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Hawthorn Hawks vs North Melbourne Kangaroos Prediction & Preview - AFLW Round 6 2026
A free, data-led AFLW preview built from real results: head-to-head history, recent form and the players to watch on each side.
Match details
Our prediction: Hawthorn Hawks vs North Melbourne Kangaroos
North Melbourne Kangaroos by 25-40
Model score: Hawthorn Hawks 27 to 58 North Melbourne Kangaroos
Total points: the model's 85-point expected total sits in line with a typical AFLW game (~80 combined points).
How this works: the model averages each side's points scored and conceded across their last 5 completed games, up to the end of 2025, matches attack against defence, and adds a 2-point home-ground adjustment. A data lean, not a certainty: list changes, injuries and team news all move it.
What the numbers say
Across their last 2 meetings it is Hawthorn Hawks 0, North Melbourne Kangaroos 2, averaging 65 combined points per game. Hawthorn Hawks won 1 of their last 5 on record. North Melbourne Kangaroos won 5 of their last 5.
Hawthorn Hawks vs North Melbourne Kangaroos head-to-head
Last 2 meetings: Hawthorn Hawks 0, North Melbourne Kangaroos 2, averaging 65 combined points per game.
Form guide: last 5 completed games
Most recent results on record, up to the end of 2025.
- 33 to 79 v Carlton Blues15 Nov 2025
- 3 to 42 @ North Melbourne Kangaroos7 Nov 2025
- 18 to 67 v North Melbourne Kangaroos31 Oct 2025
- 56 to 26 @ Essendon Bombers25 Oct 2025
- 59 to 94 @ Port Adelaide Power17 Oct 2025
- 56 to 16 v Brisbane Lions29 Nov 2025
- 46 to 36 v Melbourne Demons22 Nov 2025
- 42 to 3 v Hawthorn Hawks7 Nov 2025
- 67 to 18 @ Hawthorn Hawks31 Oct 2025
- 67 to 21 v St Kilda Saints26 Oct 2025
Players to watch: 2025 averages
Ranked on 2025 GDS fantasy average. Squads change between seasons, so treat this as a guide to who carried each club last time out.
Hawthorn Hawks
- Lucy Wales
110.6 GDS avg · 18.3 disposals · 0.0 goals · 2.8 marks · 5.9 tackles (9 games)
- Tilly Lucas-Rodd
99.6 GDS avg · 21.4 disposals · 0.0 goals · 3.6 marks · 3.9 tackles (14 games)
- Eliza West
86.9 GDS avg · 22.6 disposals · 0.1 goals · 1.3 marks · 5.6 tackles (14 games)
- Emily Bates
82.5 GDS avg · 21.5 disposals · 0.1 goals · 1.5 marks · 5.6 tackles (8 games)
North Melbourne Kangaroos
- Ash Riddell
137.3 GDS avg · 35.5 disposals · 0.4 goals · 3.1 marks · 4.1 tackles (15 games)
- Jasmine Garner
135.9 GDS avg · 27.3 disposals · 1.5 goals · 3.1 marks · 6.2 tackles (14 games)
- Mia King
94.6 GDS avg · 20.9 disposals · 0.3 goals · 1.7 marks · 7.2 tackles (9 games)
- Eilish Sheerin
91.1 GDS avg · 19.1 disposals · 0.4 goals · 2.0 marks · 5.4 tackles (9 games)
AFLW Round 6 2026 preview questions
Who will win Hawthorn Hawks vs North Melbourne Kangaroos?
Our form model favours North Melbourne Kangaroos by 25-40 points from 2025 season results, from a model score of Hawthorn Hawks 27 to 58 North Melbourne Kangaroos.
What is the Hawthorn Hawks vs North Melbourne Kangaroos prediction for AFLW Round 6 2026?
Our form model favours North Melbourne Kangaroos by 25-40 points from 2025 season results, from a model score of Hawthorn Hawks 27 to 58 North Melbourne Kangaroos. The model expects about 85 combined points, in line with a typical AFLW game (around 80). It averages each side's points scored and conceded across their last 5 completed games and adds a small home-ground adjustment.
When and where is Hawthorn Hawks vs North Melbourne Kangaroos?
Hawthorn Hawks host North Melbourne Kangaroos in AFLW Round 6, 2026 on Friday 18 Sept 2026, 5:45pm at Cazalys Stadium. Times are local to the venue.
What is the Hawthorn Hawks vs North Melbourne Kangaroos head-to-head record?
Across their last 2 meetings in 2025 it is Hawthorn Hawks 0, North Melbourne Kangaroos 2. Those games averaged 65 combined points.
Which players should I watch in Hawthorn Hawks vs North Melbourne Kangaroos?
On 2025 fantasy averages, Lucy Wales for Hawthorn Hawks and Ash Riddell for North Melbourne Kangaroos. The preview lists the top four per club with disposals, goals, marks and tackles per game, and every name links to that player's full stats page.
Is this Hawthorn Hawks vs North Melbourne Kangaroos preview free?
Yes. The form lean, head-to-head record and player averages for Hawthorn Hawks vs North Melbourne Kangaroos are free and need no account. Stats Lab members get the deeper fantasy and matchup analysis tools on top.
More this round: every fixture is listed on the AFLW match previews page, with deeper club data on the Hawthorn Hawks and North Melbourne Kangaroos hubs, and full season stats for every player on the AFLW players page.