The pioneers of the concept, the Kangaroos have not enjoyed as many prime-time encounters since 2001.
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The season opens with a Friday night blockbuster against Essendon at Etihad Stadium, while North will play its first Anzac Day fixture since 2010, against Fremantle on Patersons Stadium in Round 6.
There will be two games at the MCG for the second consecutive season. Collingwood is again one of the opponents, while the Kangaroos will also face Melbourne at the home of football.
The redevelopment of Blundstone Arena means North’s two games in Hobart will be in the second half of the season; the first against St Kilda in Round 17 and the second against Adelaide in Round 22.
The Kangaroos will play twice in a newly-introduced Sunday night timeslot, at home against Richmond and away against West Coast. The home game against the Tigers is the day before a public holiday, meaning it looms as a blockbuster fixture.
Adelaide Oval is in North’s sights in Round 13 to face the Crows. Assuming Brent Harvey plays, it will astonishingly be the 17th ground he has played on in his AFL career. Only Robert Harvey has played at more venues, 19.
A return to Canberra is also scheduled in Round 20 against the GWS Giants. It will be the first game North has played there since 2006.
The season finishes with three consecutive home games; two at Etihad and one at Blundstone Arena.
Round | Date | Broadcast | Opponent | Venue | Home/Away | Local time |
1 | Friday March 21 | Seven | Essendon | Etihad Stadium | Home | 7:50pm |
2 | Sunday March 30 | Fox | Western Bulldogs | Etihad Stadium | Away | 4:40pm |
3 | Sunday April 6 | Fox | Port Adelaide | Etihad Stadium | Home | 4:10pm |
4 | Sunday April 13 | Fox | Sydney | SCG | Away | 1:10pm |
5 | Saturday April 19 | Fox | Collingwood | MCG | Away | 1:40pm |
6 | Friday April 25 | Seven | Fremantle | Patersons Stadium | Away | 6:40pm |
7 | Sunday May 4 | Fox | Gold Coast | Etihad Stadium | Home | 1:10pm |
8 | BYE | |||||
9 | Saturday May 17 | Fox | Brisbane | Etihad Stadium | Home | 4:40pm |
10 | Friday May 23 | Seven | Geelong | Simonds Stadium | Away | 7:50pm |
11 | Sunday June 1 | Fox | West Coast | Patersons Stadium | Away | 5:40pm |
12 | Sunday June 8 | Fox | Richmond | Etihad Stadium | Home | 7:10pm |
13 | Saturday June 14 | Seven | Adelaide | Adelaide Oval | Away | 7:10pm |
14 | Sunday June 22 | Fox | Melbourne | MCG | Away | 4:40pm |
15 | Saturday June 28 | Seven | Brisbane | The Gabba | Away | 7:40pm |
16 | Friday July 4 | Seven | Hawthorn | Etihad Stadium | Home | 7:50pm |
17 | Saturday July 12 | Fox | St Kilda | Blundstone Arena | Home | 2:10pm |
18 | Friday July 18 | Seven | Carlton | Etihad Stadium | Away | 7:50pm |
19 | Saturday August 2 | Seven | Geelong | Etihad Stadium | Home | 7:40pm |
20 | Saturday August 9 | Seven | GWS Giants | StarTrack Oval | Away | 1:45pm |
21 | Sunday August 17 | Fox | Western Bulldogs | Etihad Stadium | Home | 1:10pm |
22 | Saturday August 23 | Seven | Adelaide | Blundstone Arena | Home | 1:45pm |
23 | TBC | TBC | Melbourne | Etihad Stadium | Home | TBC |