kangaroos.com.au looks at how the two teams match up for their clash at Aurora Stadium on Sunday.
Head to head: Games played: 163 - North Melbourne 73, Hawthorn 88, Draws 2
Coaches: Brad Scott (NM) 4 games, Alastair Clarkson (Haw) 119 games
Captains: Brent Harvey (NM) 283 games, Sam Mitchell (Haw) 159 games
2010 debutants: Ryan Bastinac (NM) Round 1, Benjamin Stratton (Haw) Round 3
Departures: North Melbourne - Josh Gibson, Daniel Harris, Sam Power, Matt Riggio, Adam Simpson, Jesse Smith, Shannon Watt, Michael Wundke
Hawthorn: Tim Boyle, Robert Campbell, Stuart Dew, Josh Kennedy, Ben McGlynn, Mitch Thorp, Mark Williams
Avg. age (start of 2010): North Melbourne 22 years 195 days, Hawthorn 22 years 364 days
Avg. games (start of 2010): North Melbourne 43, Hawthorn 53
Most experienced player: Brent Harvey (NM) 283 games, Brent Guerra (Haw) 176 games
Tallest: Hamish McIntosh (NM) 203cm, Max Bailey (Haw) 206cm
Shortest: Matt Campbell (NM) 170cm, Chance Bateman (Haw) 175cm
2009 placing: North Melbourne 13th (7 wins, 14 losses, 1 draw), Hawthorn 9th (9 wins, 13 losses)
Leading goal scorer 2009: Drew Petrie (NM) 27, Lance Franklin (Haw) 67
Best and Fairest 2009: Andrew Swallow (NM), Sam Mitchell (Haw)
The last five: Round 15, 2009: Hawthorn 10.13.73 def North Melbourne 9.10.64
Round 3, 2009: Hawthorn 19.9.123 def North Melbourne 10.9.69
Round 13, 2008: North Melbourne 15.13.103 def Hawthorn 10.16.76
Round 3, 2008: Hawthorn 15.12.102 def North Melbourne 13.8.86
Semi Final, 2007: North Melbourne 14.9.93 def Hawthorn 8.12.60
Last week: North Melbourne 8.12.60 lost to Sydney 14.16.100
Hawthorn 8.11.59 lost to Collingwood 17.21.123
Leading possession winners 2010: Brady Rawlings (NM) 111, Luke Hodge (Haw) 124
Leading goal scorers 2010: David Hale (NM) 9, Jarryd Roughead (Haw) 12
Dream Team specialists: Liam Anthony (NM) 393, Luke Hodge (Haw) 482
