North Melbourne plays Essendon at Marvel Stadium on Saturday afternoon, with both teams keen to finish the season strongly.
The Kangaroos were competitive against Melbourne last week but were ultimately outclassed by a top-four team.
A matchup against the Bombers, who took a narrow one-point win over West Coast, could provide a closer contest.
It will also be the final game for North Melbourne veteran Ben Cunnington, who has enjoyed a stellar AFL career.
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What time is the AFL today? North Melbourne vs Essendon start time
Saturday's game between North Melbourne and Essendon will begin at 1:45pm AEST.
The game will be held at the Marvel Stadium in Melbourne.
| City | Sydney | Melbourne | Brisbane | Adelaide | Perth |
| Time | 1.45pm | 1.45pm | 1.45pm | 1.15pm | 12:15 pm |
How to watch or livestream Essendon vs West Coast
| Region | Sydney | Melbourne | Brisbane | Adelaide | Perth | Tasmania | Darwin |
| Channel | Fox Footy | Fox Footy | Fox Footy | Fox Footy | Fox Footy | Fox Footy | Fox Footy |
| Broadcast time | 1.30pm | 1.30pm | 1.30pm | 1.00pm | 11.30am | 1.30pm | 1.00pm |
Kayo Sports will also stream the game live, with a full replay to be available after.
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North Melbourne vs Essendon odds
Essendon is favoured to win this game, paying $1.30 to North Melbourne's $3.50 per BlueBet.
North Melbourne vs Essendon round 22 team lists
North Melbourne's starting 22
Substitute: TBC at 12.45pm AEST
| Full Back | Aidan Corr | Ben McKay | Lachie Young |
| Half Back | Josh Goater | Tarryn Thomas | Luke McDonald |
| Centre | Eddie Ford | Luke Davies-Uniacke | Bailey Scott |
| Half Forward | Curtis Taylor | Darcy Tucker | Jaidyn Stephenson |
| Full Forward | Will Phillips | Nick Larkey | Paul Curtis |
| Followers | Tristan Xerri | Harry Sheezel | Jy Simpkin |
| Interchange | Jack Ziebell | Todd Goldstein | Kayne Turner |
| Robert Hansen Jr | |||
| Emergencies | Ben Cunnington | Lachie Young | Charlie Lazzaro |
| Tom Powell |
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Essendon's starting 22
Substitute: TBC at 12.45pm AEST
| Full Back | Nick Hind | Brandon Zerk-Thatcher | Jake Kelly |
| Half Back | Mason Redman | Jayden Laverde | Andrew McGrath |
| Centre | Nic Martin | Jye Caldwell | Sam Durham |
| Half Forward | Nik Cox | Peter Wright | Elijah Tsatas |
| Full Forward | Archie Perkins | Kyle Langford | Ben Hobbs |
| Followers | Andrew Phillips | Darcy Parish | Zach Merrett |
| Interchange | Dyson Heppell | Nick Bryan | Matt Guelfi |
| Jye Menzie | |||
| Emergencies | Alwyn Davey | Will Snelling | Sam Weideman |
| Kaine Baldwin |
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