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Essendon vs North Melbourne Match Centre

Sunday 4-Jun-2023
Final Round 12
Essendon logo
Essendon Coach: Brad Scott
105 16.9
99 15.9
North Melbourne Coach: Brett Ratten
North Melbourne logo
Docklands Essendon by 6 ESS by 6
Summary Lineups Player Statistics Event by event Maps
The team sheet

Who takes the field

↑ Attacking this way
Home team

Essendon

Recorded positions

Positions recorded for this match.

Forwards

25 Jake Stringer FPL · Left forward pocket 4 Kyle Langford FF · Full forward 47 Jye Menzie FPR · Right forward pocket

Half forwards

37 Nic Martin HFFL · Left half forward 10 Sam Weideman CHF · Centre half forward 35 Matt Guelfi HFFR · Right half forward

Followers

2 Sam Draper RK · Ruck 8 Ben Hobbs RR · Ruck rover 6 Jye Caldwell ROV · Rover

Centre

9 Dylan Shiel WL · Left wing 7 Zach Merrett C · Centre 22 Sam Durham WR · Right wing

Half backs

27 Mason Redman HBFL · Left half back 14 Jordan Ridley CHB · Centre half back 1 Andrew McGrath HBFR · Right half back

Backs

21 Dyson Heppell BPL · Left back pocket 30 Brandon Zerk-Thatcher FB · Full back 15 Jayden Laverde BPR · Right back pocket

Interchange 4

19 Nick Hind INT · Interchange 16 Archie Perkins INT · Interchange 11 Will Snelling INT · Interchange 34 Andrew Phillips INT · Interchange

Substitutes 1

42 Massimo DAmbrosio SUB · Substitute
Away team

North Melbourne

Recorded positions

Positions recorded for this match.

Forwards

44 Cameron Zurhaar FPL · Left forward pocket 20 Nick Larkey FF · Full forward 21 Callum Coleman-Jones FPR · Right forward pocket

Half forwards

40 Eddie Ford HFFL · Left half forward 12 Jy Simpkin CHF · Centre half forward 2 Jaidyn Stephenson HFFR · Right half forward

Followers

22 Todd Goldstein RK · Ruck 18 Hugh Greenwood RR · Ruck rover 6 George Wardlaw ROV · Rover

Centre

26 Tarryn Thomas WL · Left wing 3 Harry Sheezel C · Centre 8 Bailey Scott WR · Right wing

Half backs

11 Luke McDonald HBFL · Left half back 13 Darcy Tucker CHB · Centre half back 43 Aaron Hall HBFR · Right half back

Backs

7 Jack Ziebell BPL · Left back pocket 19 Griffin Logue FB · Full back 23 Ben McKay BPR · Right back pocket

Interchange 4

29 Will Phillips INT · Interchange 14 Liam Shiels INT · Interchange 27 Miller Bergman INT · Interchange 36 Phoenix Spicer INT · Interchange

Substitutes 1

24 Tom Powell SUB · Substitute

Scoring timeline

2Q3Q4Q
Jye MenzieQ1 - 1:11 - Behind - 1-0 Kyle LangfordQ1 - 3:57 - Goal - 7-0 Archie PerkinsQ1 - 6:54 - Goal - 13-0
RushedQ1 - 8:50 - Behind - 14-0
Bailey ScottQ1 - 9:54 - Goal - 14-6 Nic MartinQ1 - 14:37 - Goal - 20-6 Zach MerrettQ1 - 16:19 - Goal - 26-6 Nick LarkeyQ1 - 20:34 - Goal - 26-12 Todd GoldsteinQ1 - 25:28 - Goal - 26-18 Zach MerrettQ1 - 28:28 - Goal - 32-18 Kyle LangfordQ1 - 31:44 - Goal - 38-18 Callum Coleman-JonesQ2 - 0:53 - Behind - 38-19 Nick LarkeyQ2 - 2:13 - Behind - 38-20 Jordan RidleyQ2 - 3:09 - Behind - 39-20 Callum Coleman-JonesQ2 - 6:23 - Goal - 39-26 Nick LarkeyQ2 - 9:12 - Behind - 39-27
RushedQ2 - 11:33 - Behind - 39-28
Nick LarkeyQ2 - 18:24 - Goal - 39-34 Jake StringerQ2 - 19:45 - Behind - 40-34 Sam DraperQ2 - 22:08 - Behind - 41-34 Luke McDonaldQ2 - 22:56 - Goal - 41-40 Ben HobbsQ2 - 26:35 - Behind - 42-40 Cameron ZurhaarQ3 - 0:51 - Goal - 42-46 Nick LarkeyQ3 - 3:09 - Behind - 42-47 Will PhillipsQ3 - 3:58 - Goal - 42-53 Tarryn ThomasQ3 - 6:54 - Goal - 42-59 Archie PerkinsQ3 - 10:37 - Goal - 48-59 Jake StringerQ3 - 13:27 - Goal - 54-59 Matt GuelfiQ3 - 15:07 - Goal - 60-59 Bailey ScottQ3 - 16:17 - Behind - 60-60 Kyle LangfordQ3 - 17:59 - Goal - 66-60 Jake StringerQ3 - 20:06 - Behind - 67-60 Darcy TuckerQ3 - 21:51 - Goal - 67-66 Cameron ZurhaarQ3 - 23:26 - Behind - 67-67 Jaidyn StephensonQ3 - 24:16 - Behind - 67-68 Jye MenzieQ3 - 27:18 - Goal - 73-68 Nic MartinQ3 - 31:17 - Goal - 79-68 Cameron ZurhaarQ4 - 2:09 - Goal - 79-74 Callum Coleman-JonesQ4 - 6:48 - Goal - 79-80 Matt GuelfiQ4 - 12:19 - Goal - 85-80 Cameron ZurhaarQ4 - 13:38 - Goal - 85-86
RushedQ4 - 15:38 - Behind - 86-86
Cameron ZurhaarQ4 - 18:18 - Goal - 86-92 Andrew PhillipsQ4 - 22:29 - Behind - 87-92 Sam DraperQ4 - 23:05 - Goal - 93-92 Harry SheezelQ4 - 24:25 - Behind - 93-93 Kyle LangfordQ4 - 25:44 - Goal - 99-93 Jaidyn StephensonQ4 - 28:05 - Goal - 99-99 Massimo DAmbrosioQ4 - 30:06 - Goal - 105-99

Scoring Events

Most recent first
  • Massimo DAmbrosioGoal
    4Q 30:06105-99
  • Jaidyn StephensonGoal
    4Q 28:0599-99
  • Kyle LangfordGoal
    4Q 25:4499-93
  • Harry SheezelBehind
    4Q 24:2593-93
  • Sam DraperGoal
    4Q 23:0593-92
  • Andrew PhillipsBehind
    4Q 22:2987-92
  • Cameron ZurhaarGoal
    4Q 18:1886-92
  • RushedBehind
    4Q 15:3886-86
  • Cameron ZurhaarGoal
    4Q 13:3885-86
  • Matt GuelfiGoal
    4Q 12:1985-80
  • Callum Coleman-JonesGoal
    4Q 6:4879-80
  • Cameron ZurhaarGoal
    4Q 2:0979-74
  • Nic MartinGoal
    3Q 31:1779-68
  • Jye MenzieGoal
    3Q 27:1873-68
  • Jaidyn StephensonBehind
    3Q 24:1667-68
  • Cameron ZurhaarBehind
    3Q 23:2667-67
  • Darcy TuckerGoal
    3Q 21:5167-66
  • Jake StringerBehind
    3Q 20:0667-60
  • Kyle LangfordGoal
    3Q 17:5966-60
  • Bailey ScottBehind
    3Q 16:1760-60
  • Matt GuelfiGoal
    3Q 15:0760-59
  • Jake StringerGoal
    3Q 13:2754-59
  • Archie PerkinsGoal
    3Q 10:3748-59
  • Tarryn ThomasGoal
    3Q 6:5442-59
  • Will PhillipsGoal
    3Q 3:5842-53
  • Nick LarkeyBehind
    3Q 3:0942-47
  • Cameron ZurhaarGoal
    3Q 0:5142-46
  • Ben HobbsBehind
    2Q 26:3542-40
  • Luke McDonaldGoal
    2Q 22:5641-40
  • Sam DraperBehind
    2Q 22:0841-34
  • Jake StringerBehind
    2Q 19:4540-34
  • Nick LarkeyGoal
    2Q 18:2439-34
  • RushedBehind
    2Q 11:3339-28
  • Nick LarkeyBehind
    2Q 9:1239-27
  • Callum Coleman-JonesGoal
    2Q 6:2339-26
  • Jordan RidleyBehind
    2Q 3:0939-20
  • Nick LarkeyBehind
    2Q 2:1338-20
  • Callum Coleman-JonesBehind
    2Q 0:5338-19
  • Kyle LangfordGoal
    1Q 31:4438-18
  • Zach MerrettGoal
    1Q 28:2832-18
  • Todd GoldsteinGoal
    1Q 25:2826-18
  • Nick LarkeyGoal
    1Q 20:3426-12
  • Zach MerrettGoal
    1Q 16:1926-6
  • Nic MartinGoal
    1Q 14:3720-6
  • Bailey ScottGoal
    1Q 9:5414-6
  • RushedBehind
    1Q 8:5014-0
  • Archie PerkinsGoal
    1Q 6:5413-0
  • Kyle LangfordGoal
    1Q 3:577-0
  • Jye MenzieBehind
    1Q 1:111-0

Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
ESS6.20.46.14.2105
NTH3.03.44.45.199

Where the shots came from

Recorded ground view

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EssendonNorth Melbourne

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Match Leaders

Goals
4
2 tied leaders
Kyle LangfordESS
Behinds
3
Nick LarkeyNTH
SuperCoach
137
Zach MerrettESS
Tackles
9
Phoenix SpicerNTH

Team Stats

ESSNTH

Scoring / Attack

16Goals15
7Behinds8
28Shots At Goal26
59Inside 50s50
13Goal Assists11
107Score Involvements102
19Marks Inside 508
3Behinds Rushed3

Possession

365Disposals352
229Kicks205
136Handballs147
129Contested Possessions140
229Uncontested Possessions208
5,860Metres Gained5,660
78Ground Ball Gets100

Clearance / Contest

38Clearances40
10Centre Clearances18
28Stoppage Clearances22
62Tackles61
49Hitouts36
17Hitouts To Advantage10
300Pressure Acts287
14Contested Marks13

Other

168Effective Kicks145
12Marks on the Lead10
16Tackles Inside 509
231AFL Player Rating Points229
9Kick-ins Played On7
60Defensive 50 Possessions96
130Defensive Midfield Possessions116
100Attacking Midfield Possessions92
68Attacking 50 Possessions44
118Marks87
16Frees For16
16Frees Against16
34Rebound 50s42
51Clangers48
40One Percenters41
4Bounces7
1,662Supercoach Points1,635
1,681Dream Team Points1,516
64Turnovers64
35Hitout To Advantage Rate27
24Spoils31
64Intercepts64
15Intercept Marks14

Match Summary

Biggest Lead
ESS 20 pts
Longest Unanswered Run
NTH 19 pts
Lead Changes
8
Score Ties
5

How the match finished

Essendon beat North Melbourne by 6 points, 105–99.

Essendon took a 11-point lead into the last quarter. North Melbourne cut that back to 6 by the final siren, scoring 31 points to 26 in the 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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