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Match Report
Friday 21 August 2026
No. 3
Round 16
North Melbourne10.1979
Essendon9.1165
Marvel Stadium · Sun, 3:15 PM · Attendance 37,054 · FT
Scoreboard
Quarter by Quarter
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Final | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 2.6 | 5.9 | 8.15 | 10.19 | 79 |
| Essendon | 2.2 | 4.6 | 5.8 | 9.11 | 65 |
Scorers
Goalkickers
North Melbourne
C. Spargo 2, J. Darling 2, J. Konstanty 2, L. Davies-Uniacke 1, J. Simpkin 1, C. Trembath 1, N. Larkey 1
Essendon
S. Durham 2, H. El Achkar 2, N. Caddy 2, Z. Merrett 1, S. Robey 1, B. McKay 1
How the match was won
Scoring Progression
NMFC · ESS
Head to head
Team Statistics
| NMFC | Stat | ESS |
|---|---|---|
| 435 | Disposals | 360 |
| 233 | Kicks | 217 |
| 202 | Handballs | 143 |
| 124 | Marks | 129 |
| 19 | Marks Inside 50 | 9 |
| 51 | Tackles | 35 |
| 22 | Hitouts | 37 |
| 28 | Clearances | 25 |
| 51 | Inside 50s | 40 |
| 97 | Contested Possessions | 94 |
| 321 | Uncontested Possessions | 253 |
| 37 | One Percenters | 25 |
| 14 | Frees For | 12 |
| 12 | Frees Against | 14 |
| 10 | Goals | 9 |
| 19 | Behinds | 11 |
The full box score
Players
North Melbourne
| Player | # | D | K | H | M | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Sheezel | 3 | 43 | 17 | 26 | 12 | 8 | - | 1 |
| C. Daniel | 5 | 40 | 24 | 16 | 9 | 2 | - | - |
| L. Parker | 26 | 31 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 2 | - | - |
| L. Davies-Uniacke | 9 | 25 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 1 | - |
| C. McKercher | 10 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 1 | - | - |
| C. Harvey | 37 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 1 | - | - |
| D. Stephens | 15 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 1 | - | 2 |
| F. OSullivan | 2 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | - |
| T. Blamires | 39 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | - | - |
| J. Simpkin | 12 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 3 | - | 1 | 1 |
| J. Goater | 31 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 2 | - | - |
| C. Comben | 30 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 3 | - | - |
| C. Spargo | 13 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | - |
| G. Wardlaw | 6 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | - | 1 |
| C. Zurhaar | 44 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 8 | - | - | - |
| A. Corr | 4 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 5 | - | - | - |
| C. Trembath | 47 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| J. Darling | 27 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | - |
| N. Larkey | 20 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| W. Dawson | 18 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 |
| J. Konstanty | 41 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| C. Coleman-Jones | 21 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Z. Duursma | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 |
Essendon
| Player | # | D | K | H | M | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Redman | 27 | 29 | 23 | 6 | 12 | - | - | - |
| J. Farrow | 2 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 8 | - | - | - |
| A. McGrath | 1 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 2 | - | - |
| S. Durham | 22 | 25 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 2 | - |
| D. Parish | 3 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 |
| J. Ridley | 14 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 12 | 1 | - | - |
| Z. Merrett | 7 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | - |
| D. Sharp | 15 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 6 | - | - | - |
| S. Robey | 9 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 6 | - | 1 | - |
| W. Setterfield | 12 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 6 | - | - |
| Z. Reid | 31 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 2 | - | - |
| A. Day-Wicks | 44 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 4 | - | - | - |
| J. Prior | 25 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 6 | - | - | - |
| J. Caldwell | 6 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | - | - |
| X. Duursma | 28 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 6 | - | - | - |
| A. Perkins | 16 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 2 | - | 4 |
| H. Jones | 23 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 3 | - | - |
| L. Blakiston | 46 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | - | - |
| N. Bryan | 24 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| H. El Achkar | 33 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | - | 2 | - |
| B. McKay | 32 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| N. Caddy | 30 | 6 | 6 | - | 4 | - | 2 | 1 |
| I. Kako | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - |