Footy's back for 2026! We open our season on home turf at Marvel Stadium against Port Adelaide.

Here’s everything you need to know. 

When: Sunday, March 15 at 1.10pm AEDT
Where: Marvel Stadium, Docklands, VIC 
Gates Open: 11.30am 

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 for $99. 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 

... or get straight to the game for less, thanks to our transport partner 13cabs!

Member zone

Introducing the Intrepid Footy Passport! Thanks to our official membership partner, for every North Melbourne home game you attend at Marvel Stadium this season, you'll earn $100 towards an Intrepid Travel voucher* to go on your dream trip. *Minimum spend and T&Cs apply. Find out more!

Our new Social Club initiative, Boomer & Friends, will kick off this weekend, where Boomer Harvey will bring along some familiar club faces to Social Club and entertain us with some footy stories, pre-game banter, and insights from inside the club. To celebrate, every Social Club reserved bay member will be invited to bring a friend with a FREE guest pass. Sign up to Social Club now! 

Collect your Member Scarf from the Member Hub 
Visit the ticket windows outside Gate 5 to collect your 2026 member merchandise. Don’t forget to have your Member Choice Voucher ready! 

Future Roos Passport Prize collection 
Collect your Passport Prize for Round 1! Your exclusive badge can be collected at Gate 5 ticket windows by showing your Future Roos passport.

Around the ground

Head to Gate 7 for fun for the whole family! Maccas and 13cabs inflatables will be there, plus Roo Squad will have FREE face painting, a colouring in station, footy skills stations and sensory play activities.

Keep an eye out for Kanga and Ruby, our beloved team mascots who will be roaming the concourse pre-game.

Be in your seat before the bounce to see our 2026 goal end names revealed!

At every Roos home game this year, one lucky fan will walk away with a FREE CHiQ TV! Be in your seat early for the chance to be randomly selected as our Round 1 winner!

Buy any Kookaburra Guernsey at the game for your chance to compete in the quarter-time Kookaburra obstacle course, with a signed guernsey, Roos merch pack and Kookaburra footy up for grabs!

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!

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!

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! 

Stay connected on social media 

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North Melbourne's 2026 season is off to a flying start, breaking a run of six consecutive losses against Port Adelaide to hand Josh Carr a 46-point loss in his first game as Power senior coach.

The Kangaroos hadn’t beaten Port since 2019, but proved far too strong at Marvel Stadium on Sunday, running out 17.11 (113) to 9.13 (67) winners.

Harry Sheezel gathered 31 possessions, Luke Davies-Uniacke's power around stoppages was telling, and Nick Larkey booted four goals in his first game as captain.

Port started well, with Darcy Byrne-Jones and Mitch Georgiades kicking the opening two goals of the game.

But the Roos were able to wrestle back control, with Larkey kicking his side's first goal and Cam Zurhaar adding two more as North headed to quarter-time with an eight-point lead.

Jack Whitlock pegged a goal back for the visitors to start the second term, but it was one-way traffic after that.

With North tightening the screws defensively and moving the ball sharply from the back half, the Roos took full control.

A 55m bomb from Charlie Comben brought the home crowd to life, with Colby McKercher and Zane Duursma following up with quick goals before half-time.

KANGAROOS v POWER Full match coverage and stats

The Kangaroos led by 25 points at the main break and carried their momentum into the second half, with Jy Simpkin soccering through a goal in the opening minute.

Larkey added two more for the quarter, with Luke Parker and Tom Powell getting in on the fun as North headed to three-quarter time with a 38-point lead.

The Power rallied to reduce the margin to 25 points early in the final term, but Paul Curtis settled the Roos' nerves with a clever snap after weaving through traffic, and North never looked threatened thereafter.

Port's Zak Butters (23 possessions) and Connor Rozee (24) battled hard, but lacked support and were ultimately overwhelmed by North's midfield.

The Kangaroos will look to extend their winning form with matches against 2025 bottom-four sides West Coast and Essendon in the next fortnight.

New year, new Roo
Just weeks ago, Tom Blamires was working in Collingwood’s commercial team, but on Sunday he was running out onto Marvel Stadium to play his debut AFL game for North Melbourne. Blamires found plenty of the footy across half-back, amassing 23 disposals and taking five marks. 

Roos' two-headed beast
Nick Larkey has been one of the competition's best forwards for years now, but has always been one-out as the Roos' key tall target. But against the Power, Cooper Trembath solidified his standing as a bona fide counterpart for the new captain. Since debuting in Round 22 last year, Trembath has kicked three goals in each of his four games - repeating the trend against Port. Not only is his ability to hit the scoreboard exciting, but his aerial ability and willingness to present for every forward foray will make life easier for Larkey and Roos fans alike.

NORTH MELBOURNE      3.4    8.5   13.10    17.11 (113)
PORT ADELAIDE             2.2    4.4    7.8        9.13 (67)

GOALS
North Melbourne: Larkey 4, Trembath 3, Zurhaar 2, Curtis, Stephens, Comben, McKercher, Darling, Simpkin, Parker, Duursma
Port Adelaide: Georgiades 3, Durdin 2, Whitlock 2, Bergman, Byrne-Jones

BEST
North Melbourne: Stephens, Parker, Comben, Sheezel, Davies-Uniacke
Port Adelaide: Rozee, Butters, Drew, Georgiades

INJURIES
North Melbourne: Nil
Port Adelaide: Marshall (ankle)

Crowd: 23,318 at Marvel Stadium