MATCH CENTRE
ROUND 18, 2021
NORTH MELBOURNE
V
ESSENDON
ESS WIN BY 18
11.8
74
74
FT
13.14
92
92
Metricon Stadium
2021-07-18T02:35:00Z
Match Summary
Score Breakdown
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.4 28 |
6.4 40 |
7.8 50 |
11.8 74 |
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3.0 18 |
4.6 30 |
8.10 58 |
13.14 92 |
Best On Ground
Team Stats
North Melbourne
Essendon
Player Stats
North Melbourne
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Hall | 28 | 3 | 31 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Atu Bosenavulagi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bailey Scott | 7 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ben McKay | 6 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Zurhaar | 10 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Charlie Lazzaro | 5 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Curtis Taylor | 11 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jack Mahony | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Ziebell | 19 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaidyn Stephenson | 13 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Josh Walker | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jy Simpkin | 10 | 13 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Kayne Turner | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| L. Davies-Uniacke | 15 | 6 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke McDonald | 15 | 11 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Larkey | 7 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Robbie Tarrant | 12 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun Atley | 12 | 7 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tarryn Thomas | 16 | 7 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Todd Goldstein | 7 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Trent Dumont | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tristan Xerri | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Will Phillips | 5 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Essendon
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Waterman | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| A. McDonald-Tipungwuti | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Archie Perkins | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Brayden Ham | 8 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Cale Hooker | 8 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Darcy Parish | 17 | 17 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Devon Smith | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Dyson Heppell | 17 | 10 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jake Stringer | 10 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| James Stewart | 9 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Laverde | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Ridley | 16 | 5 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Gleeson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Redman | 9 | 11 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Guelfi | 9 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Hind | 15 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nikolas Cox | 6 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Wright | 11 | 9 | 20 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Sam Draper | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Cutler | 9 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Snelling | 8 | 14 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Zach Merrett | 14 | 25 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Team Line-Ups
North Melbourne
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| IN | A. Bosenavulagi | ||||||||||||||
| OUT | B. Cunnington | ||||||||||||||
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Essendon
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| IN | D. Heppell, . | ||||||||||||||
| OUT | H. Jones, K. Langford | ||||||||||||||
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Preview
Ladder Position
Previous 5 Games
North Melbourne
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 12/7/21 | West Coast | W 60 - 70 |
| 4/7/21 | Bulldogs | L 108 - 79 |
| 26/6/21 | Gold Coast | W 72 - 63 |
| 19/6/21 | Brisbane | L 45 - 68 |
| 13/6/21 | GWS | D 94 - 94 |
Essendon
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 9/7/21 | Adelaide | W 84 - 21 |
| 2/7/21 | Geelong | L 98 - 57 |
| 26/6/21 | Melbourne | L 57 - 68 |
| 20/6/21 | Hawthorn | W 73 - 86 |
| 5/6/21 | Richmond | L 84 - 123 |
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