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North Melbourne vs Essendon Match Centre

Friday 17-Jul-2015
Final Round 16
North Melbourne logo
North Melbourne Coach: Brad Scott
93 14.9
68 9.14
Essendon Coach: James Hird
Essendon logo
Docklands North Melbourne by 25 NTH by 25
Summary Lineups Player Statistics Event by event Maps
The team sheet

Who takes the field

↑ Attacking this way

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Scoring timeline

2Q3Q4Q
Brent HarveyQ1 - 1:20 - Behind - 1-0 Joe DaniherQ1 - 2:58 - Behind - 1-1 Jack ZiebellQ1 - 4:50 - Behind - 2-1 Cale HookerQ1 - 6:36 - Behind - 2-2 Joe DaniherQ1 - 12:39 - Behind - 2-3 Kayne TurnerQ1 - 13:21 - Goal - 8-3
RushedQ1 - 14:31 - Behind - 8-4
RushedQ1 - 15:44 - Behind - 8-5
Ben BrownQ1 - 19:15 - Goal - 14-5 Shaun HigginsQ1 - 22:36 - Behind - 15-5 Ben BrownQ1 - 24:17 - Behind - 16-5 Patrick AmbroseQ1 - 26:04 - Goal - 16-11 Cale HookerQ2 - 3:34 - Goal - 16-17 Joe DaniherQ2 - 9:41 - Goal - 16-23 Shaun EdwardsQ2 - 11:31 - Goal - 16-29 Ryan BastinacQ2 - 13:09 - Goal - 22-29 Shaun McKernanQ2 - 15:59 - Behind - 22-30 Joe DaniherQ2 - 18:34 - Goal - 22-36 Kayne TurnerQ2 - 19:31 - Goal - 28-36 Todd GoldsteinQ2 - 21:58 - Behind - 29-36 Brent StantonQ2 - 24:01 - Behind - 29-37 Jayden LaverdeQ2 - 27:26 - Goal - 29-43 Aaron BlackQ2 - 28:35 - Goal - 35-43 Cale HookerQ3 - 3:01 - Behind - 35-44 Ben BrownQ3 - 6:17 - Goal - 41-44 Todd GoldsteinQ3 - 10:44 - Goal - 47-44 Ryan BastinacQ3 - 12:59 - Behind - 48-44 Jarrad WaiteQ3 - 14:48 - Goal - 54-44 Ben HowlettQ3 - 16:28 - Goal - 54-50 Ben BrownQ3 - 18:24 - Goal - 60-50 Todd GoldsteinQ3 - 23:48 - Behind - 61-50
RushedQ3 - 25:08 - Behind - 61-51
Ryan BastinacQ3 - 28:00 - Goal - 67-51
RushedQ3 - 30:51 - Behind - 67-52
Shaun HigginsQ4 - 0:38 - Behind - 68-52 Cale HookerQ4 - 3:34 - Behind - 68-53 Ben BrownQ4 - 4:11 - Goal - 74-53
RushedQ4 - 6:02 - Behind - 74-54
Jack ZiebellQ4 - 11:36 - Goal - 80-54 Cale HookerQ4 - 13:23 - Behind - 80-55 Ben HowlettQ4 - 18:12 - Goal - 80-61 Michael HurleyQ4 - 20:51 - Goal - 80-67 Jack ZiebellQ4 - 22:23 - Goal - 86-67 Jack ZiebellQ4 - 24:18 - Behind - 87-67 Jack ZiebellQ4 - 26:22 - Goal - 93-67 Martin GleesonQ4 - 28:07 - Behind - 93-68

Scoring Events

Most recent first
  • Martin GleesonBehind
    4Q 28:0793-68
  • Jack ZiebellGoal
    4Q 26:2293-67
  • Jack ZiebellBehind
    4Q 24:1887-67
  • Jack ZiebellGoal
    4Q 22:2386-67
  • Michael HurleyGoal
    4Q 20:5180-67
  • Ben HowlettGoal
    4Q 18:1280-61
  • Cale HookerBehind
    4Q 13:2380-55
  • Jack ZiebellGoal
    4Q 11:3680-54
  • RushedBehind
    4Q 6:0274-54
  • Ben BrownGoal
    4Q 4:1174-53
  • Cale HookerBehind
    4Q 3:3468-53
  • Shaun HigginsBehind
    4Q 0:3868-52
  • RushedBehind
    3Q 30:5167-52
  • Ryan BastinacGoal
    3Q 28:0067-51
  • RushedBehind
    3Q 25:0861-51
  • Todd GoldsteinBehind
    3Q 23:4861-50
  • Ben BrownGoal
    3Q 18:2460-50
  • Ben HowlettGoal
    3Q 16:2854-50
  • Jarrad WaiteGoal
    3Q 14:4854-44
  • Ryan BastinacBehind
    3Q 12:5948-44
  • Todd GoldsteinGoal
    3Q 10:4447-44
  • Ben BrownGoal
    3Q 6:1741-44
  • Cale HookerBehind
    3Q 3:0135-44
  • Aaron BlackGoal
    2Q 28:3535-43
  • Jayden LaverdeGoal
    2Q 27:2629-43
  • Brent StantonBehind
    2Q 24:0129-37
  • Todd GoldsteinBehind
    2Q 21:5829-36
  • Kayne TurnerGoal
    2Q 19:3128-36
  • Joe DaniherGoal
    2Q 18:3422-36
  • Shaun McKernanBehind
    2Q 15:5922-30
  • Ryan BastinacGoal
    2Q 13:0922-29
  • Shaun EdwardsGoal
    2Q 11:3116-29
  • Joe DaniherGoal
    2Q 9:4116-23
  • Cale HookerGoal
    2Q 3:3416-17
  • Patrick AmbroseGoal
    1Q 26:0416-11
  • Ben BrownBehind
    1Q 24:1716-5
  • Shaun HigginsBehind
    1Q 22:3615-5
  • Ben BrownGoal
    1Q 19:1514-5
  • RushedBehind
    1Q 15:448-5
  • RushedBehind
    1Q 14:318-4
  • Kayne TurnerGoal
    1Q 13:218-3
  • Joe DaniherBehind
    1Q 12:392-3
  • Cale HookerBehind
    1Q 6:362-2
  • Jack ZiebellBehind
    1Q 4:502-1
  • Joe DaniherBehind
    1Q 2:581-1
  • Brent HarveyBehind
    1Q 1:201-0

Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
NTH2.43.15.24.293
ESS1.55.21.32.468

Match Leaders

Goals
4
Ben BrownNTH
Behinds
4
Cale HookerESS
SuperCoach
221
Todd GoldsteinNTH
Tackles
9
Ben JacobsNTH

Team Stats

NTHESS

Scoring / Attack

14Goals9
9Behinds9
25Shots At Goal22
53Inside 50s51
9Goal Assists4
68Score Involvements91
11Marks Inside 5010
6Behinds Rushed5

Possession

364Disposals349
201Kicks187
163Handballs162
142Contested Possessions129
221Uncontested Possessions219
5,629Metres Gained5,403
88Ground Ball Gets94

Clearance / Contest

43Clearances28
17Centre Clearances7
26Stoppage Clearances21
67Tackles73
58Hitouts20
22Hitouts To Advantage8
265Pressure Acts262
11Contested Marks11

Other

128Effective Kicks124
10Marks on the Lead5
24Tackles Inside 5013
223AFL Player Rating Points198
81Defensive 50 Possessions87
132Defensive Midfield Possessions124
111Attacking Midfield Possessions108
40Attacking 50 Possessions29
82Marks88
22Frees For17
17Frees Against22
34Rebound 50s37
42Clangers48
39One Percenters43
20Bounces10
1,761Supercoach Points1,540
1,567Dream Team Points1,475
70Turnovers63
79Hitout To Advantage Rate57
26Spoils36
64Intercepts70
17Intercept Marks16

Match Summary

Biggest Lead
NTH 26 pts
Longest Unanswered Run
ESS 24 pts
Lead Changes
4
Score Ties
2

How the match finished

North Melbourne beat Essendon by 25 points, 93–68.

North Melbourne extended a 15-point three-quarter-time lead with a 26–16 final term.

Match records and coverage

This summary uses the recorded scores; it cannot explain tactics or individual moments. Quarter comparisons are included only when all four quarters add up to the final score. Missing records are not counted as zero.

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