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Match Report
Friday 21 August 2026
No. 3
Round 9
North Melbourne14.1397
Sydney16.9105
Marvel Stadium · Sat, 1:15 PM · Attendance 28,156 · FT
Scoreboard
Quarter by Quarter
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Final | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 6.2 | 8.8 | 12.9 | 14.13 | 97 |
| Sydney | 5.1 | 9.1 | 15.4 | 16.9 | 105 |
Scorers
Goalkickers
North Melbourne
F. OSullivan 2, Z. Duursma 2, J. Darling 2, H. Sheezel 1, J. Simpkin 1, C. Zurhaar 1, T. Xerri 1, T. Blamires 1, P. Curtis 1, C. Spargo 1, J. Konstanty 1
Sydney
I. Heeney 3, H. McLean 3, L. McDonald 3, T. Papley 2, J. Lloyd 1, A. Sheldrick 1, C. Warner 1, B. Cootee 1, J. Amartey 1
How the match was won
Scoring Progression
NMFC · SYD
Head to head
Team Statistics
| NMFC | Stat | SYD |
|---|---|---|
| 403 | Disposals | 347 |
| 230 | Kicks | 162 |
| 173 | Handballs | 185 |
| 107 | Marks | 59 |
| 10 | Marks Inside 50 | 13 |
| 52 | Tackles | 60 |
| 26 | Hitouts | 33 |
| 33 | Clearances | 30 |
| 67 | Inside 50s | 51 |
| 133 | Contested Possessions | 132 |
| 264 | Uncontested Possessions | 213 |
| 32 | One Percenters | 44 |
| 23 | Frees For | 20 |
| 20 | Frees Against | 22 |
| 14 | Goals | 16 |
| 13 | Behinds | 9 |
The full box score
Players
North Melbourne
| Player | # | D | K | H | M | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Davies-Uniacke | 9 | 34 | 16 | 18 | 5 | 5 | - | - |
| H. Sheezel | 3 | 31 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 1 | - |
| L. Parker | 26 | 29 | 24 | 5 | 10 | 3 | - | - |
| C. Daniel | 5 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 2 | - | - |
| C. McKercher | 10 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 2 | - | 1 |
| J. Simpkin | 12 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 6 | - | 1 | 1 |
| F. OSullivan | 2 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
| G. Wardlaw | 6 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 4 | - | - |
| C. Zurhaar | 44 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| T. Xerri | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
| D. Stephens | 15 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| T. Blamires | 39 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | - |
| L. McDonald | 11 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 1 | - | - |
| P. Curtis | 25 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| C. Spargo | 13 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
| C. Comben | 30 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | - | - |
| W. Dawson | 18 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | - | - |
| J. Konstanty | 41 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| G. Logue | 19 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | - | - |
| Z. Duursma | 7 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 5 | - | 2 | 1 |
| J. Darling | 27 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| N. Larkey | 20 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | - | 2 |
| C. Trembath | 47 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | - | - |
Sydney
| Player | # | D | K | H | M | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Blakey | 22 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| I. Heeney | 5 | 24 | 8 | 16 | - | 6 | 3 | - |
| J. McInerney | 27 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 5 | - | 1 |
| R. Bice | 26 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | - | - |
| J. Lloyd | 44 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 8 | - | 1 | - |
| C. Mills | 14 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 5 | - | - |
| T. Papley | 11 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| D. Rampe | 24 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | - | - |
| A. Sheldrick | 12 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - |
| C. Warner | 1 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| H. Cunningham | 7 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 4 | - | 1 |
| S. Wicks | 15 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | - | - |
| J. Jordon | 17 | 15 | 7 | 8 | - | 3 | - | - |
| B. Grundy | 4 | 14 | 3 | 11 | - | 1 | - | - |
| H. McLean | 2 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | - |
| B. Cootee | 25 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - |
| W. Edwards | 28 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 4 | - | - | - |
| L. Melican | 43 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - | - |
| J. Rowbottom | 8 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 4 | - | - |
| M. Rosas | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | - |
| J. Amartey | 36 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| M. Roberts | 34 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | - | - |
| L. McDonald | 6 | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | 1 | 3 | - |