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Match Report
Friday 21 August 2026
No. 3
Round 5
North Melbourne9.1266
Brisbane Lions13.1492
Barossa Park · Sat, 12:35 PM · Attendance 10,613 · FT
Scoreboard
Quarter by Quarter
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Final | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 4.3 | 5.6 | 7.8 | 9.12 | 66 |
| Brisbane | 2.3 | 4.8 | 9.12 | 13.14 | 92 |
Scorers
Goalkickers
North Melbourne
C. Trembath 2, L. Davies-Uniacke 1, T. Blamires 1, P. Curtis 1, J. Darling 1, T. Powell 1, N. Larkey 1, Z. Banch 1
Brisbane Lions
O. Allen 3, Z. Bailey 2, S. Draper 2, L. McCarthy 2, C. Rayner 1, K. Coleman 1, K. Lohmann 1, C. Cameron 1
How the match was won
Scoring Progression
NMFC · BRIS
Head to head
Team Statistics
| NMFC | Stat | BRIS |
|---|---|---|
| 350 | Disposals | 309 |
| 200 | Kicks | 201 |
| 150 | Handballs | 108 |
| 83 | Marks | 80 |
| 14 | Marks Inside 50 | 9 |
| 59 | Tackles | 62 |
| 31 | Hitouts | 49 |
| 38 | Clearances | 41 |
| 44 | Inside 50s | 58 |
| 135 | Contested Possessions | 131 |
| 214 | Uncontested Possessions | 166 |
| 36 | One Percenters | 45 |
| 15 | Frees For | 20 |
| 20 | Frees Against | 15 |
| 9 | Goals | 13 |
| 12 | Behinds | 14 |
The full box score
Players
North Melbourne
| Player | # | D | K | H | M | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Sheezel | 3 | 30 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 4 | - | 1 |
| L. Davies-Uniacke | 9 | 27 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 1 | - |
| J. Simpkin | 12 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 4 | - | - |
| L. Parker | 26 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 9 | - | - | - |
| C. McKercher | 10 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 3 | - | - |
| T. Blamires | 39 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 4 | - | 1 | - |
| P. Curtis | 25 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| C. Daniel | 5 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 3 | - | - |
| G. Logue | 19 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 1 | - | - |
| G. Wardlaw | 6 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 5 | - | - |
| L. McDonald | 11 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 3 | - | - |
| D. Stephens | 15 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | - | - |
| J. Darling | 27 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| T. Powell | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - |
| C. Trembath | 47 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| A. Corr | 4 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | - | - |
| C. Zurhaar | 44 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | - | - |
| N. Larkey | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| C. Comben | 30 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | - | - |
| C. Coleman-Jones | 21 | 7 | 3 | 4 | - | 2 | - | - |
| C. Spargo | 13 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | - | - |
| Z. Banch | 45 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Z. Duursma | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
Brisbane Lions
| Player | # | D | K | H | M | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Neale | 9 | 30 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 3 | - | - |
| Z. Bailey | 33 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | - |
| H. McCluggage | 6 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 5 | - | 1 |
| W. Ashcroft | 8 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 6 | - | - |
| J. Berry | 7 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 7 | - | - |
| C. Rayner | 16 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| L. Ashcroft | 10 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 2 | - | - |
| H. Andrews | 31 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 6 | - | - | - |
| D. Wilmot | 44 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| K. Coleman | 18 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | - |
| J. Dunkley | 5 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | - | - |
| S. Draper | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 3 | - | 2 | - |
| J. Fletcher | 3 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 5 | - | - |
| R. Lester | 35 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 1 | - | - |
| L. McCarthy | 11 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| B. Reville | 38 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 |
| K. Lohmann | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| C. Cameron | 23 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - |
| O. Allen | 4 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| D. Zorko | 15 | 8 | 7 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| L. Morris | 13 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - | 3 |
| T. Gallop | 22 | 6 | 6 | - | 3 | 2 | - | - |
| D. Fort | 32 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - |