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North Melbourne vs Essendon Match Centre

Sunday 18-Jul-2021
Final Round 18
North Melbourne logo
North Melbourne Coach: David Noble
74 11.8
92 13.14
Essendon Coach: Ben Rutten
Essendon logo
Carrara Essendon by 18 ESS by 18
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
Bailey ScottQ1 - 0:21 - Behind - 1-0 Bailey ScottQ1 - 1:21 - Goal - 7-0 Nick LarkeyQ1 - 3:15 - Goal - 13-0 Peter WrightQ1 - 5:53 - Goal - 13-6 Matt GuelfiQ1 - 7:06 - Goal - 13-12 Todd GoldsteinQ1 - 11:07 - Behind - 14-12 Archie PerkinsQ1 - 13:02 - Goal - 14-18 Luke McDonaldQ1 - 17:00 - Behind - 15-18 Tarryn ThomasQ1 - 18:09 - Goal - 21-18 Jaidyn StephensonQ1 - 20:08 - Behind - 22-18 Charlie LazzaroQ1 - 29:09 - Goal - 28-18 Cale HookerQ2 - 0:38 - Behind - 28-19 Nick LarkeyQ2 - 7:23 - Goal - 34-19 Sam DraperQ2 - 9:17 - Behind - 34-20 Brayden HamQ2 - 11:04 - Behind - 34-21 Sam DurhamQ2 - 14:37 - Behind - 34-22 Dyson HeppellQ2 - 17:29 - Goal - 34-28
RushedQ2 - 19:13 - Behind - 34-29
Jack MahonyQ2 - 23:10 - Goal - 40-29 Will SnellingQ2 - 25:57 - Behind - 40-30 Cale HookerQ3 - 3:01 - Behind - 40-31 Nick LarkeyQ3 - 4:50 - Behind - 41-31 Peter WrightQ3 - 6:31 - Goal - 41-37 Nick LarkeyQ3 - 9:51 - Behind - 42-37 Devon SmithQ3 - 11:36 - Behind - 42-38 Jaidyn StephensonQ3 - 12:22 - Behind - 43-38 Anthony McDonald-TipungwutiQ3 - 13:45 - Behind - 43-39
RushedQ3 - 14:25 - Behind - 43-40
Devon SmithQ3 - 16:15 - Goal - 43-46 Tristan XerriQ3 - 17:54 - Behind - 44-46 Tristan XerriQ3 - 19:01 - Goal - 50-46 Peter WrightQ3 - 22:43 - Goal - 50-52 Jake StringerQ3 - 27:05 - Goal - 50-58 Jake StringerQ4 - 1:39 - Goal - 50-64 Brayden HamQ4 - 3:57 - Goal - 50-70 Curtis TaylorQ4 - 9:24 - Goal - 56-70 Nick LarkeyQ4 - 11:19 - Goal - 62-70 Archie PerkinsQ4 - 17:27 - Behind - 62-71 Jake StringerQ4 - 17:55 - Goal - 62-77 Curtis TaylorQ4 - 19:43 - Goal - 68-77 Cameron ZurhaarQ4 - 21:25 - Goal - 74-77 Peter WrightQ4 - 23:12 - Behind - 74-78 Jake StringerQ4 - 24:18 - Goal - 74-84 Cale HookerQ4 - 26:24 - Goal - 74-90
RushedQ4 - 27:46 - Behind - 74-91
Jake StringerQ4 - 30:16 - Behind - 74-92

Scoring Events

Most recent first
  • Jake StringerBehind
    4Q 30:1674-92
  • RushedBehind
    4Q 27:4674-91
  • Cale HookerGoal
    4Q 26:2474-90
  • Jake StringerGoal
    4Q 24:1874-84
  • Peter WrightBehind
    4Q 23:1274-78
  • Cameron ZurhaarGoal
    4Q 21:2574-77
  • Curtis TaylorGoal
    4Q 19:4368-77
  • Jake StringerGoal
    4Q 17:5562-77
  • Archie PerkinsBehind
    4Q 17:2762-71
  • Nick LarkeyGoal
    4Q 11:1962-70
  • Curtis TaylorGoal
    4Q 9:2456-70
  • Brayden HamGoal
    4Q 3:5750-70
  • Jake StringerGoal
    4Q 1:3950-64
  • Jake StringerGoal
    3Q 27:0550-58
  • Peter WrightGoal
    3Q 22:4350-52
  • Tristan XerriGoal
    3Q 19:0150-46
  • Tristan XerriBehind
    3Q 17:5444-46
  • Devon SmithGoal
    3Q 16:1543-46
  • RushedBehind
    3Q 14:2543-40
  • Anthony McDonald-TipungwutiBehind
    3Q 13:4543-39
  • Jaidyn StephensonBehind
    3Q 12:2243-38
  • Devon SmithBehind
    3Q 11:3642-38
  • Nick LarkeyBehind
    3Q 9:5142-37
  • Peter WrightGoal
    3Q 6:3141-37
  • Nick LarkeyBehind
    3Q 4:5041-31
  • Cale HookerBehind
    3Q 3:0140-31
  • Will SnellingBehind
    2Q 25:5740-30
  • Jack MahonyGoal
    2Q 23:1040-29
  • RushedBehind
    2Q 19:1334-29
  • Dyson HeppellGoal
    2Q 17:2934-28
  • Sam DurhamBehind
    2Q 14:3734-22
  • Brayden HamBehind
    2Q 11:0434-21
  • Sam DraperBehind
    2Q 9:1734-20
  • Nick LarkeyGoal
    2Q 7:2334-19
  • Cale HookerBehind
    2Q 0:3828-19
  • Charlie LazzaroGoal
    1Q 29:0928-18
  • Jaidyn StephensonBehind
    1Q 20:0822-18
  • Tarryn ThomasGoal
    1Q 18:0921-18
  • Luke McDonaldBehind
    1Q 17:0015-18
  • Archie PerkinsGoal
    1Q 13:0214-18
  • Todd GoldsteinBehind
    1Q 11:0714-12
  • Matt GuelfiGoal
    1Q 7:0613-12
  • Peter WrightGoal
    1Q 5:5313-6
  • Nick LarkeyGoal
    1Q 3:1513-0
  • Bailey ScottGoal
    1Q 1:217-0
  • Bailey ScottBehind
    1Q 0:211-0

Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
NTH4.42.01.44.074
ESS3.01.64.45.492

Where the shots came from

Recorded ground view

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North MelbourneEssendon

Arrows show each team’s attacking end by quarter using the AFL feed. Ground positions are omitted when the direction is unavailable. Locations and distances are estimates.

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Match Leaders

Goals
4
Jake StringerESS
Behinds
2
3 tied leaders
Jaidyn StephensonNTH
SuperCoach
139
Peter WrightESS
Tackles
7
2 tied leaders
Tarryn ThomasNTH

Team Stats

NTHESS

Scoring / Attack

11Goals13
8Behinds11
25Shots At Goal28
49Inside 50s53
8Goal Assists10
84Score Involvements125
11Marks Inside 5013
0Behinds Rushed6

Possession

343Disposals369
216Kicks196
127Handballs173
105Contested Possessions114
231Uncontested Possessions252
5,386Metres Gained5,671
61Ground Ball Gets81

Clearance / Contest

29Clearances40
16Centre Clearances12
13Stoppage Clearances28
51Tackles42
41Hitouts30
13Hitouts To Advantage13
313Pressure Acts236
7Contested Marks7

Other

156Effective Kicks136
12Marks on the Lead7
12Tackles Inside 5013
169AFL Player Rating Points190
13Kick-ins Played On7
91Defensive 50 Possessions—
116Defensive Midfield Possessions—
92Attacking Midfield Possessions—
37Attacking 50 Possessions—
111Marks92
24Frees For11
11Frees Against24
39Rebound 50s37
45Clangers51
30One Percenters38
3Bounces18
1,599Supercoach Points1,698
1,545Dream Team Points1,436
45Turnovers46
18Hitout To Advantage Rate61
25Spoils19
46Intercepts46
8Intercept Marks13

Match Summary

Biggest Lead
ESS 20 pts
Longest Unanswered Run
ESS 24 pts
Lead Changes
5
Score Ties
0

How the match finished

Essendon beat North Melbourne by 18 points, 92–74.

Essendon extended a 8-point three-quarter-time lead with a 34–24 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.

Understanding historical coverage

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Recorded events

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Recorded score
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      The red ball follows recorded disposals and touches; its flight is illustrative. Goals use the verified attacking end. Ball-ups and throw-ins follow the feed’s recorded restart type. Where the umpire’s location is missing, the restart path is estimated from the first recorded touch and labelled. Pressure and other statistical events update the action panel without moving the ball to that player. Long idle gaps are shortened; the clock always refers to recorded match time. Restarts briefly hold the clock before play continues. Same-time events remain available under “At this moment”, and the score updates when its event arrives. Passage trail pauses playback to show earlier recorded locations. Missing player locations stay unconnected.

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      Conversion = goals ÷ attempts with a known outcome. Unknown outcomes are excluded from that percentage. Distances and angles are estimates; small samples can be misleading.

      Shot locations

      Recorded ground view

      North Melbourne Essendon

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      Attacking directions

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        How to read these maps

        Match ends follow the AFL feed’s recorded first-quarter direction and the change of ends each quarter. Left and right refer to the source ground view.

        Distance is an estimate from the recorded kick location to the centre of goal. Angle is degrees off centre: 0° is straight in front. These are geometric estimates, not measured kick distances or scoring probabilities.

        The dots show where an attempt or disposal was recorded, not where the ball landed. A line to goal highlights the selected shot; it does not show the ball’s actual path.

        Events without a usable location remain in the list. Missing quarters and missing locations are not treated as zero activity. Recorded shot attempts can include attempts that did not score, and the feed may be revised after the match.

        Only AFL feed events are shown. Disposals include classified kicks and handballs; kick-ins are excluded. Shot attempts require the feed’s shot-at-goal flag.

        Times show elapsed time within each quarter, including time-on.

        Map definitions and coverage in the data glossary

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