Here's everything you need to know for our big game against Geelong at our home-away-from-home on Saturday afternoon.

Where: Blundstone Arena, Hobart, TAS
When: Saturday, July 27 at 1.45pm AEST
Gates open: 12.15pm. Check your ticket for your entry gate

Get your tickets

Tickets are selling fast for our game against the Cats!

Adult tickets are available from just $19. Junior tickets from just $9. You can grab your ticket here. 

Membership

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 reserved seat ticket to this game from Ticketek here

What's on at the stadium? 

On top of the on-field action, the Roo Squad Activation zone located next to the Western Gate is back! Enjoy FREE Kangaroos activity books, face-painting, colour-in stations and more!

Our AFLW team will also be there to cheer the boys on as they prepare to go one better in season 2024. Don’t miss hearing from them in our half-time interview.

Transport to Blundstone Arena

North Melbourne Football Club will be providing free transport to and from Blundstone Arena from Brooke St Pier on the Hobart waterfront.

For the FREE bus and ferry schedule, plus more information on the best ways to get to the stadium, head here.

Watch on TV or stream on your phone

Saturday'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

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Bring on Round 20!

The Kangaroos return to Blundstone Arena in Hobart for a tasty meeting with Geelong on Saturday.

After giving second-placed Carlton a scare in Round 19, North Melbourne will be eyeing a potential upset against the experienced Cats.

Round 20, North Melbourne v Geelong
Where: Blundstone Arena, Hobart, TAS
When: Saturday, July 27 at 1.45pm AEST
How to watch: Foxtel, Kayo Sports

The opposition

A gruelling Saturday night against the Western Bulldogs ended the Cats' three-game winning streak, ensuring they will be hungry to bounce back in Hobart.

With heavy rain saturating GMHBA Stadium, they were held goalless in a first quarter at their home ground for the first time under coach Chris Scott, and found themselves outmuscled as the Bulldogs ran out 47-point winners. 

The loss leaves them sixth on the ladder, with plenty to play for in a tight finals race. For the Roos, Saturday represents an opportunity to show how far they have come since round five, when the sides last met and Geelong cantered to a 75-point win on home turf.

What the coaches have said

North Melbourne senior coach Alastair Clarkson, post-game v Carlton: "Carlton were second on the ladder and a formidable opponent, but we played some good footy to really serve it up to them. The bounce of the ball, a decision here or there and it could've been a very different result. It was a three-goal margin at the end but it was an arm-wrestle from go to woah. It's a real credit to our lads that we were able to hold in there for the fight."

Geelong senior coach Chris Scott, post-game v Western Bulldogs: "I thought it was an uncharacteristic performance. If that happens regularly, you just become a bad team. I don’t think that’s us at the moment. Really late in the game we opened it up and tried to score, and then you look really bad when that doesn’t come off. We’ll do our best not to drop our bundle."

In the mix

Jaidyn Stephenson put himself in contention for an AFL return with a standout performance in the reserves last weekend. Playing off half-back, he racked up 30 touches in challenging conditions, including 12 intercept possessions, and 11 marks.

Young forward Blake Drury also made his case for a recall to the senior side, kicking three of the Roos' five goals in the wet-weather tussle against Box Hill.

Will Phillips and Hugh Greenwood did their chances no harm with solid outings in midfield against the Hawks. 

In-form Roo

Harry Sheezel

Both Clarkson and Carlton coach Michael Voss judged North Melbourne's emerging superstar the best afield in last weekend's clash at Marvel Stadium.

Sheezel earned a maximum 10 coaches for his 34 touches and two goals against the Blues in further evidence of his growing impact on games since being redeployed as a midfield and front half gamechanger.

His hot form has him within sight of a 90-year record, should he go on to take out his second Syd Barker Medal at the season's close.

Geelong's top-four quest appears back on track after finishing with a wet sail to beat North Melbourne by 40 points and continue an eight-year streak.

Coming off a heavy loss to the Western Bulldogs, the Cats had a slow start and some anxious moments before securing a 16.10 (106) to 10.6 (66) result on Saturday at Blundstone Arena.

Tyson Stengle, who recently inked a five-year extension with the Cats, kicked three goals including two late in the third quarter to break a North run.

The Kangaroos had cut the margin to 10 points with three straight majors before Stengle came to life and Patrick Dangerfield booted one after the three-quarter time siren.

Geelong went on with the job, kicking five goals to three in the last term to secure the victory.

Cats rookie Ollie Dempsey produced some eye-catching plays, with 18 disposals and three goals including a soccered loose ball in the second quarter, while Tom Stewart (32 disposals, four clearances) was equally as influential for the Cats.

Sitting in seventh spot before the game, the win pushes the Cats to 12-7 for the season and into third spot on the ladder with four games to play.

Geelong has won the past 13 clashes between the two clubs, going back to 2016.

The Kangaroos had plenty of promising runs through the midfield in the first half but often couldn't nail the last kick.

KANGAROOS v CATS Full match coverage and stats

Geelong forward Gary Rohan was forced out of the game in the third quarter after accidentally colliding and clashing heads with Tom Powell. Rohan underwent a head injury assessment but didn't pass and will miss next week's clash against Adelaide at GMHBA Stadium. 

In front of a healthy Hobart crowd, North got off to a hot start and booted the first three goals of the game on the back of some slick handballs through midfield.

Dempsey sparked the Cats when he knocked the ball free from the Kangaroos' Aidan Corr in the goalsquare and got his side on the board.

The Cats went on a run of three goals themselves to take a 22-19 lead at quarter-time.

Geelong stretched its lead 15 points at half-time in a dogged second quarter it won three-goals-to-one. 

North Melbourne's Harry Sheezel topped the possession list for the game with 36 touches, while Roos ruckman Tristan Xerri was huge, notching 53 hitouts, eight tackles and five marks.

Duursma the super sub?
Zane Duursma was injected into the game late in the third quarter, replacing Robert Hansen jnr in a tactical sub move. The young Roo had an immediate impact, kicking an exciting dribbling goal off the ground with his first touch to bring the margin back to nine points. The 19-year-old kicked another major in the final quarter, this time from a set shot, and finished with five marks and three score involvements from a little over a quarter of footy.

NORTH MELBOURNE     3.1     4.3     7.4      10.6 (106)  
GEELONG                       3.4     6.5    11.8     16.10 (66)

GOALS
North Melbourne: Larkey 3, Duursma 2, Curtis, Sheezel, Simpkin, Teakle, Zurhaar
Geelong: Dempsey 3, Stengle 3, Cameron 2, Henry 2, Mannagh 2, Close, Dangerfield, Holmes, Neale

BEST
North Melbourne: Powell, Xerri, Sheezel, Davies-Uniacke, Zurhaar
Geelong: Stewart, Dempsey, Bowes, Cameron, O.Henry, Miers

INJURIES
North Melbourne: Nil
Geelong: Rohan (concussion)

SUBSTITUTES
North Melbourne: Zane Duursma (replaced Robert Hansen jnr in the third quarter)
Geelong: Ted Clohesy (replaced Gary Rohan in the third quarter)

Crowd: 10,045 at Blundstone Arena