Pre Game
59:30
Welcome to Etihad Stadium for the North Melbourne v Fremantle Round 4 clash.
59:33
Outs for Kangaroos: T.Garner
59:34
Ins for Kangaroos: M.Wood
59:35
Outs for Dockers: A.Sandilands, M.De Boer, T.Mzungu
59:36
Ins for Dockers: H.Crozier, J.Griffin, M.Taberner
59:40
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00:00
Another are of interest will be efficiency of the sides once inside forward 50. This season North Melbourne has scored a goal from 35 per cent of its inside 50s (ranked first in the league) but Fremantle has goaled from only 21 per cent (ranked 16th).
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:24
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Lindsay Thomas)
02:27
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GOAL - Kangaroos (Shaun Higgins)
02:36
As outlined pre-game, North Melbourne is the most efficient team for scoring goals once inside 50 this season. Already the Kangaroos have kicked two goals from two forward 50 entries. Last week they kicked 21 goals from 51 inside 50s.
03:28
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (Matthew Pavlich)
04:30
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BEHIND - Kangaroos (Shaun Atley)
05:04
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BEHIND - Kangaroos (Jarrad Waite)
07:25
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GOAL - Kangaroos (Shaun Higgins)
07:51
North Melbourne has been able to own and use the ball by foot in early play to its success, already with 16 more kicks than Fremantle. Both teams have recorded 12 handballs.
10:39
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Sam Gibson)
11:22
North Melbourne is capitalising on Fremantle's errors. The Dockers have already made six clangers within their eight turnovers, with the Kangaroos scoring 2.2 (14) directly from the intercepts. North Melbourne has only committed one clanger.
11:43
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GOAL - Dockers (Matthew Pavlich)
13:13
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GOAL - Dockers (Nat Fyfe)
13:21
Fremantle hits back with two goals in two minutes, both directly out of the centre bounce. Matthew Pavlich won both centre clearances and also followed up for the first of the goals.
15:29
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (Hayden Crozier)
15:40
Kangaroos Interchange - Robbie Tarrant off due to an injury.
16:08
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Shaun Atley)
19:29
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BEHIND - Dockers (Michael Johnson)
20:49
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BEHIND - Dockers (Michael Walters)
20:53
Fremantle has steadied since the early North Melbourne onslaught. The ball has been inside the Dockers' half for 82 per cent of the past ten minutes, and they have won nine more contested possessions and four more inside 50s in that time.
21:50
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)
22:16
North Melbourne's fifth goal for the term has been derived directly from their kick-in by Dal Santo. The Kangaroos have created a goal from 15 per cent of kick-ins across Rounds 1 to 3, the best conversion of any team in the league.
25:28
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
26:09
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BEHIND - Dockers (Stephen Hill)
27:38
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BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
28:19
In the past ten minutes, Fremantle has taken the ball inside 50 on seven occasions for a return of only five behinds. North Melbourne has done so only once but for the return of a goal.
29:00
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
29:35
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
29:45
Both Shaun Higgins and Nat Fyfe recorded game-highs with 10 disposals and four score involvements each in the first term. Higgins also won two clearances and kicked two goals, while Fyfe won a clearance and also kicked a major.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:34
SCORE
GOAL - Dockers (Lachie Neale)
03:18
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GOAL - Kangaroos (Jarrad Waite)
03:20
North Melbourne's speed away from the contest is troubling Fremantle. The Kangaroos have won 37 more uncontested possessions than the Dockers (100-63) and have already taken 12 running bounces compared to the Dockers' two.
07:28
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BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
08:15
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GOAL - Dockers (Matthew Pavlich)
08:50
Fremantle's second goal for the term is generated from a Michael Johnson kick-in. This is the Dockers' first coast-to-coast goal from a kick-in this season.
09:35
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BEHIND - Kangaroos (Sam Gibson)
10:22
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BEHIND - Dockers (Chris Mayne)
10:37
The last score to both North Melbourne and Fremantle in the game have been behinds after the ball has hit the post. Three of the Kangaroos' six behinds have hit the post.
11:11
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BEHIND - Dockers (Cam Sutcliffe)
12:15
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GOAL - Dockers (Nat Fyfe)
13:22
Nat Fyfe is pushing forward to great effect. Although he has had an equal game-high 12 disposals, he has won four of these inside 50. The 2015 Brownlow Medallist has taken a game-high two marks inside 50 and converted both set shots truly.
15:27
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
16:28
Fremantle has been happy to use the ball by hand but has been sloppy on occasion. The Dockers' have a lower kick-handball ratio than the Kangaroos (1.24 to 1.44) however they have made five all handball clangers in the midfield.
17:17
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GOAL - Kangaroos (Jack Ziebell)
18:58
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GOAL - Dockers (Stephen Hill)
19:15
Fremantle hits straight back with its third goal generated from a centre clearance. Both teams have won six clearances from the centre bounce, however the Dockers have been more effective with five inside 50s and four scores as a result.
20:57
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
22:35
North Melbourne has used careful short kicks to take the ball end-to-end, with an unbroken chain of 11 uncontested possessions and five marks finishing in the Ziebell goal. The Kangaroos have taken 25 more uncontested marks than the Dockers.
23:41
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BEHIND - Dockers (Lachie Neale)
24:20
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GOAL - Dockers (Hayden Ballantyne)
25:13
The scores are now level for the first time since the second minute of the match. North Melbourne has led for the past 52 minutes of the game.
26:39
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Ben Cunnington)
29:42
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GOAL - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)
30:01
North Melbourne's effective positional structure and ball use has been successful. The Kangaroos have taken 11 marks on a lead, compared to just four by the Dockers. Brown marks on a lead and converts to kick North Melbourne's tenth major.
31:47
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
31:57
The second quarter was an arm wrestle, punctuated by quick reply goals to both teams. Both North Melbourne and Fremantle recorded 13 inside 50s and five goals each for the term.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
03:39
SCORE
GOAL - Dockers (Michael Walters)
05:15
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GOAL - Dockers (Hayden Ballantyne)
05:21
Consecutive goals to Fremantle have derived from their small forwards, with first Ballantyne assisting Walters and then Walters assisting Ballantyne. The pair have recorded ten inside 50s, three goals and five score assists between them.
07:58
SCORE
GOAL - Dockers (Michael Walters)
08:26
Walters' second goal for the quarter has put Fremantle in front for the first time in the match. The Dockers have won four of the six clearances this term, directly going on to kick all three goals from these stoppage wins.
09:25
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (Matthew Pavlich)
10:50
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GOAL - Kangaroos (Jamie Macmillan)
11:21
North Melbourne is finding the ability to generate scores from defence. The Kangaroos have won the ball 25 times in their back 50 and in turn have created four goals. The Dockers have launched 19 possession chains from defensive 50 for just one goal.
14:02
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Mason Wood)
16:42
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GOAL - Kangaroos (Sam Gibson)
17:02
North Melbourne has been more efficient in scoring from intercepts. The Kangaroos have generated 8.8 (56) from 42 intercepts while the Dockers have only managed 3.10 (28) from 47 possession gains.
18:06
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BEHIND - Kangaroos (Andrew Swallow)
20:41
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GOAL - Dockers (Michael Barlow)
22:10
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GOAL - Dockers (Chris Mayne)
22:17
Nat Fyfe has had a big impact in the past three minutes with two significant score involvements, first through a contested mark and goal assist to Barlow and then a centre clearance resulting in a goal to Mayne. He has a game-high nine score involvements
24:51
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GOAL - Kangaroos (Jarrad Waite)
25:18
North Melbourne's scoring accuracy has been a feature of its play. Waite's second goal is the fourth that the Kangaroos have kicked from outside 50 metres. In contrast, the Dockers have only kicked two behinds from outside the arc.
25:53
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
28:46
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BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
29:47
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GOAL - Kangaroos (Jarrad Waite)
30:13
North Melbourne has been able to generate attacking pressure to effectively create scores. The Kangaroos have won 17 forward half intercepts resulting in five goals, while the Dockers have won 18 such intercepts for just two goals in return.
31:08
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
31:17
The shoot out continued in the third term, with North Melbourne holding on to the lead after four lead changes. Both teams recorded seven scores for the quarter however it was the Dockers with an extra goal nibbling into the Kangaroos' lead.
31:18
Lachie Neale recorded a team-high nine disposals in the third quarter and has the most disposals (27) of any player in the game. He has won six intercept possessions and four clearances, also recording four inside 50s and seven score involvements.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:25
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
01:33
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GOAL - Kangaroos (Jack Ziebell)
03:38
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BEHIND - Dockers (Matthew Pavlich)
06:11
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GOAL - Kangaroos (Sam Gibson)
06:36
Sam Gibson has kicked a career-high third goal after finding himself on the end of another North Melbourne midfield intercept. Between the arcs the Kangaroos have won 32 intercepts, generating a total of 5.5 (35) from the resulting possession chains.
08:03
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GOAL - Kangaroos (Brent Harvey)
09:57
The ball has been in the North Melbourne forward half for 84 per cent of the first ten minutes of the final term. Goldstein has won six of the seven hitouts (three to advantage) and the Kangaroos have won five of the six clearances to set up their play.
11:33
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Mason Wood)
13:23
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GOAL - Kangaroos (Jarrad Waite)
13:56
Since Fremantle hit the front at the 23-minute mark of the third quarter, North Melbourne has won nine more clearances (11-2) and eight more inside 50s (14-6). The Kangaroos have kicked the last seven goals of the game, including three to Jarrad Waite.
16:18
In the past ten minutes North Melbourne has completely owned the ball with 39 possessions to only Fremantle's eight. In that period the Kangaroos have recorded 22 effective kicks but the Dockers have registered just one.
19:01
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (Lachie Weller)
19:45
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GOAL - Dockers (Nat Fyfe)
21:22
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BEHIND - Dockers (Hayden Crozier)
23:18
Fyfe has kicked four goals for just the second time in his 116-game career. The Fremantle midfielder has had 25 disposals (at 84 per cent effectiveness), as well as four contested marks, six clearances, seven intercepts and 12 score involvements.
25:51
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)
26:12
The set shot conversion has been a feature of this match, with North Melbourne converting 10 of 12 (83 per cent) and Fremantle eight of nine (89 per cent) set shots. The average accuracy of set shots across the league this year is 53 per cent.
30:35
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Lindsay Thomas)
30:38
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
30:48
North Melbourne's efficiency from intercepts has helped it win its fourth straight game to top the ladder after Round 4. From 71 intercepts the Kangaroos were able to kick 12.10 (82) compared to the 6.14 (50) the Dockers generated from 66 intercepts.