Every week, we'll be heading into the archive to recap some of the great games throughout North Melbourne's rich history.
Travelling into enemy territory is never an easy task, but when it comes to interstate trips, arguably none come tougher than Perth.
While North’s 33 per cent winning record at Subiaco made for tough reading, its first ever fixture at Optus Stadium presented a fresh challenge.
The Roos had surprised many with their 5-4 winning ledger to start the 2018 campaign, but playing the Dockers in front of a parochial home crowd looked an uphill battle.
Big man Todd Goldstein lined up for his 200th game, as the seventh-placed North side took on the 12th-placed Fremantle outfit.
With Nat Fyfe at the peak of his powers, and Michael Walters on fire early, things were always going to be tough.
Missed opportunities didn’t make things any easier; by half-time the Roos had kicked 4.12, and held a slender one-point lead.
But with Ben Jacobs standing tall through the midfield and Jarrad Waite getting the job done in attack, North started to get on top.
An 11-point lead at the final change was a handy one, but the Dockers had other ideas, and were looking to storm home.
Walters’ brilliant soccer goal early in the last term reduced the margin to just three, and made for an exciting finish.
Check out the highlights from a memorable clash against Fremantle, thanks to Spirit of Tasmania.
