2025 AFL Round 14: North Melbourne v West Coast
This is the match report for the match played on 8 June 2025 between North Melbourne and West Coast during round 14 of the 2025 AFL season.
North Melbourne hosted West Coast at Hands Oval.
Jy Simpkin captained the hosts.
The hosts were coached by Alastair Clarkson and the visitors were coached by Andrew McQualter.
North Melbourne
Back:
C. Comben, T. Pink, G. Logue
Half-back:
R. Hardeman, C. Daniel, L. McDonald
Centre:
D. Stephens, L. Davies-Uniacke, J. Simpkin (capt.)
Half-forward:
T. Powell, N. Larkey, F. O'Sullivan
Forward:
P. Curtis, J. Darling, C. Zurhaar
Follower:
T. Xerri, L. Parker, H. Sheezel
Int.:
Z. Fisher, J. Konstanty, C. McKercher, G. Wardlaw
Sub.:
R. Hansen
West Coast
Back:
R. Ginbey, H. Edwards, R. Maric
Half-back:
L. Duggan, S. Brock, L. Baker
Centre:
J. Hunt, H. Reid, J. Hutchinson
Half-forward:
J. Graham, J. Williams, T. Brockman
Forward:
T. Dewar, O. Allen, L. Ryan
Follower:
M. Flynn, B. Hough, T. Kelly
Int.:
T. Cole, J. Cripps, E. Hewett, A. Reid
Sub.:
B. Allan
North Melbourne (9.8.62) defeated West Coast (6.16.52).
Goalkickers
North Melbourne: P. Curtis (3), J. Simpkin (2), C. Zurhaar (2), F. O'Sullivan, L. Parker
West Coast: J. Williams (2), T. Brockman, T. Cole, E. Hewett, L. Ryan
As a result of this match, North Melbourne were then 16th on the ladder (up from 17th) and West Coast remained 18th on the ladder by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
2025 AFL Season
Round:
Round 14
Teams:
North Melbourne
v
West Coast
Date:
Sunday 8 June 2025
Time:
1:20 PM
Venue:
Hands Oval
Attendance:
12,715
Match Results
Outcome:
North Melbourne
def.
West Coast
Score:
9.8.62 - 6.16.52
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
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| North Melbourne | 3 | . | 2 | 3 | . | 3 | 5 | . | 3 | 9 | . | 8 | 9 | . | 8 | (62) |
| West Coast | 0 | . | 5 | 1 | . | 8 | 5 | . | 14 | 6 | . | 16 | 6 | . | 16 | (52) |
| Margin | NMLB by 15 | NMLB by 7 | WCST by 11 | NMLB by 10 | NMLB by 10 | |||||||||||
| Duration | 30:46 | 28:02 | 30:16 | 33:08 | 2:02:12 | |||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Alastair Clarkson
(North Melbourne),
Andrew McQualter
(West Coast)
Captains:
Jy Simpkin
(North Melbourne),
unknown
(West Coast)
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tristan Xerri | NMLB | 38 | 3 |
| Jy Simpkin | NMLB | 12 | 2 |
| Colby McKercher | NMLB | 10 | 1 |
Player Statistics
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH | DI | KI | HB | MK | HO | TA | CL | CR | FF | FA | RF | IF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Comben, Charlie | BPL↓ | 52% | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Curtis, Paul | FPL | 82% | 3 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Daniel, Caleb | CHB | 84% | 0 | 0 | 29 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 |
| 28 | Darling, Jack | FF | 84% | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Davies-Uniacke, Luke | C | 84% | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Fisher, Zac | INT | 72% | 0 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 46 | Hansen, Robert | SUB↑ | 35% | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 17 | Hardeman, Riley | HBFL | 74% | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 41 | Konstanty, Jacob | INT | 69% | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Larkey, Nick | CHF | 92% | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | Logue, Griffin | BPR | 87% | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | McDonald, Luke | HBFR | 92% | 0 | 0 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 10 | McKercher, Colby | INT | 85% | 0 | 0 | 35 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
| 2 | O'Sullivan, Finn | HFFR | 74% | 1 | 0 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 26 | Parker, Luke | RR | 85% | 1 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 32 | Pink, Toby | FB | 92% | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | Powell, Tom | HFFL | 71% | 0 | 0 | 30 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| 3 | Sheezel, Harry | RO | 78% | 0 | 1 | 28 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 12 | Simpkin, Jy (c) | WR | 89% | 2 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | Stephens, Dylan | WL | 87% | 0 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | Wardlaw, George | INT | 69% | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 38 | Xerri, Tristan | RU | 85% | 0 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 37 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 44 | Zurhaar, Cameron | FPR | 79% | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Rushed | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total (23 players) | 9 | 8 | 377 | 198 | 179 | 69 | 37 | 66 | 42 | 63 | 16 | 26 | 56 | 41 | |||
R. Hansen replaced C. Comben.
West Coast
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH | DI | KI | HB | MK | HO | TA | CL | CR | FF | FA | RF | IF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Allan, Bo | SUB↑ | 7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Allen, Oscar | FF | 85% | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Baker, Liam | HBFR | 82% | 0 | 0 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 41 | Brock, Sandy | CHB | 93% | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Brockman, Tyler | HFFR | 74% | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 28 | Cole, Tom | INT | 75% | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | Cripps, Jamie | INT | 86% | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 43 | Dewar, Tyrell | FPL | 79% | 0 | 0 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| 14 | Duggan, Liam | HBFL | 86% | 0 | 0 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 |
| 42 | Edwards, Harry | FB | 92% | 0 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 25 | Flynn, Matt | RU | 79% | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | Ginbey, Reuben | BPL | 93% | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 17 | Graham, Jack | HFFL | 76% | 0 | 0 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | Hewett, Elijah | INT | 76% | 1 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 19 | Hough, Brady | RR | 88% | 0 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Hunt, Jayden | WL | 81% | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 44 | Hutchinson, Jack | WR | 77% | 0 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 11 | Kelly, Tim | RO | 81% | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 23 | Maric, Ryan | BPR | 76% | 0 | 0 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 22 | Reid, Archer | INT↓ | 64% | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Reid, Harley | C | 79% | 0 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Ryan, Liam | FPR | 83% | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 34 | Williams, Jack | CHF | 89% | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rushed | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total (23 players) | 6 | 16 | 312 | 181 | 131 | 66 | 29 | 81 | 24 | 59 | 26 | 16 | 31 | 63 | |||
B. Allan replaced A. Reid.
Legend
ToG%: Time-on-Ground Percentage, GL: Goals, BH: Behinds, DI: Disposals, KI: Kicks, HB: Handballs, MK: Marks, HO: Hitouts, TA: Tackles, CL: Clearances, CR: Clangers, FF: Free Kicks For, FA: Free Kicks Against, RF: Rebounds Inside 50, IF: Inside 50sPlayer Line-Up
| North Melbourne | Coach: Alastair Clarkson | ||||||||||||||
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| 7 | R. Ginbey | 42 | H. Edwards | 23 | R. Maric | 38 | T. Xerri | 16 | Z. Fisher | ||||||
| 44 | C. Zurhaar | 28 | J. Darling | 25 | P. Curtis | 26 | L. Parker | 41 | J. Konstanty | ||||||
| FORWARD | 3 | H. Sheezel | 10 | C. McKercher | |||||||||||
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| 14 | L. Duggan | 41 | S. Brock | 3 | L. Baker |
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| 2 | F. O'Sullivan | 20 | N. Larkey | 24 | T. Powell |
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| 5 | J. Hunt | 9 | H. Reid | 44 | J. Hutchinson |
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| 12 | J. Simpkin (c) | 9 | L. Davies-Uniacke | 15 | D. Stephens | FOLLOWER | INTERCHANGE | ||||||||
| CENTRE | 25 | M. Flynn | 28 | T. Cole | |||||||||||
| HALF-FORWARD | 19 | B. Hough | 15 | J. Cripps | |||||||||||
| 17 | J. Graham | 34 | J. Williams | 10 | T. Brockman | 11 | T. Kelly | 8 | E. Hewett | ||||||
| 11 | L. McDonald | 5 | C. Daniel | 17 | R. Hardeman |
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| 43 | T. Dewar | 12 | O. Allen | 1 | L. Ryan |
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| 19 | G. Logue | 32 | T. Pink | 30 | C. Comben |
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| West Coast | Coach: Andrew McQualter | ||||||||||||||
Score Timeline
| Quarter | Team | Scoring Event | Score | Time | ||
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| Q1 | NMLB | Paul Curtis goal | 1.0.6 | - | 0.0.0 | 04:58 |
| NMLB | Luke Parker goal | 2.0.12 | - | 0.0.0 | 07:00 | |
| WCST | Rushed behind | 2.0.12 | - | 0.1.1 | 11:52 | |
| NMLB | Zac Fisher behind | 2.1.13 | - | 0.1.1 | 14:07 | |
| WCST | Archer Reid behind | 2.1.13 | - | 0.2.2 | 16:33 | |
| NMLB | Paul Curtis goal | 3.1.19 | - | 0.2.2 | 17:27 | |
| NMLB | Cameron Zurhaar behind | 3.2.20 | - | 0.2.2 | 20:00 | |
| WCST | Rushed behind | 3.2.20 | - | 0.3.3 | 21:02 | |
| WCST | Rushed behind | 3.2.20 | - | 0.4.4 | 25:39 | |
| WCST | Liam Ryan behind | 3.2.20 | - | 0.5.5 | 29:21 | |
| Q2 | WCST | Jack Hutchinson behind | 3.2.20 | - | 0.6.6 | 04:39 |
| WCST | Jack Williams behind | 3.2.20 | - | 0.7.7 | 08:06 | |
| WCST | Jamie Cripps behind | 3.2.20 | - | 0.8.8 | 16:06 | |
| WCST | Jack Williams goal | 3.2.20 | - | 1.8.14 | 20:04 | |
| NMLB | Jy Simpkin behind | 3.3.21 | - | 1.8.14 | 23:30 | |
| Q3 | WCST | Harley Reid behind | 3.3.21 | - | 1.9.15 | 01:37 |
| WCST | Rushed behind | 3.3.21 | - | 1.10.16 | 05:54 | |
| WCST | Tyler Brockman behind | 3.3.21 | - | 1.11.17 | 07:46 | |
| WCST | Oscar Allen behind | 3.3.21 | - | 1.12.18 | 10:35 | |
| WCST | Elijah Hewett behind | 3.3.21 | - | 1.13.19 | 11:09 | |
| WCST | Elijah Hewett goal | 3.3.21 | - | 2.13.25 | 12:50 | |
| WCST | Liam Ryan goal | 3.3.21 | - | 3.13.31 | 14:56 | |
| WCST | Jack Williams goal | 3.3.21 | - | 4.13.37 | 18:14 | |
| NMLB | Jy Simpkin goal | 4.3.27 | - | 4.13.37 | 22:05 | |
| WCST | Jack Hutchinson behind | 4.3.27 | - | 4.14.38 | 25:10 | |
| WCST | Tom Cole goal | 4.3.27 | - | 5.14.44 | 26:44 | |
| NMLB | Paul Curtis goal | 5.3.33 | - | 5.14.44 | 28:45 | |
| Q4 | NMLB | Harry Sheezel behind | 5.4.34 | - | 5.14.44 | 01:41 |
| WCST | Tyler Brockman goal | 5.4.34 | - | 6.14.50 | 05:42 | |
| WCST | Jack Hutchinson behind | 5.4.34 | - | 6.15.51 | 07:50 | |
| WCST | Rushed behind | 5.4.34 | - | 6.16.52 | 09:19 | |
| NMLB | Finn O'Sullivan goal | 6.4.40 | - | 6.16.52 | 11:53 | |
| NMLB | Cameron Zurhaar goal | 7.4.46 | - | 6.16.52 | 16:11 | |
| NMLB | Zac Fisher behind | 7.5.47 | - | 6.16.52 | 19:36 | |
| NMLB | Dylan Stephens behind | 7.6.48 | - | 6.16.52 | 21:58 | |
| NMLB | Zac Fisher behind | 7.7.49 | - | 6.16.52 | 23:28 | |
| NMLB | Cameron Zurhaar goal | 8.7.55 | - | 6.16.52 | 27:08 | |
| NMLB | Jy Simpkin behind | 8.8.56 | - | 6.16.52 | 30:26 | |
| NMLB | Jy Simpkin goal | 9.8.62 | - | 6.16.52 | 30:52 | |