MATCH CENTRE
ROUND 3, 2026
ESSENDON
V
NORTH MELBOURNE
00:02
4.8
32
32
Q3
7.2
44
44
Marvel Stadium
2026-03-28T08:35:00Z
Preview
Essendon vs North Melbourne – Round 3, 2026
The Essendon Bombers face the North Melbourne Kangaroos in Round 3 of the 2026 AFL season. Follow the live scores, team lists, match statistics and key moments from the game at Marvel Stadium.
Previous 5 Games
Essendon
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 22/3/26 | Port Adelaide | L 133 - 70 |
| 13/3/26 | Hawthorn | L 83 - 145 |
| 27/8/25 | Gold Coast | L 153 - 58 |
| 21/8/25 | Carlton | L 56 - 90 |
| 15/8/25 | St Kilda | L 75 - 77 |
North Melbourne
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 22/3/26 | West Coast | L 111 - 94 |
| 15/3/26 | Port Adelaide | W 113 - 67 |
| 23/8/25 | Adelaide | L 100 - 113 |
| 17/8/25 | Richmond | W 135 - 87 |
| 10/8/25 | GWS | L 133 - 79 |
Match Summary
Score Breakdown
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2.5 17 |
4.8 32 |
4.8 32 |
0.0 0 |
|
3.2 20 |
7.2 44 |
7.2 44 |
0.0 0 |
Best On Ground
Team Stats
Essendon
North Melbourne
Player Stats
Essendon
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew McGrath | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Archer Day-Wicks | 6 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Archer May | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Archie Perkins | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Archie Roberts | 9 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben McKay | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brayden Fiorini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darcy Parish | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Kako | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jacob Farrow | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jade Gresham | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaxon Prior | 8 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jye Caldwell | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Kyle Langford | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Lachie Blakiston | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Guelfi | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Caddy | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Peter Wright | 8 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Saad El-Hawli | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sam Durham | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Duursma | 4 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Merrett | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Reid | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zak Johnson | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
North Melbourne
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Corr | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Daniel | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Coleman-Jones | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Zurhaar | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Charlie Comben | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colby McKercher | 13 | 6 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooper Trembath | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Stephens | 8 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Finn O'Sullivan | 8 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| George Wardlaw | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Sheezel | 7 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jy Simpkin | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lachy Dovaston | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| L. Davies-Uniacke | 8 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke McDonald | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Parker | 12 | 9 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Larkey | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Paul Curtis | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Toby Pink | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Blamires | 7 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Powell | 10 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Tristan Xerri | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Zane Duursma | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
