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North Melbourne v Port Adelaide: head to head | Lineball
North Melbourne edge 2–1 on season record, scoring margin, recent form and recent meetings. 43 meetings in AFL on record. A read of the stats, not a tip.
North Melbourne lead the head to head 23–20 from 43 meetings since 1997.
2026: North Melbourne 9–14, Port Adelaide 7–16. North Melbourne have the better margin, -10.6 a game to -10.6.
Last five: North Melbourne 1 win, Port Adelaide 1.
North Melbourne average more handballs per game: 162.3 to 124.5.
North Melbourne average more uncontested possessions per game: 243.9 to 205.2.
North Melbourne average more disposals per game: 375.1 to 340.4.
At home: North Melbourne win 48%, Port Adelaide 62% (every game we hold).
North Melbourne’s biggest win in the rivalry: 140–48 in 2004, by 92.
Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.
Head to head
2343 games since 199720
5 July 2026 · Adelaide OvalNorth Melbourne 52Port Adelaide 73
15 Mar 2026 · Marvel StadiumNorth Melbourne 113Port Adelaide 67
