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Match Report
Friday 21 August 2026
No. 3
Round 19
North Melbourne11.1076
Melbourne13.1492
Marvel Stadium · Sat, 4:15 PM · Attendance 25,025 · FT
Scoreboard
Quarter by Quarter
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Final | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 6.1 | 7.2 | 8.7 | 11.10 | 76 |
| Melbourne | 4.1 | 6.4 | 10.10 | 13.14 | 92 |
Scorers
Goalkickers
North Melbourne
P. Curtis 3, C. Spargo 2, J. Darling 2, H. Sheezel 1, T. Xerri 1, C. Trembath 1, M. Whitlock 1
Melbourne
M. Jefferson 4, J. van Rooyen 2, L. Pickett 2, T. Sparrow 1, K. Pickett 1, H. Langford 1, H. Sharp 1, M. Heath 1
How the match was won
Scoring Progression
NMFC · MELB
Head to head
Team Statistics
| NMFC | Stat | MELB |
|---|---|---|
| 396 | Disposals | 373 |
| 223 | Kicks | 205 |
| 173 | Handballs | 168 |
| 107 | Marks | 103 |
| 16 | Marks Inside 50 | 15 |
| 48 | Tackles | 39 |
| 23 | Hitouts | 31 |
| 34 | Clearances | 36 |
| 55 | Inside 50s | 50 |
| 109 | Contested Possessions | 113 |
| 269 | Uncontested Possessions | 255 |
| 37 | One Percenters | 43 |
| 10 | Frees For | 14 |
| 14 | Frees Against | 10 |
| 11 | Goals | 13 |
| 10 | Behinds | 14 |
The full box score
Players
North Melbourne
| Player | # | D | K | H | M | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Sheezel | 3 | 33 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 1 | - |
| L. Davies-Uniacke | 9 | 28 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 3 | - | - |
| C. Harvey | 37 | 28 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 1 | - | - |
| C. Daniel | 5 | 27 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 1 | - | - |
| C. McKercher | 10 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 2 | - | - |
| J. Simpkin | 12 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 2 | - | 2 |
| F. OSullivan | 2 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 5 | - | 1 |
| L. Parker | 26 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| T. Xerri | 38 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - |
| B. Scott | 8 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 5 | - | - |
| D. Stephens | 15 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1 | - | - |
| C. Zurhaar | 44 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | - | - |
| R. Hardeman | 17 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 4 | - | - | - |
| A. Corr | 4 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| P. Curtis | 25 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| C. Comben | 30 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 7 | - | - | - |
| C. Spargo | 13 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
| N. Larkey | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 2 | - | 2 |
| C. Trembath | 47 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | - |
| J. Darling | 27 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | - |
| J. Goater | 31 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | - | 2 |
| M. Whitlock | 35 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| L. McDonald | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | - | - | - |
Melbourne
| Player | # | D | K | H | M | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Sparrow | 32 | 33 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| J. Bowey | 17 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 2 | - | - |
| K. Pickett | 36 | 29 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| T. Rivers | 24 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 3 | - | - |
| M. Gawn | 11 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 8 | - | - | 1 |
| J. Steele | 9 | 23 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 2 | - | - |
| K. Tholstrup | 12 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1 | - | 1 |
| H. Langford | 4 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 4 | - | 1 | - |
| E. Langdon | 15 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | - | - |
| B. Howes | 22 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 2 | - | - |
| J. Lever | 8 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 1 | - | - |
| B. Fritsch | 31 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 9 | - | - | - |
| C. Windsor | 6 | 14 | 7 | 7 | - | 1 | - | - |
| K. Chandler | 37 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | - | 1 |
| C. Jiath | 14 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - | - |
| M. Jefferson | 21 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| J. Fitzgerald | 47 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | - | - |
| H. Sharp | 30 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| J. van Rooyen | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 8 | - | 2 | 2 |
| J. Melksham | 18 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | - |
| L. Pickett | 33 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | 2 | - |
| M. Heath | 27 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| D. Turner | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |