Saturday marks a historic day for the club as we host our very first AFL/W double-header at Marvel Stadium against Geelong.

It's our final men's home game for the home and away season as well as our first women's game of the year, so there are plenty of reasons to be there!

See the 2025 AFLW premiership flag unfurled on the ground between the games, plus it's Member Appreciation Round so there'll be heaps of prizes and giveaways to thank you all for your support throughout the year.

If you haven't already, grab an AFLW membership from just $39 for access to the double-header game, plus more matches at Arden Street this year, and to make you eligible for all the member fun on the day.

When: Saturday, August 15; AFLW at 1pm AEST, AFL at 3.45pm AEST
Where: Marvel Stadium, Docklands, VIC 
Gates open: 12.15pm
Member access: Scan in for access to both games using your mobile membership via the NMFC app, or by using your barcoded membership card.

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

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

Just by scanning in with your membership on the day, you'll be in the running to win two Syd Barker Medal or AFLW Club Champion tickets! And, if you scan in before half-time of the AFLW game, you'll get DOUBLE entries, to celebrate the double-header.

Don't forget about the Intrepid Footy Passport! Thanks to our official membership partner, for every North Melbourne home game you've attended at Marvel Stadium this season, you’ll earn $100 towards an Intrepid Travel voucher* to go on your dream trip. For Member Appreciation Round, one lucky member will be randomly selected to get an extra $1,000 voucher added to their total! It's your last chance to earn this season, so don't miss out. *Minimum spend and T&Cs apply. View full terms here.

Members get 30 per cent off our 2026 Men's Kookaburra Range and our popular Pagan's Pick jacket both in-store at the Roo Shop inside Gate 7 or online on matchday.

Member Cap + Member Scarf Collection
Visit the Gate 5 Guest Services to collect your 2026 member merchandise. Don’t forget to have your Member Choice voucher ready!

Future Roos Passport Prize
Collect your Passport Prize for Round 23! Your exclusive badge can be collected at Guest Services at Gate 5 by showing your Future Roos passport.

To celebrate the double-header, TWO lucky fans will walk away with FREE CHiQ TVs this weekend! Be in your seat for half-time at the AFLW game and again before the men's game for the chance to be randomly selected as a winner.

Head to the concourse outside Gate 2 from 2.30pm to meet Roos legend Glenn Archer for your free Shane Warne Legacy Health Check, courtesy of our friends at Latrobe Health Services.

Keep an eye on the Big Screen! The first 5,000 fans to scan the Macca's QR code will receive a free Big Mac voucher in their MyMacca's app. For a smoother process, download the app before the match.

Head to the Mazda BT-50 booth at Gate 4 on the concourse and be one of the first 500 people to get a FREE chips voucher, thanks to our friends at Mazda Australia.

Head to Gate 7 for fun for the whole family! From 12.15pm, Roo Squad will have FREE face painting, colouring-in and sensory play. There will be additional face painting at Gate 4 and Level 2 Stadium Square from 12.15pm until the end of the first quarter of the AFLW game.

Get to Gates 2 and 3 for FREE cookies and popcorn, and keep an eye out for whole fruit giveaways all over Level 1.

Our friends at Bulk Nutrients will be giving away free samples of their protein and supplements outside Gate 7.

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

Saturday's games will be broadcast on Fox Footy and Kayo.

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North Melbourne snapped a hoodoo last Thursday night against the Western Bulldogs, and will look to do the same when it meets the finals-bound Cats at Marvel Stadium on Saturday.

It marks a historic day for the club as we host our very first AFL/W double-header at Marvel Stadium against Geelong.

It's our final men's home game for the home and away season as well as our first women's game of the year, so there are plenty of reasons to be there!

See the 2025 AFLW premiership flag unfurled on the ground between the games, plus it's Member Appreciation Round so there'll be heaps of prizes and giveaways to thank you all for your support throughout the year.

If you haven't already, grab an AFLW membership from just $39 for access to the double-header game, plus more matches at Arden Street this year, and to make you eligible for all the member fun on the day.

When: Saturday, August 15; AFLW at 1pm AEST, AFL at 3.45pm AEST
Where: Marvel Stadium, Docklands, VIC 
Gates open: 12.15pm
Member access: Scan in for access to both games using your mobile membership via the NMFC app, or by using your barcoded membership card.

The opposition

Geelong continued its fight to secure a top-six spot last weekend, brushing aside the Bombers to claim a 67-point victory at home.

Bailey Smith was prolific, winning 38 disposals to boost his season average to 32.2 per game, while Oliver Henry and Oliver Dempsey booted four goals apiece in the slippery conditions.

Patrick Dangerfield is expected to play having missed the Cats' past two outings, but guns Jeremy Cameron (shoulder) and Max Holmes (ankle) won't feature against the Kangaroos.

Running hot

It was an immense performance from superstar midfielder Luke Davies-Uniacke against the Bulldogs.

Determined to will his side over the line on the Thursday night stage, 'LDU' notched 31 disposals, 10 clearances and 10 tackles to go along with two goals, one coming in the clutch when he out-marked Bailey Williams and converted his set shot.

The Roos will need another standout effort from their premier midfielder if they're to head into the final round of the season on a two-game win streak.

What the coach has said

North Melbourne senior coach Alastair Clarkson post-game v Western Bulldogs: "I'm so proud of the group that we're able to respond when the pressure was at its most fierce. A big stage and we were finally able to win one of these games. Just really proud because our players and our coaching staff and club have been doing a lot of heavy lifting, and to finally get some reward, it was a pretty special feeling in the rooms after the game."

Last time we met

Geelong extended its winning streak against North Melbourne back in Round 8, defeating the Kangaroos by 49 points thanks to a nine-goal final quarter at GMHBA Stadium.

The Roos trailed by 17 points at three-quarter time and looked to be right in the contest when Jack Darling floated home a major to kick-off the fourth term, but the Cats responded with the next five goals to put the result beyond doubt.

Despite conceding the opening four goals of the contest, Alastair Clarkson's side showed plenty of resolve to fight back and managed to take the lead immediately after half-time.

Geelong is one step closer to a top-four finish, hauling in a 39-point deficit to defeat North Melbourne by 15 points at Marvel Stadium. 

It's effectively season over for the fast-starting Roos, who are now out of the race for a wildcard spot after the 19.11 (125) to 17.8 (110) defeat.

North Melbourne's AFLW premiership flag was unfurled between the AFLW and AFL games, and the men got off to the hottest of starts, kicking two goals within the first two minutes.

Far from an easy kill ahead of finals, Geelong didn't even hit the scoreboard until the 12th minute, and it was the Roos talls doing the damage under the roof, with Nick Larkey and Jack Darling finishing with nine goals between them.

They were dominating the stoppages, at one point leading the clearance count 18-4 as Paul Curtis' first – after a stellar contested mark – took his side out to a shock 31-point lead.

It was a simply scintillating seven-goal first term that resulted in a 38-point lead at the first break, driven on the back of a stunning dominance in the middle of the field, with Finn O'Sullivan, Harry Sheezel, Jy Simpkin and even ruck Tristan Xerri doing the damage at ground level.

Patrick Dangerfield didn't touch the ball (albeit playing forward), Oisin Mullin had two touches, James Worpel had three and Tom Atkins four in that first quarter.

But as quickly as North Melbourne had built the lead, it was whittled away with an equally stunning nine-goal Geelong second term.

The clearance count began to balance out, and Geelong started to effectively implement a short-kick game that left the Roos a step behind the pace, and the 39-point lead became a seven-point Geelong advantage at half-time.

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North Melbourne's disposal out of its back 50 had become messy, and the Cats were able to rack up the forward-half turnovers, with ruck Mitch Edwards kicking his first two career goals.

After the wild momentum swings of the first half, the third term was much more tense, with the teams trading goals, but Geelong managing to maintain a lead until the final few minutes of the term and Cooper Trembath's third.

He hasn't been known for his goalkicking heroics in his decorated career, but Mark Blicavs was a constant threat in attack, booting three, while Tanner Bruhn's drive off half-back (28 disposals) and Bailey Smith (34) through the middle was key to the Cats' win.

Harry Sheezel's season is likely to have come to an end a week early, suffering a cheekbone injury in the second quarter.

The Cats will be sweating on a few injuries to Ollie Wiltshire and Worpel, finishing with three on the bench.

Third-string's third-term heroics
North Melbourne's tall forward stocks mean that Cooper Trembath can sneak up on some teams, who have their hands full with Nick Larkey and Jack Darling. The high-flying forward plucked from local footy had a superb third quarter, kicking three goals – the last of which was an excellent set shot from a tight angle – to drag the Roos back into the game and a one-point lead at three-quarter time.

Experience rises to the top
Geelong had appeared to have nearly sewn the game up when Patrick Dangerfield kicked his side's third of the fourth quarter, but there was another twist in North Melbourne's tale. Jack Darling and Nick Larkey kicked their fourth each, cutting the margin to just three points halfway through the term. It was a scoreless game of ping-pong for the next 10 minutes, before Ollie Dempsey took a strong mark back with the flight and pushed out the lead to a much safer nine points.

NORTH MELBOURNE       7.2     9.3      14.5      17.8 (110)
GEELONG                          1.0    10.4    13.10    19.11 (125)
 
GOALS
North Melbourne: Larkey 5, Darling 4, Trembath 3, Simpkin 2, Sheezel, Curtis, Banch
Geelong: Polkinghorne 3, Mannagh 3, Blicavs 3, Neale 2, Edwards 2, Dangerfield 2, Humphries, O.Henry, Dempsey, Close
 
BEST
North Melbourne: Simpkin, O'Sullivan, Larkey, Xerri, Darling, Trembath
Geelong: Bruhn, Smith, Blicavs, Dempsey, Humphries, Stewart
 
INJURIES
North Melbourne: Sheezel (cheekbone)
Geelong: Worpel (leg, TBC), Wiltshire (TBC)
 
Crowd: 35,529 at Marvel Stadium