
| H. Johnston | 24 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - |
| H. Davis | 38 | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - |