Match

North Melbourne vs Fremantle

Commentary / 14 Jun 2025

Pre Game

00:00
Since Round 10, the Kangaroos are ranked 18th in the competition for inside 50 differential and time in forward half differential.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:04
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Patrick Voss)
04:24
The Dockers have recorded 74% time in forward half and 6-0 forward half marks, including 2-0 contested marks in this zone.
08:41
The Kangaroos have recorded 7-2 first possessions, 7-2 clearances, and 5-2 inside 50s early in this contest. They average 41.8 clearances per game this season, ranked first in the competition.
09:52
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Michael Frederick)
11:33
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Luke Davies-Uniacke)
12:09
Luke Davies-Uniacke has recorded a game-high nine disposals, four clearances, four contested possessions, and 1.0. Harry Sheezel is next best with six disposals, while Tom Powell has recorded two clearances as the second-highest tally on the ground.
13:51
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Zac Fisher)
16:59
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Patrick Voss)
17:57
North Melbourne have scored their first two goals from forward 50 stoppages. They average 39.1 points per game from clearances, ranked third in the competition.
19:33
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Harry Sheezel)
21:08
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Shai Bolton)
23:58
The Kangaroos have recorded a pressure rating of 210 to 187 in the first term. The competition average is 179.
25:13
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Jye Amiss)
26:13
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
28:55
The Kangaroos have recorded 42-18 handball receives and 66-33 uncontested possessions. They lead the marks count 21-14, playing on from 24% to Fremantle's 0%.
29:09
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
31:51
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Josh Treacy)
31:55
The Kangaroos recorded 13-8 clearances in the first term, scoring 3.1 to 1.4 from this source. Luke Davies-Uniacke has recorded a game-high 14 disposals at 93% efficiency, four clearances, two score involvements, and one goal.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:17
Kangaroos Interchange - Cameron Zurhaar off due to an injury.
03:53
The Kangaroos have recorded 95% time in forward half and 4-1 inside 50s early in the second quarter.
04:02
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Josh Treacy)
05:57
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Nick Larkey)
09:07
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Luke Jackson)
10:26
The Dockers have scored 2.5 to 2.0 from set shots tonight. They have recorded 6-2 marks inside forward 50.
15:12
Fremantle have recorded five of the last six clearances, recording 64% time in forward half and a pressure rating of 216 to 181 in this period.
17:05
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
19:52
After recording just 43-75 uncontested possessions in the first term, the Dockers have recorded 36-27 in the second term. They have also recorded 10-10 uncontested marks after recording 17-22 in the first term.
20:21
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Murphy Reid)
21:44
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Patrick Voss)
22:44
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Corey Wagner)
23:14
The Dockers have scored the last four goals of the match, including 3.1 to 0.0 from stoppages in this period. They have recorded 9-3 clearances in this period.
24:13
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
25:00
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Patrick Voss)
28:34
Corey Wagner has recorded an equal game-high four score involvements, three inside 50s, eight disposals, 286 metres gained, and one goal in the second term.
30:57
The Dockers scored the last five goals of the first half, despite the inside 50 count being 12-12. They scored 3.0 to 0.0 from 3-3 inside 50s generated from defensive midfield chains, while their 10-6 clearances resulted in 3.0 to 0.0 from this source.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:48
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Cameron Zurhaar)
05:32
The Dockers have recorded 2-0 clearances, 20-7 uncontested possessions, and 3-1 inside 50s in the third term.
07:11
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
09:33
Andrew Brayshaw has recorded a game-high six marks, six clearances, nine contested possessions, five score involvements, 18 disposals, and 463 metres gained.
10:58
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Paul Curtis)
14:53
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
15:56
The Dockers have recorded 7-3 contested marks today. North Melbourne average 1.4 contested marks per game this season, ranked 18th in the competition.
18:34
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
20:53
North Melbourne have recorded 26-5 tackles inside forward 50 today, recording a pressure rating of 229 to 135 in this zone. However, they have scored just 0.1 to 0.1 from 4-1 forward 50 intercepts.
22:44
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Sam Switkowski)
24:52
The Kangaroos have scored 0.0 to 3.4 from defensive 50 chains tonight. 18.7% of their score launches have been from this zone in 2025, ranked fourth in the competition.
28:16
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Caleb Serong)
30:03
The Kangaroos have recorded 14-11 inside 50s in the third term, but a disposal retention of just 31% compared to Fremantle's 43%.
30:33
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Jack Darling)
30:37
The Dockers have scored 6.0 to 2.1 from open play tonight. 47.2% of their goals this season have been from this shot type, compared to North Melbourne's 39.6%.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:27
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Andrew Brayshaw)
02:18
North Melbourne's first goal of the final term results from a forward 50 tackle. The Kangaroos recorded 26-6 forward 50 tackles in the first three quarters - their greatest tally on record over this period.
02:35
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Jacob Konstanty)
03:12
Dockers Interchange - Sam Switkowski and is possibly out for the game.
04:13
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Jye Amiss)
06:00
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Nick Larkey)
08:16
The Dockers have recorded 3-1 clearances and 5-3 inside 50s in the final term.
09:02
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Nick Larkey)
10:16
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
10:52
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Luke Parker)
11:14
North Melbourne have kicked the last five goals of the match, all from intercept chains. 14.1% of their score launches this season have been from defensive midfield, but they have scored 3.0 to 0.0 from this zone in this current streak.
16:58
North Melbourne has recorded a pressure rating of 196 to 169 in the final term. They have recorded 12-5 tackles.
19:12
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Paul Curtis)
21:33
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Patrick Voss)
21:45
Caleb Serong has recorded a game-high 29 disposals, 15 contested possessions, seven clearances, six score involvements, and one goal tonight.
26:28
The Dockers have recorded 6-1 inside 50s in the last 10 minutes, but the Kangaroos have increased their pressure rating to 234 to Fremantle's 196 to restrict the Dockers to just 0.1 in this period.
26:58
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Luke Jackson)
29:29
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Dylan Stephens)
31:28
Luke Parker has recorded a game-high six contested possessions, three score involvements, five inside 50s, eight disposals and one goal in the final term.
32:59
The Dockers scored 3.5 to 1.0 from defensive 50 chains tonight, generating 9-4 inside 50s from 50-38 chains. Jordan Clark recorded a game-high 713 metres gained, seven score involvements, eight rebound 50s, and 26 disposals.