Match

North Melbourne vs Carlton

Commentary / 07 Apr 2023

Pre Game

00:00
The Blues scored more than 100 points in each of their first four games at Marvel Stadium last season - averaging 98 across their seven games, winning six of them.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:47
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Corey Durdin)
02:29
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Curtis Taylor)
02:39
The Kangaroos have recorded a scoring accuracy of 60.4% this season - ranked fifth.
05:03
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
05:40
Carlton leads the contested possession count by five (10-5). It has won this differential by 13.3 per game this season - ranked second.
07:23
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Patrick Cripps)
08:39
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
08:46
The Blues have won three forward half intercepts, scoring 1.1 (7) from them. They have scored 29.7 points per game from this source this season - ranked third.
11:09
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
11:57
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Cameron Zurhaar)
12:03
Kangaroos Interchange - Nick Larkey off due to an injury.
12:07
Carlton has grabbed 22 marks to North Melbourne's six. The Blues have out marked their opposition by 17.7 per game this season - ranked No.1.
13:33
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Cameron Zurhaar)
14:25
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Jaidyn Stephenson)
14:35
North Melbourne has sourced its last three scores from forward half intercepts. It has scored 13 points from this source already - just 10.7 points fewer than its season average.
17:49
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Tom Powell)
17:59
The Kangaroos have generated eight of the last nine inside 50s, outscoring Carlton 15-0 during this period.
18:52
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
19:02
The Blues have scored seven of their 15 points from defensive 50 chains (46.7%). They have launched just 10.8% of their score from this zone this season - ranked 17th.
24:40
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Curtis Taylor)
24:50
North Melbourne is on top at stoppages, winning seven of the last nine clearances and scoring from two of these, including that goal to Curtis Taylor.
26:09
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
29:27
The Kangaroos took just two intercept marks in the opening term. They average 13 per game this season - the fewest in the competition.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:19
The Blues are well on top in the middle of the ground, winning five centre clearances to North's two, but they have failed to capitalize on this dominance, scoring just one behind.
02:48
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
02:58
Carlton has won the only three clearances this quarter, with that goal to Harry McKay coming from this source.
05:34
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
06:23
North Melbourne has taken four marks this quarter, with Luke McDonald grabbing three of them, including two intercept marks.
09:06
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Paul Curtis)
10:02
Jy Simpkin has won a game-high 11 contested possessions - five more than any other player.
10:18
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Curtis Taylor)
10:28
The Kangaroos have scored 0.3 from snap shots. They scored 5.2 from this shot type in the first three rounds.
12:45
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
14:42
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Adam Cerra)
14:52
Both teams have been inefficient in front of goal. The Blues have recorded a scoring accuracy of 50% this season - ranked 15th.
16:03
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
16:13
Jacob Weitering has won three intercepts, with two of these launching goals for his team, including that one to Charlie Curnow.
18:47
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Jaidyn Stephenson)
18:57
North Melbourne has won seven of the last eight clearances, scoring from three of these.
21:34
Liam Shiels has applied six of his team's 11 second-quarter tackles.
23:44
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
24:20
The Blues are yet to generate an inside 50 from eight kick-ins. They are one of only two teams in the competition not to generate a score from this source this season.
27:39
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
28:49
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Will Phillips)
28:59
The Kangaroos boot the first goal for the game sourced from a centre clearance. They have been outscored by 8.3 points per game from this source this season - ranked 17th.
31:08
Patrick Cripps has recorded 11 disposals, eight contested possessions, three clearances, and three score involvements to half-time. He finished with 35 disposals, 18 contested possessions, 10 clearances, and 11 score involvements against the Kangaroos in Round 7 last season.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:44
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
02:11
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Cameron Zurhaar)
03:19
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Cameron Zurhaar)
03:29
North Melbourne has won the last four centre clearances, launching two scores from these.
06:30
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
08:15
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
08:25
The Blues have grabbed six contested marks, including two in the last minute. They average 14.3 per game this season - ranked No.1.
13:32
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jesse Motlop)
13:42
Carlton has taken three marks inside 50 this quarter after recording just two in the first half. Both of its third-quarter goals have come from this shot source.
16:01
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Corey Durdin)
16:11
The Blues have upped their pressure this quarter, applying five tackles inside 50. North Melbourne has laid just four tackles across the whole ground.
19:29
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
19:37
Carlton has scored 3.1 (19) from five forward half intercepts this quarter. It scored 2.3 (15) from this source in the first half.
23:20
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Cameron Zurhaar)
23:46
The Blues have beaten North Melbourne to the ball in the third term, winning 30 contested possessions to 19. The Kangaroos won this differential by six in the first quarter and four in the second.
25:42
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Cameron Zurhaar)
25:52
The Kangaroos have scored five times this quarter from just seven inside 50s, but they have been inefficient, recording 1.4 (10).
26:51
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
27:01
That goal to Charlie Curnow was sourced from a kick-in, the Blues' first score from this source this season.
29:54
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Tom De Koning)
30:04
Carlton has booted six goals from its last 12 inside 50s after kicking five majors from its first 26 entries.
32:21
It was a dominant third quarter for the Blues. They beat the Kangaroos to the ball, winning the contested possession count by 10 (36-26), used the ball better by foot, recording 15 more effective kicks (38-23), and disrupted North when they had the ball, applying a pressure factor of 192 to 178.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:09
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
02:04
Harry McKay has grabbed five marks inside 50, the equal of North Melbourne.
02:23
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Harry McKay)
03:16
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Hugh Greenwood)
04:06
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
04:16
The Blues have now scored 2.1 (13) from kick-ins.
05:46
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Tom Powell)
07:03
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jack Silvagni)
08:48
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Harry Sheezel)
09:54
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Josh Honey)
10:04
Another goal from a kick-in to the Blues. Three of their last five goals are from this source.
13:50
Mitch McGovern has recorded 26 disposals - a career-high. His previous high was 21 against Richmond in Round 1 this season.
15:10
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
15:28
Harry McKay just grabbed his 13th mark for the game - a career-high.
16:10
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
16:20
Carlton continues to move the ball with ease. It has now scored 4.1 (25) from its last five kick-ins.
17:34
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
18:01
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
19:05
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jesse Motlop)
19:15
Make that 5.1 (31) from their last six kick-ins for the Blues.
20:15
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Jy Simpkin)
20:25
Jy Simpkin has been one of his team's best, recording an equal game-high 11 score involvements, including one goal assist and a goal.
21:27
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Nick Larkey)
23:59
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Paul Curtis)
24:09
Both teams have recorded 14 scoring shots in the second half, with the Kangaroos' 4.10 (34) coming from eight fewer inside 50s (20-28).
25:40
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Jesse Motlop)
26:51
Kangaroos Interchange - Aiden Bonar off due to the blood rule.
27:54
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Cameron Zurhaar)
28:04
North Melbourne has won the stoppage battle, winning 41 clearances to the Blues' 25, and it has converted this dominance into scores, outscoring Carlton by 18 points from this source (45-27).
29:34
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Corey Durdin)
31:51
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Jaidyn Stephenson)
33:52
A dominant third term by the Blues, during which they booted six unanswered goals proved the difference between the teams and continues their unbeaten start to the season. Both teams had 27 shots at goal, with the Blues booting 16 majors to the Kangaroos' 11.