MATCH CENTRE
ROUND 22, 2023
NORTH MELBOURNE
V
ESSENDON
ESS WIN BY 9
12.5
77
77
FT
13.8
86
86
Marvel Stadium
2023-08-12T03:45:00Z
Match Summary
Score Breakdown
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3.0 18 |
6.1 37 |
9.3 57 |
12.5 77 |
|
2.1 13 |
5.2 32 |
10.4 64 |
13.8 86 |
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 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bailey Scott | 21 | 5 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Cunnington | 8 | 16 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Ben McKay | 8 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Lazzaro | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Curtis Taylor | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Darcy Tucker | 8 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Ford | 6 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| George Wardlaw | 8 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Sheezel | 16 | 16 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Ziebell | 15 | 12 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson Archer | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaidyn Stephenson | 10 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Josh Goater | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jy Simpkin | 15 | 7 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Kayne Turner | 7 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| L. Davies-Uniacke | 18 | 10 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Luke McDonald | 5 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Larkey | 6 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Paul Curtis | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Tarryn Thomas | 9 | 13 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Goldstein | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tristan Xerri | 5 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Essendon
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew McGrath | 8 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Phillips | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Archie Perkins | 12 | 8 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Ben Hobbs | 16 | 13 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Zerk-Thatcher | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Darcy Parish | 17 | 16 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Dyson Heppell | 13 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Tsatas | 12 | 11 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Jake Kelly | 6 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Laverde | 13 | 6 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jye Menzie | 8 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Kaine Baldwin | 8 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Langford | 5 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Mason Redman | 17 | 7 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Guelfi | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Nic Martin | 19 | 13 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Nick Bryan | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Hind | 16 | 7 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nikolas Cox | 7 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Peter Wright | 6 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Sam Durham | 8 | 14 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Snelling | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Merrett | 9 | 12 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Team Line-Ups
North Melbourne
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| IN | B. Cunnington, G. Wardlaw | ||||||||||||||||
| OUT | R. Hansen Jr, W. Phillips | ||||||||||||||||
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Essendon
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| IN | K. Baldwin, W. Snelling | ||||||||||||||||
| OUT | A. Davey Jnr, J. Caldwell | ||||||||||||||||
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Preview
Ladder Position
Previous 5 Games
North Melbourne
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 6/8/23 | Melbourne | L 71 - 103 |
| 30/7/23 | West Coast | L 72 - 67 |
| 23/7/23 | St Kilda | L 69 - 61 |
| 16/7/23 | Hawthorn | L 40 - 88 |
| 9/7/23 | Geelong | L 125 - 63 |
Essendon
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 5/8/23 | West Coast | W 73 - 72 |
| 29/7/23 | Sydney | L 99 - 101 |
| 21/7/23 | Bulldogs | L 49 - 90 |
| 15/7/23 | Geelong | L 122 - 45 |
| 9/7/23 | Adelaide | W 115 - 97 |
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