Kangaroos
107
Suns
94
Preview
It was another case of heartbreak for North Melbourne supporters on the weekend. They again lost by a close margin, and slipped to 0-5. Gold Coast didn’t have a good time of it either, getting destroyed by the Crows.
The Suns have won three out of their past four games against the Roos, a record which they will want to extend and improve upon. They have not met at Etihad since 2014, a game that Gary Ablett Jnr (28 disposals and four goals) dominated.
The midfield battle should be an intriguing one, with no side clearly better than the other in this department. The winner of the midfield battle could very well decide the game.
With growing pressure on Brad Scott, expect North Melbourne to play with a little more fire in this one. Their late game execution may again be put to the test, but this time they may do it right.
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Tip:Â Roos by 9.
Team Line-Ups
North Melbourne |
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| IN | S. Higgins, J. Anderson | ||||||||||||||||
| OUT | A. Swallow, L. Thomas | ||||||||||||||||
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Gold Coast |
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| IN | J. Lonergan | ||||||||||||||||
| OUT | D. Swallow | ||||||||||||||||
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Team Stats
| 379 | Disposals | 390 |
| 138 | Contested Possessions | 131 |
| 202 | Kicks | 203 |
| 177 | Handballs | 187 |
| 20 | Free Kicks | 20 |
| 34 | Clearances | 39 |
| 13 | Centre Clearances | 17 |
| 21 | Stoppages | 22 |
| 61 | Inside 50 | 55 |
| 97 | Marks | 91 |
| 15 | Marks in 50 | 12 |
| 14 | Contested Marks | 7 |
| 61 | Tackles | 59 |
| 33 | Hit-Outs | 40 |
Player Stats
North Melbourne Kangaroos
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Mullett | 15 | 9 | 24 | 4 | 1 | |||||
| Ben Brown | 13 | 4 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| Ben Cunnington | 3 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 5 | |||||
| Ed Vickers-Willis | 2 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 2 | |||||
| Jack Ziebell | 12 | 12 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Jamie Macmillan | 10 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Jed Anderson | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| Jy Simpkin | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Kayne Turner | 8 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Lachlan Hansen | 8 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Luke McDonald | 11 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Marley Williams | 6 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||
| Mason Wood | 7 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |||
| Nathan Hrovat | 15 | 7 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | ||
| Robbie Tarrant | 10 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Sam Gibson | 11 | 10 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||
| Scott Thompson | 8 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Shaun Atley | 5 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| Shaun Higgins | 17 | 11 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | ||
| Taylor Garner | 15 | 8 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Todd Goldstein | 7 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Trent Dumont | 8 | 14 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Gold Coast Suns
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Hall | 9 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 3 | |||||
| Adam Saad | 7 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Alex Sexton | 15 | 11 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Brandon Matera | 8 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| Brayden Fiorini | 8 | 13 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Callum AhChee | 5 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |||
| Gary Ablett | 26 | 19 | 45 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | |
| Jack Bowes | 7 | 14 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Jack Leslie | 8 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 1 | |||||
| Jack Martin | 12 | 9 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |||
| Jarrod Harbrow | 17 | 7 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||
| Jarrod Witts | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 34 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Jarryd Lyons | 11 | 14 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | |||
| Jesse Joyce | 7 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Jesse Lonergan | 6 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||
| Matt Rosa | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| Matt Shaw | 7 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 2 | |||||
| Michael Barlow | 11 | 13 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||
| Peter Wright | 10 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 2 | ||||
| Sean Lemmens | 8 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Tom J. Lynch | 8 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Touk Miller | 10 | 15 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
Summary
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | |
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| North Melbourne Kangaroos |
3.4 (22) | 7.8 (50) | 12.9 (81) | 16.11 (107) |
| Gold Coast Suns |
4.4 (28) | 7.6 (48) | 11.8 (74) | 14.10 (94) |
Goals
Disposals