Geelong Cats vs North Melbourne Kangaroos Result & Match Stats - AFL Round 8 2026

Geelong Cats beat North Melbourne Kangaroos 135-86 at Kardinia Park in Round 8 of the 2026 AFL season.

The final score, the quarter-by-quarter breakdown, where the game was played, and the form and head-to-head picture around it — all from real recorded results.

Geelong Cats

135 - 86

Full Time

North Melbourne Kangaroos

Round 8 · 2026

2 May 2026Kardinia Park

Quarter by quarter

Scores per quarter as goals.behinds (points), with the full-time total.

Club	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Geelong Cats	4.3 (27)	1.3 (9)	7.1 (43)	9.2 (56)	135
North Melbourne Kangaroos	3.2 (20)	2.3 (15)	4.3 (27)	4.0 (24)	86

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Recent head-to-head

Last 5 meetings: Geelong Cats 5, North Melbourne Kangaroos 0, averaging 206 total points per game.

Geelong Cats 135–86 North Melbourne KangaroosRd 8 2026 · Kardinia Park

North Melbourne Kangaroos 110–125 Geelong CatsRd 23 2026 · Docklands

North Melbourne Kangaroos 49–150 Geelong CatsRd 20 2025 · Marvel Stadium

Geelong Cats 139–64 North Melbourne KangaroosRd 5 2024 · GMHBA Stadium

North Melbourne Kangaroos 66–106 Geelong CatsRd 20 2024 · Ninja Stadium

Form guide: last 5 games

Geelong CatsWWLWW

• 110–100 v Fremantle Dockers14 Mar 2026
• 68–60 v Adelaide Crows26 Mar 2026
• 91–92 @ Hawthorn Hawks6 Apr 2026
• 122–76 v West Coast Eagles12 Apr 2026
• 131–56 v Western Bulldogs17 Apr 2026

North Melbourne KangaroosLWWLW

• 94–111 @ West Coast Eagles22 Mar 2026
• 81–69 @ Essendon Bombers28 Mar 2026
• 96–86 v Carlton Blues3 Apr 2026
• 66–92 v Brisbane Lions11 Apr 2026
• 130–55 v Richmond Tigers19 Apr 2026

Go deeper on this game: the full stat sheet and player numbers are in the match centre, with season-long club data on the Geelong Cats and North Melbourne Kangaroos team hubs.