Match

Melbourne vs North Melbourne

Commentary / 09 Aug 2020

Pre Game

00:00
North Melbourne has generated 29 points per game from intercept possessions in 2020 - the second-fewest in the league.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:00
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Majak Daw)
02:10
That goal to Majak Daw was sourced from a stoppage. The Roos have scored 27 points per game from this source this season - ranked sixth.
06:42
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Kysaiah Pickett)
06:52
Melbourne scores from its first inside 50. North have conceded a score from 46% of their opposition's entries in 2020 - ranked 18th defensively.
07:55
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
08:57
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Sam Weideman)
09:07
The last five inside 50s of the game have been generated by the Dees.
10:45
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Nick Larkey)
10:55
Jy Simpkin has launched both goals for his team, the first from a clearance and the second from an intercept possession.
12:41
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Aaron Hall)
13:35
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Kysaiah Pickett)
13:45
All four Melbourne scores have been launched from intercepts. The Roos have been outscored by 10 points per game from this source - the second-worst differential in the competition.
16:19
Jamie Macmillan becomes the 22nd Roo to record a disposal while five Dees are yet to do so. North leads the disposal count by 35 (76-41).
16:53
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
19:31
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Christian Petracca)
22:22
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Nick Larkey)
22:26
The Dees have won just one of five games this season when trailing at quarter time.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
04:10
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Nathan Jones)
05:52
North absorbing the Dees' attack conceding only one behind from five consecutive Melbourne entries.
06:13
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Sam Weideman)
06:23
After a quiet first term in which he failed to record a disposal, Nathan Jones is up to three disposals this quarter with two being involved in a score for his team.
08:52
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Sam Weideman)
10:00
Jed Anderson has applied three tackles this quarter and seven for the game which is four more than any other player. Anderson averages five tackles per game this season - ranked No.1 at the club.
12:05
Aiden Bonar has won a game-high five intercept possessions. Bonar won a total of 11 intercepts in his first 10 games with a high of four.
13:43
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Sam Weideman)
13:53
North has conceded 12 of the last 13 inside 50s but the Dees have failed to take advantage of this kicking just one goal.
14:50
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Angus Brayshaw)
15:00
Angus Brayshaw is up to a team-high seven disposals this quarter as well as kicking that goal.
21:18
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Nick Larkey)
21:31
Demons Interchange - Jake Lever off due to the blood rule.
23:08
Sam Weideman is the only player to grab a mark inside 50 this quarter. He has taken four.
23:30
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Sam Weideman)
23:33
The Demons won the territory battle in that quarter. They recorded 57 forward half disposals, 36 more than the Roos, and generated 10 more inside 50s (16-10).

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:29
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Angus Brayshaw)
00:39
Melbourne's scoring accuracy is 33%. It has recorded an accuracy of 58% this season - ranked 13th.
01:11
Kangaroos Interchange - Jed Anderson off due to an injury.
03:36
North has grabbed two intercept marks this quarter to double their tally for the game. The Roos have taken just 10 intercept marks per game this season - the fewest of any team.
04:01
Kangaroos Interchange - Aiden Bonar and is possibly out for the game.
05:33
Kangaroos Interchange - Aaron Hall off due to an injury.
06:00
Melbourne continues to dominate field position with 7-2 inside 50s this quarter.
09:14
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Cameron Zurhaar)
10:32
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
10:42
Bayley Fritsch has recorded a scoreboard impact of 128 points this season - ranked No.1 at the club.
12:53
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Aaron Hall)
15:22
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jake Melksham)
15:26
Kangaroos Interchange - Jed Anderson and is possibly out for the game.
17:26
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Nick Larkey)
18:48
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Christian Petracca)
18:58
There has been four centre clearances this quarter with three launching scores.
22:05
North has averaged 20 points in fourth quarters this season - ranked No.1

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:25
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Charlie Spargo)
01:35
Another score from an intercept for the Dees. 11 of their 16 scores are from this source and they have outscored the Roos by 21 points from it.
01:51
Kangaroos Interchange - Josh Walker off due to an injury.
03:51
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Tom McDonald)
04:01
Melbourne has won two intercepts this quarter and kicked a goal from both.
06:23
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
07:08
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Mitch Hannan)
07:56
Jake Lever has won just seven possessions for the game, all from opposition disposals.
08:35
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
09:58
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Christian Petracca)
11:42
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Mitch Hannan)
11:52
The Dees have dominated this quarter with 11-1 inside 50s and kicking 3.4 (22) to no score.
14:13
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
15:44
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Kysaiah Pickett)
17:19
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
17:54
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
18:04
North has now conceded 59 points from their intercepts - the most they have conceded in any game this season.
18:49
Kangaroos Interchange - Sam Durdin off due to the blood rule.
19:51
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Tom Sparrow)
24:04
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Clayton Oliver)
24:14
Melbourne has scored 212 points in fourth quarters this season, 13 points more than any other team.
26:08
Melbourne dominated after quarter-time. It generated 26 more inside 50s (47-21) and kicked 10 more goals (12-2).