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.
