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North Melbourne vs Geelong Match Centre

Saturday 31-Jul-2021
Final Round 20
North Melbourne logo
North Melbourne Coach: David Noble
42 6.6
62 8.14
Geelong Coach: Chris Scott
Geelong logo
Bellerive Oval Geelong by 20 GEE by 20
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
Luke Davies-UniackeQ1 - 3:12 - Goal - 6-0 Sam MenegolaQ1 - 7:12 - Behind - 6-1 Gary RohanQ1 - 9:13 - Goal - 6-7 Shaun HigginsQ1 - 12:38 - Behind - 6-8 Eddie FordQ1 - 13:12 - Behind - 7-8 Luke DahlhausQ1 - 15:59 - Behind - 7-9 Cameron GuthrieQ1 - 17:45 - Goal - 7-15 Sam MenegolaQ1 - 20:08 - Behind - 7-16 Atu BosenavulagiQ1 - 21:10 - Goal - 13-16
RushedQ1 - 22:38 - Behind - 14-16
Nick LarkeyQ1 - 26:46 - Goal - 20-16
RushedQ2 - 0:25 - Behind - 21-16
RushedQ2 - 1:24 - Behind - 21-17
Shaun HigginsQ2 - 2:29 - Goal - 21-23 Curtis TaylorQ2 - 5:47 - Goal - 27-23 Jed AndersonQ2 - 12:32 - Behind - 28-23 Mark BlicavsQ2 - 13:56 - Goal - 28-29
RushedQ2 - 17:44 - Behind - 28-30
Gary RohanQ2 - 19:27 - Goal - 28-36 Cameron GuthrieQ3 - 2:37 - Goal - 28-42
RushedQ3 - 4:49 - Behind - 28-43
Esava RatugoleaQ3 - 7:17 - Behind - 28-44 Gary RohanQ3 - 7:30 - Behind - 28-45
RushedQ3 - 10:12 - Behind - 29-45
Nick LarkeyQ3 - 12:42 - Goal - 35-45 Gary RohanQ3 - 14:28 - Behind - 35-46
RushedQ3 - 19:05 - Behind - 36-46
Brad CloseQ3 - 20:48 - Behind - 36-47 Quinton NarkleQ4 - 2:36 - Goal - 36-53 Quinton NarkleQ4 - 3:45 - Behind - 36-54 Eddie FordQ4 - 10:29 - Goal - 42-54 Cameron GuthrieQ4 - 17:21 - Behind - 42-55 Tom HawkinsQ4 - 19:53 - Goal - 42-61 Tom HawkinsQ4 - 25:44 - Behind - 42-62

Scoring Events

Most recent first
  • Tom HawkinsBehind
    4Q 25:4442-62
  • Tom HawkinsGoal
    4Q 19:5342-61
  • Cameron GuthrieBehind
    4Q 17:2142-55
  • Eddie FordGoal
    4Q 10:2942-54
  • Quinton NarkleBehind
    4Q 3:4536-54
  • Quinton NarkleGoal
    4Q 2:3636-53
  • Brad CloseBehind
    3Q 20:4836-47
  • RushedBehind
    3Q 19:0536-46
  • Gary RohanBehind
    3Q 14:2835-46
  • Nick LarkeyGoal
    3Q 12:4235-45
  • RushedBehind
    3Q 10:1229-45
  • Gary RohanBehind
    3Q 7:3028-45
  • Esava RatugoleaBehind
    3Q 7:1728-44
  • RushedBehind
    3Q 4:4928-43
  • Cameron GuthrieGoal
    3Q 2:3728-42
  • Gary RohanGoal
    2Q 19:2728-36
  • RushedBehind
    2Q 17:4428-30
  • Mark BlicavsGoal
    2Q 13:5628-29
  • Jed AndersonBehind
    2Q 12:3228-23
  • Curtis TaylorGoal
    2Q 5:4727-23
  • Shaun HigginsGoal
    2Q 2:2921-23
  • RushedBehind
    2Q 1:2421-17
  • RushedBehind
    2Q 0:2521-16
  • Nick LarkeyGoal
    1Q 26:4620-16
  • RushedBehind
    1Q 22:3814-16
  • Atu BosenavulagiGoal
    1Q 21:1013-16
  • Sam MenegolaBehind
    1Q 20:087-16
  • Cameron GuthrieGoal
    1Q 17:457-15
  • Luke DahlhausBehind
    1Q 15:597-9
  • Eddie FordBehind
    1Q 13:127-8
  • Shaun HigginsBehind
    1Q 12:386-8
  • Gary RohanGoal
    1Q 9:136-7
  • Sam MenegolaBehind
    1Q 7:126-1
  • Luke Davies-UniackeGoal
    1Q 3:126-0

Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
NTH3.21.21.21.042
GEE2.43.21.52.362

Where the shots came from

Recorded ground view

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North MelbourneGeelong

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
2
3 tied leaders
Nick LarkeyNTH
Behinds
2
2 tied leaders
Sam MenegolaGEE
SuperCoach
147
Cameron GuthrieGEE
Tackles
7
Jed AndersonNTH

Team Stats

NTHGEE

Scoring / Attack

6Goals8
2Behinds11
13Shots At Goal26
34Inside 50s60
2Goal Assists5
41Score Involvements92
9Marks Inside 5014
4Behinds Rushed6

Possession

341Disposals394
219Kicks237
122Handballs157
97Contested Possessions113
240Uncontested Possessions285
4,850Metres Gained5,307
68Ground Ball Gets76

Clearance / Contest

27Clearances29
9Centre Clearances6
18Stoppage Clearances23
38Tackles40
29Hitouts31
8Hitouts To Advantage5
308Pressure Acts271
9Contested Marks10

Other

148Effective Kicks173
6Marks on the Lead5
4Tackles Inside 503
165AFL Player Rating Points184
12Kick-ins Played On5
126Marks136
8Frees For14
14Frees Against8
50Rebound 50s27
58Clangers35
44One Percenters42
10Bounces8
1,471Supercoach Points1,830
1,464Dream Team Points1,673
65Turnovers54
19Hitout To Advantage Rate21
33Spoils25
54Intercepts65
17Intercept Marks22

Match Summary

Biggest Lead
GEE 20 pts
Longest Unanswered Run
GEE 22 pts
Lead Changes
5
Score Ties
0

How the match finished

Geelong beat North Melbourne by 20 points, 62–42.

Geelong extended a 11-point three-quarter-time lead with a 15–6 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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See where it happened

Replay & maps

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AFL event locations

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Replay the match

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Recorded events

Some scoring sequences have no unambiguous explicit result. The replay shows a partial recorded tally from that point.

Some recorded actions have no verified ground location. They remain in the replay; connecting arrows stop at these gaps.

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At this moment

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    The passage

      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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      Shot profile Distance, angle & conversion

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      Distance to goal

      Angle off centre

      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 Geelong

      Select a dot or event. Arrow keys move between points.

      Attacking directions

      Attempts in match order

        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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