MATCH CENTRE
ROUND 23, 2026
NORTH MELBOURNE
V
GEELONG
17:00
10.4
64
64
Q3
12.7
79
79
Marvel Stadium
2026-08-15T05:45:00Z
Preview
North Melbourne vs Geelong – Round 23, 2026
The North Melbourne Kangaroos face the Geelong Cats in Round 23 of the 2026 AFL season. Follow the live scores, team lists, match statistics and key moments from the game at Marvel Stadium.
Ladder Position
Previous 5 Games
North Melbourne
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 6/8/26 | Bulldogs | W 77 - 100 |
| 1/8/26 | Hawthorn | L 99 - 83 |
| 26/7/26 | St Kilda | L 62 - 93 |
| 18/7/26 | Melbourne | L 76 - 92 |
| 10/7/26 | Collingwood | L 89 - 85 |
Geelong
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 8/8/26 | Essendon | W 117 - 50 |
| 30/7/26 | Collingwood | W 72 - 97 |
| 24/7/26 | Melbourne | W 97 - 117 |
| 16/7/26 | St Kilda | W 102 - 75 |
| 11/7/26 | GWS | L 86 - 73 |
Match Summary
Score Breakdown
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.2 44 |
9.3 57 |
10.4 64 |
0.0 0 |
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1.0 6 |
10.4 64 |
12.7 79 |
0.0 0 |
Best On Ground
Team Stats
North Melbourne
Geelong
Player Stats
North Melbourne
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Corr | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Daniel | 4 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Zurhaar | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Comben | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Spargo | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Colby McKercher | 9 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooper Trembath | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dylan Stephens | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Finn O'Sullivan | 10 | 9 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| George Wardlaw | 8 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Griffin Logue | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Sheezel | 6 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Darling | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jy Simpkin | 8 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| L. Davies-Uniacke | 7 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Parker | 7 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Larkey | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Paul Curtis | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Riley Hardeman | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Blamires | 7 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tristan Xerri | 5 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Wil Dawson | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Zac Banch | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Geelong
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Smith | 16 | 8 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradley Close | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Connor O'Sullivan | 6 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Gryan Miers | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Henry | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Worpel | 6 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Jay Polkinghorne | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jhye Clark | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawson Humphries | 13 | 5 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mark Blicavs | 7 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Mark O'Connor | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchell Edwards | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Oisin Mullin | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oliver Dempsey | 11 | 6 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Oliver Henry | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Oliver Wiltshire | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P. Dangerfield | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Shannon Neale | 8 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Shaun Mannagh | 8 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Tanner Bruhn | 15 | 6 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Atkins | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Stewart | 10 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Guthrie | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Team Lists
North Melbourne
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| OUT | Nil | ||||||||||||||||
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Geelong
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| IN | M. Edwards, P. Dangerfield | ||||||||||||||||
| OUT | S. De Koning, J. Martin | ||||||||||||||||
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