North Melbourne v St Kilda, Round 1 2020
2020 AFLRound 1
| Club | QT | HT | 3QT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NTH | 1.1 7 | 2.2 14 | 6.7 43 | 8.8 56 |
| STK | 3.3 21 | 6.7 43 | 6.11 47 | 7.12 54 |
Marvel Stadium, MelbourneLead changes 3
Recap
North storm back from 31 down to beat St Kilda
North 8.8 (56) beat St Kilda 7.12 (54) at Marvel Stadium in Round 1, a 2-point win after trailing by 31.
North trailed by 4 at three-quarter time, then kicked 2.1 to 1.1 in the last quarter.
Ben Cunnington kicked two goals for North; Max King kicked two for St Kilda.
Ben Cunnington led the way with 25 disposals, two goals and 6 clearances.
A run of five straight goals across the third and last quarters turned a 30-point deficit into a 3-point lead.
St Kilda laid 72 tackles to 51 but kicked 7.12.
In context
- North have now beaten St Kilda 4 times in a row.
- First game for North: Josh Walker.
- Milestones: Bradley Hill’s 150th game, Max King’s 1st game.
- First game for St Kilda: Bradley Hill, Dougal Howard, Max King, Paddy Ryder, Dan Butler, Zak Jones.
Best on ground
