Football: One of only two teams to play both Gold Coast and Greater Western Sydney twice, and face Geelong, Collingwood, Hawthorn and Carlton only once. With two home games in Hobart, they will do a lot of travelling - flying outside Victoria eight times. But the Kangaroos have a favourable run home, with seven straight games in Melbourne followed by a final round away clash against the Giants. Seven six-day breaks, which ranks slightly towards the high end. All in all, should be happy.

Business: Have been given a great platform for building membership, with three home games to start the season (two at Etihad Stadium, one in Hobart). But they have only eight games on free to air TV (the least of any Victorian club), and only one Friday night game. Once again the Kangaroos will be regulars on Sunday at twilight, with five matches in that timeslot, the equal most of any club alongside Port Adelaide.

Big game: The Kangaroos have sought to make their Friday night home clash with Carlton a yearly fixture, and this year it's in round 16. The game had plenty of fire in 2011, with Blues coach Brett Ratten suggesting North requested his club because they believed they had the wood on them. One to look forward to again.

To download a pdf version of the 2012 fixture, click here.
RDDATEOPPONENTVENUEH/A LOCAL TIME
1Saturday, March 31 EssendonEtihad StadiumHome7:40pm
2Sunday, April 8 GWS GIANTSBlundstone ArenaHome1:10pm
3Sunday, April 15 Geelong CatsEtihad StadiumHome4:40pm
4Sunday, April 22 Sydney SwansSCGAway3:15pm
5Saturday, April 28 Gold Coast SUNSEtihad StadiumHome4:40pm
6Sunday, May 6 West Coast EaglesPatersons StadiumAway2:40pm
7Sunday, May 13 Western BulldogsEtihad StadiumHome1:10pm
8Saturday, May 19 Port AdelaideAAMI StadiumAway1:15pm
9Sunday, May 27 Brisbane LionsEtihad StadiumHome1:10pm
10Saturday, June 2 HawthornAurora StadiumAway2:10pm
11Bye    
12Saturday, June 16 Gold Coast SUNSMetricon StadiumAway7:40pm
13Sunday, June 24 Adelaide CrowsEtihad StadiumHome4:40pm
14Sunday, July 1 St. KildaEtihad StadiumAway4:40pm
15Saturday, July 7 West Coast EaglesBlundstone ArenaHome1:45pm
16Friday, July 13 CarltonEtihad StadiumHome7:50pm
17Sunday, July 22 RichmondMCGAway3:15pm
18Saturday, July 28 MelbourneEtihad StadiumHome2:10pm
19Saturday, August 4 Western BulldogsEtihad StadiumAway1:45pm
20Sunday, August 12 EssendonEtihad StadiumAway4:40pm
21Saturday, August 18 CollingwoodEtihad StadiumAway7:40pm
22Sunday, August 26 FremantleEtihad StadiumHome3:15pm
23TBCGWS GIANTSSkoda StadiumAwayTBC


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