It's a party and you're ALL invited! Come down to Marvel Stadium on Thursday, 3 July to celebrate 100 years of North Melbourne in the VFL/AFL as we take on the Western Bulldogs.

It's Thursday night footy at its finest and we want to see a sea of blue and white to celebrate this historic occasion.

Here's everything you need to know.

When: 7:30pm, Thursday 3 July 
Where: Marvel Stadium, Docklands
Gates Open: 5:45pm 
Tickets: Secure your seat here!   
Member Access: Scan in using your mobile membership via the NMFC app, or by using your barcoded membership card.

2-for-1 tickets on level 2 
Get the best seats in the house (for less!) with 2-for-1 tickets! Watch the spectacular pre-game celebrations and match from Level 2 with a mate, with a great view of all the club legends and past players taking the field. Claim the offer! 

Getting to the game

Find everything you need to know about getting to Marvel Stadium here:

Parking | Public Transport | Travel Disruptions | Accessibility

Around the ground  

Celebrate with past players and legends. Be in your seats by 6.45pm to witness the on-field spectacular, where past and present club legends will come together to honour 100 years of North Melbourne in the VFL/AFL. Boomer, Archer, Simpson, Petrie, Goldstein, Schimmelbusch and heaps more surprise guests and big names will be in attendance.

Extra, extra! If you’re looking for a keepsake from the evening, you can pick up a FREE limited-edition Kangaroos Centennial Newspaper collectable, full of stories and photos of iconic moments and players, past and present. Grab it from the Gate 5 ticket windows or the Roo Shop. 

Dob it from 50. Be in your seats by 6.45pm to be eligible to be randomly chosen to take part in the BT-50M kick on field at three-quarter time. One lucky social club member will take part to WIN $100 if you kick a goal from 25 metres out, a signed Centenary Guernsey if you kick from 35 metres out, or $1,000 if you dob it from 50 metres out!

Roo Squad will have FREE face painting, a colouring in station, footy skills stations and sensory play activities outside Gate 7. Plus, FREE Mazda colouring in books!

Give it heaps! Jump into the Mazda BT-Booth and have a go 'Giving it heaps' commentating footage of your favorite players for your chance to WIN a signed Centenary guernsey.

Friends of Fire - Old School Game Day Deal. North Melbourne fans and members should get to Marvel Stadium early to take advantage of a $28 Old School Game Day Deal at Friends of Fire, located next to Stadium Square at Gate 3. Head there between 4pm and 5.30pm for a $28 burger or fish and chips + a pot. Quote this offer when paying to receive the deal.

Get your Centenary merch!

EXTRA, EXTRA!
Don't miss out on picking up your FREE limited-edition Kangaroos Centennial Newspaper collectable, full of stories, stats, and photos of iconic moments and players, past and present. Available for collection at the Gate 5 Member Hub, Roo Shop, Social Club function, Premiership Club function and Roo Squad at Gate 7. 

Collectable Centenary ticket 
Want something to remember the game by? Head online to Ticketmaster before the game to purchase your Centenary Game Collectable ticket. Buy now!   

Celebrate 100 years of North Melbourne in the VFL/AFL with limited edition Centenary merchandise! Don’t miss your chance to own a piece of history – shop the exclusive Centenary Guernsey, Scarf, Mug and Can Cooler. Stock is strictly limited, so get in quick before it’s gone. Find us inside Gate 7 (behind the Cheer Squad).

Member Zone  

Collect your Member Scarf from the Member Hub 
Visit the ticket windows outside Gate 5 to collect your 2025-member merchandise. Don’t forget to have your Member Choice Voucher ready! 
 
Future Roos Passport Prize collection
Collect your Passport Prize for Round 17! Your exclusive ‘Centenary’ badge can be collected at Gate 5 ticket windows by showing your Future Roos passport. 
 
100 free pots for 100 years 
To celebrate 100 years of the club in the VFL/AFL, our friends at The Pass & Stomping Ground are giving away 100 free pots of Gipps St Pale Ale to North Melbourne members.  

All you have to do is head down to The Wharf in Docklands before our Centenary Game on Thursday night at Marvel Stadium and use The Pass to grab your free pot.   

To grab your free pot:

1. Download The Pass from the App Store or Google Play
2. Sign up, and add your preferred payment method
3. Head to More > Promo Code, and enter 'NMFC' followed by your membership number, e.g. NMFC123456
4. Order using The Pass to receive 15 per cent off at The Wharf, and 10 per cent off at all other venues 

Kids Go Free!

In celebration of the game’s smallest fans, children aged 14 years and under will have free entry to matches in Rounds 16-19. Find out how to redeem free tickets here 

On top of the on-field footy entertainment there will be heaps to keep the kids engaged around the ground including: 

• Activities including Design Your Own AFL Ball at Roo Squad (outside gate 7 on level 1)
• Mega Guess Who Game on Level 2 outside Gates 2/3
• Kids food specials at all Core Food Outlets including FREE footy cards with a $9 Kids Pack
• Complimentary popcorn, Peters' Frosty Fruits and whole fruit giveaways inside on level 1
• Plus DJs, competitions, upgrades, giveaways and MORE!

Watch on TV or stream on your phone

Saturday night's game will be broadcast live on Channel 7, 7Plus, Fox Footy and Kayo. 

Become a Digital Roo member and access the all the member benefits, and a discounted Premium Kayo subscription. Buy now for just $35 a month.

Stay connected on social media

For behind-the-scenes access follow the @NMFCOfficial accounts on Instagram, X, Facebook and TikTok and don't forget to use #Kangas to join the conversation.

North Melbourne will host the Western Bulldogs in prime time on Thursday, as the club looks to celebrate its VFL/AFL Centenary with a win.

The Roos will want to quickly move on from their Round 16 defeat to Hawthorn, while the Dogs are eyeing a fourth win on the trot.

Round 17, North Melbourne v Western Bulldogs
Where: Marvel Stadium, Melbourne, VIC
When: Thursday, July 3 at 7.30pm AEST 
How to watch: Channel 7, Foxtel, Kayo Sports

The opposition

The Western Bulldogs enter Round 17 fresh off a nine-point triumph over Sydney.

It was a rollercoaster clash at the SCG, with Joel Freijah proving to be the crucial cog for the visitors as he booted four goals from 23 disposals to help get his side over the line.

Key forwards Sam Darcy and Aaron Naughton both looked dangerous inside 50, and will be eager to back up their three-goal performances at Marvel Stadium on Thursday night.

What the coach has said

North Melbourne senior coach Alastair Clarkson on Tuesday: "We need to be strong in the contest because if an opposition gets the opportunity to be shoulders out like Hawthorn were last week then (Jack) Gunston kicks seven (goals), (Mabior) Chol kicks five and (Max) Ramsden kicks three.

"Anyone will kick goals if you can't compete in the contest through the middle of the ground strongly, so that's a key focus for us."

Last time we met

The two clubs last met in Round 1 this season, with the Dogs overcoming a plucky Roos outfit by 16 points in a sweltering Marvel Stadium.

The Roos trailed by just seven points at three-quarter time after Nick Larkey's fifth goal closed the margin, but despite a three-goal final-term cameo from Paul Curtis, the Dogs kicked away.

Big man Tristan Xerri (51 hitouts) dominated the ruck against Tim English and Sam Darcy to give first use to Tom Powell (27 touches), Harry Sheezel (31) and Jy Simpkin (30).

North Melbourne has fallen short in the club's VFL/AFL Centenary game against the Western Bulldogs, going down by 49 points.

Watched by a throng of club greats at Marvel Stadium, the Kangaroos were overrun after pushing the Dogs hard for three quarters, losing 20.14 (134) to 13.7 (85).

KANGAROOS v BULLDOGS Full match coverage and stats

Already undermanned going into the game, the Roos lost star midfielder Luke Davies-Uniacke to concussion in the first quarter after a fend-off from Ed Richards collected him high.

Big man Tristan Xerri was also left nursing a series of heavy knocks during the fourth term.

Colby McKercher, who extended his contract at Arden St during the week, underlined his value to the club by winning 32 touches and a game-high 555 metres gained.

Spearhead Nick Larkey kicked four goals in the opening term, and it would have been five if not for a set shot he pushed across the face of goal from 25m out after the siren.

Larkey finished with five for the game, but not to be outdone, Dogs forward Aaron Naughton returned to form with a five-goal bag of his own.

Tom Liberatore (27 disposals, 10 tackles, six clearances two goals), celebrating game No.250, was prolific in his milestone match for the Bulldogs, and skipper Marcus Bontempelli (25 disposals, 10 tackles, two goals) was equally as influential.

Two-time North Melbourne premiership coach Denis Pagan served a vintage rev-up pre-game to steel the Roos for their Centenary celebration.

Past greats joined the current players in forming a circle around Pagan on the ground, a couple of minutes before the first bounce, for his pre-match speech.

With Pagan's words ringing in their ears, the Kangaroos started brightly, with Larkey's four goals including a brilliant coast-to-coast move.

A six-point lead at the first change evaporated as the high-flying Naughton began the second term in a menacing mood. 

The Roos stayed with the Dogs, going goal for goal, with Cam Zurhaar's thumping strike from the centre square the pick of the bunch, before conceding two costly goals deep into time-on to hand the Bulldogs a 13-point lead at half-time.

Cooper Harvey thumped home a set shot from the 50m arc on the boundary as North Melbourne closed to within two points approaching time-on in the third quarter, but from then on it was one-way traffic as the Bulldogs kicked away with the game. 

NORTH MELBOURNE         5.2     8.3      12.6      13.7 (84)
WESTERN BULLDOGS       4.2    10.4     15.10    20.14 (134)

GOALS
North Melbourne: Larkey 5, Zurhaar 2, Curtis, Harvey, Hansen jnr, Maley, McKercher, Sheezel,
Western Bulldogs: Naughton 5, Darcy 4, Dale 2, English 2, Liberatore 2, Bontempelli, Vandermeer, West

BEST
North Melbourne: McKercher, Xerri, Larkey, Sheezel, Powell
Western Bulldogs: Naughton, Richards, Liberatore, Kennedy, Dale

INJURIES
North Melbourne: Davies-Uniacke (concussion)
Western Bulldogs: Nil

SUBSTITUTES
North Melbourne: Robert Hansen jnr (replaced Luke Davies-Uniacke in the second quarter)
Western Bulldogs: Lachlan McNeil (unused)

Crowd: 25,009 at Marvel Stadium