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Match Report
Friday 21 August 2026
No. 3
Round 22
Western Bulldogs11.1177
North Melbourne15.10100
Marvel Stadium · Thu, 7:30 PM · Attendance 25,052 · FT
Scoreboard
Quarter by Quarter
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Final | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Bulldogs | 2.3 | 5.6 | 10.9 | 11.11 | 77 |
| North Melbourne | 6.0 | 10.2 | 12.7 | 15.10 | 100 |
Scorers
Goalkickers
Western Bulldogs
M. Kennedy 2, A. Naughton 2, E. Richards 1, M. Bontempelli 1, J. Freijah 1, S. Davidson 1, C. Hynes 1, T. Liberatore 1, B. Khamis 1
North Melbourne
P. Curtis 4, L. Davies-Uniacke 2, Z. Banch 2, J. Darling 2, L. Parker 1, G. Wardlaw 1, C. Spargo 1, J. Simpkin 1, T. Xerri 1
How the match was won
Scoring Progression
WB · NMFC
Head to head
Team Statistics
| WB | Stat | NMFC |
|---|---|---|
| 351 | Disposals | 418 |
| 185 | Kicks | 240 |
| 166 | Handballs | 178 |
| 67 | Marks | 109 |
| 9 | Marks Inside 50 | 19 |
| 61 | Tackles | 64 |
| 25 | Hitouts | 43 |
| 33 | Clearances | 42 |
| 59 | Inside 50s | 49 |
| 132 | Contested Possessions | 139 |
| 216 | Uncontested Possessions | 264 |
| 51 | One Percenters | 44 |
| 21 | Frees For | 17 |
| 17 | Frees Against | 21 |
| 11 | Goals | 15 |
| 11 | Behinds | 10 |
The full box score
Players
Western Bulldogs
| Player | # | D | K | H | M | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Richards | 20 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 1 | - |
| M. Bontempelli | 4 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| B. Williams | 34 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 2 | - | - | - |
| L. Bramble | 29 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| R. West | 14 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 5 | - | - |
| J. Freijah | 27 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 1 | - |
| R. Sanders | 9 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 5 | - | - |
| S. Davidson | 42 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| C. Hynes | 6 | 15 | 12 | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| T. Liberatore | 21 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| J. ODonnell | 18 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | - | - |
| N. Coffield | 17 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| J. Croft | 16 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 2 | - | 1 |
| J. Dolan | 26 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| L. Jaques | 11 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 1 | - | - |
| M. Kennedy | 8 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| T. English | 44 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| B. Khamis | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 5 | - | 1 | - |
| C. Weightman | 3 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | - | - |
| A. Naughton | 33 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | - |
| M. Sellwood | 37 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| A. Jones | 32 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | - | - |
| R. Lobb | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | - | - |
North Melbourne
| Player | # | D | K | H | M | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Daniel | 5 | 33 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 1 | - | - |
| L. Davies-Uniacke | 9 | 31 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 2 | - |
| C. McKercher | 10 | 30 | 21 | 9 | 3 | - | - | - |
| H. Sheezel | 3 | 29 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 6 | - | 1 |
| D. Stephens | 15 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 4 | - | - |
| L. Parker | 26 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | - |
| P. Curtis | 25 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | - |
| G. Wardlaw | 6 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - |
| C. Zurhaar | 44 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 1 | - | - |
| C. Spargo | 13 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - |
| G. Logue | 19 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 1 | - | - |
| J. Simpkin | 12 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| T. Xerri | 38 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Z. Banch | 45 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 8 | - | 2 | 1 |
| J. Darling | 27 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| F. OSullivan | 2 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| T. Blamires | 39 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | - | 2 |
| C. Comben | 30 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | - | - |
| R. Hardeman | 17 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | - | - |
| N. Larkey | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | - | - |
| W. Dawson | 18 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | - | 1 |
| A. Corr | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - |
| C. Trembath | 47 | 6 | 6 | - | 6 | 1 | - | - |