The 2024 Major and Minor Premiers, North Melbourne, are set to take on Port Adelaide on Sunday afternoon at Arden Street Park in Melbourne in Round 2 of the 2025 Australian Football League Women's (AFLW) season.
In the 2024 AFLW season, the Kangaroos won both the Minor and Major Premierships, demonstrating their incredible dominance. They accomplished this without dropping a single game, and they defeated the Brisbane Lions by an overwhelming 39–9 margin to win the Grand Final. They have started their double Premiership defence with the same panache as they took a dominant Round 1 win over the Geelong Cats.
In 2024, Port Adelaide had a sluggish start to the season after winning only one of their first four games. However, they then went on to win their following seven games in the home-and-away season, ending up sixth and making their way to the finals series. They managed to reach the Preliminary Final but ended up losing to their Sunday opponents. They did not have the best start to 2025, as they ended up losing to Fremantle in their opener.
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. Port Adelaide free live stream, free-to-air channel
- Live Stream: Kayo, Foxtel, Binge, 7plus
- TV Channel: Fox Sports 5
- Free-to-air: Channel 7
Kayo, Binge, 7plus and Foxtel are providing both live and catch-up coverage of the match. The clash will also be available to watch on Fox Sports 5 and Channel 7.
Fans can stream North Melbourne vs. Port Adelaide 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. Port Adelaide start time
- Date: Sunday, August 24, 2025
- Start Time: 1:05 p.m. AEST
- Venue & Location: Arden Street Oval, Melbourne
The AFLW Round 2 game between North Melbourne and Port Adelaide will be played on Sunday, August 24 at 1:05 p.m. AEST.
It will be played at Arden Street Oval in Melbourne, Victoria.
Here's how that kick-off time translates to the various Australian time zones:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Australian Eastern Standard Time | Sunday, August 24 | 1:05 p.m. |
| Australian Central Standard Time | Sunday, August 24 | 12:35 p.m. |
| Australian Western Standard Time | Sunday, August 24 | 11:05 a.m. |
AFL 2025 fixture schedule this week
Saturday, August 23
| Fixture | Venue | Time (AEST) | TV/Stream |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood vs. GWS Giants | Victoria Park | 1:05 p.m. | Fox Sports 5/ Kayo |
| Melbourne vs. St Kilda | Casey Fields | 3:05 p.m. | Seven, Fox Sports 5/Kayo, Binge |
| Gold Coast vs. Sydney | People First Stadium | 3:05 p.m. | Fox Sports 6/Kayo, Binge |
| Fremantle vs. Brisbane | Fremantle Community Park Oval | 5:05 p.m. | Fox Sports 5/Kayo, Binge |
| Hawthorn vs. Carlton | Kinetic Stadium | 7:15 p.m. | Seven, Fox Sports 5/Kayo, Binge |
Sunday, August 24
| Fixture | Venue | Time (AEST) | TV/Stream |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond vs. Bulldogs | IKON Park | 12:35 p.m. | Fox Sports 5/Kayo, Binge |
| North Melbourne vs. Port Adelaide | Arden Street Oval | 1:05 p.m. | Seven, Fox Sports 5/Kayo |
| Essendon vs. West Coast | Windy Hill | 2:35 p.m. | Fox Sports 3/Kayo |
| Adelaide vs. Geelong | Thomas Farm Oval | 3:05 p.m. | Fox Sports 6/Kayo |