Here's everything you need to know for our Sir Doug Nicholls Round clash with the Bombers at Marvel Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

Where: Marvel Stadium, Docklands, VIC
When: Sunday, May 19 at 1.10pm AEST
Gates open: 11.30am. Check your ticket for your entry gate

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Tickets are still available for our game against the Bombers!

Sunday's match is also a replacement game, giving members the opportunity to scan into Marvel Stadium with their NMFC Membership. For more information on replacement games head here.

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2024 Indigenous guernsey

North Melbourne will wear 'Kangaroo Way' for the first time this season, a piece designed by Wemba Wemba, Gunditjmara, Ngadjonji and Taungurung artist Emma Bamblett.

The design, titled 'Kangaroo Way', was inspired by the club’s First Nations players, including Yorta Yorta man Jy Simpkin and Wangkathaa Noongar man Robert Hansen jnr, the unity of the club and its existence on Wurundjeri Country. 

It will be worn again next weekend when the club faces Yartapuulti (Port Adelaide) in Tasmania, and later in the year against Gold Coast to celebrate NAIDOC Week.

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.

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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.

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.

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

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Bring on Round 9!

The Kangaroos will clash with the Bombers in the first of two Sir Doug Nicholls Round games on Sunday as they continue to pursue a breakthrough win.

It's not only a 2024 losing streak the Roos will be looking to end, but also one against the Bombers, having not tasted success against the red and black since 2016.

Round 10, Essendon v North Melbourne

Where: Marvel Stadium, Docklands, VIC
When: Sunday, May 19 at 1.10pm AEST
How to watch: Foxtel, Kayo Sports

The opposition

The Bombers enter Round 10 following a statement victory over a premiership-contending side in Greater Western Sydney. They sit third on the table with just two defeats across nine games.

Captain Zach Merrett has been leading from the front, averaging 29.7 disposals, while Kyle Langford has continued to perform at a high level up forward after a breakout 2023 campaign.

They could also be bolstered by the return of intercepting defender Jordan Ridley, who is yet to play in 2024 due to injury.

What the coaches have said

North Melbourne senior coach Alastair Clarkson, post-game v Gold Coast: "As the game unfolded, we gave up too much of the ball through the middle of the ground and they really punished us on turnover. Then unfortunately in the last quarter we're just a bit dead on our feet."

Essendon senior coach Brad Scott on Thursday: "We're still aware that we've got a lot of work to do in a lot of areas of our game. The thing I'm pleased about is that our players are setting a really high standard for the style of footy they want to play."

Running hot

Luke Davies-Uniacke

The midfielder produced one of his best games for the season against the Suns in the Top End, finishing with a goal and game-highs for disposals (35) and clearances (nine).

After an interrupted 2023 campaign, the 24-year-old has improved his form as this season has progressed and is travelling at 27.3 possessions per outing.

He'll have an important role to play at Marvel Stadium against an Essendon midfield that ranks equal third in the competition for clearances per game.

Last time we met 

The Roos gave the Dons an almighty scare when the clubs met in Round 22 of last season, falling by nine points after a back-and-forth affair.

Up by five points at half-time, North Melbourne began to slip in the third term, conceding five goals while relinquishing the lead.

A fifth goal to Nick Larkey two minutes into the final quarter kept the belief alive for the Roos, but it was ultimately a late dagger from Archie Perkins that denied Ben Cunnington a fairytale send-off in his final AFL appearance.

Essendon has cemented itself in second place on the ladder after a 40-point win over North Melbourne on Sunday afternoon.

It took until the 32-minute mark of the first quarter for Essendon to hit the lead, but from there it was never ceded in the 16.10 (106) to 10.6 (66) victory at Marvel Stadium, stretching the Bombers' winning streak against the Roos to 11 straight games.

A goal to first-year forward Zane Duursma on the bell of half-time gave North Melbourne a sniff of hope. But Essendon owned the second half, kicking nine goals to four after the main break.

Without Darcy Parish - who was withdrawn from the side with calf tightness before the bounce - in the middle, Archie Perkins (22 disposals, one goal) and Jye Caldwell (25 disposals, nine clearances) all proved their value through the midfield.

Essendon's aerial strength was something the Roos simply couldn't limit, as the Bombers dominated both the contested mark (14-2) and mark inside 50 (18-9) counts.

North Melbourne worked to play a short kicking game out of defence in an effort to maintain a sense of control, but the Bombers were attuned to that method. Squeezing up and moving with speed, Essendon was on a mission to generate front-half turnovers by picking off any Roo error.

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Zach Merrett (21 disposals, six tackles, one goal) kicked his first quarter goal in exactly this way, while Matt Guelfi (14 disposals, five marks, three goals) was lurking as a dangerous pressure forward in career game No.100.

North Melbourne's connection between midfield and forward line was often found lacking. The forward unit was regularly caught misreading the flight and running under the footy, opening the door for Essendon's aggressive rebounding defence.

Harry Sheezel's class was a standout for North Melbourne. Starting at the contest, he was instrumental in his side's attacking transition, finishing the game with 32 disposals, six inside 50s, and eight score involvements.

Meanwhile, debutant Wil Dawson wasn't handed an easy task first up, assigned to dangerous key forward Peter Wright, and while he competed well and didn't drop his head, Wright went on to kick four goals from 15 disposals.

With Dawson's inclusion, Toby Pink was brought back into the side to play as a tall forward/ruck option, kicking his first career goal – one that was heavily reviewed – during the opening quarter.

On a brighter note for the still winless Kangaroos, Aidan Corr played an important role on exciting forward Kyle Langford, keeping the Bomber to seven disposals and conceding just one goal deep in the final term despite the onslaught of inside 50s.

Old friends, new foes
It was the first chance for Todd Goldstein and Ben McKay to face their old side since making the move to Essendon over the summer. The pair received a mixed welcome from the North Melbourne fans, with Goldstein – who played 315 games for the Roos before coach Alastair Clarkson opted to make Tristan Xerri the side's No.1 ruck – being cheered on with every disposal. Meanwhile McKay, whose move was as a restricted free agent, was on the receiving end of a chorus of boos whenever in the vicinity of the play.

Third-quarter blitz
After young North Melbourne forward Zane Duursma kicked a goal after the half-time siren to cut Essendon's lead to just seven points, the Bombers came out in the third term on a mission. Kicking eight goals for the quarter through six different players, the home side put North Melbourne to the sword and break the game open. It was Essendon's highest scoring quarter of the season, one in which the Roos simply had no answers.

That's one way to kick your first goal
Toby Pink kicked his first goal in the AFL in game No.5, but it took some time to get confirmation on the achievement. Midway through the first term, the Roos were handed a free kick just outside 50. Debutant Wil Dawson kicked long into attack. The footy cleared the pack and Pink threw his boot at the groundball in the goalsquare. As he tentatively celebrated with his teammates, a goal review was called and after an excruciating two-minute pause on the game, soundtracked by jeers from the stands, Pink's first ever goal was confirmed.

ESSENDON                     4.2    7.5    15.7   16.10 (106)
NORTH MELBOURNE      2.2    6.4    8.4    10.6 (66)

GOALS 
Essendon: Wright 4, Guelfi 3, Stringer 2, Merrett, Tsatas, Jones, Davey jnr, Gresham, Perkins, Langford
North Melbourne: Davies-Uniacke 2, Pink, Zurhaar, Stephenson, Taylor, Duursma, Larkey, Xerri, Ford

BEST 
Essendon: Merrett, Martin, Caldwell, Guelfi, Perkins
North Melbourne: Davies-Uniacke, Sheezel, Corr, Powell, Xerri

INJURIES 
Essendon: Nil
North Melbourne: Miller Bergman (hamstring)

SUBSTITUTES 
Essendon: Dylan Shiel (replaced Dylan Shiel at three-quarter time)
North Melbourne: Eddie Ford (replaced Charlie Lazzaro in the third quarter)

LATE CHANGES
Essendon: Darcy Parish (calf tightness) replaced in selected side by Elijah Tsatas
North Melbourne: Nil

Crowd: 43,125 at Marvel Stadium