Adelaide v North Melbourne Head-to-Head Record

Adelaide lead North Melbourne 32–22 in 54 games since 1991. They have met once in a Grand Final; Adelaide won the most recent, in 1998. Their last meeting, in the 2026 Round 10 at Adelaide Oval, went to Adelaide by 68 points. They next meet in the 2027 Round 15, Sat 26 Jun 2027, 4:15pm AEST.

Adelaide 32Draws 0North Melbourne 22

54Games

2Finals

1Grand Finals

9–1Last 10

North Melbourne's record includes games played as Kangaroos (1999–2007). Source: Wikipedia: North Melbourne Football Club.

Last 10 meetings

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
2026 16 May	Round 10	Adelaide	20.13 (133) – 9.11 (65)	North Melbourne	Adelaide Oval	Adelaide by 68
2025 23 Aug	Round 24	North Melbourne	15.10 (100) – 17.11 (113)	Adelaide	Marvel Stadium	Adelaide by 13
2025 30 Mar	Round 3	Adelaide	17.12 (114) – 12.6 (78)	North Melbourne	Adelaide Oval	Adelaide by 36
2024 27 Apr	Round 7	North Melbourne	12.9 (81) – 20.18 (138)	Adelaide	Bellerive Oval	Adelaide by 57
2023 1 July	Round 16	Adelaide	21.12 (138) – 11.6 (72)	North Melbourne	Adelaide Oval	Adelaide by 66
2022 13 Aug	Round 22	Adelaide	15.13 (103) – 10.14 (74)	North Melbourne	Adelaide Oval	Adelaide by 29
2022 26 June	Round 15	North Melbourne	8.10 (58) – 17.13 (115)	Adelaide	Bellerive Oval	Adelaide by 57
2021 22 Aug	Round 23	Adelaide	13.20 (98) – 8.6 (54)	North Melbourne	Adelaide Oval	Adelaide by 44
2021 11 Apr	Round 4	North Melbourne	10.8 (68) – 16.13 (109)	Adelaide	Marvel Stadium	Adelaide by 41
2020 1 Aug	Round 9	North Melbourne	19.5 (119) – 7.8 (50)	Adelaide	People First Stadium	North Melbourne by 69

Finals meetings

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
2016 10 Sept	Finals Week 1	Adelaide	21.15 (141) – 12.7 (79)	North Melbourne	Adelaide Oval	Adelaide by 62
1998 26 Sept	Grand Final	North Melbourne	8.22 (70) – 15.15 (105)	Adelaide	MCG	Adelaide by 35

Records

Biggest Adelaide win 140–63, Round 1 2015 (77 pts)

Biggest North Melbourne win 149–69, Round 12 1994 (80 pts)

Highest combined score 287 (180–107, Round 24 1991)

Most common venue Football Park (17 games)

Every meeting

2020s · 10 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
2026 16 May	Round 10	Adelaide	20.13 (133) – 9.11 (65)	North Melbourne	Adelaide Oval	Adelaide by 68
2025 23 Aug	Round 24	North Melbourne	15.10 (100) – 17.11 (113)	Adelaide	Marvel Stadium	Adelaide by 13
2025 30 Mar	Round 3	Adelaide	17.12 (114) – 12.6 (78)	North Melbourne	Adelaide Oval	Adelaide by 36
2024 27 Apr	Round 7	North Melbourne	12.9 (81) – 20.18 (138)	Adelaide	Bellerive Oval	Adelaide by 57
2023 1 July	Round 16	Adelaide	21.12 (138) – 11.6 (72)	North Melbourne	Adelaide Oval	Adelaide by 66
2022 13 Aug	Round 22	Adelaide	15.13 (103) – 10.14 (74)	North Melbourne	Adelaide Oval	Adelaide by 29
2022 26 June	Round 15	North Melbourne	8.10 (58) – 17.13 (115)	Adelaide	Bellerive Oval	Adelaide by 57
2021 22 Aug	Round 23	Adelaide	13.20 (98) – 8.6 (54)	North Melbourne	Adelaide Oval	Adelaide by 44
2021 11 Apr	Round 4	North Melbourne	10.8 (68) – 16.13 (109)	Adelaide	Marvel Stadium	Adelaide by 41
2020 1 Aug	Round 9	North Melbourne	19.5 (119) – 7.8 (50)	Adelaide	People First Stadium	North Melbourne by 69

2010s · 14 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
2019 13 Apr	Round 4	North Melbourne	9.17 (71) – 8.11 (59)	Adelaide	Marvel Stadium	North Melbourne by 12
2018 19 Aug	Round 22	Adelaide	12.14 (86) – 11.11 (77)	North Melbourne	Adelaide Oval	Adelaide by 9
2017 6 May	Round 7	North Melbourne	22.13 (145) – 13.8 (86)	Adelaide	Bellerive Oval	North Melbourne by 59
2016 10 Sept	Finals Week 1	Adelaide	21.15 (141) – 12.7 (79)	North Melbourne	Adelaide Oval	Adelaide by 62
2016 23 June	Round 14	Adelaide	12.28 (100) – 10.7 (67)	North Melbourne	Adelaide Oval	Adelaide by 33
2016 26 Mar	Round 1	North Melbourne	16.11 (107) – 14.13 (97)	Adelaide	Marvel Stadium	North Melbourne by 10
2015 5 Apr	Round 1	Adelaide	21.14 (140) – 9.9 (63)	North Melbourne	Adelaide Oval	Adelaide by 77
2014 23 Aug	Round 22	North Melbourne	14.17 (101) – 13.16 (94)	Adelaide	Bellerive Oval	North Melbourne by 7
2014 14 June	Round 13	Adelaide	16.13 (109) – 10.13 (73)	North Melbourne	Adelaide Oval	Adelaide by 36
2013 11 Aug	Round 20	Adelaide	11.13 (79) – 10.10 (70)	North Melbourne	Football Park	Adelaide by 9
2013 26 May	Round 9	North Melbourne	19.10 (124) – 18.17 (125)	Adelaide	Marvel Stadium	Adelaide by 1
2012 24 June	Round 13	North Melbourne	17.19 (121) – 13.11 (89)	Adelaide	Marvel Stadium	North Melbourne by 32
2011 5 June	Round 11	North Melbourne	18.7 (115) – 10.8 (68)	Adelaide	Marvel Stadium	North Melbourne by 47
2010 15 May	Round 8	North Melbourne	12.12 (84) – 11.9 (75)	Adelaide	Marvel Stadium	North Melbourne by 9

2000s · 15 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
2009 14 June	Round 12	Adelaide	9.14 (68) – 3.6 (24)	North Melbourne	Football Park	Adelaide by 44
2008 3 May	Round 7	Adelaide	15.17 (107) – 11.8 (74)	North Melbourne	Football Park	Adelaide by 33
2007 16 June	Round 12	North Melbourne	7.12 (54) – 15.10 (100)	Adelaide	People First Stadium	Adelaide by 46
2006 21 July	Round 16	Adelaide	19.10 (124) – 7.10 (52)	North Melbourne	Football Park	Adelaide by 72
2006 14 May	Round 7	North Melbourne	9.6 (60) – 18.8 (116)	Adelaide	Marvel Stadium	Adelaide by 56
2005 24 July	Round 17	North Melbourne	16.13 (109) – 19.8 (122)	Adelaide	Marvel Stadium	Adelaide by 13
2005 30 Apr	Round 6	Adelaide	10.14 (74) – 10.4 (64)	North Melbourne	Football Park	Adelaide by 10
2004 30 July	Round 18	Adelaide	5.19 (49) – 5.12 (42)	North Melbourne	Football Park	Adelaide by 7
2004 28 Mar	Round 1	North Melbourne	23.11 (149) – 10.14 (74)	Adelaide	MCG	North Melbourne by 75
2003 23 Aug	Round 21	Adelaide	10.4 (64) – 9.20 (74)	North Melbourne	Football Park	North Melbourne by 10
2003 2 May	Round 6	North Melbourne	9.16 (70) – 19.10 (124)	Adelaide	Marvel Stadium	Adelaide by 54
2002 19 May	Round 8	North Melbourne	16.14 (110) – 14.9 (93)	Adelaide	Manuka Oval	North Melbourne by 17
2001 17 Aug	Round 20	North Melbourne	15.10 (100) – 25.12 (162)	Adelaide	Marvel Stadium	Adelaide by 62
2001 28 Apr	Round 5	Adelaide	12.18 (90) – 10.15 (75)	North Melbourne	Football Park	Adelaide by 15
2000 6 May	Round 9	Adelaide	19.11 (125) – 19.14 (128)	North Melbourne	Football Park	North Melbourne by 3

1990s · 15 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
1999 29 Aug	Round 22	Adelaide	8.18 (66) – 22.10 (142)	North Melbourne	Football Park	North Melbourne by 76
1999 9 May	Round 7	North Melbourne	22.9 (141) – 12.13 (85)	Adelaide	MCG	North Melbourne by 56
1998 26 Sept	Grand Final	North Melbourne	8.22 (70) – 15.15 (105)	Adelaide	MCG	Adelaide by 35
1998 22 Aug	Round 21	Adelaide	13.14 (92) – 14.21 (105)	North Melbourne	Football Park	North Melbourne by 13
1998 3 May	Round 6	North Melbourne	15.16 (106) – 15.12 (102)	Adelaide	MCG	North Melbourne by 4
1997 15 June	Round 12	Adelaide	12.11 (83) – 16.9 (105)	North Melbourne	Football Park	North Melbourne by 22
1996 17 Aug	Round 20	Adelaide	10.10 (70) – 10.16 (76)	North Melbourne	Football Park	North Melbourne by 6
1996 27 Apr	Round 5	North Melbourne	23.14 (152) – 17.11 (113)	Adelaide	MCG	North Melbourne by 39
1995 21 July	Round 16	Adelaide	9.11 (65) – 7.12 (54)	North Melbourne	Football Park	Adelaide by 11
1995 31 Mar	Round 1	North Melbourne	11.13 (79) – 10.16 (76)	Adelaide	MCG	North Melbourne by 3
1994 11 June	Round 12	North Melbourne	21.23 (149) – 10.9 (69)	Adelaide	Princes Park	North Melbourne by 80
1993 16 May	Round 8	Adelaide	19.9 (123) – 18.13 (121)	North Melbourne	Football Park	Adelaide by 2
1992 31 May	Round 11	Adelaide	21.16 (142) – 16.11 (107)	North Melbourne	Football Park	Adelaide by 35
1991 1 Sept	Round 24	Adelaide	28.12 (180) – 16.11 (107)	North Melbourne	Football Park	Adelaide by 73
1991 17 May	Round 9	North Melbourne	18.12 (120) – 18.10 (118)	Adelaide	MCG	North Melbourne by 2

Includes every completed VFL/AFL game between the two clubs, home-and-away and finals.

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Records

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