MATCH CENTRE
ROUND 8, 2026
GEELONG
V
NORTH MELBOURNE
GEEL WIN BY 49
21.9
135
135
FT
13.8
86
86
GMHBA Stadium
2026-05-02T06:35:00Z
Preview
Geelong vs North Melbourne – Round 8, 2026
The Geelong Cats face the North Melbourne Kangaroos in Round 8 of the 2026 AFL season. Follow the live scores, team lists, match statistics and key moments from the game at GMHBA Stadium.
Ladder Position
Previous 5 Games
Geelong
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 25/4/26 | Port Adelaide | L 95 - 65 |
| 17/4/26 | Bulldogs | W 131 - 56 |
| 12/4/26 | West Coast | W 122 - 76 |
| 6/4/26 | Hawthorn | L 92 - 91 |
| 26/3/26 | Adelaide | W 68 - 60 |
North Melbourne
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 26/4/26 | GWS | L 105 - 98 |
| 19/4/26 | Richmond | W 130 - 55 |
| 11/4/26 | Brisbane | L 66 - 92 |
| 3/4/26 | Carlton | W 96 - 86 |
| 28/3/26 | Essendon | W 69 - 81 |
Match Summary
Score Breakdown
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3 27 |
5.6 36 |
12.7 79 |
21.9 135 |
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3.2 20 |
5.5 35 |
9.8 62 |
13.8 86 |
Best On Ground
Team Stats
Geelong
North Melbourne
Player Stats
Geelong
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Smith | 14 | 12 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bradley Close | 5 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Connor O'Sullivan | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Bowes | 6 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Martin | 9 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jake Kolodjashnij | 8 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Worpel | 10 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Jeremy Cameron | 15 | 4 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Lawson Humphries | 9 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Mark O'Connor | 7 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Holmes | 19 | 10 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Mitchell Edwards | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oisin Mullin | 7 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Oliver Dempsey | 6 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Oliver Henry | 8 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| P. Dangerfield | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sam De Koning | 5 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shannon Neale | 7 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Shaun Mannagh | 12 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Tanner Bruhn | 10 | 12 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Atkins | 9 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Stewart | 10 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Guthrie | 13 | 9 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
North Melbourne
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Corr | 5 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Daniel | 9 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Zurhaar | 8 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Comben | 8 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Spargo | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Colby McKercher | 15 | 8 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Cooper Trembath | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dylan Stephens | 10 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Finn O'Sullivan | 9 | 12 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Griffin Logue | 6 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Sheezel | 10 | 10 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Darling | 6 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jy Simpkin | 14 | 7 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Lachy Dovaston | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| L. Davies-Uniacke | 12 | 12 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke McDonald | 8 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Parker | 12 | 7 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Larkey | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Curtis | 9 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Tom Blamires | 7 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Powell | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Tristan Xerri | 14 | 16 | 30 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Zane Duursma | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Team Lists
Geelong
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| IN | J. Kolodjashnij, S. De Koning | ||||||||||||||||
| OUT | M. Blicavs, J. Henry | ||||||||||||||||
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North Melbourne
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| IN | C. Comben, T. Blamires | ||||||||||||||||
| OUT | T. Pink, G. Wardlaw | ||||||||||||||||
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