North Melbourne has announced it will end its tenure with Tasmania as it confirms its venture in Western Australia.
In a bid to seek more financial gain, the Kangaroos will "host" both West Coast and Fremantle in the western state from 2025 onwards.
The agreement struck between the three clubs and the Western Australia state government sees the Victorian side play one match at Optus Stadium in Perth and one match at Hands Oval in Bunbury.
In 2025, North Melbourne will play West Coast in Bunbury in Round 13 on Sunday, June 8 and Fremantle at Optus Stadium in Round 14 on Saturday, June 14.
The Kangaroos will begin their transition out of Tasmania next year, playing only two AFL games next year.
As of 2026, Alastair Clarkson and his side will play nine games in Melbourne, with the two other "home" games played in WA.
North Melbourne's AFL team will completely exit Tasmania at the end of 2025 in anticipation of the Devils' arrival in 2028.
It is understood that the deal will secure the struggling side $2 million per year.
North Melbourne CEO Jennifer Wattย said the Western Australia agreement will provide significant benefits to the Kangaroos.
"This is a great outcome for the club in that we are able to bring two games back to our Melbourne heartland supporters while securing our financial future," Watt said.
"We thank the AFL, the Western Australian government, Tourism Western Australia, and the Fremantle and West Coast football clubs for helping to bring this package together.
"The club began planning for our post-Tasmania future once Tasmania was granted an AFL licence. Having explored several options, this three-year agreement stood alone in delivering multiple benefits to the club, our members and supporters.
"North Melbourne will always be our forever home, and enhancing our facilities and expanding our footprint within the Arden Precinct will always be at the heart of our long-term strategy.
"From a financial perspective, this opportunity in Western Australia will go a long way to ensuring we can continue to do that alongside fully funded football departments.
"Underpinning the club's finances also enables us to refocus and invest in talent identification and fan development in our Next Generation Academies.
"We are a club with a long, proud history of challenging the status quo, and we see this opportunity as another significant moment in our history."
Ironically, the Kangaroos' fortunes at Bellerive Oval (Hobart) have waned in recent years, winning two - out of 17 - matches since the beginning of 2021.
At Optus Stadium, the Kangaroos have won four of the nine encounters.
The 2025 AFL fixture is expected to be released on Thursday.
