North Melbourne heads down to Tasmania in Round 23 for its final home game at Ninja Stadium.

The Roos will meet the Tigers, a side Alastair Clarkson's men managed to top by four points when the clubs last met back in Round 10.

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

When: Sunday, August 17 at 1.10pm AEST
Where: Ninja Stadium, Hobart, TAS
Gates Open: 11.40am
Tickets: Secure your seat here!
Member Access: Scan in using your mobile membership via the NMFC App, or by using your barcoded membership card

Getting to the game

Free transport to Ninja Stadium

Enjoy the game without the hassle of parking and catch our free public transport to the Round 23 match at Ninja Stadium in Hobart.

Buses will depart from Brooke St Pier at the following times on Sunday, August 17.

To the game
Buses departing Brooke St Pier
- 11.30am
- 11.45am
- 12pm
- 12.15pm
- 12.30pm

Buses will depart as soon as they’re filled, so don’t miss out! 

Coming home
Return buses from the match to Brooke St Pier will begin departure from 4pm, departing from Church St, between Derwent St and Scott St.

Spirit of Tasmania – Bring your car for FREE! 

Spirit of Tasmania is giving North Melbourne fans the ultimate freedom to explore. Bring your car for free* and pack everything you need — mountain bikes, hiking boots, pillows, puffer jackets — you name it.

*Travel between May 1 and October 31, 2025 and pack for every kind of road trip. Book now. 

Member zone

Collect your Member Cap or Member Scarf 
If you haven’t redeemed your member choice item for 2025, head to the membership marquee with your voucher code to collect it.  

Future Roos Passport Prize collection
Collect your Passport Prize for Round 23! Your exclusive ‘Future Roos’ badge can be collected at the Western Gate by showing your passport. 

Around the ground

Free Cheeseburgers! If Cam Zurhaar kicks three goals, everyone at the game wins a free Cheeseburger, thanks to Maccas! Find out more! 

Visit our Roo Squad at the Western Gate with face painting and footy activities.

Free posters will be given away at the Western Gate – you may be lucky enough to get one signed by the players!

Enjoy Macca's Kick 2 Kick post-game on the ground.  

Can't make the game?

Our venue partner The Pass have 200+ venues available in Australia. Find a location near you to watch with other Roos fans! 

Can’t make it to Tassie? Exclusive to NMFC members, receive 15 per cent off all your food and bev purchases at The Wharf in Docklands, and 10 per cent off at all other venues, when you order with The Pass! 

If you’re heading to the game at Ninja Stadium, make sure you take mum to The Telegraph Hotel in Hobart for 10 per cent off your pre and post-match food and bevs. 

To join the NMFC list and receive your exclusive discount: 

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 

Watch on TV or stream on your phone

Sunday's game will be broadcast live on 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 

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North Melbourne plays its last AFL home game in Tasmania on Sunday, hoping to do the season double over Richmond.

The Roos will be looking to end their seven-game losing streak, and will leapfrog the Tigers on the ladder if they can secure the four points.

Round 23, North Melbourne v Richmond
Where: Ninja Stadium, Hobart, TAS
When: Sunday, August 17 at 1.10pm AEST 
How to watch: Foxtel, Kayo Sports

The opposition

A spirited Richmond outfit bounced back from a poor showing against Gold Coast, pushing the Saints all the way in its Round 22 clash at the MCG.

Defenders Nick Vlastuin, Tylar Young and Ben Miller all played prominent roles in the four-point defeat, combining for 18 intercept possessions while holding St Kilda to 56 total points for the afternoon.

The Tigers are 16th on the ladder, and a win in Hobart would see Adem Yze and his side notch a sixth win for the campaign and avoid a bottom-two finish.

What the coach has said

North Melbourne senior coach Alastair Clarkson on Sunday: "We got six goals out of our young guys, like Cooper Harvey who's played eight games, plus Geordie Payne and Cooper Trembath who played their debut games. For those guys to kick six goals between them was pretty good, so they've made contributions for us.

"We're pleased with not just their progress of playing AFL footy but that they've done some hard yards."

Last time we met

North Melbourne broke an eight-year MCG hoodoo when it knocked off Richmond by four points back in Round 10, 12.6 (78) to 11.8 (74).

Bullocking forward Cam Zurhaar was the difference, kicking four goals and setting up another.

Ruck Tristan Xerri delivered a vintage performance, winning 51 hitouts to give the Roos first use at the clearances. Luke Davies-Uniacke led the Kangaroo ball-winners with 27 touches.

Harry Sheezel has equalled the all-time AFL disposal record in North Melbourne's 48-point victory over Richmond. 

The 20-year-old picked up 54 disposals on Sunday afternoon in Hobart, on par with Tom Mitchell's effort for Hawthorn against Collingwood in 2018.

Sheezel, who also finished with two goals, surpassed the Kangaroos' club record of 44 – jointly held by Brent Harvey, Phil Kelly and Ryan Bastinac – in the fourth quarter.

He had a chance in the dying stages to have the League record to his own from a centre bounce but couldn't get his hands on the ball.

Sheezel reached 28 disposals and five clearances in the first half and went on with the job in the second.

No player had passed the 50-disposal mark since Brisbane's Lachie Neale in 2019.

The Kangaroos led by eight points at the main break but pulled away with an eight-goal third term in the 20.15 (135) to 13.9 (87) result.

North's fifth win of the year came at a cost, with Cam Zurhaar limping off with an ankle problem early in the second quarter after his leg was twisted in a tackle. 

The Tigers had their own problems, with key defender Nick Vlastuin also hobbling off with an ankle injury after falling awkwardly.

North forward Paul Curtis joined in on the fun with a career-high five goals, featuring several snaps from tight angles, and a one-handed mark.

Remarkably, 11 of the top 12 disposal getters for the game wore blue and white.

KANGAROOS v TIGERS Full match coverage and stats

Before a crowd of 11,176, the match was North Melbourne's final home game in Hobart at the end of a 13-year deal to play in Tasmania. 

Tom Lynch started strongly for Richmond, kicking his team's first two majors and getting the better of Kangaroos defender Toby Pink for both.

He finished with three goals but could have had more if not for some wayward set shots. 

North had more inside 50s (15-8) in the opening term but was wasteful, missing five consecutive shots at goal. 

The Tigers took a seven-point lead into the second quarter before back-to-back goals from Curtis put the Kangaroos ahead. 

Gun pair hurt in first half

Both teams were dealt an injury blow in the opening half as Roos forward Cam Zurhaar and Tigers star Nick Vlastuin were substituted with ankle injuries. Zurhaar got caught under a tackle from Tylar Young, while Vlastuin landed awkwardly as both sides were dealt blows in the first half.

Most disposals in a game

54 - Harry Sheezel, NM v Rich, 2025
54 - Tom Mitchell, Haw v Coll, 2018
53 - Greg Williams, Syd v StK, 1989
53 - Gary Ablett jnr, GC v Coll, 2012
52 - Barry Price, Coll v Fitz, 1971
51 - Scott Thompson, Adel v GC, 2011
51 - Lachie Neale, BL v Rich, 2019
50 - John Greening, Coll v Geel, 1971
50 - Tom Mitchell, Haw v Coll, 2017
50 - Tom Mitchell, Haw v GWS, 2018
50 - Tony Shaw, Coll v Bris, 1991

NORTH MELBOURNE          2.7     6.11     14.13     20.15 (135)
RICHMOND                        4.2      6.3        7.9         13.9 (87)  

GOALS
North Melbourne: Curtis 5, Trembath 3, Sheezel 2, Payne 2, Zurhaar, Whitlock, Simpkin, Powell, Logue, Konstanty, Davies-Uniacke, Darling
Richmond: Lynch 3, Campbell 3, Balta 2, Trezise, Rioli, McIntosh, Mansell, Green

BEST
North Melbourne: Sheezel, Xerri, Davies-Uniacke, Curtis, Parker, McKercher
Richmond: Lynch, Nankervis, Hopper, Ross 

INJURIES
North Melbourne: Zurhaar (ankle)
Richmond: Vlastuin (ankle)

LATE CHANGES
North Melbourne: Nil
Richmond: Trainor (hamstring tightness) replaced by Green 

SUBSTITUTES
North Melbourne: Whitlock (replaced Zurhaar in the second quarter)
Richmond: Green (replaced Vlastuin at half-time)

Crowd: 11,176 at Ninja Stadium