kangaroos.com.au looks at some interesting statistics from previous matchups between the two teams.
Head to head: Games played: 148 - North Melbourne 71, Sydney 76, 1 draw
Coaches: Brad Scott (NM) 3 games, Paul Roos (Syd) 181 games
Captains: Brent Harvey (NM) 282 games, Brett Kirk (Syd) 220 games
2010 debutants: Ryan Bastinac (NM) Round 1, Lewis Jetta (Syd) Round 1
Departures: North Melbourne - Josh Gibson, Daniel Harris, Sam Power, Matt Riggio, Adam Simpson, Jesse Smith, Shannon Watt, Michael Wundke
Sydney: Luke Ablett, Leo Barry, Ryan Brabazon, Amon Buchanan, Jared Crouch, Nic Fosdike, Barry Hall, Darren Jolly, Matthew Laidlaw, Daniel O'Keefe, Michael O'Loughlin, Tim Schmidt
Avg. age (start of 2010): North Melbourne 22 years 195 days, Sydney 23 years 268 days
Avg. games (start of 2010): North Melbourne 43, Sydney 62
Most experienced player: Brent Harvey (NM) 282 games, Adam Goodes (Syd) 255 games
Tallest: Hamish McIntosh (NM) 203cm, Mark Seaby 200cm, Daniel Currie 200cm, Shane Mumford 200cm (Syd)
Shortest: Matt Campbell (NM) 170cm, Ben McGlynn 174cm, Byron Sumner 174cm (Syd)
2009 placing: North Melbourne 13th (7 wins, 14 losses, 1 draw), Sydney 12th (8 wins, 14 losses)
Leading goal scorer 2009: Drew Petrie (NM) 27, Adam Goodes (Syd) 38
Best and Fairest 2009: Andrew Swallow (NM), Ryan O'Keefe (Syd)
The last five: Round 14, 2009 - Sydney 15.10.100 defeated North Melbourne 13.7.85
Elimination Final 2008 - Sydney 17.8.110 defeated North Melbourne 11.9.75
Round 6, 2008 - North Melbourne 9.10.64 drew Sydney 8.16.64
Round 6, 2007 - North Melbourne 16.15.111 defeated Sydney 14.11.95
Round 10, 2006 - Sydney 16.9.105 defeated North Melbourne 14.14.98
Last week: North Melbourne 17.14.116 defeated Sydney 13.13.91
Sydney 16.15.111 defeated Richmond 7.14.56
Leading possession winners 2010: Brady Rawlings (NM) 90, Ryan O'Keefe (Syd) 83
Leading goal scorers 2010: David Hale (NM) 8, Ben McGlynn (Syd) 8
