North Melbourne vs Essendon 28-Jun-2026 Lineups

Sun 28-Jun-2026 Final Round 16

NTH

79 10.19

Coach: Alastair Clarkson

65 9.11

ESS

Coach: Dean Solomon

The team sheet

Who takes the field

Attacking this way

Home team

North Melbourne

Recorded positions

Positions recorded for this match.

Away team

Essendon

Recorded positions

Positions recorded for this match.

Forwards

9 Sullivan Robey FPL 32 Ben McKay FF 23 Harrison Jones FPR

Half forwards

15 Dyson Sharp HFFL 30 Nate Caddy CHF 6 Jye Caldwell HFFR

Followers

24 Nick Bryan RK 7 Zach Merrett RR 12 Will Setterfield ROV

Centre

33 Hussien El Achkar WL 22 Sam Durham C 44 Archer Day-Wicks WR

Half backs

28 Xavier Duursma HBFL 2 Jacob Farrow CHB 27 Mason Redman HBFR

Backs

1 Andrew McGrath BPL 31 Zach Reid FB 25 Jaxon Prior BPR

Interchange 5

3 Darcy Parish INT 14 Jordan Ridley INT 16 Archie Perkins INT 46 Lachlan Blakiston INT 10 Isaac Kako INT

2Q3Q4Q

Luke Davies-UniackeQ1 - 1:14 - Goal - 6-0 Nick LarkeyQ1 - 2:48 - Behind - 7-0 Sam DurhamQ1 - 4:12 - Goal - 7-6 Nick LarkeyQ1 - 7:43 - Behind - 8-6 Cooper TrembathQ1 - 12:47 - Behind - 9-6 Ben McKayQ1 - 14:27 - Goal - 9-12 Ben McKayQ1 - 16:15 - Behind - 9-13 Darcy ParishQ1 - 17:09 - Behind - 9-14 Dylan StephensQ1 - 19:12 - Behind - 10-14 George WardlawQ1 - 22:21 - Behind - 11-14 Jy SimpkinQ1 - 24:08 - Goal - 17-14 Zane DuursmaQ1 - 28:12 - Behind - 18-14 Jacob KonstantyQ2 - 5:14 - Goal - 24-14 Nick LarkeyQ2 - 7:48 - Behind - 25-14 Sam DurhamQ2 - 8:49 - Goal - 25-20 Sullivan RobeyQ2 - 10:27 - Goal - 25-26 Archie PerkinsQ2 - 14:17 - Behind - 25-27

RushedQ2 - 15:22 - Behind - 25-28

Archie PerkinsQ2 - 16:20 - Behind - 25-29 Jacob KonstantyQ2 - 17:33 - Goal - 31-29 Jack DarlingQ2 - 21:20 - Goal - 37-29 Dylan StephensQ2 - 26:48 - Behind - 38-29 Nate CaddyQ2 - 28:46 - Behind - 38-30

RushedQ2 - 30:44 - Behind - 39-30

Jack DarlingQ3 - 2:00 - Goal - 45-30 Jy SimpkinQ3 - 4:40 - Behind - 46-30 Cooper TrembathQ3 - 5:53 - Goal - 52-30 Charlie SpargoQ3 - 9:54 - Goal - 58-30 Nick LarkeyQ3 - 11:54 - Behind - 59-30 Wil DawsonQ3 - 15:51 - Behind - 60-30 Hussien El AchkarQ3 - 17:34 - Goal - 60-36

RushedQ3 - 18:48 - Behind - 61-36

RushedQ3 - 21:55 - Behind - 61-37

Cooper TrembathQ3 - 23:06 - Behind - 62-37

RushedQ3 - 24:54 - Behind - 63-37

Archie PerkinsQ3 - 27:00 - Behind - 63-38

RushedQ4 - 0:20 - Behind - 63-39

RushedQ4 - 0:59 - Behind - 64-39

RushedQ4 - 2:35 - Behind - 64-40

Nate CaddyQ4 - 5:02 - Goal - 64-46 Nick LarkeyQ4 - 7:13 - Goal - 70-46 Nick LarkeyQ4 - 10:18 - Behind - 71-46 Jacob KonstantyQ4 - 10:29 - Behind - 72-46 Harry SheezelQ4 - 11:24 - Behind - 73-46 Hussien El AchkarQ4 - 15:59 - Goal - 73-52 Zach MerrettQ4 - 17:42 - Goal - 73-58 Archie PerkinsQ4 - 20:10 - Behind - 73-59 Charlie SpargoQ4 - 21:58 - Goal - 79-59 Nate CaddyQ4 - 27:07 - Goal - 79-65

Scoring Events

Most recent first

Nate CaddyGoal
4Q 27:0779-65
Charlie SpargoGoal
4Q 21:5879-59
Archie PerkinsBehind
4Q 20:1073-59
Zach MerrettGoal
4Q 17:4273-58
Hussien El AchkarGoal
4Q 15:5973-52
Harry SheezelBehind
4Q 11:2473-46
Jacob KonstantyBehind
4Q 10:2972-46
Nick LarkeyBehind
4Q 10:1871-46
Nick LarkeyGoal
4Q 7:1370-46
Nate CaddyGoal
4Q 5:0264-46
RushedBehind
4Q 2:3564-40
RushedBehind
4Q 0:5964-39
RushedBehind
4Q 0:2063-39
Archie PerkinsBehind
3Q 27:0063-38
RushedBehind
3Q 24:5463-37
Cooper TrembathBehind
3Q 23:0662-37
RushedBehind
3Q 21:5561-37
RushedBehind
3Q 18:4861-36
Hussien El AchkarGoal
3Q 17:3460-36
Wil DawsonBehind
3Q 15:5160-30
Nick LarkeyBehind
3Q 11:5459-30
Charlie SpargoGoal
3Q 9:5458-30
Cooper TrembathGoal
3Q 5:5352-30
Jy SimpkinBehind
3Q 4:4046-30
Jack DarlingGoal
3Q 2:0045-30
RushedBehind
2Q 30:4439-30
Nate CaddyBehind
2Q 28:4638-30
Dylan StephensBehind
2Q 26:4838-29
Jack DarlingGoal
2Q 21:2037-29
Jacob KonstantyGoal
2Q 17:3331-29
Archie PerkinsBehind
2Q 16:2025-29
RushedBehind
2Q 15:2225-28
Archie PerkinsBehind
2Q 14:1725-27
Sullivan RobeyGoal
2Q 10:2725-26
Sam DurhamGoal
2Q 8:4925-20
Nick LarkeyBehind
2Q 7:4825-14
Jacob KonstantyGoal
2Q 5:1424-14
Zane DuursmaBehind
1Q 28:1218-14
Jy SimpkinGoal
1Q 24:0817-14
George WardlawBehind
1Q 22:2111-14
Dylan StephensBehind
1Q 19:1210-14
Darcy ParishBehind
1Q 17:099-14
Ben McKayBehind
1Q 16:159-13
Ben McKayGoal
1Q 14:279-12
Cooper TrembathBehind
1Q 12:479-6
Nick LarkeyBehind
1Q 7:438-6
Sam DurhamGoal
1Q 4:127-6
Nick LarkeyBehind
1Q 2:487-0
Luke Davies-UniackeGoal
1Q 1:146-0

Quarter Scores

Team	1Q	2Q	3Q	4Q	Total
NTH	2.6	3.3	3.6	2.4	79
ESS	2.2	2.4	1.2	4.3	65

Match Leaders

Goals

6 tied leaders

Charlie SpargoNTH

Behinds

Nick LarkeyNTH

SuperCoach

175

Harry SheezelNTH

Tackles

Luke Davies-UniackeNTH

Team Stats

NTHESS

Scoring / Attack

10Goals9

19Behinds11

29Shots At Goal19

51Inside 50s40

7Goal Assists6

158Score Involvements84

19Marks Inside 509

4Behinds Rushed4

Possession

435Disposals360

233Kicks217

202Handballs143

97Contested Possessions94

321Uncontested Possessions253

5,826Metres Gained5,439

74Ground Ball Gets63

Clearance / Contest

28Clearances25

12Centre Clearances10

16Stoppage Clearances15

51Tackles35

22Hitouts37

4Hitouts To Advantage11

205Pressure Acts236

5Contested Marks9

Other

124Marks129

14Frees For12

12Frees Against14

31Rebound 50s40

49Clangers39

37One Percenters25

12Bounces19

1,765Supercoach Points1,539

1,754Dream Team Points1,532

46Turnovers53

18Hitout To Advantage Rate30

27Spoils21

53Intercepts48

14Intercept Marks15

11Kick Ins19

Match Summary

Biggest Lead: NTH 30 pts
Longest Unanswered Run: NTH 22 pts
Lead Changes: 4
Score Ties: 0

Preliminary Finals

North Melbourne vs Essendon Match Centre

Forwards

Half forwards

Followers

Centre

Half backs

Backs

Interchange 5

Forwards

Half forwards

Followers

Centre

Half backs

Backs

Interchange 5