The 2025 AFL season's Round 23 match sees the North Melbourne Kangaroos face off against the Richmond Tigers in a Sunday afternoon clash at the Ninja Stadium in Hobart.
North Melbourne lost yet another match -- 133-79 to the GWS Giants -- their seventh straight defeat as their attempts to break out of the bottom two fell flat again.
However, there's still a glimmer of hope. If North Melbourne can get the job done against Richmond, they’ll jump up to 16th on the ladder. That would bring both sides level on 20 points, but the Kangaroos hold the edge on percentage, meaning they’d nudge ahead of the Tigers in the ladder.
Meanwhile, Richmond suffered their third consecutive loss after two wins against Essendon and West Coast.
They’ll be keen to turn it around in Hobart, especially against a team they haven’t beaten in the last two meetings between the sides. Plus, the Tigers will want to avoid being done over twice by a struggling North Melbourne side this season.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times, and the latest lineup news.
North Melbourne vs. Richmond free live stream, free-to-air channel
- Live Stream: Kayo, Foxtel
- TV Channel: Fox Footy
- Free-to-air: ---
Kayo Sports and Foxtel are providing both live and catch-up coverage of Saturday's match. The clash will also be available on TV in Australia via Fox Footy.
Fans can stream North Melbourne vs. Richmond on Kayo, which is currently offering a free trial for new subscribers, so you can essentially watch this game and others this week for free. The match will also be streamed on the AFL website.
North Melbourne vs. Richmond start time
- Date: Sunday, August 17, 2025
- Start Time: 1:10 p.m. AEST
- Venue & Location: Ninja Stadium
The AFL Round 23 game between North Melbourne Kangaroos and Richmond Tigers will be played on Sunday, August 17 at the Ninja Stadium in Bellerive, Tasmania.
Here's how that kick-off time translates to the various Australian time zones:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Australian Eastern Standard Time | Sun, Aug. 17 | 1:10 p.m. |
| Australian Central Standard Time | Sun, Aug. 17 | 12:40 p.m. |
| Australian Western Standard Time | Sun, Aug. 17 | 11:10 a.m. |
AFL 2025 fixture schedule this week
Friday, August 15
| Fixture | Venue | Time (AEST) | TV/Livestream |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon vs. St. Kilda | Marvel Stadium | 7:20 p.m. | Seven, Fox/Kayo, Binge |
| Fremantle vs. Brisbane | Optus Stadium | 8:20 p.m. | Fox Sports 3/Kayo, Binge |
Saturday, August 16
| Fixture | Venue | Time (AEST) | TV/Stream |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast vs. GWS Giants | People First Stadium | 12:35 p.m. | Channel 7, Fox Sports 3/ Kayo |
| Carlton vs. Port Adelaide | Marvel Stadium | 1:20 p.m. | Fox /Kayo |
| Hawthorn vs. Melbourne | MCG | 4:15 p.m. | Fox/Kayo |
| Adelaide vs. Collingwood | Adelaide Oval | 7:35 p.m. | Fox/Kayo |
Sunday, August 17
| Fixture | Venue | Time (AEST) | TV/Stream |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne vs. Richmond | Ninja Stadium | 1:10 p.m. | Fox/Kayo |
| Sydney vs. Geelong | SCG | 3:15 p.m. | Seven, Fox Sports 3/Kayo |
| Bulldogs vs. West Coast | Marvel Stadium | 4:40 p.m. | Fox/Kayo |