Last time these teams played against each other it was at the Adelaide Oval. We still aren’t certain as to where and when they are due to play next weekend’s game.

MELBOURNE

FB Jake Lever Steven May Christian Salem

HB Michael Hibberd Trent Rivers Nathan Jones

C Ed Langdon Clayton Oliver Adam Tomlinson

HF Mitch Hannan Sam Weideman Aaron vandenBerg

FF Bayley Fritsch Luke Jackson Jake Melksham

FOL Tom McDonald Christian Petracca Angus Brayshaw

I/C James Harmes Kysaiah Pickett Charlie Spargo Tom Sparrow

EMG Neville Jetta James Jordon Oscar McDonald Braydon Preuss

IN Mitch Hannan Tom McDonald Kysaiah Pickett Trent Rivers Charlie Spargo

OUT Harley Bennell (omitted) Max Gawn (managed) Jay Lockhart (managed) Alex Neal-Bullen (suspended) Jack Viney (concussion)

NORTH MELBOURNE 

FB Ben McKay Robbie Tarrant Luke McDonald

HB Shaun Atley Josh Walker Aiden Bonar

C Jamie Macmillan Jy Simpkin Jared Polec

HF Cameron Zurhaar Nick Larkey Shaun Higgins

FF Aaron Hall Majak Daw Bailey Scott

FOL Todd Goldstein Luke Davies-Uniacke Trent Dumont

I/C Jed Anderson Sam Durdin Jack Mahony Jasper Pittard

EMG Tom Campbell Lachlan Hosie Tom Murphy Will Walker

IN Luke Davies-Uniacke Sam Durdin Nick Larkey

OUT Ben Brown (knee) Lachlan Hosie (omitted) Will Walker (omitted)

Melbourne 13 - 14 - 92.  defeated North 5 - 5 - 35

That and better will do.

Last 20 games:

Melbourne 2 wins

North Melbourne 18 wins

We have a few of these ledgers to square but North have been our worst record during our darkest times with a 17-loss run.