Brisbane Lions v North Melbourne Head-to-Head Record

North Melbourne lead Brisbane Lions 32–28 with 2 draws in 62 games since 1987. Their last meeting, in the 2026 Round 5 at Barossa Park, went to Brisbane Lions by 26 points. They next meet in the 2027 Round 18, Mon 12 Jul 2027, 12:00pm AEST.

Brisbane Lions 28Draws 2North Melbourne 32

62Games

2Finals

0Grand Finals

8–1–1Last 10

Brisbane Lions's record includes games played as Brisbane Bears (1987–1996). Source: Wikipedia: Brisbane Bears.

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 11 Apr	Round 5	North Melbourne	9.12 (66) – 13.14 (92)	Brisbane Lions	Barossa Park	Brisbane Lions by 26
2025 11 May	Round 9	North Melbourne	10.11 (71) – 10.11 (71)	Brisbane Lions	Bellerive Oval	Draw
2024 5 Apr	Round 4	Brisbane Lions	16.16 (112) – 6.6 (42)	North Melbourne	Norwood Oval	Brisbane Lions by 70
2023 15 Apr	Round 5	Brisbane Lions	22.20 (152) – 12.5 (77)	North Melbourne	Adelaide Hills	Brisbane Lions by 75
2022 2 Apr	Round 3	Brisbane Lions	23.18 (156) – 7.6 (48)	North Melbourne	Gabba	Brisbane Lions by 108
2021 19 June	Round 14	North Melbourne	6.9 (45) – 9.14 (68)	Brisbane Lions	Bellerive Oval	Brisbane Lions by 23
2020 15 Aug	Round 12	North Melbourne	8.4 (52) – 7.11 (53)	Brisbane Lions	People First Stadium	Brisbane Lions by 1
2019 20 July	Round 18	Brisbane Lions	12.15 (87) – 12.3 (75)	North Melbourne	Gabba	Brisbane Lions by 12
2019 31 Mar	Round 2	North Melbourne	13.9 (87) – 16.11 (107)	Brisbane Lions	Marvel Stadium	Brisbane Lions by 20
2018 4 Aug	Round 20	Brisbane Lions	16.8 (104) – 16.11 (107)	North Melbourne	Gabba	North Melbourne by 3

Finals meetings

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
1999 17 Sept	Preliminary Finals	North Melbourne	19.9 (123) – 11.12 (78)	Brisbane Lions	MCG	North Melbourne by 45
1996 21 Sept	Preliminary Finals	North Melbourne	17.12 (114) – 11.10 (76)	Brisbane Lions	MCG	North Melbourne by 38

Records

Biggest Brisbane Lions win 170–57, Round 22 2004 (113 pts)

Biggest North Melbourne win 165–71, Round 9 1989 (94 pts)

Highest combined score 309 (166–143, Round 1 1993)

Most common venue Gabba (23 games)

Every meeting

2020s · 7 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
2026 11 Apr	Round 5	North Melbourne	9.12 (66) – 13.14 (92)	Brisbane Lions	Barossa Park	Brisbane Lions by 26
2025 11 May	Round 9	North Melbourne	10.11 (71) – 10.11 (71)	Brisbane Lions	Bellerive Oval	Draw
2024 5 Apr	Round 4	Brisbane Lions	16.16 (112) – 6.6 (42)	North Melbourne	Norwood Oval	Brisbane Lions by 70
2023 15 Apr	Round 5	Brisbane Lions	22.20 (152) – 12.5 (77)	North Melbourne	Adelaide Hills	Brisbane Lions by 75
2022 2 Apr	Round 3	Brisbane Lions	23.18 (156) – 7.6 (48)	North Melbourne	Gabba	Brisbane Lions by 108
2021 19 June	Round 14	North Melbourne	6.9 (45) – 9.14 (68)	Brisbane Lions	Bellerive Oval	Brisbane Lions by 23
2020 15 Aug	Round 12	North Melbourne	8.4 (52) – 7.11 (53)	Brisbane Lions	People First Stadium	Brisbane Lions by 1

2010s · 16 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
2019 20 July	Round 18	Brisbane Lions	12.15 (87) – 12.3 (75)	North Melbourne	Gabba	Brisbane Lions by 12
2019 31 Mar	Round 2	North Melbourne	13.9 (87) – 16.11 (107)	Brisbane Lions	Marvel Stadium	Brisbane Lions by 20
2018 4 Aug	Round 20	Brisbane Lions	16.8 (104) – 16.11 (107)	North Melbourne	Gabba	North Melbourne by 3
2018 3 June	Round 11	North Melbourne	21.15 (141) – 12.15 (87)	Brisbane Lions	Marvel Stadium	North Melbourne by 54
2017 26 Aug	Round 23	Brisbane Lions	11.13 (79) – 19.16 (130)	North Melbourne	Gabba	North Melbourne by 51
2016 2 Apr	Round 2	Brisbane Lions	11.17 (83) – 17.15 (117)	North Melbourne	Gabba	North Melbourne by 34
2015 25 July	Round 17	Brisbane Lions	5.8 (38) – 16.14 (110)	North Melbourne	Gabba	North Melbourne by 72
2015 12 Apr	Round 2	North Melbourne	20.13 (133) – 7.9 (51)	Brisbane Lions	Marvel Stadium	North Melbourne by 82
2014 28 June	Round 15	Brisbane Lions	10.10 (70) – 9.12 (66)	North Melbourne	Gabba	Brisbane Lions by 4
2014 17 May	Round 9	North Melbourne	17.23 (125) – 6.2 (38)	Brisbane Lions	Marvel Stadium	North Melbourne by 87
2013 13 July	Round 16	Brisbane Lions	18.9 (117) – 17.3 (105)	North Melbourne	Gabba	Brisbane Lions by 12
2013 21 Apr	Round 4	North Melbourne	18.17 (125) – 9.8 (62)	Brisbane Lions	Marvel Stadium	North Melbourne by 63
2012 27 May	Round 9	North Melbourne	17.10 (112) – 15.6 (96)	Brisbane Lions	Marvel Stadium	North Melbourne by 16
2011 23 July	Round 18	North Melbourne	17.20 (122) – 11.11 (77)	Brisbane Lions	Marvel Stadium	North Melbourne by 45
2011 21 May	Round 9	Brisbane Lions	10.13 (73) – 8.11 (59)	North Melbourne	Gabba	Brisbane Lions by 14
2010 5 June	Round 11	North Melbourne	12.18 (90) – 13.11 (89)	Brisbane Lions	Marvel Stadium	North Melbourne by 1

2000s · 16 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
2009 25 July	Round 17	Brisbane Lions	17.14 (116) – 11.9 (75)	North Melbourne	Gabba	Brisbane Lions by 41
2009 30 May	Round 10	North Melbourne	12.9 (81) – 15.9 (99)	Brisbane Lions	Marvel Stadium	Brisbane Lions by 18
2008 2 Aug	Round 18	North Melbourne	13.14 (92) – 11.18 (84)	Brisbane Lions	People First Stadium	North Melbourne by 8
2008 31 May	Round 10	Brisbane Lions	18.21 (129) – 15.8 (98)	North Melbourne	Gabba	Brisbane Lions by 31
2007 4 Aug	Round 18	Brisbane Lions	10.17 (77) – 5.10 (40)	North Melbourne	Gabba	Brisbane Lions by 37
2007 21 Apr	Round 4	North Melbourne	12.15 (87) – 8.15 (63)	Brisbane Lions	People First Stadium	North Melbourne by 24
2006 15 July	Round 15	North Melbourne	11.18 (84) – 12.13 (85)	Brisbane Lions	Marvel Stadium	Brisbane Lions by 1
2005 28 May	Round 10	Brisbane Lions	13.15 (93) – 17.10 (112)	North Melbourne	Gabba	North Melbourne by 19
2004 28 Aug	Round 22	Brisbane Lions	26.14 (170) – 9.3 (57)	North Melbourne	Gabba	Brisbane Lions by 113
2004 8 May	Round 7	North Melbourne	11.10 (76) – 18.12 (120)	Brisbane Lions	Marvel Stadium	Brisbane Lions by 44
2003 2 Aug	Round 18	Brisbane Lions	20.17 (137) – 11.17 (83)	North Melbourne	Gabba	Brisbane Lions by 54
2003 12 Apr	Round 3	North Melbourne	16.13 (109) – 16.13 (109)	Brisbane Lions	Marvel Stadium	Draw
2002 22 June	Round 12	Brisbane Lions	20.18 (138) – 19.9 (123)	North Melbourne	Gabba	Brisbane Lions by 15
2001 28 July	Round 17	North Melbourne	18.7 (115) – 21.10 (136)	Brisbane Lions	Marvel Stadium	Brisbane Lions by 21
2001 8 Apr	Round 2	Brisbane Lions	17.16 (118) – 8.10 (58)	North Melbourne	Gabba	Brisbane Lions by 60
2000 9 June	Round 14	North Melbourne	17.14 (116) – 17.10 (112)	Brisbane Lions	Marvel Stadium	North Melbourne by 4

1990s · 18 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
1999 17 Sept	Preliminary Finals	North Melbourne	19.9 (123) – 11.12 (78)	Brisbane Lions	MCG	North Melbourne by 45
1999 3 July	Round 14	North Melbourne	15.12 (102) – 15.10 (100)	Brisbane Lions	MCG	North Melbourne by 2
1998 7 Aug	Round 19	Brisbane Lions	12.14 (86) – 15.23 (113)	North Melbourne	Gabba	North Melbourne by 27
1998 19 Apr	Round 4	North Melbourne	21.11 (137) – 17.18 (120)	Brisbane Lions	MCG	North Melbourne by 17
1997 8 Aug	Round 19	North Melbourne	17.14 (116) – 9.5 (59)	Brisbane Lions	MCG	North Melbourne by 57
1997 20 Apr	Round 4	Brisbane Lions	15.19 (109) – 12.11 (83)	North Melbourne	Gabba	Brisbane Lions by 26
1996 21 Sept	Preliminary Finals	North Melbourne	17.12 (114) – 11.10 (76)	Brisbane Lions	MCG	North Melbourne by 38
1996 11 Aug	Round 19	North Melbourne	8.11 (59) – 11.11 (77)	Brisbane Lions	Princes Park	Brisbane Lions by 18
1996 19 Apr	Round 4	Brisbane Lions	18.17 (125) – 14.11 (95)	North Melbourne	Gabba	Brisbane Lions by 30
1995 25 June	Round 12	Brisbane Lions	13.11 (89) – 20.13 (133)	North Melbourne	Gabba	North Melbourne by 44
1994 29 May	Round 10	Brisbane Lions	17.18 (120) – 12.21 (93)	North Melbourne	Gabba	Brisbane Lions by 27
1993 18 July	Round 16	Brisbane Lions	15.14 (104) – 22.14 (146)	North Melbourne	Gabba	North Melbourne by 42
1993 27 Mar	Round 1	North Melbourne	24.22 (166) – 22.11 (143)	Brisbane Lions	MCG	North Melbourne by 23
1992 19 June	Round 14	North Melbourne	20.17 (137) – 16.6 (102)	Brisbane Lions	MCG	North Melbourne by 35
1991 13 July	Round 17	North Melbourne	15.13 (103) – 14.6 (90)	Brisbane Lions	Waverley Park	North Melbourne by 13
1991 30 Mar	Round 2	Brisbane Lions	8.10 (58) – 15.14 (104)	North Melbourne	People First Stadium	North Melbourne by 46
1990 22 July	Round 16	North Melbourne	13.12 (90) – 7.12 (54)	Brisbane Lions	MCG	North Melbourne by 36
1990 15 Apr	Round 3	Brisbane Lions	14.11 (95) – 17.11 (113)	North Melbourne	People First Stadium	North Melbourne by 18

1980s · 5 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
1989 5 Aug	Round 18	Brisbane Lions	25.17 (167) – 12.12 (84)	North Melbourne	People First Stadium	Brisbane Lions by 83
1989 26 May	Round 9	North Melbourne	25.15 (165) – 10.11 (71)	Brisbane Lions	MCG	North Melbourne by 94
1988 25 June	Round 13	North Melbourne	22.19 (151) – 13.7 (85)	Brisbane Lions	MCG	North Melbourne by 66
1987 28 June	Round 14	Brisbane Lions	17.11 (113) – 23.13 (151)	North Melbourne	People First Stadium	North Melbourne by 38
1987 27 Mar	Round 1	North Melbourne	15.14 (104) – 19.23 (137)	Brisbane Lions	MCG	Brisbane Lions by 33

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

Brisbane LionsAll-time28–322 drawsNorth Melbourne head-to-head record

Last 10 meetings

Finals meetings

Records

Every meeting