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
355.9
2025 AVG.
6406
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
349.9
2025 AVG.
6298
2025 TOTAL
Contested Possessions
MATCH
96
113
129.6
2025 AVG.
2333
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
132.7
2025 AVG.
2388
2025 TOTAL
Kicks
MATCH
219
237
200.3
2025 AVG.
3606
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
222.6
2025 AVG.
4006
2025 TOTAL
Handballs
MATCH
122
157
155.6
2025 AVG.
2800
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
127.3
2025 AVG.
2292
2025 TOTAL
Frees For
MATCH
8
14
18.4
2025 AVG.
332
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
19.6
2025 AVG.
352
2025 TOTAL
Clearances
MATCH
27
29
40.5
2025 AVG.
729
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
37.8
2025 AVG.
681
2025 TOTAL
Centre Clearances
MATCH
9
6
12.5
2025 AVG.
225
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
12.7
2025 AVG.
228
2025 TOTAL
Stoppage Clearances
MATCH
18
23
28
2025 AVG.
504
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
25.2
2025 AVG.
453
2025 TOTAL
Inside 50
MATCH
34
60
45.9
2025 AVG.
826
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
54.3
2025 AVG.
978
2025 TOTAL
Marks
MATCH
126
136
80.7
2025 AVG.
1452
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
98.8
2025 AVG.
1778
2025 TOTAL
Marks Inside 50
MATCH
9
14
10
2025 AVG.
180
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
14.2
2025 AVG.
256
2025 TOTAL
Contested Marks
MATCH
8
10
8.1
2025 AVG.
146
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
10.1
2025 AVG.
181
2025 TOTAL
Tackles
MATCH
39
39
60.1
2025 AVG.
1081
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
65.2
2025 AVG.
1174
2025 TOTAL
Hit Outs
MATCH
29
31
36.4
2025 AVG.
656
2025 TOTAL
2025 AVG.
2025 TOTAL
38.4
2025 AVG.
692
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 |
