Blog log from R20 of 2025: North Melbourne vs Geelong

Atkins catches O’Sullivan HTB on members wing and gets a 50m penalty on Davies-Uniacke for timewasting, he gives off to Cameron who strokes through the first goal from 50m. (Q1 3:26)
Mannagh drives a snap to the right form half forward. (Q1 5:27)
Zurhaar streams up members wing on a rebound and goes towards the boundary for Darling to mark in front of O’Sullivan, but he misses from 45m. (Q1 6:31)
Curtis bodies De Koning in the back with his elbow, legally, off the fall of a long ball to the top of the square for the mark and goal. (Q1 8:43)
Konstanty tumbles a blind kick from the HFF to the pocket but it works out with Zurhaar marking in front of Jack Henry 15m out for his first goal. (Q1 10:17)
Cameron marks near the boundary 30m out, favouring his left boot and he converts with effortless quality. (Q1 11:59)
Cameron bounces from a stoppage at half forward after roving Close’s clever forward tap for his third goal from the hotspot. (Q1 14:24)
Dangerfield marks 40m out on the flank and leaves his drop punt narrow to the right. (Q1 16:29)
Dangerfield reefs a handball from the square out to Stengle near the behind line, who hits the post. (Q1 18:23)
Blicavs marks Guthrie’s pass from the HFF to the hotspot but misses. (Q1 20:01)
Dangerfield fumbles at half forward, regathers and gives wide to Martin who misses from 40m. (Q1 21:56)
Neale converts a long set shot after marking a long Holmes kick to 40m in front. (Q1 24:30)
Blicavs marks 20m out, turns and plays on into the open goal but looks sheepish… goal umpire thought he kicked it anyway! Review shows Blitz was honest, just a point. (Q2 1:21)
Neale boots goal number two after flying over Teakle for a contested grab near the behind line. (Q2 5:16)
Miers centres from the HFF to Blicavs 40m out in the corridor who punches low and left. (Q2 9:46)
Bowes marks in the pocket 20m out and kicks another one. One-way traffic. (Q2 14:37)
Miers gets a 50m penalty to bring him to 45m in front, he plays on past Sheezel on the mark and goals with too much ease. (Q2 16:32)
Stanley takes a contested grab at the hotspot over Duursma for another one. (Q2 18:17)
Smith snaps his first goal from the HFF and continues his discourse with some jokers in the crowd. (Q2 23:45)
Cameron sails through goal number four from the top of the square. (Q2 25:21)
Zurhaar misses a set shot from 40m near the boundary. (Q2 27:19)
Mannagh has Cameron all on his own out the back to waltz in for his fifth goal. (Q2 28:19)
Zurhaar finally gets one on the board for North Melbourne to stanch the flood, temporarily. (Q2 32:57)
Cameron is over the back all on his own again to accept a gift from Dangerfield. (Q3 4:17)
Miers volleys a crumb left from 15m. (Q3 8:16)
Teakle touches through a set shot from Neale from the HFF. (Q3 12:12)
Cameron snaps his seventh goal off the right boot from 30m. (Q3 14:28)
Cameron marks an Atkins pass in front of Pink 30m out on a slight angle but his screwing set shot falls on the goal line for Dawson to intercept for no score. (Q3 16:50)
Humphries marks an errant Dempsey snap over Simpkin 20m out in front for his first goal. (Q3 19:45)
Neale marks a Humphries pass in front of Dawson 20m out on the flank and converts. (Q3 21:48)
Neale marks at much the same spot for much the same result. (Q3 23:48)
Stengle snaps a nice finish from the pocket. (Q3 28:47)
Cameron has both hands in the back of Pink to mark 45m out on a slight angle, not a free these days and Jezza boots his eighth goal. (Q3 31:08)
Pink is pinged for a hold on Cameron just before the 3QT siren, Jezza lines up for nine from 35m on the flank, that drop punt goes straight through. (Q3 33:48)
Cameron takes a contested grab over Pink 20m out in the pocket, as always he plays on inside and curls in his tenth goal off the left. (Q4 1:30)
Curtis marks 45m out in front and kicks his second goal. (Q4 4:37)
Stengle snaps another junk time special from the hotspot after another poor disposal in defence by North. (Q4 10:03)
Cameron draws a set shot from 45m on the flank from right to left but it hits the far right post. (Q4 12:04)
Zurhaar gets a third goal from a set shot. (Q4 14:07)
Darling gets himself some garbage from a set shot. (Q4 16:43)
Cameron plays on to advantage for goal number eleven. (Q4 20:06)
Humphries passes to Holmes 30m out who hooks to the left. (Q4 26:59)
Maley marks a Curtis set shot that falls on the behind line for a goal. (Q4 30:04)