North Melbourne fans can start pencilling more matchdays into their calendars, including two home games in Tasmania.  

Along with the Round 1 match against Hawthorn and the Good Friday clash with the Western Bulldogs, the club can announce three more games as the full 2022 AFL fixture release approaches.

The Kangaroos will travel to Hobart for a Round 6 meeting with Geelong at Blundstone Arena on Sunday, April 24 at 1.10pm EST.

Another trip to Tassie is confirmed for Round 19, when the Roos will host Hawthorn at Blundstone on the weekend beginning July 24.

Round 12 sees the Kangaroos travel to TIO Stadium in Darwin to take on Gold Coast on the weekend beginning June 3.

The AFL expects to release the rest of the 2022 fixture later on Thursday. While the early rounds will be fully fixtured, the back half of the home-and-away season is expected to be left 'floating', with match-ups and venues locked in but timeslots to be confirmed closer to the dates.

There are 101 days until the Kangaroos play old foes Hawthorn in the club's season opener in a 1.10pm AEDT clash at the MCG. It will be the first time the Roos have played in front of the Kangaroos faithful at the MCG in almost three years, since round three, 2019. 

Round 1, 2022

Hawthorn v North Melbourne Kangaroos, MCG
Sunday March 20, 1.10pm AEDT

Round 5, 2022

North Melbourne Kangaroos v Western Bulldogs, Marvel Stadium
Friday April 15, time TBC (Good Friday)

Round 6, 2022 (Anzac Appeal Round)

North Melbourne Kangaroos v Geelong Cats, Blundstone Arena (Hobart)
Sunday April 24, 1.10pm AEST

Round 12, 2022

Gold Coast Suns v North Melbourne Kangaroos, TIO Stadium (Darwin)
Weekend of June 3-5

Round 19, 2022

North Melbourne Kangaroos v Hawthorn, Blundstone Arena (Hobart)
Weekend of July 22-24