Here's everything you need to know for our clash with Hawthorn on Sunday afternoon at Marvel Stadium.

Where: Marvel Stadium, Docklands, VIC
When: Sunday, April 21 at 4pm AEST
Gates open: 2.30pm. Check your ticket for your entry gate

Get your tickets

Tickets are still available for our game against the Hawks!

As it's our home game, members will be able to scan their mobile membership card or regular membership to enter the stadium.

To access your mobile membership, please check you have the latest version of the Official NMFC App, and to ensure quick entry, please view and download your ticket before arriving at the match.

>> For everything you need to know about your mobile membership, head to our Member Hub

>> Non-members can buy a ticket to this game from Ticketmaster here

Gate 1, 5 & 7 ticket boxes open: 1.30pm

Important information

• When using your ticket, you can enter the ground via Gates 1, 3, 5, or 7.
• Roo Shop merchandise can be found on Level 1, inside Gate 7.
• Our Membership Hub will be available inside Gate 5 until half time, if you require any assistance – you can collect your member item if you haven’t already, simply quote your membership choice voucher to redeem.

What's on

Visit Roo Squad Clubhouse outside Gate 7 for fun activities pre-game:
• Free face painting
• Colouring in station
• Kangaroos Resident DJ spinning tunes

In between Gate 7 & 5:
• DoE Handball Wall
• Mazda’s Grand Final Tickets Competition

Inside the stadium:
• Minutes with Mazda Player interview
• Libby's players to watch
• Play the Player - Huddle Memory Game

Social Club Members

• Social Club function is in the Victory Room, located on Level 1 near Aisle 15.
• Player appearances.

Premiership Club Members

• To access Premiership Club, enter via Gate 6 & take lift/stairs to Level D.
• Live Music in the Parker Room.
• Player appearances in the Parker Room.

Bound by our community

Round 6 is also our chance as a club to celebrate The Huddle, the club's community arm, in partnership with the Scanlon Foundation and the Australian Multicultural Foundation.

The Huddle was established in 2010 to engage, support, and empower young people to build on their strengths, increase their ability to participate in society and contribute to more socially inclusive communities.‌

Getting to Marvel Stadium

Information regarding Marvel Stadium parking can be found below. With Big Build works in place the use of public transport is encouraged.

Parking | Public Transport | Travel Disruptions | Accessibility

Patrons will have access to Car Park A & B via Bourke Street, and access to Car Park C via the Flinders Street end of Wurundjeri Way.

Please kindly note that Car Park D & E will not be available with Wurundjeri Way closures for this event, due to the Westgate Tunnel Project.

Fans attending this weekend will also need to plan for:

• Sunbury Line: Buses replace trains between North Melbourne and Sunshine stations
• Footscray Road: Lanes closed in both directions between Appleton Dock Road and Waterfront Way.
• St Kilda Road: Full road closure of St Kilda Road between Inkerman and Carlisle Streets (this one will likely have flow-on congestion affects for the St Kilda area)

To view more information and to plan your journey, please visit The Big Build Website. For further details, map and to plan your journey, click here.

Can't make it to the game?

Our partner Australian Venue Company (AVC) have 192 venues available in Australia. Find a location near you to watch with other Roos fans!

Exclusive to NMFC members, receive 15% off all your food and bev purchases at The Wharf in Docklands, and 10% off at all other venues, when you order with 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% off at The Wharf, and 10% off at all other venues

Watch on TV or stream on your phone

Sunday's game will be broadcast live for Foxtel and Kayo Sports subscribers.

>> Remember, you can grab a digital membership to get a discounted Kayo subscription! Find the membership package that suits you here

Stay connected on social media

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Bring on Round 6! 

North Melbourne will continue its hunt for a first win in 2024 when its hosts fellow winless side Hawthorn at Marvel Stadium on Sunday.

The Roos are coming off a heavy Round 5 loss to the Cats, while the Hawks will want to respond with a positive performance following their defeat to the Suns on the Gold Coast.

Round 6, North Melbourne v Hawthorn

Where: Marvel Stadium, Docklands, VIC
When: Sunday, April 21 at 4.05pm AEST
How to watch: Foxtel, Kayo Sports

The opposition

In the same boat as the Roos, the Hawks are yet to taste success this season. They came close to knocking off the Pies in Round 4, going down by just five points after a spirited comeback fell short at Adelaide Oval.

They couldn’t quite bring the same intensity the following week, going down to the Suns by 53 points in a one-sided affair at People First Stadium.

Karl Amon has been a consistent performer for Hawthorn this season and will be a key figure off half-back and through the wings for the visitors, while Finn Maginness will be another to watch, after he was moved forward and kicked three goals against Gold Coast.

What the coaches have said

North Melbourne senior coach Alastair Clarkson, post-game v Geelong: "They (the Cats) were bigger, stronger, and more polished around congestion, and they had 'Hawk' (Tom Hawkins) and 'Danger' (Patrick Dangerfield) out of their side that would’ve helped them in that space, too. We know where we're at as a footy side. (Our) endeavour was strong and we tried hard. We were just outmuscled."

Hawthorn senior coach Sam Mitchell, post-game v Gold Coast: "We should be well past games like that. We lost every aspect of that game. We lost the midfield battle, we couldn't win a contest in front of the ball, we couldn’t stop them scoring at the other end. There wasn’t a single aspect that went in our favour.

Running hot

Harry Sheezel

The 2023 Rising Star was again a shining light on a rough day for the Kangas last weekend. 

In a valiant effort, Sheezel clocked 30+ disposals for the fifth time this season. He finished with 38 touches, 15 marks, and 525 metres gained in the defeat to Geelong. The second-year Roo now leads the competition in total disposals (172) and disposals per game (34.4).

Fans also got more glimpses of what Sheezel can do with possession in areas closer to goal as he set up two majors and kicked one of his own.

Milestone watch

Sunday afternoon will mark the 100th time Nick Larkey has run out as a Kangaroo.

The sharpshooting key forward was taken by the club with the 73rd pick of the 2016 draft, and after appearing just twice in his first two years on the list, he's grown to become one of the club's most important figures.

He's kicked 10 goals so far this season and will be out to continue his goalkicking streak when he lines up against the Hawks.

North Melbourne remains winless after going down to Hawthorn by 45 points at Marvel Stadium on Sunday evening.

The triumph was the Hawks' first of the year after their worst start to a season since their 0-7 opening to the 1970 VFL campaign.

Jai Newcombe (32 disposals, nine clearances), Conor Nash (32, 10) and Connor Macdonald (24, one) were standouts for the Hawks in the midfield and small forward Dylan Moore equalled his career-best haul with four goals.

Jack Ginnivan, Mabior Chol, Karl Amon and Lloyd Meek (two each) were also among the 10 goalkickers in Hawthorn's strong spread of contributors.

Ruckman Tristan Xerri fought hard in a losing cause for North with 19 disposals, 45 hitouts and 10 clearances, while key forward Nick Larkey kicked three goals in his 100th game.

Paul Curtis also kicked three and Luke Davies-Uniacke (23 touches, six clearances) battled on.

The Kangaroos started brightly and kicked the first two goals of the match but Hawthorn booted the next three to lead at the quarter break - by seven points - for the first time this season.

KANGAROOS v HAWKS Full match coverage and stats

The Hawks took full control, piling on another six consecutive goals as the lead blew out to 45 points before half-time.

It was one-way traffic, with Mitchell's men dominating possession, territory and even the tackle count (23-10) in the second quarter.

The Kangaroos showed a bit of fight after the main break and tempers flared when Larkey crashed into Finn Maginness in a marking contest.

Cameron Zurhaar and James Sicily were also involved in a fiery exchange during the final term, but Hawthorn was always in control on the scoreboard.

Larkey shines again in game 100
Despite North Melbourne’s lack of fluid ball movement, Nick Larkey continues to be a shining light. The spearhead kicked three goals in his 100th game, continuing his streak of kicking at least one goal per game to 24 games in a row. He kicked a whopping 72 goals in 2023, and has already kicked 13 in six games so far in 2024. It’s been a grim 100 games for Larkey, only tasting victory in 20 of those matches, but his ability to kick goals and give North Melbourne a spark in the bleakest of games has been a highlight for Roos supporters.

NORTH MELBOURNE        2.2       5.5        8.6       10.8 (68)
HAWTHORN                      3.3       11.6      14.8     17.11 (113)

GOALS
North Melbourne: Curtis 3, Larkey 3, Ford, Simpkin, Drury, Tucker
Hawthorn: Moore 4, Ginnivan 2, Chol 2, Amon 2, Meek 2, Gunston, Weddle, Morrison, Macdonald, Maginness

BEST
North Melbourne: Sheezel, Xerri, Curtis, Davies-Uniacke
Hawthorn: Newcombe, Nash, Macdonald, Morris, Impey 

INJURIES
North Melbourne: Ford (hip)
Hawthorn: Nil

SUBSTITUTES
North Melbourne: Charlie Lazzaro (replaced Eddie Ford in the third quarter)
Hawthorn: Henry Hustwaite (replaced Massimo D’Ambrosio in the third quarter)

Crowd: 30,648 at Marvel Stadium