Essendon
141
Match Complete
North Melbourne
69
| Fourth Quarter | ||||
| A. McDonald-Tipungwuti |  | 28:39 | ||
| A. McDonald-Tipungwuti | | 25:38 | ||
| H. Jones | | 22:33 | ||
| 19:54 | | T. Garner | ||
| P. Wright |  | 18:44 | ||
| P. Wright | | 16:41 | ||
| A. Waterman | | 14:12 | ||
| P. Wright | | 12:56 | ||
| 8:41 | | T. Thomas | ||
| C. Hooker | | 7:33 | ||
| A. McDonald-Tipungwuti | | 5:35 | ||
| N. Hind | | 3:01 | ||
| 2:02 | | C. Zurhaar | ||
| 15.6 (96) | Third Quarter [+] | 8.8 (56) | ||
| 30:10 | | T. Garner | ||
| 29:20 | | Rushed | ||
| K. Langford | | 28:11 | ||
| 26:40 | | T. Campbell | ||
| 25:00 | | T. Garner | ||
| A. McDonald-Tipungwuti | | 22:06 | ||
| 20:00 | | C. Zurhaar | ||
| 18:12 | | L. Davies-Uniacke | ||
| D. Zaharakis | | 17:04 | ||
| 14:55 | | J. Walker | ||
| 8:49 | | Rushed | ||
| 7:36 | | A. Hall | ||
| N. Cox | | 4:16 | ||
| 3:10 | | Rushed | ||
| A. Phillips | | 1:25 | ||
| 11.5 (71) | Second Quarter [+] | 3.3 (21) | ||
| A. Perkins | | 24:19 | ||
| P. Wright | | 23:07 | ||
| H. Jones | | 18:55 | ||
| 17:18 | | J. Mahony | ||
| 16:06 | | T. Thomas | ||
| 14:55 | | C. Lazzaro | ||
| P. Wright | | 12:46 | ||
| C. Hooker | | 6:04 | ||
| W. Snelling | | 3:45 | ||
| 6.4 (40) | First Quarter [+] | 2.1 (13) | ||
| A. McDonald-Tipungwuti | | 29:50 | ||
| 27:29 | | T. Campbell | ||
| D. Zaharakis | | 25:24 | ||
| A. Waterman | | 22:18 | ||
| K. Langford | | 21:16 | ||
| 18:30 | | C. Zurhaar | ||
| H. Jones | | 15:44 | ||
| K. Langford | | 12:15 | ||
| C. Hooker | | 10:26 | ||
| 8:47 | | B. Cunnington | ||
| N. Cox | | 4:21 | ||
| C. Hooker | | 2:41 | ||
| C. Hooker | | 0:49 | ||
Round 10 wraps up with the North Melbourne Kangaroos looking to make it two wins on the trot against the sporadic Essendon Bombers. Tune into events from Marvel Stadium with live scores on The Roar from 4:40pm (AEDT).
It’s official: the Roos won’t be the first team since Fitzroy in 1964 to go through a VFL-AFL season without a win. The monkey was removed from the back with a thrilling 7-point win over fellow battlers Hawthorn in Tasmania last week, securing David Noble his first points in charge.
However, Melbourne-based North fans haven’t seen a win live since August, 2019. They’ll be hoping the good form they’ve displayed recently can see them rise off the bottom of the ladder.
They may have only won three matches, but the Bombers have shown signs of a bright future thus far in 2021. Under new coach Ben Rutten, the Dons have played some electric footy, ranking third in the league for points heading into the round. Stopping the likes of Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti, Cale Hooker and surprise packet Harrison Jones will be a tough ask for the Roos’ unheralded backline.
McDonald-Tipungwuti in particular has form in breaking Kangaroo hearts, having kicked a last-gasp winner to clinch a thrilling match back in 2019. The task might fall to captain Jack Ziebell, now permanently stationed across half-back, to ensure the fan favourite Bomber doesn’t have another day out.
Game information
Opening bounce: 4:40pm (AEST)
Venue: Marvel Stadium, Melbourne
TV: Fox Footy
Live stream: Kayo Sports, Foxtel Now, Foxtel Go
Betting: Bombers $1.31, Kangaroos $3.45 (odds via PlayUp)
Teams
Essendon Bombers
B: 15 Jayden Laverde, 17 James Stewart, 10 Aaron Francis
HB: 21 Dyson Heppell (c), 14 Jordan Ridley, 27 Mason Redman
C: 1 Andrew McGrath, 7 Zach Merrett, 13 Nik Cox
HF: 45 Alec Waterman, 23 Harrison Jones, 40 Will Snelling
F: 26 Cale Hooker, 20 Peter Wright, 43 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti
FOLL: 34 Andrew Phillips, 3 Darcy Parish, 4 Kyle Langford
INT (from): 11 David Zaharakis, 16 Archie Perkins, 19 Nick Hind, 35 Matt Guelfi
EMG: 24 Nick Bryan, 28 Ned Cahill, 29 Patrick Ambrose, 33 Brayden Ham
IN: Alec Waterman, Nik Cox (R9 medical sub)
OUT: Devon Smith, Brayden Ham
North Melbourne Kangaroos
B: 43 Aaron Hall, 23 Ben McKay, 18 Shaun Atley
HB: 7 Jack Ziebell (c), 19 Josh Walker, 21 Connor Menadue
C: 14 Trent Dumont, 10 Ben Cunnington, 17 Lachie Young
HF: 28 Kayne Turner, 20 Nick Larkey, 44 Cameron Zurhaar
F: 5 Curtis Taylor, 42 Tom Campbell, 26 Tarryn Thomas
FOLL: 22 Todd Goldstein, 9 Luke Davies-Uniacke, 12 Jy Simpkin
INT (from): 1 Jack Mahony, 6 Taylor Garner, 24 Tom Powell, 35 Charlie Lazzaro, 38 Tristan Xerri
EMG: 8 Bailey Scott, 15 Atu Bosenavulagi, 29 Will Phillips, 38 Tristan Xerri
NO CHANGE
Chris Lewis
Roar Guru
no, we will win both.
1dog
Roar Rookie
Slow cooker with a couple of cups of chicken stock. Falls apart
Michael Russell
Guest
Delusional!!!
sven
Roar Rookie
thats too true :happy: fun to waffle about
Gatto Nero
Roar Rookie
Ahh Sven, it is just footy. Cheers.
sven
Roar Rookie
enjoy it fellers, i know its been a rough few years for ya .... not looking too likely but hope it bites ya on the aarts
sven
Roar Rookie
done a lamb shoulder in my spit a few times, just lemon juice, rosemary, garlic & olive oil marinade & baste with the same comes up great, howd u cook yours ? ... yeah rest of the seasons gunna be tough, prob gunna need an ever bigger run home than in '19 to get near it, see how it goes, cant stay up forever
Gatto Nero
Roar Rookie
It it’s just all the injuries... and Dusty’s poor disposal.
1dog
Roar Rookie
If they’re cooked they’re cooked - 8th,9th or 11th
1dog
Roar Rookie
Lamb shoulder was beautiful :thumbup: marinated in a sweet smoky bbq sauce. Nervous few rounds for you guys coming up no doubt
Gatto Nero
Roar Rookie
Same. But probably sleep better if 11.
sven
Roar Rookie
dont feel bad for me cobber, as a supporter ive had a pretty good run lately, & ordinary as it looks at the moment its not over just yet ... great weekend for u woof, blues bag a big win & tiges slip to 9th ! .... howd the pork come up ?
1dog
Roar Rookie
And you?
1dog
Roar Rookie
Only against Collingwood or the tigers for me
1dog
Roar Rookie
Ninth by percentage. Hawks in round 23 will defeat them by 2 points. I’ll feel bad for Sven and Dave. The others... nahhh
Gatto Nero
Roar Rookie
So a good pumping by the Eagles next week and an eighty two point belting of the Tigers the week after?
Charlie Keegan
Roar Guru
Love a bombers win.
Gatto Nero
Roar Rookie
I have a question for you doggy. At the end of the year, would you prefer that the Tigers where eleventh or twelfth or that they came ninth and just missed out on percentage to GWS. And don’t complicate it with the blue ones.
Gatto Nero
Roar Rookie
If it was Toby or Lynch, it would be four. Just bizarre. I suspect he was trying to punch the ball, but it was seconds and half a metre out.
1dog
Roar Rookie
Congrats Dons! Just got there in the end . The Tigers are 9th FYI