Australian FootballMelbourne
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Match Report
Friday 21 August 2026
No. 3
Round 7
Greater Western Sydney15.15105
North Melbourne14.1498
Manuka Oval · Sun, 4:40 PM · Attendance 12,597 · FT
Scoreboard
Quarter by Quarter
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Final | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GWS | 3.2 | 7.7 | 10.10 | 15.15 | 105 |
| North Melbourne | 4.3 | 7.7 | 9.10 | 14.14 | 98 |
Scorers
Goalkickers
Greater Western Sydney
J. Stringer 3, A. Cadman 3, T. Greene 2, J. Hogan 2, B. Daniels 1, X. OHalloran 1, H. Thomas 1, P. Gothard 1, L. Aleer 1
North Melbourne
N. Larkey 4, P. Curtis 2, H. Sheezel 1, L. Parker 1, F. OSullivan 1, C. Spargo 1, J. Simpkin 1, G. Wardlaw 1, J. Darling 1, L. Dovaston 1
How the match was won
Scoring Progression
GWS · NMFC
Head to head
Team Statistics
| GWS | Stat | NMFC |
|---|---|---|
| 376 | Disposals | 391 |
| 196 | Kicks | 219 |
| 180 | Handballs | 172 |
| 78 | Marks | 94 |
| 14 | Marks Inside 50 | 8 |
| 59 | Tackles | 63 |
| 36 | Hitouts | 29 |
| 34 | Clearances | 36 |
| 56 | Inside 50s | 54 |
| 130 | Contested Possessions | 130 |
| 234 | Uncontested Possessions | 246 |
| 47 | One Percenters | 44 |
| 16 | Frees For | 22 |
| 22 | Frees Against | 16 |
| 15 | Goals | 14 |
| 15 | Behinds | 14 |
The full box score
Players
Greater Western Sydney
| Player | # | D | K | H | M | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Whitfield | 6 | 32 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 3 | - | - |
| L. Ash | 7 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 2 | - | 1 |
| T. Greene | 4 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 | - |
| C. Oliver | 10 | 26 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 7 | - | - |
| C. Idun | 39 | 24 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 1 | - | - |
| R. Angwin | 9 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 5 | - | 1 |
| F. Callaghan | 17 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 1 | - | 1 |
| B. Daniels | 16 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| X. OHalloran | 33 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
| H. Thomas | 1 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| H. Himmelberg | 27 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 | - | - |
| J. Hogan | 23 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 6 | - | 2 | - |
| S. Coniglio | 3 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 6 | - | - | - |
| J. Leake | 30 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | - | - |
| J. Stringer | 20 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| A. Cadman | 5 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 5 | - | 3 | 2 |
| P. Gothard | 11 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 |
| J. Laverde | 25 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 4 | - | - | - |
| N. Madden | 41 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | - | - |
| O. Hannaford | 13 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | - | - |
| J. Buckley | 44 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| L. Aleer | 21 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| T. Bedford | 14 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 |
North Melbourne
| Player | # | D | K | H | M | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Sheezel | 3 | 32 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 1 | - |
| C. Daniel | 5 | 30 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 2 | - | - |
| L. Parker | 26 | 29 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| D. Stephens | 15 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 4 | - | - | - |
| T. Xerri | 38 | 25 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 12 | - | - |
| F. OSullivan | 2 | 24 | 10 | 14 | 5 | - | 1 | 1 |
| L. Davies-Uniacke | 9 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 3 | - | - |
| A. Corr | 4 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | - | - |
| P. Curtis | 25 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | - |
| C. McKercher | 10 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 | - | - |
| C. Spargo | 13 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | - |
| N. Larkey | 20 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| J. Simpkin | 12 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| G. Wardlaw | 6 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | - |
| L. McDonald | 11 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | - | - |
| T. Powell | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | - | 1 |
| C. Zurhaar | 44 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 1 | - | - |
| J. Darling | 27 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
| G. Logue | 19 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 5 | - | - | - |
| L. Dovaston | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| T. Pink | 32 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | - | - |
| Z. Duursma | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 |
| C. Trembath | 47 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 |