The North Melbourne Tasmanian Kangaroos will suit up for their fourth consecutive preliminary final on Saturday afternoon when they face Melbourne at Ikon Park.

The Roos punched their ticket to the penultimate weekend of the season with a 39-point point win over Hawthorn in the qualifying final, while the Demons are fresh off over-running the Crows by 11 points in a semi-final.

When: Saturday, November 22 at 3.05pm AEDT
Where: Ikon Park, Melbourne, VIC
Gates Open: 1.30pm
Tickets: Secure your seat here!

Getting to the ground

FREE SHUTTLE BUS
Catch a FREE shuttle bus from the train station to the stadium! The bus will run from 1.30pm to 6.30pm on a continuous loop, stopping at Melbourne Zoo and Royal Park Station and then Ikon Park.

TRAIN   
- Metro Trains operate services near Ikon Park via the Upfield train line  
- Royal Park Station is a 15-minute walk to Ikon Park, or catch the FREE shuttle bus (see above)
- Jewell Station is a 16-minute walk to Ikon Park  
 
TRAM  
- Yarra Trams operate services to Ikon Park via line 19  
- Take the tram to stop 16 (Walker Street/Royal Parade) and walk three minutes to Ikon Park  
 
CAR   
There is limited parking available on Royal Parade that is free on weekends. 
  
There is limited parking available on the Northern Lawn at Princes Park, enter via Royal Parade from 1pm. There is a council fee associated with parking on the Northern Lawn. 
  
There is further parking available in surrounding streets, including free parking at Garton Street and Bowen Crescent. There is free parking available for three hours at Barkley Square, a 14-minute walk from Ikon Park.

Around the ground

Visit Roo Squad before the game outside Gate 6 to pick up your free toy from Mattel!

The Roo Shop will also be located outside Gate 6, offering exclusive AFLW Finals merchandise along with your first look at the 2026 Kookaburra range. Members receive 10 per cent off, and 100 per cent of profits go to the club.

ACCESSIBILITY

Ikon Park is a Sunflower venue and strives to support attendees with hidden disabilities attend events at the venue. Staff wearing a sunflower pin can provide support to patrons with hidden disabilities. 

AFLW Finals Hub

For up-to-date info on our finals matches, plus ticketing FAQs and more, here's your one-stop shop.

Can't make the game?

Meet some friends before the game this Saturday and save!

For the duration of the AFLW finals, North Melbourne members can get 15 per cent OFF food and bev at Beer Deluxe in Fed Square when they use 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 Beer Deluxe during finals, and 10 per cent off at all other venues

Watch on TV or stream on your phone

Saturday afternoon's game will be broadcast live on Channel 7, 7plus, Foxtel and Kayo Sports.

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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Follow the @NMFCWomens accounts on Instagram, Facebook and X and @nmfcofficial on TikTok to stay up to date with everything happening at the match.

Bring on the prelim!

The North Melbourne Tasmanian Kangaroos have made one change for their blockbuster preliminary final against Melbourne on Saturday afternoon at Ikon Park.

Star defender Eilish Sheerin returns to the side, having been named to play her first game since Round 7.

After injuring her hamstring during the Round 8 pre-game warm-up and missing the past six matches, the No.4's return is a timely boost for the Roos, who are hoping to reach the Grand Final for the third straight season.

Tessa Boyd is the unlucky player to make way for Sheerin, while Mia King must hope the Roos can win on Saturday if she is to return from her PCL injury this season.

The Kangaroos, who punched their ticket to the prelims with a 39-point win over Hawthorn in the qualifying final, haven't faced the Demons in 2025, but coach Darren Crocker noted that the group had been paying attention to Melbourne's rise.

"We've had a little eye on them for a while because we knew they were coming and potentially going to be a finals threat," Crocker told reporters at Arden Street on Thursday.

"It was good to go last week (to the semi-final) and have a good close look at them."

Bouncedown is scheduled for 3.05pm AEDT on Saturday.

The North Melbourne Tasmanian Kangaroos will defend their premiership in next week's 2025 AFLW Grand Final after withstanding an assault by Melbourne in Saturday's preliminary final at Ikon Park.

The Roos fought back after trailing for most of the game to win by 10 points, 6.10 (46) to 5.6 (36).

KANGAROOS v DEMONS Full match coverage and stats

The result ensures they will contest a third consecutive decider, to be played at Ikon Park next Saturday against either Carlton or Brisbane.

Timing and ticketing information for the grand final will be confirmed after Saturday night's other preliminary final between the Lions and Blues.

Blaithin Bogue and Jasmine Garner were the Kangaroos' heroes in a desperately tense final played in front of 7057 fans.

Bogue kicked a game-high three goals to continue her incredible season. Garner was immense in the last quarter, kicking a crucial goal and finishing with 32 touches and seven clearances. 

Arriving in red-hot form after their semi-final win over Adelaide last weekend, the Demons kicked the first three goals, including two in the opening five minutes.

They led by 19 points before Bogue toe-poked North Melbourne's opener. That led to a Roo revival, with Eilish Sheerin snapping home and Bogue adding another, but the Demons hit back to deservedly lead by seven points at the first change.

Melbourne's Tayla Harris put an exclamation mark on their term with a classic speccy into the back of Ash Riddell, while Eden Zanker mocked crying to Libby Birch, shoving the Roo in the chest after a clash.

The reigning premiers had the better of the play in the second quarter, but struggled to create clear scoring opportunities as the Demons flooded their backline.

Vice-captain Ash Riddell converted after marking 35m out for the Kangaroos' only goal of the quarter, cancelled out by Kate Hore's second for the Dees.

North Melbourne went scoreless in an arm wrestle third quarter and would have counted themselves fortunate not to go further behind as Melbourne wasted several scoring chances.  

Still trailing by a goal as the fourth quarter began, a heartbreaking end to North Melbourne's premiership defence appeared likely, only for Bogue to kick a brilliant running goal and Garner to blaze through the sealer. 

Garner’s fourth term was vital, recording 12 disposals, four clearances and three inside 50s (along with the goal) to take her tally to 32 touches for the game, while Riddell had nine touches in the last stanza.

Third-term blues ultimately sink Melbourne

But for a few stray bounces of the footy, there was every chance the Demons would have sent the Roos packing. Wotherspoon's snap drifted just across the face, while Hanks' running shot bounced the wrong side of the post. Melbourne added four points to zero in the third term, but if a few of those efforts had gone true, the Roos' comeback may have been too far an ask.

Cream rises to the top

The spidey senses were tingling when Riddell and Garner missed fourth-term shots, and it seemed like it may not be North Melbourne's day, but Garner rose to the occasion when the game was on the line, her goal proving a bridge too far for Melbourne. Ruby Tripodi provided a handy block on Shelley Heath at the forward stoppage, allowing Garner a step's head start, and she roved Randall's tap to perfection.

Up next

North Melbourne will play in the Grand Final on Saturday evening at Ikon Park, against Brisbane, while it's season over for Melbourne.

NORTH MELBOURNE       3.1     4.6    4.6   6.10 (46)
MELBOURNE                     4.2     5.2    5.6   5.6 (36)

GOALS
North Melbourne: Bogue 3, Garner, Riddell, Sheerin
Melbourne: Hore 2, Harris, Paxman, Wotherspoon

BEST
North Melbourne: Garner, Kearney, O'Shea, Riddell, Smith
Melbourne: Gillard, Chaplin, Hore, Hanks, Goldrick

INJURIES
North Melbourne: Nil
Melbourne: Nil

Crowd: 7057 at Ikon Park