Australian FootballMelbourne
THE FOOTY PAPER
Match Report
Thursday 20 August 2026
No. 1
Round 23
North Melbourne17.8110
Geelong19.11125
Marvel Stadium · Sat, 3:45 PM · Attendance 35,529 · FT
Scoreboard
Quarter by Quarter
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Final | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 7.2 | 9.3 | 14.5 | 17.8 | 110 |
| Geelong | 1.0 | 10.4 | 13.10 | 19.11 | 125 |
Scorers
Goalkickers
North Melbourne
N. Larkey 5, J. Darling 4, C. Trembath 3, J. Simpkin 2, H. Sheezel 1, Z. Banch 1, P. Curtis 1
Geelong
S. Mannagh 3, M. Blicavs 3, J. Polkinghorne 3, S. Neale 2, M. Edwards 2, P. Dangerfield 2, O. Dempsey 1, L. Humphries 1, B. Close 1, O. Henry 1
How the match was won
Scoring Progression
NMFC · GEEL
Head to head
Team Statistics
| NMFC | Stat | GEEL |
|---|---|---|
| 360 | Disposals | 344 |
| 182 | Kicks | 207 |
| 178 | Handballs | 137 |
| 55 | Marks | 86 |
| 14 | Marks Inside 50 | 17 |
| 71 | Tackles | 74 |
| 45 | Hitouts | 40 |
| 50 | Clearances | 37 |
| 45 | Inside 50s | 65 |
| 133 | Contested Possessions | 124 |
| 211 | Uncontested Possessions | 207 |
| 32 | One Percenters | 44 |
| 22 | Frees For | 22 |
| 22 | Frees Against | 22 |
| 17 | Goals | 19 |
| 8 | Behinds | 11 |
The full box score
Players
North Melbourne
| Player | # | D | K | H | M | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Simpkin | 12 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 4 | - | 2 | - |
| F. OSullivan | 2 | 25 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 8 | - | - |
| C. Daniel | 5 | 24 | 8 | 16 | 4 | - | - | - |
| L. Davies-Uniacke | 9 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 5 | - | 1 |
| L. Parker | 26 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 1 | - | - | - |
| C. Zurhaar | 44 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 4 | - | - |
| T. Blamires | 39 | 19 | 12 | 7 | - | 4 | - | - |
| C. McKercher | 10 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 5 | - | - |
| D. Stephens | 15 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| T. Xerri | 38 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 11 | - | - |
| H. Sheezel | 3 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| G. Wardlaw | 6 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 8 | - | - |
| R. Hardeman | 17 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 3 | - | - |
| C. Spargo | 13 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 |
| G. Logue | 19 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | - | - |
| Z. Banch | 45 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| A. Corr | 4 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - |
| P. Curtis | 25 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | - |
| C. Trembath | 47 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| J. Darling | 27 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | - | 4 | 1 |
| N. Larkey | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | - |
| C. Comben | 30 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - |
| W. Dawson | 18 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | - | - |
Geelong
| Player | # | D | K | H | M | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Smith | 3 | 34 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | - | - |
| T. Bruhn | 4 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 1 | - | - |
| O. Dempsey | 28 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| L. Humphries | 17 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - |
| S. Mannagh | 7 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| T. Stewart | 44 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 5 | - | - | - |
| M. Blicavs | 46 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| T. Atkins | 30 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 6 | - | - |
| O. Mullin | 34 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 7 | - | - |
| G. Miers | 32 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 4 | - | - |
| S. Neale | 33 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Z. Guthrie | 39 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | - | - |
| J. Worpel | 29 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 7 | - | 1 |
| J. Clark | 13 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - | - |
| C. OSullivan | 14 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | - | - |
| B. Close | 45 | 10 | 3 | 7 | - | 4 | 1 | - |
| M. Edwards | 11 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - |
| M. OConnor | 42 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 10 | - | - |
| P. Dangerfield | 35 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | - | 2 | 1 |
| O. Henry | 36 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| J. Polkinghorne | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | - |
| J. Henry | 38 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | - | - | - |
| O. Wiltshire | 21 | 4 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - |