Pre Game
00:00
Melbourne has won nine of its last 11 games at Marvel Stadium by an average margin of 40 points.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
05:33
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Tom McDonald)
05:43
The Demons are dominating early. They have generated the first five inside 50s for the game but scored just one behind.
08:57
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Ed Langdon)
09:07
Melbourne leads the clearance count by four (6-2), with that goal to Ed Langdon coming from this source. In the last four rounds, the Demons have outscored their opponents by 21.3 points per game from clearances - ranked No.1.
12:39
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Todd Goldstein)
12:49
Todd Goldstein wins a one-on-one contest with Steven May and kicks his team's first goal for the game. May has won 48.6% of the one-on-one contests he has defended - the second-best percentage of the top-50 in the AFL to defend a contest.
15:02
Demons Interchange - Harrison Petty off due to an injury.
15:12
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Jason Horne-Francis)
15:22
North Melbourne kick back-to-back goals to take a five-point lead. The Demons have won eight first quarters this season, outscoring their opposition by 122 points during this period - both ranked No.1.
16:46
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
20:07
The Kangaroos have been physical early, applying 10 tackles from 12 attempts (83.3%) and a pressure factor of 193. They have recorded a tackle efficiency of 60% and a pressure factor of 174 this season.
21:14
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Tom McDonald)
21:24
Luke Dunstan has launched both Demon goals, the first from a clearance and the second from an intercept possession.
23:56
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
25:04
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Trent Rivers)
26:14
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Cameron Zurhaar)
26:24
Tristan Xerri has won four hitouts-to-advantage, with three of these launching goals for his team. The Kangaroos average 22.6 points per game from clearances - ranked 18th.
27:28
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
29:11
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
31:39
Demons Interchange - Tom McDonald off due to an injury.
32:16
Melbourne won the contested possession count by eight in the opening term (38-30). It has won this differential by 16.2 per game this season - ranked No.1.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:14
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Ben Brown)
04:28
In a repeat of the first quarter, the Demons have generated the first five inside 50s in the second quarter, but they have scored just one behind.
05:23
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Nick Larkey)
05:33
North Melbourne has scored one goal from seven defensive midfield chains (14.3%). The Demons have conceded a score from 9.3% of their opponent's defensive midfield chains - ranked second defensively.
07:12
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Cameron Zurhaar)
07:22
Another goal from a clearance to the Kangaroos. Four of their five goals are from this source.
10:41
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Tom McDonald)
10:51
Tom McDonald has booted multiple goals in each of his last four games. He kicked just four goals total in his first five games this season.
14:12
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
14:22
The Demons have kicked two goals from forward 50 intercepts. They recorded just six goals from this source from rounds 1-9 - ranked 18th.
16:03
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
17:28
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Kysaiah Pickett)
17:38
Bayley Fritsch has won three intercepts, with all three launching a goal for his team.
19:57
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Cameron Zurhaar)
20:07
Cameron Zurhaar has kicked multiple goals in each of his last five games - booting three goals three times. He kicked just one goal in his five games before that.
22:27
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Christian Petracca)
24:37
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Kysaiah Pickett)
24:47
Melbourne has held sway at stoppages, winning 24 clearances to the Kangaroos' 18, but has kicked just two goals from this source, three fewer than North Melbourne.
26:17
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
27:59
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Jake Melksham)
31:45
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Alex Neal-Bullen)
31:55
Alex Neal-Bullen has generated seven inside 50s - an equal career-high.
33:01
Melbourne leads by 20 points at half-time. It has won nine intercepts in defensive midfield and kicked four goals from these chains. North Melbourne has kicked one goal from eight defensive midfield intercepts.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:46
Angus Brayshaw has taken just one mark. He has grabbed 8.9 per game this season - the third-most in the AFL.
03:34
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Luke Davies-Uniacke)
05:02
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Jack Ziebell)
05:12
The Kangaroos have taken just two marks inside 50, kicking a goal from both. The Demons have conceded just 6.8 marks per game in their defensive 50 - the fewest conceded by any team.
06:31
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Hugh Greenwood)
06:41
North Melbourne has recorded the only three scores of the third quarter to lead it by eight points. Melbourne has outscored its opponents by 14.7 points per game in the third quarter - the best differential in the AFL.
13:22
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Tristan Xerri)
13:32
The Kangaroos' ball movement has been better to start the third quarter. They have kicked two goals from 12 defensive half chains this quarter after managing just one goal from 39 defensive half chains in the first half.
15:48
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
16:51
The Demons have taken 40 marks, with Max Gawn just taking his first. They average 94.4 per game this season.
17:24
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Max Gawn)
20:01
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Ben Brown)
22:27
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Toby Bedford)
22:37
Jake Lever has won a game-high six intercepts, with two of these launching a goal for his team.
26:11
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Jake Melksham)
26:21
Melbourne has scored the last 15 points to lead the third quarter by one point.
28:40
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Max Gawn)
29:39
Clayton Oliver has recorded game-highs for disposals (33), contested possessions (17), clearances (10) and inside 50s (10).
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:19
Bailey Scott has grabbed 12 marks - a career-high. His previous high was eight, which he has taken twice.
02:04
Kangaroos Interchange - Jy Simpkin off due to an injury.
02:06
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Tom Sparrow)
05:05
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Tom McDonald)
05:15
Melbourne leads the clearance count by three in the fourth quarter (4-1), with both its goals coming from this source. It has now scored 36 points from clearances, five points more than the Kangaroos.
06:52
Kangaroos Interchange - Curtis Taylor off due to an injury.
09:04
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Tarryn Thomas)
09:14
Tarryn Thomas has recorded 12 disposals. He has averaged 13.2 disposals per game this season, with a season-high of 18. He recorded 20 or more disposals in seven of his last 12 games in 2021.
10:08
Clayton Oliver has amassed 40 disposals for the fourth time in his career.
13:14
Kangaroos Interchange - Tristan Xerri off due to the blood rule.
16:46
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Toby Bedford)
20:16
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Tom McDonald)
21:22
Clayton Oliver has now won 22 contested possessions and 13 clearances - both equal season-highs.
22:04
Demons Interchange - Tom McDonald and is possibly out for the game.
23:48
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Max Gawn)
23:58
Melbourne leads the inside 50 count by 39 (71-32). The biggest differential recorded in any completed game this season is 38, by the Lions against North Melbourne in Round 3.
25:27
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
30:40
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Cameron Zurhaar)
32:06
Aiden Corr has recorded career-highs for disposals (28) and marks (12).
32:40
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
32:58
Melbourne was challenged at times but booted the last six goals to win its 10th consecutive game to start the season. Clayton Oliver was a class above, finishing with 45 disposals - a career-high.