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2021 Toyota AFL Premiership
North Melbourne v Melbourne
Round 7 • Sunday 2 May 2021 • 3:10 AM (UTC)
73 11.7
Full Time
103 16.7
Demons Won By 30

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10.6 (66)
11.7 (73)
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4th Quarter
28:52
A strong finish from the Demons against an improved Kangaroo team, In the second half Melbourne won contested possession (75-65), controlled the ball with more marks (75-38), and kicked ten goals while keeping North Melbourne to only two.
28:12
The Kangaroos have now lost 15 games in a row since Round 10 last season, which is their worst losing streak since 1972 when they lost 17 consecutive games.
24:45
The last time that Melbourne won seven games to start a season was in 1965. The Demons won their first eight games that year but would end the season with only ten wins and miss the finals.
23:43
GOAL
Kysaiah Pickett
3 Goals 2 Behinds
22:54
Steven May has again been a strong presence for the Demons in the back half. May has recorded a team-high 552 metres gained from 21 kicks at 90 per cent efficiency while defensively adding seven intercepts and nine spoils.
18:12
Melbourne has a 13-9 edge in contested marks, including the last one taken by Bayley Fritsch for his sixth goal. Jesse Hogan (7) is the only player to kick more than six goals in a game for the Demons since 2008.
17:52
GOAL
Bayley Fritsch
6 Goals 1 Behind
16:51
The Demons have recorded 30 forward half intercept possessions per game (ranked No.1) and scored 32 points from these opportunities (ranked third). Today Melbourne has only 20 points from 20 such chains, leaning on other ways to score.
14:55
GOAL
Clayton Oliver
1 Goal 0 Behinds
14:17
A classy goal from James Jordon adds some scoreboard impact to his hardworking performance. Jordon is the No.1 ranked player on the ground for pressure and has also won four clearances.
Q4 28:52
A strong finish from the Demons against an improved Kangaroo team, In the second half Melbourne won contested possession (75-65), controlled the ball with more marks (75-38), and kicked ten goals while keeping North Melbourne to only two.
Q4 28:12
The Kangaroos have now lost 15 games in a row since Round 10 last season, which is their worst losing streak since 1972 when they lost 17 consecutive games.
Q4 24:45
The last time that Melbourne won seven games to start a season was in 1965. The Demons won their first eight games that year but would end the season with only ten wins and miss the finals.
G
Q4 23:43
GOAL
Kysaiah Pickett
3 Goals 2 Behinds
Q4 22:54
Steven May has again been a strong presence for the Demons in the back half. May has recorded a team-high 552 metres gained from 21 kicks at 90 per cent efficiency while defensively adding seven intercepts and nine spoils.
Q4 18:12
Melbourne has a 13-9 edge in contested marks, including the last one taken by Bayley Fritsch for his sixth goal. Jesse Hogan (7) is the only player to kick more than six goals in a game for the Demons since 2008.
G
Q4 17:52
GOAL
Bayley Fritsch
6 Goals 1 Behind
Q4 16:51
The Demons have recorded 30 forward half intercept possessions per game (ranked No.1) and scored 32 points from these opportunities (ranked third). Today Melbourne has only 20 points from 20 such chains, leaning on other ways to score.
G
Q4 14:55
GOAL
Clayton Oliver
1 Goal 0 Behinds
Q4 14:17
A classy goal from James Jordon adds some scoreboard impact to his hardworking performance. Jordon is the No.1 ranked player on the ground for pressure and has also won four clearances.
23:43
GOAL
Kysaiah Pickett
3 Goals 2 Behinds
17:52
GOAL
Bayley Fritsch
6 Goals 1 Behind
14:55
GOAL
Clayton Oliver
1 Goal 0 Behinds
13:34
GOAL
James Jordon
1 Goal 0 Behinds
11:27
BEHIND
Jy Simpkin
1 Goal 1 Behind
08:43
GOAL
Ben Cunnington
2 Goals 0 Behinds
25:26
BEHIND
Christian Petracca
0 Goals 1 Behind
22:34
BEHIND
Max Gawn
0 Goals 1 Behind
18:50
GOAL
Bayley Fritsch
5 Goals 1 Behind
17:24
BEHIND
Bayley Fritsch
4 Goals 1 Behind
G
Q4 23:43
GOAL
Kysaiah Pickett
3 Goals 2 Behinds
G
Q4 17:52
GOAL
Bayley Fritsch
6 Goals 1 Behind
G
Q4 14:55
GOAL
Clayton Oliver
1 Goal 0 Behinds
G
Q4 13:34
GOAL
James Jordon
1 Goal 0 Behinds
B
Q4 11:27
BEHIND
Jy Simpkin
1 Goal 1 Behind
G
Q4 08:43
GOAL
Ben Cunnington
2 Goals 0 Behinds
B
Q3 25:26
BEHIND
Christian Petracca
0 Goals 1 Behind
B
Q3 22:34
BEHIND
Max Gawn
0 Goals 1 Behind
G
Q3 18:50
GOAL
Bayley Fritsch
5 Goals 1 Behind
B
Q3 17:24
BEHIND
Bayley Fritsch
4 Goals 1 Behind

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A.Bonar
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A.Bosenavulagi
3 min
C.Lazzaro
11 min
C.Taylor
4 min
C.Zurhaar
4 min
71/75 interchanges made
B.Brown
Injured
C.Petracca
5 min
K.Pickett
5 min
C.Salem
5 min
A.Tomlinson
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4th Quarter
28:52
A strong finish from the Demons against an improved Kangaroo team, In the second half Melbourne won contested possession (75-65), controlled the ball with more marks (75-38), and kicked ten goals while keeping North Melbourne to only two.
28:12
The Kangaroos have now lost 15 games in a row since Round 10 last season, which is their worst losing streak since 1972 when they lost 17 consecutive games.
24:45
The last time that Melbourne won seven games to start a season was in 1965. The Demons won their first eight games that year but would end the season with only ten wins and miss the finals.
23:43
GOAL
Kysaiah Pickett
3 Goals 2 Behinds
22:54
Steven May has again been a strong presence for the Demons in the back half. May has recorded a team-high 552 metres gained from 21 kicks at 90 per cent efficiency while defensively adding seven intercepts and nine spoils.
18:12
Melbourne has a 13-9 edge in contested marks, including the last one taken by Bayley Fritsch for his sixth goal. Jesse Hogan (7) is the only player to kick more than six goals in a game for the Demons since 2008.
17:52
GOAL
Bayley Fritsch
6 Goals 1 Behind
16:51
The Demons have recorded 30 forward half intercept possessions per game (ranked No.1) and scored 32 points from these opportunities (ranked third). Today Melbourne has only 20 points from 20 such chains, leaning on other ways to score.
14:55
GOAL
Clayton Oliver
1 Goal 0 Behinds
14:17
A classy goal from James Jordon adds some scoreboard impact to his hardworking performance. Jordon is the No.1 ranked player on the ground for pressure and has also won four clearances.
Q4 28:52
A strong finish from the Demons against an improved Kangaroo team, In the second half Melbourne won contested possession (75-65), controlled the ball with more marks (75-38), and kicked ten goals while keeping North Melbourne to only two.
Q4 28:12
The Kangaroos have now lost 15 games in a row since Round 10 last season, which is their worst losing streak since 1972 when they lost 17 consecutive games.
Q4 24:45
The last time that Melbourne won seven games to start a season was in 1965. The Demons won their first eight games that year but would end the season with only ten wins and miss the finals.
G
Q4 23:43
GOAL
Kysaiah Pickett
3 Goals 2 Behinds
Q4 22:54
Steven May has again been a strong presence for the Demons in the back half. May has recorded a team-high 552 metres gained from 21 kicks at 90 per cent efficiency while defensively adding seven intercepts and nine spoils.
Q4 18:12
Melbourne has a 13-9 edge in contested marks, including the last one taken by Bayley Fritsch for his sixth goal. Jesse Hogan (7) is the only player to kick more than six goals in a game for the Demons since 2008.
G
Q4 17:52
GOAL
Bayley Fritsch
6 Goals 1 Behind
Q4 16:51
The Demons have recorded 30 forward half intercept possessions per game (ranked No.1) and scored 32 points from these opportunities (ranked third). Today Melbourne has only 20 points from 20 such chains, leaning on other ways to score.
G
Q4 14:55
GOAL
Clayton Oliver
1 Goal 0 Behinds
Q4 14:17
A classy goal from James Jordon adds some scoreboard impact to his hardworking performance. Jordon is the No.1 ranked player on the ground for pressure and has also won four clearances.
23:43
GOAL
Kysaiah Pickett
3 Goals 2 Behinds
17:52
GOAL
Bayley Fritsch
6 Goals 1 Behind
14:55
GOAL
Clayton Oliver
1 Goal 0 Behinds
13:34
GOAL
James Jordon
1 Goal 0 Behinds
11:27
BEHIND
Jy Simpkin
1 Goal 1 Behind
08:43
GOAL
Ben Cunnington
2 Goals 0 Behinds
25:26
BEHIND
Christian Petracca
0 Goals 1 Behind
22:34
BEHIND
Max Gawn
0 Goals 1 Behind
18:50
GOAL
Bayley Fritsch
5 Goals 1 Behind
17:24
BEHIND
Bayley Fritsch
4 Goals 1 Behind
G
Q4 23:43
GOAL
Kysaiah Pickett
3 Goals 2 Behinds
G
Q4 17:52
GOAL
Bayley Fritsch
6 Goals 1 Behind
G
Q4 14:55
GOAL
Clayton Oliver
1 Goal 0 Behinds
G
Q4 13:34
GOAL
James Jordon
1 Goal 0 Behinds
B
Q4 11:27
BEHIND
Jy Simpkin
1 Goal 1 Behind
G
Q4 08:43
GOAL
Ben Cunnington
2 Goals 0 Behinds
B
Q3 25:26
BEHIND
Christian Petracca
0 Goals 1 Behind
B
Q3 22:34
BEHIND
Max Gawn
0 Goals 1 Behind
G
Q3 18:50
GOAL
Bayley Fritsch
5 Goals 1 Behind
B
Q3 17:24
BEHIND
Bayley Fritsch
4 Goals 1 Behind

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75/75 interchanges made
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A.Bosenavulagi
3 min
C.Lazzaro
11 min
C.Taylor
4 min
C.Zurhaar
4 min
71/75 interchanges made
B.Brown
Injured
C.Petracca
5 min
K.Pickett
5 min
C.Salem
5 min
A.Tomlinson
Injured

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        Oskar Baker profile picture
        33
        Oskar Baker7300151235402315085
        Aiden Bonar profile picture
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        Atu Bosenavulagi profile picture
        15
        Atu Bosenavulagi550015783200195072
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        Angus Brayshaw60001578440397078
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        50
        Ben Brown36215411200122174
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        42
        Tom Campbell54201156408266068
        Ben Cunnington profile picture
        10
        Ben Cunnington126203519161608444084
        Bayley Fritsch profile picture
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        Bayley Fritsch8561141046100241093
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        11
        Max Gawn720113584228185097
        Todd Goldstein profile picture
        22
        Todd Goldstein5700115620234138194
        Aaron Hall profile picture
        43
        Aaron Hall143003325812404792181
        Michael Hibberd profile picture
        14
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        Jayden Hunt profile picture
        29
        Jayden Hunt510011655200145077
        Luke Jackson profile picture
        6
        Luke Jackson7810226162272126179
        Nathan Jones profile picture
        2
        Nathan Jones580014775202128049
        James Jordon profile picture
        23
        James Jordon91102010103704260072
        Ed Langdon profile picture
        15
        Ed Langdon118102517812202419093
        Nick Larkey profile picture
        20
        Nick Larkey602113765011190082
        Charlie Lazzaro profile picture
        35
        Charlie Lazzaro560015873201213066
        Jake Lever profile picture
        8
        Jake Lever72001713472002790100
        Jack Mahony profile picture
        1
        Jack Mahony551014410420199073
        Steven May profile picture
        1
        Steven May1170025214141005520100
        Tom McDonald profile picture
        25
        Tom McDonald580015875110263092
        Ben McKay profile picture
        23
        Ben McKay2100541300037095
        Jake Melksham profile picture
        18
        Jake Melksham6900171076300312268
        Connor Menadue profile picture
        31
        Connor Menadue33008623100134036
        Alex Neal-Bullen profile picture
        30
        Alex Neal-Bullen240010642000181171
        Clayton Oliver profile picture
        13
        Clayton Oliver94102513122507438088
        Christian Petracca profile picture
        5
        Christian Petracca9701231677408539088
        Will Phillips profile picture
        29
        Will Phillips660116974301152077
        Kysaiah Pickett profile picture
        36
        Kysaiah Pickett753217982202304277
        Tom Powell profile picture
        24
        Tom Powell10410231494601401279
        Trent Rivers profile picture
        24
        Trent Rivers6900141136301219068
        Christian Salem profile picture
        3
        Christian Salem103002919104301305081
        Jy Simpkin profile picture
        12
        Jy Simpkin110113013178104178087
        Charlie Spargo profile picture
        9
        Charlie Spargo571010825200198073
        Jaidyn Stephenson profile picture
        2
        Jaidyn Stephenson7701181357200363388
        Curtis Taylor profile picture
        5
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        Tarryn Thomas profile picture
        26
        Tarryn Thomas550015962304307172
        Adam Tomlinson profile picture
        20
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        28
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        19
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        17
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        7
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        Q4 28:52
        End of 4th Quarter
        Q4 28:52
        A strong finish from the Demons against an improved Kangaroo team, In the second half Melbourne won contested possession (75-65), controlled the ball with more marks (75-38), and kicked ten goals while keeping North Melbourne to only two.
        Q4 28:12
        The Kangaroos have now lost 15 games in a row since Round 10 last season, which is their worst losing streak since 1972 when they lost 17 consecutive games.
        Q4 24:45
        The last time that Melbourne won seven games to start a season was in 1965. The Demons won their first eight games that year but would end the season with only ten wins and miss the finals.
        Q4 22:54
        Steven May has again been a strong presence for the Demons in the back half. May has recorded a team-high 552 metres gained from 21 kicks at 90 per cent efficiency while defensively adding seven intercepts and nine spoils.
        Q4 18:12
        Melbourne has a 13-9 edge in contested marks, including the last one taken by Bayley Fritsch for his sixth goal. Jesse Hogan (7) is the only player to kick more than six goals in a game for the Demons since 2008.
        Q4 16:51
        The Demons have recorded 30 forward half intercept possessions per game (ranked No.1) and scored 32 points from these opportunities (ranked third). Today Melbourne has only 20 points from 20 such chains, leaning on other ways to score.
        Q4 14:17
        A classy goal from James Jordon adds some scoreboard impact to his hardworking performance. Jordon is the No.1 ranked player on the ground for pressure and has also won four clearances.
        Q4 13:02
        Kangaroos Interchange - Josh Walker off due to the blood rule.
        Q4 13:02
        In the past four rounds, the Kangaroos have lost the contested possession differential by 30 per game, which is ranked last. Today North Melbourne has matched its opposition in this measure in a much-improved performance.
        Q4 12:52
        Demons Interchange - Ben Brown off due to the blood rule.
        Q4 11:38
        Melbourne has lost all three of its matches at Blundstone Arena by a combined margin of 14 points, with this game again proving stressful for Demon fans.
        Q4 08:43
        Smart play from Ben Cunnington and the ever-impressive Tom Powell keeps the Kangaroos in the game with a crucial goal. Cunnington has gone past 30 disposals for the first time since 2019, and Powell has gone past 20 disposals for the second game in a row.
        Q4 07:30
        Melbourne is continuing to control possession in the final quarter. The Demons lead 20-2 in marks after the Kangaroos were dominant in this measure early in the game,
        Q4 03:39
        Kayne Turner has recorded a career-high 25 disposals today. He is also the No.1 ranked Kangaroo for pressure today, with six tackles and two smothers.
        Q4 00:56
        Melbourne has applied a pressure factor of 189 this season (ranked No.1). In the first half, Melbourne recorded a pressure factor of 179 but increased this to 201 in the third quarter.
        Q4 00:09
        Melbourne is the only team in the competition to win the final term in all six games. It has outscored its opposition by a total of 81 points in this quarter (ranked second).
        Q3 30:32
        End of 3rd Quarter
        Q3 30:32
        A strong third quarter from the Demons who took ascendancy in contested possessions (43-33), marks (33-17), and inside 50 entries (15-9) after the Kangaroos had the better of these measures in the first half.
        Q3 29:47
        In the first half, North Melbourne led 82-44 in corridor disposals. This term the Kangaroos lead only 35-34 in this count, with the Demons enjoying more central possession,
        Q3 27:16
        The Kangaroos have conceded a score from 51 percent of opposition inside 50 entries this season (ranked last). Melbourne has 19 scores from 37 such entries today, continuing the Kangaroo problems in defending opposition forward 50 entries.
        Q3 26:19
        North Melbourne has launched 22 percent of its score from forward 50 chains this season, which is the second-highest percentage of any team. Today, the Kangaroos have only scored one behind from such chains, displaying improved ball movement.
        Q3 24:42
        Demons Interchange - Angus Brayshaw off due to an injury.
        Q3 24:16
        North Melbourne took 64 marks in the first half but has only been able to take nine marks in the third quarter, with Melbourne successfully preventing the Kangaroos from maintaining control of the ball this term.
        Q3 18:50
        A career-high five goals now to Bayley Fritsch, and five goals in a row to the Demons. Fritsch has only been the target of three kicks into the forward 50, with Ben Brown (11) and Max Gawn (5) the most commonly used targets.
        Q3 16:28
        Four goals in a row to the Demons who have scored five goals this quarter from only nine inside 50 entries. North Melbourne has recorded kicking efficiency of only 54 percent this quarter after kicking with 73 percent efficiency in the first half.
        Q3 14:13
        A third goal to the Demons today from a kick-in after only scoring three points this season from kick-ins across the first six games. North Melbourne has now conceded more points from opposition kick-in chains this season than any other team.
        Q3 12:01
        Some good forward pressure from the Demons made the Kangaroos pay for a defensive 50 error. Melbourne now leads 14-11 in forward half intercepts and both teams have now kicked two goals from this source.
        Q3 09:03
        North Melbourne has a major 9-2 lead in forward 50 marks, which has forced Melbourne to rely on other avenues for scoring goals. The Demons have scored four goals from snaps and one off the ground with their crumbing forwards looking dangerous.
        Q3 06:53
        A hard-working goal for North Melbourne to the impressive Jack Mahony. The Kangaroos have won the clearances 5-1 this quarter with this proving a strength against the highly-rated Demon midfielder.
        Q3 02:08
        Kysaiah Pickett provided the assist on the last goal to Bayley Fritsch. This was the second such assist for Pickett who has team-highs for score involvements (6), forward 50 disposals (6), and forward half pressure points (24).
        Q3 01:20
        Melbourne is the No.1 ranked team for intercept marks with 22 per game this season. North Melbourne currently leads 12-10 in this count with Jack Ziebell and Josh Walker each contributing four.
        Q2 33:51
        End of 2nd Quarter
        Q2 33:51
        Kayne Turner has continued his recent positional change into the midfield, attending a team-high 14 centre bounces in the first half. Turner had only attended two centre bounces in his career prior to Round 4 this season but has become a regular since
        Q2 33:51
        An excellent first half from the Kangaroos who have converted a 22-18 edge in clearances into a 38-14 advantage in scores from stoppages. The Kangaroos have been outscored by 26 points per game from clearances this season (ranked last).
        Q2 33:51
        Melbourne is the No.1 ranked team for differential in hitouts to advantage, recording eight more of these hitouts than its opposition per game. In the first half, Melbourne trail 3-6 in this count and has subsequently lost the clearances.
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        Q2 33:37
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        Q2 32:22
        All five goals this quarter to the Kangaroos have come from chains started in the midfield, and North Melbourne has converted a 10-6 centre bounce clearance lead into an 18-0 advantage in points scored from this source.
        Q2 30:32
        North Melbourne has now kicked three of the last four goals after Melbourne was starting to work back into the game. Cunnington has a game-high six score involvements which is already more than his season average of five.
        Q2 29:22
        North Melbourne leads the inside 50 count 17-8 this quarter, but both teams have scored three goals during this term with Melbourne doing well to convert from limited opportunities.
        Q2 28:24
        Kangaroos Interchange - Tom Powell off due to an injury.
        Q2 22:53
        A nice passage of play from North Melbourne was capped with the goal of Cameron Zurhaar. The Kangaroos now lead 16-13 in midfield intercepts, after Melbourne had an early lead in this count, and the Zurhaar goal came from this source.
        Q2 21:22
        The Kangaroos are getting significant output from two of its leaders. Jack Ziebell has recorded a game-high 370 metres gained and taken three intercept marks, while Ben Cunnington has already won eight ground balls which is a clear game-high.
        Q2 17:52
        After not kicking a goal from a kick-in across the first six games this season, the Demons have not scored two such goals this quarter. Melbourne now leads 19-8 in points scored from the back half.
        Q2 16:59
        In the past four rounds, the Demons have conceded just seven marks per game inside their defensive 50, which is ranked No.1 defensively. North Melbourne has already taken six such marks today.
        Q2 14:01
        North Melbourne has now scored 5.0 from its set shots at goal, and five of its six goals today have come from beyond 40 metres from goal. All five of the Demon goals have come from within 40 metres.
        Q2 11:11
        An opportunistic goal to Ben Brown gives him his first goal as a Demon and his first goal against his former team. Brown has now kicked 36 goals at this venue, which is 11 more than any other player.
        Q2 08:26
        The goal to Ed Langdon was sourced from a kick-in. Melbourne is ranked last at scoring from this source, with the goal to Langdon its first of the season to come from this source.
        Q2 07:27
        When moving the ball from defence, North Melbourne has used the corridor 27 percent of the time this season, which is the second-highest percentage of any team. The Kangaroos have a 47-20 lead in corridor disposals today with this ball movement again evident.
        Q2 03:56
        North Melbourne has had the first four inside 50 entries to start the second quarter, and the goal to Jy Simpkin was another to come from a stoppage. The Kangaroos have scored more points from stoppages today already (32) than in their previous four games combined (31).
        Q2 02:56
        Kangaroos Interchange - Aiden Bonar off due to an injury.
        Q2 02:51
        Kayne Turner recorded 11 disposals in the opening quarter, which is the first time in his career he has had double-figure disposals in a quarter.
        B
        Q2 02:11
        Behind Rushed
        Q2 01:18
        In the opening quarter, Christian Petracca recorded 303 metres gained which was more than double any of his teammates. He also led the Demons for contested possessions and score involvements in another prominent performance.
        Q1 30:25
        End of 1st Quarter
        Q1 30:25
        An impressive opening quarter from the Kangaroos, who matched the highly rated Demons for contested possession, and were able to maintain ball control with 35 more uncontested possessions and 17 more marks.
        Q1 30:25
        Melbourne has conceded an average of 23 points per game from opposition clearances this season. North Melbourne scored 25 points from stoppages in the opening quarter and breaking even in hit outs to advantage helped the Kangaroos in this regard.
        Q1 28:49
        Adam Tomlinson, who has left the ground with injury, has been a valuable key defender for the Demons this year. The versatile Demon has lost only one of the 21 defensive one-on-one contests he has been involved in this season.
        Q1 25:11
        An excellent long-range goal from Tom Powell gives the Kangaroos their first four-goal opening quarter of the season. Three of the four goals for North Melbourne have been kicked from more than 40 metres from the goal, and all four have come from stoppages.
        Q1 21:35
        Melbourne has averaged tackle efficiency of 65 percent this season (ranked third). Early today the Demons have only managed to stick 41 percent of their tackles, with this contributing to the Kangaroos being able to maintain possession of the ball.
        Q1 19:11
        A second centre bounce clearance goal to Tom Campbell and the Kangaroos. North Melbourne had only kicked one centre bounce goal in total across the past five games before today.
        Q1 17:12
        Three goals in a row to the Demons who have had seven of the last eight inside 50 entries. The last two goals have come following midfield intercepts, and Melbourne leads 8-2 in such intercepts.
        Q1 14:54
        The Kangaroos are clearly trying to maintain possession of the ball more early today with a 27-7 lead in marks and a much higher kick to handball ratio today than has been the case this season (1.47).
        Q1 11:10
        North Melbourne is ranked last for disposal differential this season, conceding an average of 58 more disposals to its opposition. Today the Kangaroos have started well in this regard with 24 more disposals than Melbourne.
        Q1 09:43
        The first goal of the game to the Demons was sourced from forward half stoppage. Melbourne has averaged only 11 points per game from this source, which is ranked second-last.
        B
        Q1 07:33
        Behind Rushed
        Q1 07:07
        Demons Interchange - Adam Tomlinson off due to an injury.
        Q1 06:19
        The Kangaroos have averaged only 13 points per game from stoppages this season but already have kicked two goals today from this source.
        Q1 03:55
        The second goal of the game to North Melbourne was sourced from a forward half stoppage. The Kangaroos rank last at scoring from this source with an average of seven points per game.
        Q1 03:12
        North Melbourne has won the first three clearances of the game. The Kangaroos are ranked last for clearance differential this season.
        Q1 02:37
        North Melbourne has won 18 of its last 20 games opposed to Melbourne. This includes winning by less than six points in each of the three games at this venue against the Demons.
        Q1 00:00
        Welcome to Blundstone Arena for the North Melbourne v Melbourne Round 7 clash.
        Q1 00:00
        Ins for Kangaroos: A.Hall, C.Lazzaro
        Q1 00:00
        Outs for Kangaroos: L.Davies-Uniacke (Rested), D.Tyson (Omitted)
        Q1 00:00
        Ins for Demons: B.Brown, O.Baker
        Q1 00:00
        Outs for Demons: J.Viney (Injured), K.Chandler (Omitted)
        Q1 00:00
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        End of 4th Quarter
        Q4 28:52
        A strong finish from the Demons against an improved Kangaroo team, In the second half Melbourne won contested possession (75-65), controlled the ball with more marks (75-38), and kicked ten goals while keeping North Melbourne to only two.
        Q4 28:12
        The Kangaroos have now lost 15 games in a row since Round 10 last season, which is their worst losing streak since 1972 when they lost 17 consecutive games.
        Q4 24:45
        The last time that Melbourne won seven games to start a season was in 1965. The Demons won their first eight games that year but would end the season with only ten wins and miss the finals.
        Q4 22:54
        Steven May has again been a strong presence for the Demons in the back half. May has recorded a team-high 552 metres gained from 21 kicks at 90 per cent efficiency while defensively adding seven intercepts and nine spoils.
        Q4 18:12
        Melbourne has a 13-9 edge in contested marks, including the last one taken by Bayley Fritsch for his sixth goal. Jesse Hogan (7) is the only player to kick more than six goals in a game for the Demons since 2008.
        Q4 16:51
        The Demons have recorded 30 forward half intercept possessions per game (ranked No.1) and scored 32 points from these opportunities (ranked third). Today Melbourne has only 20 points from 20 such chains, leaning on other ways to score.
        Q4 14:17
        A classy goal from James Jordon adds some scoreboard impact to his hardworking performance. Jordon is the No.1 ranked player on the ground for pressure and has also won four clearances.
        Q4 13:02
        Kangaroos Interchange - Josh Walker off due to the blood rule.
        Q4 13:02
        In the past four rounds, the Kangaroos have lost the contested possession differential by 30 per game, which is ranked last. Today North Melbourne has matched its opposition in this measure in a much-improved performance.
        Q4 12:52
        Demons Interchange - Ben Brown off due to the blood rule.
        Q4 11:38
        Melbourne has lost all three of its matches at Blundstone Arena by a combined margin of 14 points, with this game again proving stressful for Demon fans.
        Q4 08:43
        Smart play from Ben Cunnington and the ever-impressive Tom Powell keeps the Kangaroos in the game with a crucial goal. Cunnington has gone past 30 disposals for the first time since 2019, and Powell has gone past 20 disposals for the second game in a row.
        Q4 07:30
        Melbourne is continuing to control possession in the final quarter. The Demons lead 20-2 in marks after the Kangaroos were dominant in this measure early in the game,
        Q4 03:39
        Kayne Turner has recorded a career-high 25 disposals today. He is also the No.1 ranked Kangaroo for pressure today, with six tackles and two smothers.
        Q4 00:56
        Melbourne has applied a pressure factor of 189 this season (ranked No.1). In the first half, Melbourne recorded a pressure factor of 179 but increased this to 201 in the third quarter.
        Q4 00:09
        Melbourne is the only team in the competition to win the final term in all six games. It has outscored its opposition by a total of 81 points in this quarter (ranked second).
        End of 3rd Quarter
        Q3 30:32
        A strong third quarter from the Demons who took ascendancy in contested possessions (43-33), marks (33-17), and inside 50 entries (15-9) after the Kangaroos had the better of these measures in the first half.
        Q3 29:47
        In the first half, North Melbourne led 82-44 in corridor disposals. This term the Kangaroos lead only 35-34 in this count, with the Demons enjoying more central possession,
        Q3 27:16
        The Kangaroos have conceded a score from 51 percent of opposition inside 50 entries this season (ranked last). Melbourne has 19 scores from 37 such entries today, continuing the Kangaroo problems in defending opposition forward 50 entries.
        Q3 26:19
        North Melbourne has launched 22 percent of its score from forward 50 chains this season, which is the second-highest percentage of any team. Today, the Kangaroos have only scored one behind from such chains, displaying improved ball movement.
        Q3 24:42
        Demons Interchange - Angus Brayshaw off due to an injury.
        Q3 24:16
        North Melbourne took 64 marks in the first half but has only been able to take nine marks in the third quarter, with Melbourne successfully preventing the Kangaroos from maintaining control of the ball this term.
        Q3 18:50
        A career-high five goals now to Bayley Fritsch, and five goals in a row to the Demons. Fritsch has only been the target of three kicks into the forward 50, with Ben Brown (11) and Max Gawn (5) the most commonly used targets.
        Q3 16:28
        Four goals in a row to the Demons who have scored five goals this quarter from only nine inside 50 entries. North Melbourne has recorded kicking efficiency of only 54 percent this quarter after kicking with 73 percent efficiency in the first half.
        Q3 14:13
        A third goal to the Demons today from a kick-in after only scoring three points this season from kick-ins across the first six games. North Melbourne has now conceded more points from opposition kick-in chains this season than any other team.
        Q3 12:01
        Some good forward pressure from the Demons made the Kangaroos pay for a defensive 50 error. Melbourne now leads 14-11 in forward half intercepts and both teams have now kicked two goals from this source.
        Q3 09:03
        North Melbourne has a major 9-2 lead in forward 50 marks, which has forced Melbourne to rely on other avenues for scoring goals. The Demons have scored four goals from snaps and one off the ground with their crumbing forwards looking dangerous.
        Q3 06:53
        A hard-working goal for North Melbourne to the impressive Jack Mahony. The Kangaroos have won the clearances 5-1 this quarter with this proving a strength against the highly-rated Demon midfielder.
        Q3 02:08
        Kysaiah Pickett provided the assist on the last goal to Bayley Fritsch. This was the second such assist for Pickett who has team-highs for score involvements (6), forward 50 disposals (6), and forward half pressure points (24).
        Q3 01:20
        Melbourne is the No.1 ranked team for intercept marks with 22 per game this season. North Melbourne currently leads 12-10 in this count with Jack Ziebell and Josh Walker each contributing four.
        End of 2nd Quarter
        Q2 33:51
        Kayne Turner has continued his recent positional change into the midfield, attending a team-high 14 centre bounces in the first half. Turner had only attended two centre bounces in his career prior to Round 4 this season but has become a regular since
        Q2 33:51
        An excellent first half from the Kangaroos who have converted a 22-18 edge in clearances into a 38-14 advantage in scores from stoppages. The Kangaroos have been outscored by 26 points per game from clearances this season (ranked last).
        Q2 33:51
        Melbourne is the No.1 ranked team for differential in hitouts to advantage, recording eight more of these hitouts than its opposition per game. In the first half, Melbourne trail 3-6 in this count and has subsequently lost the clearances.
        B
        Q2 33:37
        Behind Rushed
        Q2 32:22
        All five goals this quarter to the Kangaroos have come from chains started in the midfield, and North Melbourne has converted a 10-6 centre bounce clearance lead into an 18-0 advantage in points scored from this source.
        Q2 30:32
        North Melbourne has now kicked three of the last four goals after Melbourne was starting to work back into the game. Cunnington has a game-high six score involvements which is already more than his season average of five.
        Q2 29:22
        North Melbourne leads the inside 50 count 17-8 this quarter, but both teams have scored three goals during this term with Melbourne doing well to convert from limited opportunities.
        Q2 28:24
        Kangaroos Interchange - Tom Powell off due to an injury.
        Q2 22:53
        A nice passage of play from North Melbourne was capped with the goal of Cameron Zurhaar. The Kangaroos now lead 16-13 in midfield intercepts, after Melbourne had an early lead in this count, and the Zurhaar goal came from this source.
        Q2 21:22
        The Kangaroos are getting significant output from two of its leaders. Jack Ziebell has recorded a game-high 370 metres gained and taken three intercept marks, while Ben Cunnington has already won eight ground balls which is a clear game-high.
        Q2 17:52
        After not kicking a goal from a kick-in across the first six games this season, the Demons have not scored two such goals this quarter. Melbourne now leads 19-8 in points scored from the back half.
        Q2 16:59
        In the past four rounds, the Demons have conceded just seven marks per game inside their defensive 50, which is ranked No.1 defensively. North Melbourne has already taken six such marks today.
        Q2 14:01
        North Melbourne has now scored 5.0 from its set shots at goal, and five of its six goals today have come from beyond 40 metres from goal. All five of the Demon goals have come from within 40 metres.
        Q2 11:11
        An opportunistic goal to Ben Brown gives him his first goal as a Demon and his first goal against his former team. Brown has now kicked 36 goals at this venue, which is 11 more than any other player.
        Q2 08:26
        The goal to Ed Langdon was sourced from a kick-in. Melbourne is ranked last at scoring from this source, with the goal to Langdon its first of the season to come from this source.
        Q2 07:27
        When moving the ball from defence, North Melbourne has used the corridor 27 percent of the time this season, which is the second-highest percentage of any team. The Kangaroos have a 47-20 lead in corridor disposals today with this ball movement again evident.
        Q2 03:56
        North Melbourne has had the first four inside 50 entries to start the second quarter, and the goal to Jy Simpkin was another to come from a stoppage. The Kangaroos have scored more points from stoppages today already (32) than in their previous four games combined (31).
        Q2 02:56
        Kangaroos Interchange - Aiden Bonar off due to an injury.
        Q2 02:51
        Kayne Turner recorded 11 disposals in the opening quarter, which is the first time in his career he has had double-figure disposals in a quarter.
        B
        Q2 02:11
        Behind Rushed
        Q2 01:18
        In the opening quarter, Christian Petracca recorded 303 metres gained which was more than double any of his teammates. He also led the Demons for contested possessions and score involvements in another prominent performance.
        End of 1st Quarter
        Q1 30:25
        An impressive opening quarter from the Kangaroos, who matched the highly rated Demons for contested possession, and were able to maintain ball control with 35 more uncontested possessions and 17 more marks.
        Q1 30:25
        Melbourne has conceded an average of 23 points per game from opposition clearances this season. North Melbourne scored 25 points from stoppages in the opening quarter and breaking even in hit outs to advantage helped the Kangaroos in this regard.
        Q1 28:49
        Adam Tomlinson, who has left the ground with injury, has been a valuable key defender for the Demons this year. The versatile Demon has lost only one of the 21 defensive one-on-one contests he has been involved in this season.
        Q1 25:11
        An excellent long-range goal from Tom Powell gives the Kangaroos their first four-goal opening quarter of the season. Three of the four goals for North Melbourne have been kicked from more than 40 metres from the goal, and all four have come from stoppages.
        Q1 21:35
        Melbourne has averaged tackle efficiency of 65 percent this season (ranked third). Early today the Demons have only managed to stick 41 percent of their tackles, with this contributing to the Kangaroos being able to maintain possession of the ball.
        Q1 19:11
        A second centre bounce clearance goal to Tom Campbell and the Kangaroos. North Melbourne had only kicked one centre bounce goal in total across the past five games before today.
        Q1 17:12
        Three goals in a row to the Demons who have had seven of the last eight inside 50 entries. The last two goals have come following midfield intercepts, and Melbourne leads 8-2 in such intercepts.
        Q1 14:54
        The Kangaroos are clearly trying to maintain possession of the ball more early today with a 27-7 lead in marks and a much higher kick to handball ratio today than has been the case this season (1.47).
        Q1 11:10
        North Melbourne is ranked last for disposal differential this season, conceding an average of 58 more disposals to its opposition. Today the Kangaroos have started well in this regard with 24 more disposals than Melbourne.
        Q1 09:43
        The first goal of the game to the Demons was sourced from forward half stoppage. Melbourne has averaged only 11 points per game from this source, which is ranked second-last.
        B
        Q1 07:33
        Behind Rushed
        Q1 07:07
        Demons Interchange - Adam Tomlinson off due to an injury.
        Q1 06:19
        The Kangaroos have averaged only 13 points per game from stoppages this season but already have kicked two goals today from this source.
        Q1 03:55
        The second goal of the game to North Melbourne was sourced from a forward half stoppage. The Kangaroos rank last at scoring from this source with an average of seven points per game.
        Q1 03:12
        North Melbourne has won the first three clearances of the game. The Kangaroos are ranked last for clearance differential this season.
        Q1 02:37
        North Melbourne has won 18 of its last 20 games opposed to Melbourne. This includes winning by less than six points in each of the three games at this venue against the Demons.
        Q1 00:00
        Welcome to Blundstone Arena for the North Melbourne v Melbourne Round 7 clash.
        Q1 00:00
        Ins for Kangaroos: A.Hall, C.Lazzaro
        Q1 00:00
        Outs for Kangaroos: L.Davies-Uniacke (Rested), D.Tyson (Omitted)
        Q1 00:00
        Ins for Demons: B.Brown, O.Baker
        Q1 00:00
        Outs for Demons: J.Viney (Injured), K.Chandler (Omitted)
        Q1 00:00
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