Match

North Melbourne vs Brisbane Lions

Commentary / 15 Aug 2020

Pre Game

00:00
North Melbourne only average nine marks from opposition kicks per game, the least of any side in the competition. Robbie Tarrant had taken 16 of their intercept marks this season but is a late withdrawal today.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:15
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Hugh McCluggage)
02:44
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Lincoln McCarthy)
03:06
Brisbane is ranked 18th in the competition for goalkicking accuracy. They have already kicked two behinds and one out on the full from three shots.
04:48
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Dayne Zorko)
05:17
The Lions have had five of the first six inside 50's of the match. Dayne Zorko has had two of these entries.
06:14
Luke McDonald has already had seven disposals, all of which have been in North's defensive 50.
06:50
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Nick Larkey)
09:02
Charlie Cameron takes one of his trademark high flying marks but continues Brisbane's goalkicking woes.
10:18
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Nick Larkey)
11:27
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Bailey Scott)
13:07
Both sides have missed easy attempts at goal in the opening term, but Nick Larkey finally converts his third set shot at goal. Larkey has already been North Melbourne's forward 50 target on four occasions.
15:44
The Kangroos have won six of the first seven clearances of the match. They are plus three in contested possessions. Jed Anderson has had four contested possessions.
16:11
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Hugh McCluggage)
17:39
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Daniel McStay)
17:52
The first two goals of the game have come from free-kicks. Nine of the games first 10 scores have come from turnovers.
21:33
North Melbourne has had 69 of their 95 disposals in their defensive half.
22:30
A scrappy and even opening term sees the Lions lead by two points. North Melbourne are plus 24 in uncontested possessions but aren't getting their possessions in dangerous areas.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:39
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Jarryd Lyons)
02:48
Dayne Zorko has been Brisbane's best. Zorko has had a game-high 253 metres gained, as well as three inside 50's and two score assists.
03:45
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Oscar McInerney)
05:35
North Melbourne is only registering a pressure factor of 1.63 early in this contest. This is well below their season average.
07:41
Jarrod Lyons averages five clearances per game this season. Lyons has had half of Brisbane's clearances so far today (4 of 8).
10:14
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Nick Larkey)
10:39
Nick Larkey has taken all of North Melbourne's three marks inside 50, including one contested mark. Larkey is stepping up in the absence of Ben Brown.
13:12
Brisbane leads the tackle count 19-12. Lachie Neale and Oscar McInerney have combined for nine tackles.
15:30
Cameron Zurhaar is North Melbourne's leading goalkicker with 11 goals this season. He is yet to register a disposal approaching half-time.
15:54
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Lincoln McCarthy)
18:28
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Tristan Xerri)
22:13
Lachie Neale has had a game-high 15 pressure acts and has completed five of his six tackle attempts.
22:41
Kangaroos Interchange - Will Walker off due to an injury.
23:58
Harris Andrews has taken 23 intercept marks this season but has only taken one so far today.
24:51
The 17th placed Kangaroos are matching it with the second-placed Lions. North Melbourne lead clearances (16-12) and contested possessions (64-58).

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:05
Eric Hipwood has been Brisbane's number one forward 50 target this season (69 times). The Lions only kicked two Hipwood twice in the first half, but he kicks the first goal of the second-half following a mark on the lead.
02:50
North Melbourne get the quick response following a contested mark and goal from Bailey Scott. All eight of the game's goals have come from set shots.
06:02
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Zac Bailey)
06:23
Jed Anderson averages nine contested possessions per game this season and has already had 10 contested possessions early in the third quarter.
09:05
Marley Williams has spent 30 minutes on Charlie Cameron and has restricted him to no disposals during this time.
12:11
North Melbourne are kicking at 78% this quarter to Brisbane's 60%. Shaun Higgins has had eight kicks at 83% throughout this game.
13:07
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Hugh McCluggage)
14:02
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Zac Bailey)
14:40
Despite not playing at their best, the Lions are out to a game-high lead of 11 points. Brisbane is plus 14 points from turnovers this quarter. Both of their goals have come from chains starting in their defensive midfield this term.
20:54
Harris Andrews has had a game-high six spoils, including three this quarter.
21:34
Kangaroos Interchange - Todd Goldstein off due to the blood rule.
22:36
Ed Vickers-Willis is playing his first game since Round 1 of 2019. He has had six disposals, three intercept possessions and two rebound 50's.
22:43
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
24:04
Brisbane has been in front at three-quarter time on eight occasions this season and has gone on to win 100% of the time. The Kangaroos are one of only five sides to overcome a three-quarter time deficit.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:29
A brilliant run down tackle from Luke Davies-Uniacke saves a certain goal for Jarrod Berry. North Melbourne lead defensive 50 tackles 14-7.
02:45
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Lincoln McCarthy)
05:16
Callum Ah Chee had four disposals to three-quarter time but has doubled his tally in the opening minutes of the final quarter.
06:37
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Tom Murphy)
07:08
Tom Murphy's first goal in AFL football keeps the Kangaroos alive and cuts the margin back to 12 points. The goal was generated from a throw-in in their forward 50.
09:38
Todd Goldstein is slightly edging the ruck dual with Oscar McInerney. Goldstein leads hitouts 21-19 and has had six hitouts to advantage. Goldstein has had 16 disposals to McInerney's seven.
09:55
Kangaroos Interchange - Will Walker and is possibly out for the game.
11:00
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Dayne Zorko)
12:41
North Melbourne only average eight contested marks per game but lead contested marks 14-11 today. Todd Goldstein has taken three contested marks.
12:56
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Tristan Xerri)
14:04
North Melbourne are hanging in this contest and cut the margin back to seven points with seven minutes remaining. Xerri's second goal of the game was the first goal off the ground.
15:30
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
16:10
North Melbourne is playing on 42% of the time from their 12 marks this quarter as they chase the game. Brisbane hasn't played on after a mark this term.
18:03
Lachie Neale and Jarrod Lyons have combined for 14 of Brisbane's 25 clearances during this game.
19:00
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Oscar McInerney)
20:59
Dayne Zorko has had a game-high seven inside 50's and seven score involvements to go with his 22 disposals.
21:19
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Cameron Zurhaar)
22:19
Cameron Zurhaar's first goal of the game cuts the margin back to eight points with two minutes remaining. Zurhaar's goal was the first goal from a snap by either side.
23:31
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Cameron Zurhaar)
25:27
A goal after the siren from Cameron Zurhaar cuts the margin back to one point. The Lions were far from their best but have held on against a valiant North Melbourne. The Lions continued their poor goal kicking but were importantly plus 12 points from turnovers.
26:10
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Cameron Zurhaar)
26:17
The siren has sounded to end Q4.