Revenge will be on North Melbourne’s mind on Sunday when it meets an Adelaide outfit fired up from their four-point Showdown loss last weekend. The last time these sides met the Crows looked out of it halfway through the final term when they trailed by five goals, but a Jared Petrenko volley with 20 seconds left gave his side a one-point win. The contrasting emotions on show in the coaches' boxes were priceless, but Brad Scott will hope he's the one throwing high fives this time around.
WHERE AND WHEN: AAMI Stadium, Sunday August 11, 2.50pm
TV AND RADIO: Click here for broadcast guide and odds
LAST FIVE TIMES
R9, 2013, Adelaide 18.17 (125) d North Melbourne 19.10 (124) at Etihad Stadium
R13, 2012, North Melbourne 17.19 (121) d Adelaide 13.11 (89) at Etihad Stadium
R11, 2011, North Melbourne 18.7 (115) d Adelaide 10.8 (68) at Etihad Stadium
R8, 2010, North Melbourne 12.12 (84) d Adelaide 11.9 (75) at Etihad Stadium
R12, 2009, Adelaide 9.14 (68) d North Melbourne 3.6 (24) at AAMI Stadium
THE SIX POINTS
1. The Crows have certainly benefited from a home ground advantage at AAMI Stadium against the Kangaroos, winning 10 of 16 contests, including the last five.
2. The venue hasn't been kind to North Melbourne; whether against the Crows or Port Adelaide, the Kangaroos have lost six of their last nine games there.
3. North Melbourne has the firepower up forward and through its midfield to boot big scores; it's averaged 105 points a game in 2013, compared to Adelaide's 90.
4. The Kangaroos are also favourites with the umpires having been awarded more free kicks than any other side in the competition this year with 376. Adelaide is ranked seventh with 338.
5. Patrick Dangerfield was back to his best last weekend after missing two games with a shoulder injury. His consistent brilliance has seen him hold onto the No. 2 spot in the Official AFL Player Ratings since round 13.
6. North Melbourne has lost five games this season by less than a goal and another three by less than three goals. Adelaide on the other hand has lost just one by less than a goal, but five by less than three.
