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North Melbourne vs Essendon Match Centre

Saturday 12-Aug-2023
Final Round 22
North Melbourne logo
North Melbourne Coach: Alastair Clarkson
77 12.5
86 13.8
Essendon Coach: Brad Scott
Essendon logo
Docklands Essendon by 9 ESS by 9
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
Jaidyn StephensonQ1 - 3:04 - Goal - 6-0 Ben CunningtonQ1 - 4:35 - Goal - 12-0 Nic MartinQ1 - 17:20 - Goal - 12-6 Kyle LangfordQ1 - 20:08 - Goal - 12-12
RushedQ1 - 21:31 - Behind - 12-13
Nick LarkeyQ1 - 23:42 - Goal - 18-13 Jye MenzieQ2 - 2:16 - Goal - 18-19 Nick LarkeyQ2 - 6:06 - Goal - 24-19 Kyle LangfordQ2 - 11:25 - Goal - 24-25
RushedQ2 - 12:37 - Behind - 24-26
Jy SimpkinQ2 - 18:00 - Goal - 30-26 Nick LarkeyQ2 - 21:50 - Goal - 36-26 Nic MartinQ2 - 24:00 - Goal - 36-32 Paul CurtisQ2 - 26:07 - Behind - 37-32 Jye MenzieQ3 - 0:43 - Goal - 37-38
RushedQ3 - 4:02 - Behind - 38-38
Nick LarkeyQ3 - 5:37 - Behind - 39-38 Nic MartinQ3 - 7:35 - Goal - 39-44 Luke Davies-UniackeQ3 - 11:47 - Goal - 45-44 Nick LarkeyQ3 - 14:19 - Goal - 51-44 Peter WrightQ3 - 16:48 - Goal - 51-50 Matt GuelfiQ3 - 20:36 - Goal - 51-56 Peter WrightQ3 - 23:04 - Behind - 51-57 Nik CoxQ3 - 27:40 - Behind - 51-58 Peter WrightQ3 - 29:04 - Goal - 51-64 Jaidyn StephensonQ3 - 30:47 - Goal - 57-64 Nick LarkeyQ4 - 2:14 - Goal - 63-64 Kyle LangfordQ4 - 4:17 - Behind - 63-65
RushedQ4 - 8:17 - Behind - 63-66
Andrew PhillipsQ4 - 10:43 - Behind - 63-67 Jye MenzieQ4 - 12:01 - Behind - 63-68 Elijah TsatasQ4 - 13:58 - Goal - 63-74 Eddie FordQ4 - 17:06 - Behind - 64-74 Kyle LangfordQ4 - 18:49 - Goal - 64-80 Jy SimpkinQ4 - 21:20 - Behind - 65-80 Ben CunningtonQ4 - 23:12 - Goal - 71-80 Eddie FordQ4 - 24:57 - Goal - 77-80 Archie PerkinsQ4 - 29:03 - Goal - 77-86

Scoring Events

Most recent first
  • Archie PerkinsGoal
    4Q 29:0377-86
  • Eddie FordGoal
    4Q 24:5777-80
  • Ben CunningtonGoal
    4Q 23:1271-80
  • Jy SimpkinBehind
    4Q 21:2065-80
  • Kyle LangfordGoal
    4Q 18:4964-80
  • Eddie FordBehind
    4Q 17:0664-74
  • Elijah TsatasGoal
    4Q 13:5863-74
  • Jye MenzieBehind
    4Q 12:0163-68
  • Andrew PhillipsBehind
    4Q 10:4363-67
  • RushedBehind
    4Q 8:1763-66
  • Kyle LangfordBehind
    4Q 4:1763-65
  • Nick LarkeyGoal
    4Q 2:1463-64
  • Jaidyn StephensonGoal
    3Q 30:4757-64
  • Peter WrightGoal
    3Q 29:0451-64
  • Nik CoxBehind
    3Q 27:4051-58
  • Peter WrightBehind
    3Q 23:0451-57
  • Matt GuelfiGoal
    3Q 20:3651-56
  • Peter WrightGoal
    3Q 16:4851-50
  • Nick LarkeyGoal
    3Q 14:1951-44
  • Luke Davies-UniackeGoal
    3Q 11:4745-44
  • Nic MartinGoal
    3Q 7:3539-44
  • Nick LarkeyBehind
    3Q 5:3739-38
  • RushedBehind
    3Q 4:0238-38
  • Jye MenzieGoal
    3Q 0:4337-38
  • Paul CurtisBehind
    2Q 26:0737-32
  • Nic MartinGoal
    2Q 24:0036-32
  • Nick LarkeyGoal
    2Q 21:5036-26
  • Jy SimpkinGoal
    2Q 18:0030-26
  • RushedBehind
    2Q 12:3724-26
  • Kyle LangfordGoal
    2Q 11:2524-25
  • Nick LarkeyGoal
    2Q 6:0624-19
  • Jye MenzieGoal
    2Q 2:1618-19
  • Nick LarkeyGoal
    1Q 23:4218-13
  • RushedBehind
    1Q 21:3112-13
  • Kyle LangfordGoal
    1Q 20:0812-12
  • Nic MartinGoal
    1Q 17:2012-6
  • Ben CunningtonGoal
    1Q 4:3512-0
  • Jaidyn StephensonGoal
    1Q 3:046-0

Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
NTH3.03.13.23.277
ESS2.13.15.23.486

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
5
Nick LarkeyNTH
Behinds
1
9 tied leaders
Jy SimpkinNTH
SuperCoach
137
Nic MartinESS
Tackles
9
2 tied leaders
George WardlawNTH

Team Stats

NTHESS

Scoring / Attack

12Goals13
4Behinds5
20Shots At Goal24
47Inside 50s60
10Goal Assists10
71Score Involvements90
10Marks Inside 5014
2Behinds Rushed4

Possession

349Disposals386
187Kicks223
162Handballs163
130Contested Possessions139
217Uncontested Possessions242
5,560Metres Gained5,802
83Ground Ball Gets91

Clearance / Contest

39Clearances34
13Centre Clearances13
26Stoppage Clearances21
63Tackles62
40Hitouts29
12Hitouts To Advantage11
319Pressure Acts312
7Contested Marks14

Other

120Effective Kicks155
6Marks on the Lead8
13Tackles Inside 5013
210AFL Player Rating Points224
8Kick-ins Played On5
95Defensive 50 Possessions77
127Defensive Midfield Possessions114
86Attacking Midfield Possessions127
39Attacking 50 Possessions63
70Marks108
20Frees For22
22Frees Against20
45Rebound 50s36
58Clangers58
40One Percenters41
6Bounces20
1,555Supercoach Points1,746
1,417Dream Team Points1,641
72Turnovers63
30Hitout To Advantage Rate30
25Spoils26
63Intercepts72
15Intercept Marks20

Match Summary

Biggest Lead
ESS 16 pts
Longest Unanswered Run
ESS 20 pts
Lead Changes
11
Score Ties
2

How the match finished

Essendon beat North Melbourne by 9 points, 86–77.

Essendon extended a 7-point three-quarter-time lead with a 22–20 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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Some recorded actions have no verified ground location. They remain in the replay; connecting arrows stop at these gaps.

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Recorded score
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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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      Distance to goal

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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

      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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