North Melbourne will tune up for the 2026 season with a match simulation against Melbourne on Friday, February 20 at Casey Fields in Cranbourne.

The match sim will begin at 4.30pm AEDT.

It is free for fans to attend and will be broadcast live on Foxtel and Kayo

Magpies wait in Community Series

Following the match sim, the Kangaroos host Collingwood in the AAMI Community Series at Ballarat's Mars Stadium on Sunday, March 1 at 3.10pm AEDT.

Tickets for the Community Series match will go on sale from Wednesday, February 4.

The match is part of a full weekend of pre-season football at Ballarat, with Melbourne hosting Richmond on the Friday night followed by St Kilda v Essendon on Saturday.

All three Mars Stadium matches will be fully ticketed to manage capacity while redevelopment works continue at the venue.

Club and AFL members must upgrade to a reserved seat to attend the match, while all juniors can redeem a free ticket with a paying adult.

Kangaroos and AFL members will have access to a pre-sale at 12pm AEDT on February 4. General public tickets will be on sale from 3pm AEDT. 

General admission for non-members is $20 for adults, while reserved seating will be $30 for adults and $10 for kids.

While general admission access for kids 14 and under is free, they must redeem a ticket in advance of the match. Any child without a pre-redeemed ticket will not be permitted access to the match. 

All Community Series matches will be broadcast live on Fox Footy and Kayo.

2026 Fan Day and intraclub

Fri, Feb 13
Arden St, 4-8pm AEDT (intraclub from 5pm AEDT)

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2026 match simulation

Fri, Feb 20
North Melbourne v Melbourne, Casey Fields, 4.30pm AEDT

2026 AFL Community Series

Sun, Mar 1
North Melbourne v Collingwood, Mars Stadium, 3.10pm AEDT

>> CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR COMMUNITY SERIES TICKETS FROM WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4