MATCH CENTRE
ROUND 16, 2026
NORTH MELBOURNE
V
ESSENDON
NMFC WIN BY 14
10.19
79
79
FT
9.11
65
65
Marvel Stadium
2026-06-28T05:15:00Z
Preview
North Melbourne vs Essendon – Round 16, 2026
The North Melbourne Kangaroos face the Essendon Bombers in Round 16 of the 2026 AFL season. Follow the live scores, team lists, match statistics and key moments from the game at Marvel Stadium.
Ladder Position
Previous 5 Games
North Melbourne
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 21/6/26 | Richmond | W 48 - 73 |
| 13/6/26 | West Coast | W 74 - 73 |
| 6/6/26 | Fremantle | L 31 - 155 |
| 23/5/26 | Gold Coast | W 111 - 105 |
| 16/5/26 | Adelaide | L 133 - 65 |
Essendon
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 13/6/26 | Melbourne | L 95 - 50 |
| 7/6/26 | Carlton | L 67 - 72 |
| 31/5/26 | West Coast | L 85 - 55 |
| 22/5/26 | Richmond | L 74 - 56 |
| 17/5/26 | Fremantle | L 61 - 104 |
Match Summary
Score Breakdown
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2.6 18 |
5.9 39 |
8.15 63 |
10.19 79 |
|
2.2 14 |
4.6 30 |
5.8 38 |
9.11 65 |
Best On Ground
Team Stats
North Melbourne
Essendon
Player Stats
North Melbourne
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Corr | 8 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Daniel | 24 | 16 | 40 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Coleman-Jones | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Zurhaar | 11 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Comben | 9 | 7 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Spargo | 7 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Colby McKercher | 13 | 12 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooper Harvey | 14 | 10 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooper Trembath | 6 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Dylan Stephens | 12 | 12 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Finn O'Sullivan | 13 | 8 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| George Wardlaw | 10 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Harry Sheezel | 17 | 26 | 43 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Darling | 8 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jacob Konstanty | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Josh Goater | 5 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jy Simpkin | 12 | 7 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| L. Davies-Uniacke | 10 | 15 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Luke Parker | 18 | 13 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Larkey | 10 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Tom Blamires | 9 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wil Dawson | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Zane Duursma | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Essendon
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew McGrath | 13 | 13 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Archer Day-Wicks | 7 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Archie Perkins | 9 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Ben McKay | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Darcy Parish | 13 | 12 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dyson Sharp | 9 | 12 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Jones | 7 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Hussien El Achkar | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Isaac Kako | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Farrow | 16 | 10 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaxon Prior | 12 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Ridley | 18 | 5 | 23 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jye Caldwell | 6 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lachie Blakiston | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Redman | 23 | 6 | 29 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Caddy | 6 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Nick Bryan | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Durham | 9 | 16 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Sullivan Robey | 8 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Will Setterfield | 11 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Duursma | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Merrett | 15 | 7 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Zach Reid | 11 | 5 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Team Lists
North Melbourne
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| IN | J. Goater, C. Coleman-Jones, W. Dawson | ||||||||||||||||
| OUT | T. Xerri, L. McDonald, T. Goad | ||||||||||||||||
Essendon
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| IN | A. McGrath, J. Caldwell, D. Parish, I. Kako | ||||||||||||||||
| OUT | A. Roberts, K. Langford, E. Tsatas, N. Cox | ||||||||||||||||
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