2026 AFL Season Round 15: North Melbourne v West Coast
This is the match report for the match played on 13 June 2026 between North Melbourne and West Coast during round fifteen of the 2026 season of the Australian Football League.
North Melbourne "hosted" West Coast at Optus Stadium.
Nick Larkey captained the hosts with Harry Sheezel as vice-captain.
With the presence of multiple West Coast co-captains, namely Liam Baker and Liam Duggan, playing for the side, it is not yet known who specifically captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Alastair Clarkson and the visitors were coached by Andrew McQualter.
North Melbourne (10.14.74) defeated West Coast (10.13.73).
Match Details
Season:
2026 AFL Season
Round:
Round 15
Teams:
North Melbourne
v
West Coast
Date:
Saturday 13 June 2026
Time:
2:15 PM
Venue:
Optus Stadium
Attendance:
42,409
Match Results
Outcome:
North Melbourne
def.
West Coast
Score:
10.14.74 - 10.13.73
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
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| North Melbourne | 2 | . | 5 | 5 | . | 8 | 9 | . | 11 | 10 | . | 14 | 10 | . | 14 | (74) |
| West Coast | 3 | . | 4 | 5 | . | 7 | 7 | . | 9 | 10 | . | 13 | 10 | . | 13 | (73) |
| Margin | WCST by 5 | NMLB by 1 | NMLB by 14 | NMLB by 1 | NMLB by 1 | |||||||||||
| Duration | 36:33 | 32:10 | 32:07 | 28:04 | 2:08:54 | |||||||||||
Score Worm
This chart is oriented such that the margin is positive when the hosts (North Melbourne) are in the lead and is negative when the visitors (West Coast) are in the lead.
Honour Roll
North Melbourne
Captain: Nick LarkeyVice-Captain: Harry Sheezel
Coach: Alastair Clarkson
West Coast
Captain: unknownCoach: Andrew McQualter
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Sheezel | NMLB | 3 | 3 |
| Tim Kelly | WCST | 11 | 2 |
| Jack Darling | NMLB | 27 | 1 |
AFLCA Champion Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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Player Statistics
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH | DI | KI | HB | MK | HO | TA | CL | CR | FF | FA | RF | IF |
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| 39 | Blamires, Tom | FPL | 89% | 0 | 0 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 30 | Comben, Charlie | BPR | 98% | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | Curtis, Paul | HFFL | 87% | 0 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | Daniel, Caleb | CHB | 77% | 0 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 27 | Darling, Jack | FPR | 78% | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Davies-Uniacke, Luke | C | 80% | 0 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Duursma, Zane | INT | 50% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Goad, Taylor | INT | 37% | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 37 | Harvey, Cooper | RR | 76% | 0 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 41 | Konstanty, Jacob | INT | 69% | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Larkey, Nick (c) | FF | 86% | 4 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | Logue, Griffin | FB | 92% | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | McDonald, Luke | BPL | 89% | 0 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | McKercher, Colby | HBFL | 82% | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 26 | Parker, Luke | HBFR | 85% | 0 | 0 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| 3 | Sheezel, Harry (vc) | RO | 83% | 1 | 2 | 33 | 13 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 12 | Simpkin, Jy | WL | 80% | 0 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Spargo, Charlie | HFFR | 70% | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Stephens, Dylan | WR | 93% | 0 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 47 | Trembath, Cooper | CHF | 80% | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Wardlaw, George | INT | 65% | 0 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 38 | Xerri, Tristan | RU | 70% | 0 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 44 | Zurhaar, Cameron | INT | 86% | 0 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Rushed | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total (23 players) | 10 | 14 | 328 | 201 | 127 | 92 | 44 | 72 | 39 | 49 | 31 | 24 | 40 | 44 | |||
West Coast
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH | DI | KI | HB | MK | HO | TA | CL | CR | FF | FA | RF | IF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Allan, Bo | WR | 86% | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Baker, Liam | HBFR | 81% | 1 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 33 | Bazzo, Rhett | FB | 94% | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Cole, Tom | HFFL | 88% | 1 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 38 | Davis, Hamish | INT | 7% | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | Duff-Tytler, Cooper | INT | 83% | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | Duggan, Liam | BPL | 90% | 0 | 0 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| 27 | Gross, Tom | FPR | 71% | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 51 | Herbert, Marcus | HBFL | 81% | 0 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Hewett, Elijah | INT | 64% | 0 | 0 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 19 | Hough, Brady | HFFR | 77% | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | Johnston, Harvey | INT | 75% | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Kelly, Tim | RO | 79% | 0 | 0 | 27 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | Lindsay, Josh | INT | 85% | 0 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 23 | Maric, Ryan | WL | 84% | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 47 | Murdock, Milan | FPL | 83% | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Reid, Harley | RR | 80% | 1 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 35 | Shanahan, Jobe | CHF | 88% | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Starcevich, Brandon | BPR | 72% | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2 | Waterman, Jake | FF | 91% | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 32 | Williams, Bailey | RU | 76% | 0 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Yeo, Elliot | C | 68% | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 20 | Young, Tylar | CHB | 95% | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Rushed | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total (23 players) | 10 | 13 | 302 | 173 | 129 | 79 | 33 | 46 | 35 | 59 | 24 | 31 | 33 | 50 | |||
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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| 14 | L. Duggan | 33 | R. Bazzo | 4 | B. Starcevich | 38 | T. Xerri | 7 | Z. Duursma | ||||||
| 27 | J. Darling | 20 | N. Larkey (c) | 39 | T. Blamires | 37 | C. Harvey | 22 | T. Goad | ||||||
| FORWARD | 3 | H. Sheezel (vc) | 41 | J. Konstanty | |||||||||||
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| 51 | M. Herbert | 20 | T. Young | 3 | L. Baker |
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| 13 | C. Spargo | 47 | C. Trembath | 25 | P. Curtis |
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| 23 | R. Maric | 6 | E. Yeo | 26 | B. Allan |
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| 15 | D. Stephens | 9 | L. Davies-Uniacke | 12 | J. Simpkin | FOLLOWER | INTERCHANGE | ||||||||
| CENTRE | 32 | B. Williams | 38 | H. Davis | |||||||||||
| HALF-FORWARD | 9 | H. Reid | 21 | C. Duff-Tytler | |||||||||||
| 28 | T. Cole | 35 | J. Shanahan | 19 | B. Hough | 11 | T. Kelly | 8 | E. Hewett | ||||||
| 26 | L. Parker | 5 | C. Daniel | 10 | C. McKercher |
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| 47 | M. Murdock | 2 | J. Waterman | 27 | T. Gross |
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| 30 | C. Comben | 19 | G. Logue | 11 | L. McDonald |
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| West Coast | Coach: Andrew McQualter | ||||||||||||||
Score Timeline
| Quarter | Team | Scoring Event | Score | Time | ||
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| Q1 | WCST | Harley Reid behind | 0.0.0 | - | 0.1.1 | 01:00 |
| WCST | Tom Gross behind | 0.0.0 | - | 0.2.2 | 01:29 | |
| NMLB | Jack Darling goal | 1.0.6 | - | 0.2.2 | 03:33 | |
| NMLB | Charlie Spargo behind | 1.1.7 | - | 0.2.2 | 06:24 | |
| NMLB | Nick Larkey behind | 1.2.8 | - | 0.2.2 | 07:36 | |
| NMLB | Paul Curtis behind | 1.3.9 | - | 0.2.2 | 11:11 | |
| WCST | Bailey Williams behind | 1.3.9 | - | 0.3.3 | 13:07 | |
| NMLB | Nick Larkey goal | 2.3.15 | - | 0.3.3 | 17:27 | |
| WCST | Liam Baker goal | 2.3.15 | - | 1.3.9 | 20:09 | |
| NMLB | Dylan Stephens behind | 2.4.16 | - | 1.3.9 | 23:50 | |
| NMLB | Harry Sheezel behind | 2.5.17 | - | 1.3.9 | 28:09 | |
| WCST | Harley Reid goal | 2.5.17 | - | 2.3.15 | 32:11 | |
| WCST | Harley Reid behind | 2.5.17 | - | 2.4.16 | 34:32 | |
| WCST | Brady Hough goal | 2.5.17 | - | 3.4.22 | 35:20 | |
| Q2 | WCST | Jake Waterman goal | 2.5.17 | - | 4.4.28 | 03:37 |
| WCST | Jake Waterman goal | 2.5.17 | - | 5.4.34 | 05:30 | |
| WCST | Rushed behind | 2.5.17 | - | 5.5.35 | 09:26 | |
| WCST | Rushed behind | 2.5.17 | - | 5.6.36 | 10:45 | |
| NMLB | Jacob Konstanty behind | 2.6.18 | - | 5.6.36 | 12:15 | |
| WCST | Jake Waterman behind | 2.6.18 | - | 5.7.37 | 14:23 | |
| NMLB | Harry Sheezel behind | 2.7.19 | - | 5.7.37 | 16:52 | |
| NMLB | Jack Darling goal | 3.7.25 | - | 5.7.37 | 18:24 | |
| NMLB | George Wardlaw behind | 3.8.26 | - | 5.7.37 | 21:14 | |
| NMLB | Jack Darling goal | 4.8.32 | - | 5.7.37 | 23:58 | |
| NMLB | Jack Darling goal | 5.8.38 | - | 5.7.37 | 29:26 | |
| Q3 | NMLB | Jack Darling behind | 5.9.39 | - | 5.7.37 | 01:29 |
| NMLB | Cooper Trembath goal | 6.9.45 | - | 5.7.37 | 03:31 | |
| NMLB | Harry Sheezel goal | 7.9.51 | - | 5.7.37 | 05:05 | |
| NMLB | Nick Larkey goal | 8.9.57 | - | 5.7.37 | 06:53 | |
| WCST | Jake Waterman behind | 8.9.57 | - | 5.8.38 | 09:06 | |
| WCST | Tom Gross behind | 8.9.57 | - | 5.9.39 | 11:01 | |
| NMLB | Caleb Daniel behind | 8.10.58 | - | 5.9.39 | 19:08 | |
| WCST | Tom Cole goal | 8.10.58 | - | 6.9.45 | 22:42 | |
| NMLB | Nick Larkey goal | 9.10.64 | - | 6.9.45 | 24:35 | |
| NMLB | Paul Curtis behind | 9.11.65 | - | 6.9.45 | 26:15 | |
| WCST | Jobe Shanahan goal | 9.11.65 | - | 7.9.51 | 29:44 | |
| Q4 | NMLB | Nick Larkey goal | 10.11.71 | - | 7.9.51 | 00:56 |
| NMLB | Cameron Zurhaar behind | 10.12.72 | - | 7.9.51 | 05:21 | |
| WCST | Rushed behind | 10.12.72 | - | 7.10.52 | 06:28 | |
| NMLB | Jy Simpkin behind | 10.13.73 | - | 7.10.52 | 08:13 | |
| WCST | Jobe Shanahan goal | 10.13.73 | - | 8.10.58 | 10:24 | |
| WCST | Jake Waterman goal | 10.13.73 | - | 9.10.64 | 12:48 | |
| WCST | Jobe Shanahan behind | 10.13.73 | - | 9.11.65 | 15:40 | |
| NMLB | Rushed behind | 10.14.74 | - | 9.11.65 | 16:35 | |
| WCST | Jobe Shanahan behind | 10.14.74 | - | 9.12.66 | 22:33 | |
| WCST | Jobe Shanahan goal | 10.14.74 | - | 10.12.72 | 24:34 | |
| WCST | Jake Waterman behind | 10.14.74 | - | 10.13.73 | 27:04 | |