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Match Report
Friday 21 August 2026
No. 3
Round 15
Richmond6.1248
North Melbourne10.1373
Melbourne Cricket Ground · Sun, 1:10 PM · Attendance 41,806 · FT
Scoreboard
Quarter by Quarter
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Final | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 1.2 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 6.12 | 48 |
| North Melbourne | 1.2 | 4.6 | 7.10 | 10.13 | 73 |
Scorers
Goalkickers
Richmond
N. Balta 2, S. Cumming 1, J. Alger 1, L. Fawcett 1, M. Lefau 1
North Melbourne
C. Trembath 4, G. Wardlaw 2, J. Konstanty 1, D. Stephens 1, T. Xerri 1, N. Larkey 1
How the match was won
Scoring Progression
RICH · NMFC
Head to head
Team Statistics
| RICH | Stat | NMFC |
|---|---|---|
| 332 | Disposals | 390 |
| 187 | Kicks | 235 |
| 145 | Handballs | 155 |
| 90 | Marks | 134 |
| 9 | Marks Inside 50 | 17 |
| 38 | Tackles | 56 |
| 26 | Hitouts | 30 |
| 23 | Clearances | 25 |
| 48 | Inside 50s | 46 |
| 109 | Contested Possessions | 115 |
| 215 | Uncontested Possessions | 261 |
| 47 | One Percenters | 37 |
| 15 | Frees For | 19 |
| 19 | Frees Against | 15 |
| 6 | Goals | 10 |
| 12 | Behinds | 13 |
The full box score
Players
Richmond
| Player | # | D | K | H | M | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Short | 15 | 29 | 22 | 7 | 5 | - | - | - |
| S. Banks | 6 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 7 | - | - | - |
| T. Brown | 30 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 8 | - | - | - |
| T. Taranto | 14 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 4 | - | 1 |
| S. Campbell | 44 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - | - |
| D. Prestia | 3 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 2 | - | - |
| J. Trezise | 36 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 7 | - | - |
| S. Cumming | 22 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | - |
| B. Miller | 12 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 8 | - | - | - |
| N. Broad | 35 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 5 | - | - | - |
| K. Annand | 41 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 1 | - | - |
| P. Retschko | 33 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | - | - |
| T. Nankervis | 25 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 5 | - | - |
| T. Sonsie | 40 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - |
| N. Vlastuin | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | - | - |
| N. Balta | 21 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| J. Alger | 29 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | - | 1 | 2 |
| S. Green | 48 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| S. Grlj | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | - |
| M. Rioli | 17 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 |
| L. Fawcett | 43 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - |
| M. Lefau | 42 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| T. Hotton | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
North Melbourne
| Player | # | D | K | H | M | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Daniel | 5 | 40 | 24 | 16 | 16 | - | - | - |
| H. Sheezel | 3 | 31 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 4 | - | - |
| L. Parker | 26 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 2 | - | - |
| J. Simpkin | 12 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 1 | - | - |
| C. McKercher | 10 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 2 | - | 1 |
| C. Spargo | 13 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 1 | - | 2 |
| C. Harvey | 37 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | - | - |
| L. Davies-Uniacke | 9 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | - | 1 |
| T. Blamires | 39 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | - | - |
| J. Konstanty | 41 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| L. McDonald | 11 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 1 | - | - |
| D. Stephens | 15 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 5 | - | 1 | - |
| G. Wardlaw | 6 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | - |
| T. Xerri | 38 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 1 | - |
| C. Comben | 30 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 2 | - | - |
| F. OSullivan | 2 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | - | - |
| C. Trembath | 47 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | - |
| C. Zurhaar | 44 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 1 | - | - |
| A. Corr | 4 | 11 | 8 | 3 | - | 1 | - | - |
| N. Larkey | 20 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| J. Darling | 27 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 4 | - | 1 |
| Z. Duursma | 7 | 7 | 7 | - | 4 | - | - | 3 |
| T. Goad | 22 | 3 | - | 3 | - | 5 | - | - |