Match

North Melbourne vs Carlton

Commentary / 18 Apr 2025

Pre Game

00:00
86.4% of North Melbourne's goals this season have been scored in the corridor - the highest rate of any team in the competition.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:50
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
02:37
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Paul Curtis)
04:24
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
05:17
Carlton score their first goal of the match from a stoppage clearance. 22.7% of their scores in 2025 have been from this source, the third-lowest percentage in the competition.
08:12
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
08:48
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
09:06
Carlton have recorded 3-1 clearances, 5-2 inside 50s and 58% time in forward half. The Blues average 42.2 clearances per game this season, ranked second in the competition.
10:27
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Corey Durdin)
12:10
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Adam Cerra)
14:10
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Paul Curtis)
16:00
Adam Cerra has recorded an equal game-high seven disposals, three score involvements, and two clearances.
16:16
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Nick Larkey)
20:16
Blues Interchange - Mitch McGovern off due to an injury.
20:31
Carlton have recorded a pressure rating of 191 to 172 to begin the match. The competition average is 178 this season.
23:40
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Patrick Cripps)
25:43
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Lewis Young)
27:13
The Blues have scored the past four goals of the match, including three from stoppages. They have recorded 5-1 clearances, 5-0 inside 50s and 11-3 contested possessions in this period.
30:05
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Tom De Koning)
31:13
George Hewett has recorded a game-high five clearances, 11 disposals, five contested possessions and 166 metres gained. Hewett averages 7.4 clearances per game this season, ranked equal-ninth in the competition.
31:46
The Blues scored the last five goals of the first term, including 4.0 from stoppages and 2.0 from forward 50 stoppages. They scored 4.2 to 0.0 from open play for the term as both teams recorded three marks inside forward 50.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
03:42
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Nick Larkey)
03:59
The Kangaroos have recorded 3-2 clearances, including 3-0 effective clearances, and 5-0 inside 50s in the second term.
06:00
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
06:12
Blues Interchange - Jesse Motlop off due to an injury.
07:37
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
09:25
The Blues have recorded a pressure rating of 204 to 172 in the second term.
11:04
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Paul Curtis)
13:14
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Corey Durdin)
16:45
Charlie Curnow has recorded 2.3 and six score involvements so far this afternoon, and has been targeted a game-high three times inside forward 50. Curnow was targeted inside 50 8.0 times per game in 2024 - the third-highest amount of any player in the competition.
16:58
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Blake Acres)
20:30
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Jy Simpkin)
21:11
Blake Acres has recorded a game-high eight disposals, three contested possessions, two score involvements and one goal in the second term.
21:22
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Cameron Zurhaar)
28:51
Kangaroos Interchange - Zac Fisher off due to an injury.
29:15
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Luke Parker)
29:50
Carlton's pressure rating in the last 10 minutes is 141 to 171, with North Melbourne scoring 2.0 to 0.0 in this period.
31:23
George Hewett has recorded a game-high 21 disposals, nine clearances, 12 contested possessions, five inside 50s, two score assists and 86% disposal efficiency.
31:57
North Melbourne have scored from 47% to 29% of their inside 50s in the first half. They have scored 3.1 from the 40-50 metre zone, with just 2.1 to Carlton's 6.3 from inside 40 metres.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
04:32
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Adam Cerra)
05:08
Carlton have recorded a mark play on percentage of 32% to 19% today, and a kick to handball ratio of 1.33 to 1.03.
09:10
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Will White)
09:23
Carlton have recorded the first four of five clearances in the second half. They have recorded a pressure factor of 198 to 183, including 237 to 161 in the forward 50.
13:00
After just six disposals in the first half, Tom Powell has recorded an equal game-high five disposals in the third term. Powell averages 24.2 disposals per game in 2025 - the fifth-most at North Melbourne this season.
13:18
SCORE GOAL - Blues (George Hewett)
21:45
Carlton have recorded 8-4 contested marks and 11-9 intercept marks today. The Blues average 11 contested marks per game this season, ranked second in the competition.
23:41
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
26:07
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Paul Curtis)
27:14
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Zac Williams)
27:24
Carlton have scored the last five goals of the match - all in the third term - despite recording 11-11 inside 50s and 9-9 clearances. They lead forward 50 pressure 230 to 172, scoring 2.0 to 0.0 from forward 50 intercepts and 1.0 to 0.1 from forward 50 stoppages.
28:41
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Zac Williams)
30:32
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Lachie Fogarty)
31:40
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (George Wardlaw)
32:11
North Melbourne break a run of six Carlton goals with their second goal from stoppage this afternoon. They have recorded just 24-36 clearances and 5-15 centre bounce clearances.
33:11
The Blues scored 3.0 to 0.0 from intercept chains in the third term, including 2.0 to 0.0 from forward 50 intercepts. They recorded a kick-to-handball ratio of 2.29 to 1.07 and scored from 31% to North Melbourne's 8% of inside 50s.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:26
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Zane Duursma)
02:00
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Luke Parker)
04:51
North Melbourne have recorded the first four clearances of the final term and 3-1 inside 50s.
04:57
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
07:49
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
08:48
The Blues have scored 8.1 to 0.3 from forward 50 chains today - their fifth-best return on record.
09:04
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jesse Motlop)
09:20
Blues Interchange - Jacob Weitering and is possibly out for the game.
11:02
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jesse Motlop)
12:17
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Zac Williams)
13:48
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Will White)
14:53
The Blues have scored 10.2 to 1.0 from snap shots and 9.4 to 5.3 from set shots today. They have also scored 15.3 to 5.1 from inside 40 metres from goal.
16:45
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jesse Motlop)
18:47
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Will White)
20:30
Carlton have recorded 17-6 forward half contested possessions and a forward half pressure rating of 196 to 114 today.
20:42
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Jacob Konstanty)
23:30
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Cooper Lord)
26:56
Jesse Motlop has recorded a game-high 3.0, seven disposals, 154 metres gained and four contested possessions in the final term.
27:39
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Cooper Lord)
31:51
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Corey Durdin)
32:59
The Blues have scored 3.2 to 1.1 from 28-40 defensive 50 chains today.
33:17
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Zac Williams)
35:20
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Will White)
36:56
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Tom Powell)
38:09
The Kangaroos scored 3.2 to 1.1 from 25-22 defensive midfield chains - converting 52% to 45% into inside 50s. However, they recorded just 32-80 forward 50 disposals and a forward 50 pressure rating of 157 to 206.