The big picture

Richmond are 3–20 in AFL 2026, averaging 64.5 points for and 103.2 against.

North Melbourne are 9–14 in AFL 2026, averaging 84 points for and 94.6 against.

Form

Richmond have won one of their last five and most recently lost to Geelong Cats 76–133.

North Melbourne have won one of their last five and most recently lost to Sydney Swans 70–123.

Richmond have lost their last three.

Head to head

These sides have met 169 times on our records since 1925: Richmond 88, North Melbourne 79, 2 drawn.

Last time out (2026, Round 15), North Melbourne won 73–48 at MCG.

North Melbourne have won the last five against Richmond.

Biggest margin between these two: Richmond by 168 points in 1931 (199–31).

Players to watch

For Richmond, watch Tim Taranto (24.8 disposals a game, 15 goals in 2026) and Jack Ross (23.2 disposals a game, 6 goals in 2026).

For North Melbourne, watch Harry Sheezel (30.4 disposals a game, 12 goals in 2026) and Caleb Daniel (25.3 disposals a game in 2026).

Milestone watch

Jack Ross is 24 disposals short of 2,000 for their career.

Caleb Daniel is 1 goals short of 50 for their career.

At MCG

North Melbourne have won 3 of 4 at MCG.

Richmond have won 4 of their last 24 at MCG.

What the numbers say

On the numbers this is too close to split.