Essendon vs North Melbourne 1-May-2025 Match Centre

Thursday 1-May-2025

Final Round 9

Essendon Coach: Brad Scott

65 9.11

62 9.8

North Melbourne Coach: Alastair Clarkson

2Q3Q4Q

Archie PerkinsQ1 - 0:51 - Goal - 6-0 Kyle LangfordQ1 - 4:07 - Goal - 12-0 Archie PerkinsQ1 - 7:03 - Goal - 18-0 Cameron ZurhaarQ1 - 10:49 - Goal - 18-6 Nate CaddyQ1 - 15:00 - Behind - 19-6 Finnbar MaleyQ1 - 17:08 - Goal - 19-12 Nic MartinQ1 - 19:50 - Goal - 25-12 Jacob KonstantyQ1 - 21:26 - Behind - 25-13 Ben HobbsQ1 - 25:19 - Goal - 31-13 Nate CaddyQ1 - 27:50 - Goal - 37-13 Finnbar MaleyQ1 - 29:36 - Behind - 37-14 Zane DuursmaQ1 - 32:28 - Behind - 37-15 Ben HobbsQ2 - 4:14 - Behind - 38-15 Peter WrightQ2 - 6:07 - Behind - 39-15 Jy SimpkinQ2 - 6:50 - Goal - 39-21 Zane DuursmaQ2 - 11:25 - Behind - 39-22 Ben HobbsQ2 - 22:53 - Behind - 40-22 Archie PerkinsQ2 - 25:37 - Goal - 46-22 Jade GreshamQ2 - 28:16 - Behind - 47-22

RushedQ3 - 1:25 - Behind - 47-23

Zach MerrettQ3 - 1:55 - Behind - 48-23 Nate CaddyQ3 - 6:09 - Behind - 49-23 Colby McKercherQ3 - 7:44 - Goal - 49-29 Nick LarkeyQ3 - 11:00 - Goal - 49-35 Nick LarkeyQ3 - 15:38 - Goal - 49-41

RushedQ3 - 17:26 - Behind - 49-42

Jy SimpkinQ3 - 20:43 - Goal - 49-48 Nate CaddyQ3 - 23:37 - Goal - 55-48 Cameron ZurhaarQ3 - 26:26 - Goal - 55-54 Cameron ZurhaarQ4 - 2:26 - Behind - 55-55 Nate CaddyQ4 - 3:54 - Behind - 56-55 Isaac KakoQ4 - 4:43 - Goal - 62-55 Peter WrightQ4 - 7:57 - Behind - 63-55

RushedQ4 - 19:59 - Behind - 64-55

Zane DuursmaQ4 - 20:29 - Goal - 64-61 Archie PerkinsQ4 - 23:07 - Behind - 65-61

RushedQ4 - 25:54 - Behind - 65-62

Scoring Events

Most recent first

RushedBehind
4Q 25:5465-62
Archie PerkinsBehind
4Q 23:0765-61
Zane DuursmaGoal
4Q 20:2964-61
RushedBehind
4Q 19:5964-55
Peter WrightBehind
4Q 7:5763-55
Isaac KakoGoal
4Q 4:4362-55
Nate CaddyBehind
4Q 3:5456-55
Cameron ZurhaarBehind
4Q 2:2655-55
Cameron ZurhaarGoal
3Q 26:2655-54
Nate CaddyGoal
3Q 23:3755-48
Jy SimpkinGoal
3Q 20:4349-48
RushedBehind
3Q 17:2649-42
Nick LarkeyGoal
3Q 15:3849-41
Nick LarkeyGoal
3Q 11:0049-35
Colby McKercherGoal
3Q 7:4449-29
Nate CaddyBehind
3Q 6:0949-23
Zach MerrettBehind
3Q 1:5548-23
RushedBehind
3Q 1:2547-23
Jade GreshamBehind
2Q 28:1647-22
Archie PerkinsGoal
2Q 25:3746-22
Ben HobbsBehind
2Q 22:5340-22
Zane DuursmaBehind
2Q 11:2539-22
Jy SimpkinGoal
2Q 6:5039-21
Peter WrightBehind
2Q 6:0739-15
Ben HobbsBehind
2Q 4:1438-15
Zane DuursmaBehind
1Q 32:2837-15
Finnbar MaleyBehind
1Q 29:3637-14
Nate CaddyGoal
1Q 27:5037-13
Ben HobbsGoal
1Q 25:1931-13
Jacob KonstantyBehind
1Q 21:2625-13
Nic MartinGoal
1Q 19:5025-12
Finnbar MaleyGoal
1Q 17:0819-12
Nate CaddyBehind
1Q 15:0019-6
Cameron ZurhaarGoal
1Q 10:4918-6
Archie PerkinsGoal
1Q 7:0318-0
Kyle LangfordGoal
1Q 4:0712-0
Archie PerkinsGoal
1Q 0:516-0

Quarter Scores

Team	1Q	2Q	3Q	4Q	Total
ESS	6.1	1.4	1.2	1.4	65
NTH	2.3	1.1	5.2	1.2	62

Where the shots came from

Recorded ground view

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EssendonNorth Melbourne

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.

Explore shots and disposals

Match Leaders

Goals

Archie PerkinsESS

Behinds

Nate CaddyESS

SuperCoach

172

Zach MerrettESS

Tackles

3 tied leaders

Will SetterfieldESS

Team Stats

ESSNTH

Scoring / Attack

9Goals9

10Behinds5

24Shots At Goal21

41Inside 50s46

6Goal Assists5

89Score Involvements65

13Marks Inside 5011

1Behinds Rushed3

Possession

368Disposals338

194Kicks185

174Handballs153

127Contested Possessions122

238Uncontested Possessions211

5,060Metres Gained5,187

86Ground Ball Gets75

Clearance / Contest

30Clearances34

6Centre Clearances8

24Stoppage Clearances26

68Tackles61

26Hitouts41

8Hitouts To Advantage14

270Pressure Acts261

5Contested Marks7

Other

124Effective Kicks125

13Marks on the Lead10

4Tackles Inside 5013

176AFL Player Rating Points174

6Kick-ins Played On11

80Defensive 50 Possessions56

140Defensive Midfield Possessions147

107Attacking Midfield Possessions92

38Attacking 50 Possessions38

90Marks77

30Frees For22

22Frees Against30

36Rebound 50s31

56Clangers62

40One Percenters35

9Bounces4

1,716Supercoach Points1,583

1,526Dream Team Points1,368

55Turnovers62

29Hitout To Advantage Rate42

29Spoils22

62Intercepts56

8Intercept Marks10

7Kick Ins11

Match Summary

Biggest Lead: ESS 26 pts
Longest Unanswered Run: NTH 25 pts
Lead Changes: 0
Score Ties: 1

How the match finished

Essendon beat North Melbourne by 3 points, 65–62.

Essendon extended a 1-point three-quarter-time lead with a 10–8 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