The North Melbourne Kangaroos (8-9) face the Melbourne Demons (11-6) at Marvel Stadium. Let's take a look at the betting lines for Saturday's AFL matchup. The Demons are favored to win at -245, currently marked as 17.5-point favorites, while the Kangaroos are at +190. The total points line is set at 185.5, with OVER at -115 and UNDER at -115, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 102-84 Melbourne.
- The Kangaroos (-115) have a 10-7 Line record this season, while the Demons (-115) hold a record of 12-5.
- The Kangaroos have a 10-7 O/U record this season (meaning 10 games have gone over the total points line and seven have gone under). The Demons have a 9-8 O/U record.
Scoring Insights
- The Kangaroos are averaging 84.2 points per game this season (12th in the league). Comparatively, the Demons are averaging +13.8 more at 98.0 points (4th).
- Defensively, the Kangaroos are giving up 92.1 points per game this season (14th in the league), while the Demons are giving up an average of 89.9 points (10th).
First Quarter Winner
- Here are their first quarter records in 2026.
| | Total | Home | Road | Favorite | Underdog | At Marvel Stadium | Last 5 |
|---|
| North Melbourne | 8-7-2 | 5-4-0 | 3-3-2 | 4-1-1 | 4-6-1 | 5-3-0 | 1-2-2 |
| Melbourne | 7-8-2 | 3-3-2 | 4-5-0 | 4-3-0 | 3-5-2 | 1-1-0 | 4-1-0 |
First Half Winner
- Here are their first half records in 2026.
| | Total | Home | Road | Favorite | Underdog | At Marvel Stadium | Last 5 |
|---|
| North Melbourne | 9-7-1 | 6-3-0 | 3-4-1 | 6-0-0 | 3-7-1 | 5-3-0 | 3-2-0 |
| Melbourne | 10-7-0 | 6-2-0 | 4-5-0 | 5-2-0 | 5-5-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-1-0 |
HT/FT
- The Kangaroos have completed the HT/FT double in 35.3% of games this season, while the Demons have completed the HT/FT double in 47.1% of games.
Margin Betting
- Here are the Kangaroos' Margin Betting records in 2026.
| Total | Home | Road | Favorite | Underdog |
|---|
| W1-39 | W40+ | L1-39 | L40+ | W1-39 | W40+ | L1-39 | L40+ | W1-39 | W40+ | L1-39 | L40+ | W1-39 | W40+ | L1-39 | L40+ | W1-39 | W40+ | L1-39 | L40+ |
| 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
- These are the Demons' Margin Betting records in 2026.
| Total | Home | Road | Favorite | Underdog |
|---|
| W1-39 | W40+ | L1-39 | L40+ | W1-39 | W40+ | L1-39 | L40+ | W1-39 | W40+ | L1-39 | L40+ | W1-39 | W40+ | L1-39 | L40+ | W1-39 | W40+ | L1-39 | L40+ |
| 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Tribet
- Here is the Kangaroos' Tribet record in 2026.
| Total | Home | Road | Favorite | Underdog |
|---|
| Kangaroos -15.5 | 15 or less | Opponent -15.5 | Kangaroos -15.5 | 15 or less | Opponent -15.5 | Kangaroos -15.5 | 15 or less | Opponent -15.5 | Kangaroos -15.5 | 15 or less | Opponent -15.5 | Kangaroos -15.5 | 15 or less | Opponent -15.5 |
| 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
- These are the Demons' Tribet records in 2026.
| Total | Home | Road | Favorite | Underdog |
|---|
| Demons -15.5 | 15 or less | Opponent -15.5 | Demons -15.5 | 15 or less | Opponent -15.5 | Demons -15.5 | 15 or less | Opponent -15.5 | Demons -15.5 | 15 or less | Opponent -15.5 | Demons -15.5 | 15 or less | Opponent -15.5 |
| 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Disposals
- Looking at their disposal averages in 2026, North Melbourne has accumulated 372.8 per game, while Melbourne has conceded 381.2.
- Conversely, Melbourne has played a low possesion game, averaging just 356.8 disposals per contest to rank 15th in the competition. Those numbers could prove advantageous for the Kangaroos, given they're conceding only 338.8 disposals per game this season, the lowest number in the competition.
