Caleb Daniel closes in on 50 career goals
North Melbourne meet Port Adelaide at Marvel Stadium, Sunday 1:10pm (AFL, Round 1). North Melbourne have won 23 of the 43 meetings with Port Adelaide since 1997.
The big picture
North Melbourne are 9–14 in AFL 2026, averaging 84 points for and 94.6 against.
Port Adelaide are 7–16 in AFL 2026, averaging 78.4 points for and 89 against.
Form
North Melbourne have won one of their last five and most recently lost to Sydney Swans 70–123.
Port Adelaide have won one of their last five and most recently beat Essendon 105–95.
Head to head
These sides have met 43 times on our records since 1997: North Melbourne 23, Port Adelaide 20.
Last time out (2026, Round 17), Port Adelaide won 73–52 at Adelaide Oval.
Biggest margin between these two: North Melbourne by 92 points in 2004 (140–48).
Players to watch
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).
For Port Adelaide, watch Zak Butters (29.8 disposals a game, 5 goals in 2026) and Jason Horne-Francis (23.3 disposals a game, 27 goals in 2026).
Milestone watch
Caleb Daniel is 1 goals short of 50 for their career.
At Marvel Stadium
North Melbourne have won 7 of their last 18 at Marvel Stadium.
Port Adelaide have won 1 of 5 at Marvel Stadium.
What the numbers say
On the numbers this is too close to split.
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