Australian FootballMelbourne
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Match Report
Friday 21 August 2026
No. 3
Round 2
West Coast17.9111
North Melbourne15.494
Optus Stadium · Sun, 6:10 PM · Attendance 47,083 · FT
Scoreboard
Quarter by Quarter
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Final | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Coast | 3.1 | 7.6 | 15.7 | 17.9 | 111 |
| North Melbourne | 7.1 | 9.1 | 11.1 | 15.4 | 94 |
Scorers
Goalkickers
West Coast
J. Cripps 3, E. Yeo 2, M. Murdock 2, W. Duursma 2, J. Shanahan 2, C. Duff-Tytler 2, A. Reid 2, J. Waterman 1, M. Flynn 1
North Melbourne
N. Larkey 6, P. Curtis 2, C. Zurhaar 2, T. Powell 1, F. OSullivan 1, L. McDonald 1, J. Konstanty 1, L. Dovaston 1
How the match was won
Scoring Progression
WCE · NMFC
Head to head
Team Statistics
| WCE | Stat | NMFC |
|---|---|---|
| 356 | Disposals | 369 |
| 205 | Kicks | 192 |
| 151 | Handballs | 177 |
| 67 | Marks | 67 |
| 9 | Marks Inside 50 | 11 |
| 68 | Tackles | 71 |
| 27 | Hitouts | 54 |
| 37 | Clearances | 46 |
| 59 | Inside 50s | 48 |
| 159 | Contested Possessions | 139 |
| 200 | Uncontested Possessions | 221 |
| 46 | One Percenters | 53 |
| 24 | Frees For | 25 |
| 25 | Frees Against | 24 |
| 17 | Goals | 15 |
| 9 | Behinds | 4 |
The full box score
Players
West Coast
| Player | # | D | K | H | M | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Reid | 9 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 5 | - | 2 |
| D. Robertson | 40 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 4 | - | - |
| J. Graham | 17 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 7 | - | - |
| T. Kelly | 11 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 6 | - | - |
| L. Baker | 3 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | - | - |
| L. Duggan | 14 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 2 | - | - | - |
| E. Yeo | 6 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 2 | - |
| H. Davis | 38 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| T. McCarthy | 18 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 3 | - | - |
| B. Allan | 26 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | - | - |
| B. Hough | 19 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 4 | - | - |
| M. Murdock | 47 | 16 | 7 | 9 | - | 10 | 2 | - |
| W. Duursma | 1 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| J. Shanahan | 35 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 8 | - | 2 | - |
| J. Waterman | 2 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| R. Ginbey | 7 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | - | - |
| C. Duff-Tytler | 21 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 2 | - | 2 | - |
| M. Flynn | 25 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | - |
| J. Cripps | 15 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - | 3 | 1 |
| A. Reid | 22 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 | - | 2 | - |
| T. Young | 20 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - |
| J. Newton | 46 | 6 | 4 | 2 | - | 2 | - | 1 |
| H. Edwards | 42 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
North Melbourne
| Player | # | D | K | H | M | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Sheezel | 3 | 40 | 22 | 18 | 3 | 4 | - | - |
| L. Davies-Uniacke | 9 | 32 | 11 | 21 | 3 | 4 | - | 1 |
| C. Daniel | 5 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 11 | - | - |
| T. Xerri | 38 | 25 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 9 | - | - |
| T. Powell | 24 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| J. Simpkin | 12 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | - |
| L. Parker | 26 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 1 | - | - |
| C. McKercher | 10 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 2 | - | - |
| F. OSullivan | 2 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
| D. Stephens | 15 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 | - | - |
| T. Blamires | 39 | 16 | 5 | 11 | - | 6 | - | - |
| P. Curtis | 25 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| L. McDonald | 11 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | - |
| C. Comben | 30 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 5 | - | - |
| Z. Duursma | 7 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | - | - |
| T. Pink | 32 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 2 | - | - | - |
| C. Zurhaar | 44 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 2 | - | 2 | 1 |
| N. Larkey | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| J. Konstanty | 41 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - |
| L. Dovaston | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| C. Trembath | 47 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | - | - |
| J. Darling | 27 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| G. Logue | 19 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |