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

28/03/2026 at 04:35 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))

Marvel Stadium (Melbourne).

AFL - Round 3
Where to Watch on TV:


Australia	AFL, Fox Footy

Match Stats


Goals
9	12
Behinds
15	9
Kicks
178	254
Handballs
150	151
Disposals
328	405
Frees for
24	23
Frees against
23	24
Clearances completed
21	31
Marks
85	138
Tackles
54	39
Hitouts
25	13

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Quarter (17 - 20)
00:55, Stephens D. (Behind),
01:58, Blakiston L. (G),
06:07, Powell T. (Behind),
07:23, Zurhaar C. (G),
08:39, Caldwell J. (Behind),
09:46, Perkins A. (Behind),
12:03, Langford K. (Behind),
14:13, Duursma Z. (G),
16:39, Caddy N. (Behind),
19:05, El-Hawli S. (Behind),
20:35, Duursma Z. (G),
27:53, Kako I. (G),
2nd Quarter (15 - 24)
02:12, Caddy N. (G),
04:35, Larkey N. (G),
06:57, Duursma Z. (G),
10:01, Xerri T. (G),
13:05, Caddy N. (Behind),
13:38, (Behind Rushed),
16:28, Wright P. (G),
23:49, Langford K. (Behind),
27:21, Dovaston L. (G),
3rd Quarter (10 - 34)
01:12, Perkins A. (Behind),
02:28, Larkey N. (G),
04:57, (Behind Rushed),
08:04, Trembath C. (G),
09:50, Wright P. (G),
12:45, Dovaston L. (Behind),
14:30, Blakiston L. (Behind),
15:35, May A. (Behind),
17:01, Curtis P. (G),
18:12, Merrett Z. (Behind),
19:13, Trembath C. (G),
23:24, Zurhaar C. (Behind),
24:44, (Behind Rushed),
25:53, Blamires T. (G),
4th Quarter (27 - 3)
00:24, Trembath C. (Behind),
02:19, Gresham J. (Behind),
04:02, Larkey N. (Behind),
06:26, (Behind Rushed),
08:03, Caldwell J. (G),
09:58, Caldwell J. (Behind),
17:56, Davies-Uniacke L. (Behind),
19:02, El-Hawli S. (G),
20:48, Gresham J. (G),
24:20, Merrett Z. (G),

Chances of winning

Essendon Bombers
37.4%

North Melbourne Kangaroos
62.6%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

42.3%

57.7%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Essendon Bombers has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-4.9%)

North Melbourne Kangaroos has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+4.9%)

Essendon Bombers - North Melbourne Kangaroos Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	2.31 ↑ (2.25)		1.54 ↓ (1.65)	8.4% (5.1%)

The most likely Over/Under: 182.50

The most likely Handicap: 2 (-16)

Preview Facts

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Essendon won 5.
Essendon may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
North Melbourne is expected to have a slight advantage in this match.
In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Essendon won 14 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 6 matches, and goals 1695:1446. (average 84.8:72.3).
Including home matches between the teams, Essendon won 10 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 3 matches, and goals 1153:991. (average 88.7:76.2).

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

Essendon Bombers has won 4 of their last 4 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 4 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:

01.05.2025 Essendon Bombers - North Melbourne Kangaroos 65:62

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

22.03.2026 Port Adelaide Power - Essendon Bombers 133:70 ✺

13.03.2026 Essendon Bombers - Hawthorn Hawks 83:145 ✺

27.08.2025 Gold Coast Suns - Essendon Bombers 153:58 ✺

21.08.2025 Essendon Bombers - Carlton Blues 56:90 ✺

15.08.2025 Essendon Bombers - St Kilda Saints 75:77 ✺

Latest results of North Melbourne Kangaroos

22.03.2026 West Coast Eagles - North Melbourne Kangaroos 111:94 ✺

14.03.2026 North Melbourne Kangaroos - Port Adelaide Power 113:67 ✺

22.08.2025 North Melbourne Kangaroos - Adelaide Crows 100:113 ✺

16.08.2025 North Melbourne Kangaroos - Richmond Tigers 135:87 ✺

09.08.2025 Greater Western Sydney Giants - North Melbourne Kangaroos 133:79 ✺

AFL Table

2026

		Pl	W	D	L		%%	Pts
1	Sydney Swans	5	4	0	1	581:331	175.53	16
2	Fremantle Dockers	5	4	0	1	444:338	131.36	16
3	Hawthorn Hawks	5	4	0	1	535:442	121.04	16
4	Western Bulldogs	5	4	0	1	502:416	120.67	16
5	Gold Coast Suns	5	3	0	2	541:410	131.95	12
6	Brisbane Lions	5	3	0	2	490:426	115.02	12
7	North Melbourne	5	3	0	2	450:425	105.88	12
8	Geelong Cats	5	3	0	2	460:453	101.55	12
9	Melbourne Demons	5	3	0	2	467:504	92.66	12
10	Port Adelaide Power	5	2	0	3	447:404	110.64	8
11	Adelaide Crows	5	2	0	3	431:405	106.42	8
12	GWS Giants	5	2	0	3	434:469	92.54	8
13	Collingwood Magpies	5	2	0	3	348:377	92.31	8
14	St Kilda Saints	5	2	0	3	412:452	91.15	8
15	West Coast Eagles	5	2	0	3	386:600	64.33	8
16	Carlton Blues	5	1	0	4	393:513	76.61	4
17	Essendon Bombers	5	1	0	4	400:526	76.05	4
18	Richmond Tigers	5	0	0	5	297:527	56.36	0

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