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Match Report
Friday 21 August 2026
No. 3
Round 8
Geelong21.9135
North Melbourne13.886
GMHBA Stadium · Sat, 4:35 PM · Attendance 32,485 · FT
Scoreboard
Quarter by Quarter
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Final | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 4.3 | 5.6 | 12.7 | 21.9 | 135 |
| North Melbourne | 3.2 | 5.5 | 9.8 | 13.8 | 86 |
Scorers
Goalkickers
Geelong
S. Mannagh 4, J. Cameron 3, S. Neale 3, M. Holmes 2, J. Martin 2, Z. Guthrie 1, J. Worpel 1, J. Bowes 1, O. Dempsey 1, O. Henry 1, L. Humphries 1, P. Dangerfield 1
North Melbourne
J. Darling 3, Z. Duursma 3, C. McKercher 2, J. Simpkin 2, H. Sheezel 1, P. Curtis 1, N. Larkey 1
How the match was won
Scoring Progression
GEEL · NMFC
Head to head
Team Statistics
| GEEL | Stat | NMFC |
|---|---|---|
| 371 | Disposals | 367 |
| 203 | Kicks | 183 |
| 168 | Handballs | 184 |
| 81 | Marks | 68 |
| 13 | Marks Inside 50 | 10 |
| 53 | Tackles | 55 |
| 40 | Hitouts | 28 |
| 39 | Clearances | 41 |
| 60 | Inside 50s | 50 |
| 133 | Contested Possessions | 138 |
| 230 | Uncontested Possessions | 232 |
| 42 | One Percenters | 31 |
| 27 | Frees For | 26 |
| 26 | Frees Against | 26 |
| 21 | Goals | 13 |
| 9 | Behinds | 8 |
The full box score
Players
Geelong
| Player | # | D | K | H | M | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Holmes | 9 | 29 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | - |
| B. Smith | 3 | 26 | 14 | 12 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| T. Bruhn | 4 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 7 | - | - |
| Z. Guthrie | 39 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - |
| T. Atkins | 30 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 5 | - | - |
| J. Cameron | 5 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| S. Mannagh | 7 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| O. Mullin | 34 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 6 | - | - |
| J. Worpel | 29 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | - |
| J. Martin | 19 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | - |
| M. OConnor | 42 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 4 | - | - | - |
| J. Bowes | 12 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
| B. Close | 45 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 |
| O. Dempsey | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| O. Henry | 36 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| J. Kolodjashnij | 8 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 5 | - | - | - |
| T. Stewart | 44 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 5 | - | - | - |
| S. De Koning | 16 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 3 | - | - | - |
| L. Humphries | 17 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
| C. OSullivan | 14 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - | - |
| P. Dangerfield | 35 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| S. Neale | 33 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | - |
| M. Edwards | 11 | 8 | 4 | 4 | - | 2 | - | - |
North Melbourne
| Player | # | D | K | H | M | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Xerri | 38 | 30 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 7 | - | 1 |
| L. Davies-Uniacke | 9 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 5 | - | - |
| C. McKercher | 10 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | - |
| F. OSullivan | 2 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 6 | - | - |
| J. Simpkin | 12 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - |
| H. Sheezel | 3 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | - |
| C. Daniel | 5 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 6 | - | - |
| L. Parker | 26 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 6 | - | - | - |
| L. McDonald | 11 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 3 | - | - | - |
| T. Blamires | 39 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | - | - |
| P. Curtis | 25 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| D. Stephens | 15 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 3 | - | - | - |
| C. Zurhaar | 44 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| J. Darling | 27 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 2 | - | 3 | - |
| C. Comben | 30 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 6 | - | - | - |
| A. Corr | 4 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 1 | - | - |
| G. Logue | 19 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| N. Larkey | 20 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| C. Spargo | 13 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| C. Trembath | 47 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | - | 1 |
| L. Dovaston | 1 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
| Z. Duursma | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - |
| T. Powell | 24 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | - | - |