Time continues to count down until the opening bounce of 2011 and the nerves are continuing to build in the rooms.
Preparations are well under way with the North Melbourne team having arrived at Patersons Stadium two hours before the official start time.
All the work has been done, now the real action begins.
kangaroos.com.au provides an exclusive insight into the players' pre-match warm-up.
Pre-match gallery
kangaroos.com.au provides an exclusive insight into North Melbourne's pre-match warm-up.