MATCH CENTRE
MATCH CENTRE
ROUND 20, 2021
NORTH MELBOURNE
V
GEELONG
GeelongGEEL WIN BY 20
6.6
42
42
FT
8.14
62
62
Blundstone Arena
Saturday 31 July | 3:15AM
- Match Summary
- Team Stats
- Player Stats
- Team Line-Ups
- Preview
Match Summary
Score Breakdown
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3.2 20 |
4.4 28 |
5.6 36 |
6.6 42 |
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2.4 16 |
5.6 36 |
6.11 47 |
8.14 62 |
Best On Ground
Team Stats
North Melbourne
Geelong
Disposals
MATCH
341
394
360.3
2025 AVG.
3963
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
345.9
2025 AVG.
3805
2025 TOTAL
Contested Possessions
MATCH
96
113
133
2025 AVG.
1463
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
134.4
2025 AVG.
1478
2025 TOTAL
Kicks
MATCH
219
237
203.9
2025 AVG.
2243
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
220.7
2025 AVG.
2428
2025 TOTAL
Handballs
MATCH
122
157
156.4
2025 AVG.
1720
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
125.2
2025 AVG.
1377
2025 TOTAL
Frees For
MATCH
8
14
18.3
2025 AVG.
201
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
19.5
2025 AVG.
215
2025 TOTAL
Clearances
MATCH
27
29
41.7
2025 AVG.
459
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
38.1
2025 AVG.
419
2025 TOTAL
Centre Clearances
MATCH
9
6
12.6
2025 AVG.
139
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
11.9
2025 AVG.
131
2025 TOTAL
Stoppage Clearances
MATCH
18
23
29.1
2025 AVG.
320
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
26.2
2025 AVG.
288
2025 TOTAL
Inside 50
MATCH
34
60
46.4
2025 AVG.
510
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
51.7
2025 AVG.
569
2025 TOTAL
Marks
MATCH
126
136
81.9
2025 AVG.
901
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
94.7
2025 AVG.
1042
2025 TOTAL
Marks Inside 50
MATCH
9
14
10.6
2025 AVG.
117
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
13.4
2025 AVG.
147
2025 TOTAL
Contested Marks
MATCH
8
10
8.5
2025 AVG.
93
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
10
2025 AVG.
110
2025 TOTAL
Tackles
MATCH
39
39
58.6
2025 AVG.
645
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
66.7
2025 AVG.
734
2025 TOTAL
Hit Outs
MATCH
29
31
40.2
2025 AVG.
442
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
36.1
2025 AVG.
397
2025 TOTAL
Player Stats
North Melbourne
| Player | K | H | D | M | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Hall | 24 | 12 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Atu Bosenavulagi | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Bailey Scott | 9 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben McKay | 6 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Curtis Taylor | 12 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Eddie Ford | 8 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Jack Mahony | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Ziebell | 15 | 5 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaidyn Stephenson | 14 | 5 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Polec | 11 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Jed Anderson | 7 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Josh Walker | 7 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jy Simpkin | 16 | 13 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Kayne Turner | 7 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| L. Davies-Uniacke | 15 | 8 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Luke McDonald | 14 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Larkey | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Robbie Tarrant | 9 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun Atley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Goldstein | 9 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Trent Dumont | 12 | 7 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Tristan Xerri | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Phillips | 8 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Geelong
| Player | K | H | D | M | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Close | 8 | 12 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Brandan Parfitt | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Guthrie | 13 | 16 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Esava Ratugolea | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Gary Rohan | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Isaac Smith | 20 | 6 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Henry | 11 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Kolodjashnij | 13 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Jed Bews | 17 | 7 | 24 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Joel Selwood | 12 | 9 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Clark | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Dahlhaus | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Blicavs | 9 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Nathan Kreuger | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| P. Dangerfield | 8 | 13 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Quinton Narkle | 6 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Rhys Stanley | 8 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Menegola | 9 | 11 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Shaun Higgins | 13 | 10 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Tom Hawkins | 9 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Tom Stewart | 20 | 4 | 24 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Guthrie | 24 | 4 | 28 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Tuohy | 16 | 10 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Team Line-Ups
North Melbourne
Geelong
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| FOLLOWERS |
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| 38 | Tristan Xerri |
| 17 | Jed Anderson |
| 9 | L. Davies-Uniacke |
| INTERCHANGE |
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| 13 | Jared Polec |
| 15 | Atu Bosenavulagi |
| 29 | Will Phillips |
| 40 | Eddie Ford |
| 18 | Shaun Atley |
| FOLLOWERS |
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| 1 | Rhys Stanley |
| 14 | Joel Selwood |
| 35 | P. Dangerfield |
| INTERCHANGE |
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| 19 | Quinton Narkle |
| 27 | Sam Menegola |
| 39 | Zach Guthrie |
| 45 | Bradley Close |
| 6 | Jordan Clark |
North Melbourne |
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| IN | E. Ford, J. Mahony, R. Tarrant | ||||||||||||||
| OUT | B. Cunnington, C. Zurhaar, T. Thomas | ||||||||||||||
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Geelong |
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| IN | J. Clark, N. Kreuger, S. Higgins, Z. Guthrie | ||||||||||||||
| OUT | G. Miers, L. Henderson, M. O'Connor, T. Atkins | ||||||||||||||
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Preview
Ladder Position
Previous 5 Games
North Melbourne
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 24/7/21 | Carlton | W 77 - 116 |
| 18/7/21 | Essendon | L 74 - 92 |
| 12/7/21 | West Coast | W 60 - 70 |
| 4/7/21 | Bulldogs | L 108 - 79 |
| 26/6/21 | Gold Coast | W 72 - 63 |
Geelong
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 25/7/21 | Richmond | W 95 - 57 |
| 15/7/21 | Fremantle | W 31 - 100 |
| 10/7/21 | Carlton | W 44 - 70 |
| 2/7/21 | Essendon | W 98 - 57 |
| 24/6/21 | Brisbane | L 94 - 50 |
