Latest news: Roos on right path: Scott - AFL.com.au
"NORTH Melbourne coach Brad Scott insists the rebuilding plans put in place when he took over at Aegis Park in late 2009 remain on track despite external criticism of the Kangaroos' indifferent start to the season..."
Round 13: Adelaide v North Melbourne
Sunday, June 24 at 4:40pm (SA time)
Etihad Stadium
Out of action (estimates only)
Hamish McIntosh (knee) - 4-5 weeks
Recent form
Round 12, North Melbourne 11.12 (87) d Gold Coast 12.8 (80), Metricon Stadium
Round 11 - Bye
Round 10, Hawthorn 27.12 (174) d North Melbourne 9.5 (59), Aurora Stadium
Round nine, North Melbourne 17.10 (112) d Brisbane Lions 15.6 (96), Etihad Stadium
Round eight, Port Adelaide 14.11 (95) d North Melbourne 14.9 (93), AAMI Stadium
Recent form against Adelaide
2011, Round 11, North Melbourne 18.7 (115) d Adelaide 10.8 (68), Etihad Stadium
2010, Round eight, North Melbourne 12.12 (84) d Adelaide 11.9 (75), AAMI Stadium
2009, Round 12, Adelaide 9.14 (68) d North Melbourne 3.6 (24), AAMI Stadium
2008, Round seven, Adelaide 15.17 (107) d North Melbourne 11.8 (74), AAMI Stadium
2007, Round 12, Adelaide 15.10 (100) d North Melbourne 7.12 (54), Metricon Stadium
Most recent team (this will be updated when the team is finalised at 4pm Friday)
B: Scott McMahon, Scott Thompson, Michael Firrito
HB: Shaun Atley, Nathan Grima, Jamie Macmillan
C: Ryan Bastinac, Daniel Wells, Leigh Adams
HF: Brent Harvey, Robbie Tarrant, Sam Gibson
F: Ben Cunnington, Drew Petrie, Lindsay Thomas
Foll: Todd Goldstein, Andrew Swallow, Jack Ziebell
INT From: Liam Anthony, Lachlan Hansen, Sam Wright, Kieran Harper, Levi Greenwood, Will Sierakowski, Aaron Black
Stats that matter
Adelaide hasn’t beaten North Melbourne since Round 12, 2009.
Captain Nathan van Berlo will play his 150th game at Etihad Stadium on Sunday. Van Berlo’s first-ever goal was against North Melbourne in Round 17, 2005.
The Crows and Kangaroos have met a total of 32 times, with the ledger standing at 16 wins apiece.
North Melbourne is ranked second in the AFL for total handballs, averaging 170.6 a game. Only Richmond (175.8) handballs more. In contrast, Adelaide is ranked second-last in handballs (138.2).
Tony Modra holds the record for most Crows goals in a match against North Melbourne. The Adelaide champion booted 10 goals in the Club’s two-point win over the Roos in Round Eight, 1993.
The Kangaroos are the third-highest scoring team in the League, averaging 15.3 goals a game this season. However, they also leak goals defensively, ranked 15th in scores against.
Skipper Andrew Swallow (80 clearances) is the second-best clearance player in the competition. Essendon midfielder Jobe Watson leads the way with 83, while Patrick Dangerfield is third (78).
Drew Petrie leads North Melbourne’s goalkicking with 23.
The biggest crowd for a game between the Crows and Kangaroos was of course the 1998 Grand Final when 94,431 fans packed the MCG.
News Bites
In the Mix: NORTH MELBOURNE - AFL.com.au
"MIDFIELDER Liam Anthony continues to push his case for a senior recall, racking up 35 possessions in a best-on-ground performance for North Ballarat in the VFL last Sunday. Cruize Garlett and Cameron Richardson were also impressive in the Roosters' 26-point win over the Northern Blues. Speedy on-baller Ben Speight was named best on ground in Werribee's 79-point win over Sandringham last Sunday, an effort that could put him in contention to play his first senior match for 2012. Cameron Pedersen and Ben Warren (four goals) were also among Werribee's best players, while key forward Lachlan Hansen kicked two goals in his return from a two-match VFL suspension..."
