North Melbourne v Essendon, Round 1 2014
2014 AFLRound 1
| Club | QT | HT | 3QT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NTH | 3.0 18 | 5.3 33 | 8.5 53 | 9.6 60 |
| ESS | 4.1 25 | 8.5 53 | 11.8 74 | 15.9 99 |
Marvel Stadium, MelbourneLead changes 2
Recap
Essendon too strong for North
Essendon 15.9 (99) beat North 9.6 (60) at Marvel Stadium in Round 1, a 39-point win.
Essendon led at every change.
Paul Chapman kicked four goals for Essendon and Brendon Goddard three; Lindsay Thomas kicked four for North.
Jobe Watson led the way with 38 disposals, two goals and 7 clearances.
Essendon opened the game with four straight goals in the first quarter.
Essendon won the inside-50 count 60–40 and won the clearances 52–30.
In context
- Milestone: Lachlan Hansen’s 100th game.
- First game for North: Nick Dal Santo, Luke McDonald.
- Milestones: Jake Carlisle’s 50th game, Paddy Ryder’s 150th game.
- First game for Essendon: Zach Merrett, Patrick Ambrose, Martin Gleeson, Paul Chapman.
- A career-high 153 AFL Fantasy points for Jobe Watson (previous best 146).
