North Melbourne returns to the MCG to face Richmond in a Sir Doug Nicholls Round clash on Sunday afternoon.

A heart-stopping draw with Brisbane saw the Roos pick up two points in Round 9, while the Tigers managed to edge out the Eagles 81-79.

Here's everything you need to know for Sunday's game.

When: Sunday, May 18 at 1.10pm AEST
Where: MCG, Melbourne
Gates Open: 11.30am
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Getting to the MCG

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Parking in Yarra Park

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Our 2025 Indigenous guernsey

Introducing 'walert morrok goattak':

The design, which means possum skin cloak in Woi Wurrung language, was inspired by Senior Wurundjeri Elder Aunty Joy Murphy Wandin AO and brought to life by Wemba Wemba, Gunditjmara, Ngadjonji and Taungurung artist Emma Bamblett.

To be worn against Richmond in Round 10 and Collingwood in Round 11, the guernsey honours the club's existence on Wurundjeri Country for 100 years and Aunty Joy's connection to the club for over 10 years.

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Having come within a whisker of knocking off league-leading Brisbane in Round 10, North Melbourne travels across town to the MCG this weekend in Sir Doug Nicholls Round.

Standing between the Roos and a much-needed victory is a Richmond side which will be hunting back-to-back wins. 

Round 10, Richmond v North Melbourne
Where: MCG, VIC
When: Sunday, May 18 at 1.10pm AEST 
How to watch: Foxtel, Kayo Sports

The opposition

A goal-saving tackle inside the final minute saw Richmond secure a razor-thin win over West Coast last weekend. It was the side's third win in a season that has seen some lop-sided losses, but also upset wins against Carlton and the high-flying Gold Coast.

Under second-year coach Adem Yze, the Tigers are yet to find consistency but have already shown their best is good enough to match it with any team.

Ruck Toby Nankervis is among the battle-hardened stars who have been lynchpins for Yze, and all eyes will be on his battle with North Melbourne star Tristan Xerri at the stoppages.

At the other end of the experience scale, towering teenager Thomas Sims made his AFL debut against the Eagles, and looked immediately at home, kicking a goal in the two-point win.

What the coach has said

North Melbourne senior coach Alastair Clarkson on Thursday: "They've been playing some pretty good footy, including the victory last week. They're attacking pretty well and they've got a beautiful blend of the youth they've drafted over the last 12 to 18 months, and some really experienced premiership players in their side. If we play at our best, we'll give ourselves a really strong chance to win, but ... it's going to be a real dogfight."

Running hot

Charlie Comben has flourished in his fresh role as an intercept defender this season, and he was among the Kangaroos' best in Round 9's heart-stopping draw against the Lions.

Comben racked up a game-high 12 possessions and was pivotal in the frenetic closing minutes.

On SEN radio during the week, he revealed the conversations he shared with coach Alastair Clarkson that led to the positional change that has transformed his career.

North Melbourne has ended its eight-year losing streak at the MCG, clinging on to defeat Richmond by four points.

Bullocking forward Cam Zurhaar was the difference, kicking four goals despite playing on a swollen foot due to an injury suffered during the week.

His haul got the Kangaroos over the line in a tightly-fought contest, 12.6 (78) to 11.8 (74).

TIGERS v KANGAROOS Full match coverage and stats

The win was the Roos' second for the season, coming after a draw against premier Brisbane in Hobart last weekend, and was their first at the MCG since Round 9, 2017.  

The Tigers hit the lead early in the last quarter, but the influential George Wardlaw threw himself into a contest to win the ball on the half-forward flank, setting up spearhead Nick Larkey to restore the lead.

The Roos stretched the margin back out to 12 points but Richmond hit back, setting up a desperate finale. 

Captain Jy Simpkin was among the senior Roos who have never before experienced victory in the MCG.

He was visibly proud and emotional post-match, after saluting while wearing a black armband to honour his grandmother, who passed away during the week. 

Ruck Tristan Xerri delivered a vintage performance, winning 52 hitouts to give the Roos first use at the clearances. Luke Davies-Uniacke led the Kangaroo ball-winners with 27 touches.

Zurhaar (four goals) was at his bustling best inside 50 to do the damage on the scoreboard, while Larkey (two goals, five marks) had to contend with Ben Miller for much of the afternoon.

It was riches to rags for the Kangaroos in the first half.

Youngsters Tom Powell and Colby McKercher were at the heart of their attacking play as they piled on six goals in the opening quarter.

A 23-point lead at quarter time was fair reward for the Roos' dominance, but the tables flipped after the break. The Tigers dominated possession and slowly erased the deficit, restricting the Roos to just four inside 50s and one goal for the quarter. 

One v two

In an entertaining subplot, last year's No.1 and No.2 draft selections met for the first time at AFL level. North Melbourne's Finn O'Sullivan landed the first blow, setting up the opening goal of the game with a neat kick inside 50 to Zurhaar, but it was Tiger Sam Lalor who stole the show. Bullocking through contested situations, flying at the footy, and hitting the scoreboard, Lalor finished the game with two goals from 16 disposals.

Rucks bringing the pressure

Rucks are typically lauded for their aerial presence and ability to add support on key position lines, but on Sunday afternoon both Richmond's Toby Nankervis and Tristan Xerri lit up the tackles column. Finishing with 13 and 11 respectively to lead their teams, their willingness to apply pressure once the ball was on the deck was evidence of each big man's impressive follow-up game. Outside of that pressure game, Nankervis' pure strength made him a presence in close, while also becoming dangerous in the front half, with 46 hitouts and five marks for the game, as Xerri's (52 hitouts, 11 clearances) handy season continued.

A hot start

North Melbourne came into the match without a first-quarter win to its name this year, but fresh off a dramatic draw with reigning premier Brisbane, it carried a sense of momentum into Sunday's clash. Following a tense, stoppage-heavy opening seven minutes, young Roo Finn O'Sullivan broke free to hit Cameron Zurhaar inside 50 to open the scoring. The Roos went on to pile another five goals on for the term, and ultimately went into the first break with a 23-point lead. Not only was it the club's first quarter-time lead since round 22 last year, the 6.0 (36) scoreline was its highest opening quarter score since round 14 last year against Collingwood.

RICHMOND                    2.1    6.2      9.6         11.8 (74)
NORTH MELBOURNE     6.0    7.1      10.5       12.6 (78)

GOALS
Richmond: Campbell 3, Lalor 2, Lynch 2, McIntosh 2, Ralphsmith, Sims
North Melbourne: Zurhaar 4, Darling 2, Larkey 2, Davies-Uniacke, Konstanty, Maley, McKercher

BEST 
Richmond: Nankervis, Campbell, Lalor, Vlaustin, Taranto,
North Melbourne: Xerri, Zurhaar, Davies-Uniacke, McKercher, Comben

INJURIES
Nil

SUBSTITUTES 
Richmond: Kaleb Smith (replaced Luke Trainor in the last quarter)
North Melbourne: Zane Duursma (replaced Bailey Scott in the third quarter)

Crowd: 54,060 at the MCG