Essendon Bombers vs North Melbourne Kangaroos – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

01/05/2025 at 05:30 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))

Marvel Stadium (Melbourne).

AFL - Round 8
Where to Watch on TV:


Africa	SupeSport ESPN 2
Australia	AFL, Fox Footy, Seven Network
United-kingdom	TNT Sports 2

Match Stats


Goals
9	9
Behinds
11	8
Kicks
194	185
Handballs
175	152
Disposals
369	337
Frees For
30	22
Frees Against
22	30
Clearances Completed
31	33
Marks
90	77
Tackles
67	60
Hitouts
28	39

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Quarter (37 - 15)
00:51, Perkins A. (G),
04:07, Langford K. (G),
07:03, Perkins A. (G),
10:49, Zurhaar C. (G),
15:00, Caddy N. (Behind),
17:08, Maley F. (G),
19:50, Martin N. (G),
21:26, Konstanty J. (Behind),
25:19, Hobbs B. (G),
27:50, Caddy N. (G),
29:36, Maley F. (Behind),
32:28, Duursma Z. (Behind),
2nd Quarter (10 - 7)
04:14, Hobbs B. (Behind),
06:07, Wright P. (Behind),
06:50, Simpkin J. (G),
11:25, Duursma Z. (Behind),
22:53, Hobbs B. (Behind),
25:37, Perkins A. (G),
28:16, Gresham J. (Behind),
3rd Quarter (8 - 32)
01:25, (Behind Rushed),
01:55, Merrett Z. (Behind),
06:09, Caddy N. (Behind),
07:44, McKercher C. (G),
11:00, Larkey N. (G),
15:38, Larkey N. (G),
17:26, (Behind Rushed),
20:43, Simpkin J. (G),
23:37, Caddy N. (G),
26:26, Zurhaar C. (G),
4th Quarter (10 - 8)
02:26, Zurhaar C. (Behind),
03:54, Caddy N. (Behind),
04:43, Kako I. (G),
07:57, Wright P. (Behind),
19:59, (Behind Rushed),
20:29, Duursma Z. (G),
23:07, Perkins A. (Behind),
25:54, (Behind Rushed),

Chances of winning

Essendon Bombers
68.7%

North Melbourne Kangaroos
31.3%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

66.3%

33.7%

Our Initial ML Estimation

63.1%

36.9%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Essendon Bombers has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+2.4%)

North Melbourne Kangaroos has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-2.4%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Essendon Bombers than the current prediction. (-5.6%)

Note: The ML model's lower estimate suggests that there may be underlying issues with Essendon Bombers that the model has picked up on.

ML Model estimates a higher probability for North Melbourne Kangaroos than the current prediction. (+5.6%)

Note: The ML model's higher estimate suggests that North Melbourne Kangaroos could outperform expectations, possibly based on recent matchups or player stats.

Essendon Bombers - North Melbourne Kangaroos Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.37 ↓ (1.44)		2.9 ↑ (2.82)	7.5% (5.1%)

The most likely Over/Under: 182.50

The most likely Handicap: 1 (-17)

What is the prediction for Essendon Bombers - North Melbourne Kangaroos?

Users Predictions: 3 users predict this event. Essendon will win (votes: 2 - 66.7%). North Melbourne will win (votes: 1 - 33.3%).

High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): 2 high ROI users predict this event. Essendon (votes: 1 - 50%). North Melbourne (votes: 1 - 50%).

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 100:83.

Preview Facts

This match a meeting between a mid-table team and the outsider will be held (ranked 12 and 17).
In the last 5 head-to-head matches Essendon won 5.
Recent performances by Essendon have been up and down (last 5 games: 3 wins).
North Melbourne has a series of defeats in the last matches (in the last 5 games, wins - 0).
In this match, Essendon is a favorite.
In the last 19 head-to-head matches, Essendon won 13 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 6 matches, and goals 1630:1384 (average 85.8:72.8).
Including matches at home between the teams, Essendon won 9 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 3 matches, and goals 1088:929 (average 90.7:77.4).

How many head-to-head matches has Essendon Bombers won against North Melbourne Kangaroos?

Essendon Bombers has won 3 of their last 3 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has North Melbourne Kangaroos won against Essendon Bombers?

North Melbourne Kangaroos has won 0 of their last 3 head-to-head matches.

What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?

The latest head-to-head matches between Essendon Bombers - North Melbourne Kangaroos were as follows:

18.05.2024 Essendon Bombers - North Melbourne Kangaroos 106:66

11.08.2023 North Melbourne Kangaroos - Essendon Bombers 77:86

04.06.2023 Essendon Bombers - North Melbourne Kangaroos 105:99

Latest results of Essendon Bombers

25.04.2025 Collingwood Magpies - Essendon Bombers 107:66 ✺

18.04.2025 West Coast Eagles - Essendon Bombers 75:77 ✺

12.04.2025 Melbourne Demons - Essendon Bombers 57:96 ✺

27.03.2025 Essendon Bombers - Port Adelaide Power 72:60 ✺

21.03.2025 Essendon Bombers - Adelaide Crows 100:161 ✺

Latest results of North Melbourne Kangaroos

26.04.2025 Port Adelaide Power - North Melbourne Kangaroos 97:88 ✺

18.04.2025 North Melbourne Kangaroos - Carlton Blues 71:153 ✺

11.04.2025 North Melbourne Kangaroos - Gold Coast Suns 89:141 ✺

05.04.2025 North Melbourne Kangaroos - Sydney Swans 52:117 ✺

30.03.2025 Adelaide Crows - North Melbourne Kangaroos 114:78 ✺

AFL Table

2025

		Pl	W	D	L		%%	Pts
1	Adelaide Crows	20	15	0	5	2019:1401	144.11	60
2	Collingwood Magpies	19	15	0	4	1742:1290	135.04	60
3	Brisbane Lions	19	13	1	5	1689:1524	110.83	54
4	Geelong Cats	19	13	0	6	1949:1452	134.23	52
5	Hawthorn Hawks	20	13	0	7	1764:1500	117.60	52
6	Fremantle Dockers	19	13	0	6	1636:1464	111.75	52
7	GWS Giants	20	13	0	7	1766:1586	111.35	52
8	Western Bulldogs	20	12	0	8	2165:1577	137.29	48
9	Gold Coast Suns	18	12	0	6	1677:1403	119.53	48
10	Sydney Swans	19	9	0	10	1499:1596	93.92	36
11	Port Adelaide Power	19	8	0	11	1419:1706	83.18	32
12	Carlton Blues	19	7	0	12	1450:1554	93.31	28
13	Melbourne Demons	19	6	0	13	1532:1703	89.96	24
14	St Kilda Saints	19	6	0	13	1535:1777	86.38	24
15	Essendon Bombers	18	6	0	12	1227:1712	71.67	24
16	Richmond Tigers	19	5	0	14	1223:1796	68.10	20
17	North Melbourne	19	4	1	14	1422:1954	72.77	18
18	West Coast Eagles	19	1	0	18	1249:1968	63.47	4

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