North Melbourne is bracing for a tough finals series with many teams improving as the season continues

The Kangaroos and Dockers clash in round nine of the 2026 NAB AFLW Season

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Watch Nth Melbourne's press conference after round nine’s match against Fremantle

North Melbourne has won three in a row and put Fremantle's top-eight hopes in jeopardy

The Kangaroos and Dockers clash in round nine of the 2026 NAB AFLW Season

Eilish Sheerin reads the play perfectly and fires a scintillating goal before Alice O'Loughlin dances her way to an electric finish on the final siren

Jenna Bruton drills a trademark classy finish after North Melbourne applies the pressure to regain possession on the wing

Tahlia Randall threads a perfect dribbling finish from the angle to get North Melbourne on the board in the opening minute

The Pride Round banner tears apart in the breeze at Arden Street just seconds before the players were set to run through

The teams are in for AFLW round nine's matches

The Kangaroos and Swans clash in round eight of the 2026 NAB AFLW Season

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North's Emma Kearney is hopeful game 100 isn't her last, while Ally Morphett's knee could prove crucial for Sydney's season

Watch Nth Melbourne's press conference after round eight’s match against Sydney

Emma Kearney's 100th game ended early, but not as early or disappointingly as Sydney star Ally Morphett's

The Kangaroos and Swans clash in round eight of the 2026 NAB AFLW Season

Vikki Wall wins the race to the footy, before executing the give-and-go and putting the jets on again in a super goal

Zippy Fish leaps ridiculously high over the back of the pack but fails to get hands to the footy, as the star Swan can only smile

Tess Craven shows her skills with a classy finish in the pocket before converting on the run to pile on the pain for the Swans

Tahlia Randall nails her set shot from an acute angle after applying terrific forward pressure to win a free kick

Eilish Sheerin gathers cleanly and curls a crafty finish to kick off proceedings at Arden Street

The Demons and Kangaroos clash in round seven of the 2026 NAB AFLW Season

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Watch Nth Melbourne's press conference after round seven’s match against Melbourne

The Kangaroos have put last week's scrappy loss in Queensland behind them, putting Melbourne to the sword at Ikon Park

The Demons and Kangaroos clash in round seven of the 2026 NAB AFLW Season

Both sides come together on the full-time siren in a heated exchange, with Tayla Harris right in the middle of the action

Taylah Gatt sustains an ankle injury in this incident, leaving the gun Roo devastated in her first game of the season

Jas Garner shows her skill and class once again, as the star Roo boots two final-term majors to seal a statement win

Shelly Heath-Barker is taken out of the match with a left calf injury, leaving the reliable Demon shattered on the bench

Blaithin Bogue slams another North Melbourne major in style as the Roos stamp their authority on the contest

Kate Shierlaw caps off a scintillating North Melbourne rebound before Erika O'Shea puts on the jets to lift the Roos faithful

Kate Hore sneaks away from her opponents and curls it perfectly for a picture-perfect moment in game 100

Emma Kearney gives away a 50m penalty after some choice words to the umpire, before Mia Austin makes her pay with a superb strike

The Kangaroos may have suffered a shock loss last week, but the Demons are expecting them to be back to their best for Friday night's crunch clash

League heavyweights Melbourne and North Melbourne will go head to head on Friday night at Ikon Park

The Hawks and Kangaroos clash in round six of the 2026 NAB AFLW Season

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Watch Nth Melbourne's press conference after round six’s match against Hawthorn

The Hawks and Kangaroos clash in round six of the 2026 NAB AFLW Season

North Melbourne's streak has ended at 32 as Hawthorn fights to the finish in Cairns

The thrilling final moments between Hawthorn and North Melbourne in round six

Lucy Wales collects and converts with a brilliant kick to spark wild celebrations in an all-time upset

Jacqui Dupuy gathers and slots a superb snap from a tight angle to set up a grandstand finish

Mikayla Williamson gets on the end of some sharp build up before she converts on the run

Ash Riddell collects cleanly before she quickly slots a classy major for North Melbourne

The Kangaroos and Blues clash in round five of the 2026 NAB AFLW Season

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Watch Nth Melbourne's press conference after round five’s match against Carlton

The Kangaroos and Blues clash in round five of the 2026 NAB AFLW Season

Carlton looked good early and led in the second term but couldn't keep up with North Melbourne

Erone Fitzpatrick uses her craft on the goal line to reward Lily Goss' electric running assist as Carlton closes in on North Melbourne

Blaithin Bogue stays alive at ground level and sidesteps Gabby Pound to drill an impressive finish

Alice O’Loughlin snaps an incredible finish from the pocket in windy conditions to get North Melbourne rolling

Kristie-Lee Weston-Turner reveals the real reason she left the Western Bulldogs and what drew her to the Kangaroos

The Saints and Kangaroos clash in round four of the 2026 NAB AFLW Season

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Watch North Melbourne’s press conference after round four’s match against Euro-Yroke

The Saints and Kangaroos clash in round four of the 2026 NAB AFLW Season

Tahlia Randall and Kate Shierlaw boot nine majors between them to spearhead North Melbourne's commanding victory

Emma King curls a fine snap in her 100th game and her teammates come from everywhere to celebrate

Ash Riddell and Jasmine Garner combined for 77 disposals and a goal

Tahlia Randall intercepts brilliantly before slamming home her fourth major of the afternoon

Kate Shierlaw boots two majors in quick succession to open up a handy lead for North Melbourne

Kate Shierlaw lands this brilliant finish from the pocket to bring the spark for North Melbourne

After three rounds, there are plenty of players who have started the year in fine fashion

The Kangaroos and Bulldogs clash in round three of the 2026 NAB AFLW Season

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Watch North Melbourne’s press conference after round three’s match against Western Bulldogs

The Kangaroos and Bulldogs clash in round three of the 2026 NAB AFLW Season

The Western Bulldogs held North Melbourne early before the dam wall broke and the Roos ran away with the contest

Alice O'Loughlin threads the final two goals of the game to notch up 50 career goals as North Melbourne continues their streak

Blaithin Bogue jets away to her second major after Kate Shierlaw sets her up with a brilliant barrell

Kate Shierlaw's trusty boot brings an early buffer as she rewards Tahlia Randall's excellent kick

Ruby Tripodi curls a brilliant finish in traffic to give North Melbourne some timely momentum

North Melbourne and Western Bulldogs players struggle to differentiate friend from foe in a bizarre jumper clash issue

Check out all the amazing 2026 AFLW Indigenous Round jumpers

The teams are in for AFLW's round three matches

The Lions and Kangaroos clash in round two of the 2026 NAB AFLW Season

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Watch Nth Melbourne's press conference after round two’s match against Brisbane

Watch Brisbane's press conference after round two’s match against Nth Melbourne

North Melbourne led all night but had to fight against Brisbane for win 29

The Lions and Kangaroos clash in round two of the 2026 NAB AFLW Season

Bella Eddey lands two important majors as North Melbourne regains control and begins to pull away

Tahlia Randall opens the scoring with a slick shot as North Melbourne breaks the deadlock

New players, change of coach, meeting expectations - what's the biggest watch on every AFLW team?

The teams are in for AFLW round two's matches

The Kangaroos look set for another strong AFLW campaign, but is there dominance good for the competition?

The Kangaroos and Cats clash in round one of the 2026 NAB AFLW Season

Watch Nth Melbourne's press conference after round one’s match against Geelong

Watch Geelong's press conference after round one’s match against Nth Melbourne

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