The SCG awaits North Melbourne in Round 19, with the club set to take on the Swans for the second time in 2025.

The Roos will be out to snap their three-game losing streak and get revenge on a Sydney side that was the better outfit back in Round 4.

Here's everything you need to know for Saturday's game.

When: Saturday, July 19 at 4.15pm AEST
Where: SCG, Sydney
Gates Open: 2.15pm
Tickets: Secure your seat here!

Kids Go Free!

In celebration of the game's smallest fans, children aged 14 years and under will have free entry to matches in Rounds 16-19. Find out how to redeem free tickets here 

Getting to the SCG

Public transport

With frequent light rail services and a number of regular bus routes, the best way to get to and from the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) is by public transport. All modes of public transport are included with any ticket purchase or valid SCG and Sporting Club of Sydney membership cards. 

Catch a light rail service to Moore Park on the L2 and/or L3 Randwick Line to get within a short walking distance of the SCG. From Central Railway Station, light rail services leave via Chalmers Street and bring you to the Moore Park stop which is located on Anzac Parade, just south of the SCG.

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North Melbourne will be aiming to snap a three-game losing streak when it travels north to face Sydney at the SCG on Saturday.

The sides last met at Marvel Stadium in Round 4, when the Roos struggled to cope with the Swans' polish, losing by 65 points.

Round 19, Sydney v North Melbourne
Where: SCG, Sydney, NSW
When: Saturday, July 19 at 4.15pm AEST 
How to watch: Foxtel, Kayo Sports

The opposition

Four wins in their last five games have lifted the Swans to 10th on the AFL ladder, and with 12 points separating them from eighth-placed Fremantle, they will be desperate not to drop another game.

Star mid Errol Gulden kicked the match-winner last weekend as they came from behind to beat St Kilda.

His goal was set up by a brilliant tap from veteran ruck Brodie Grundy, who is in All-Australian form for the first time in years. That poses a problem for Roos coach Alastair Clarkson, who will be without suspended star ruck Tristan Xerri this week.

Swans coach Dean Cox may be missing defender Tom McCartin if the club takes a conservative approach to managing his latest concussion, but he is expected to regain veteran Dane Rampe. 

What the coach has said

North Melbourne senior coach Alastair Clarkson on Thursday: "It's a big challenge to come up against Grundy, so that's going to be a significant part of the game. It's another good opportunity for us to pit ourselves against a side that we've got enormous respect for. They're a really, really competitive side in terms of the way that they move the footy and their strength around the contest."

Last time we met

A dominant second half secured a 65-point win for Sydney at Marvel Stadium in Round 4, as the Roos struggled to cope with the visitors' fast ball movement.

Will Hayward was the star for the Swans, wreaking havoc on North Melbourne's defensive line thanks to his dangerous combination of skill both in the air and on the deck. His two first-quarter goals set the tone and he finished with four for the night to go with 15 disposals.

Harry Sheezel was prolific for the home side, covering the ground beautifully and competing hard with Sydney's midfield to finish with 34 disposals and nine marks. He was well-supported by Luke Davies-Uniacke (25 disposals, four clearances).

A North Melbourne side desperately short on ruck options has fallen to a 31-point defeat to Sydney at the SCG.

Swan star Isaac Heeney kicked five goals as his side led at every change to win 12.12 (84) to 7.11 (53). 

SWANS v KANGAROOS Full match coverage and stats

Going into the game without suspended star ruck Tristan Xerri, the Kangaroos lost Xerri's replacement Callum Coleman-Jones to a calf injury inside the opening 15 minutes.

That left key tall Brynn Teakle to contest the hitouts against in-form Swan Brodie Grundy. 

Grundy won 62 hitouts, helping the Swans to an AFL-record +70 hitout differential (80-10). But despite the considerable handicap, the Kangaroos were able to stay in the contest until the final change.

The Roos thought they had closed within a kick late in the third quarter, only for a Paul Curtis goal to be ruled a behind on review.

Heeney added his fourth and fifth goals as the Swans kicked the first four goals of the final quarter to secure the result and cling on to their faint finals hopes.

Heeney finished with 34 disposals, 13 clearances and five goals as the standout in what was often a dour encounter, as even former Swans co-captain Luke Parker could not contain his old teammate.  

The Roos stayed in the game as their manic pressure stifled the Swans’ ball movement but lacked the polish to make the most of their own opportunities.

The Kangaroos had the game on their terms early as they tackled hard and pressured the Swans into mistakes.

But with skill errors spread across the ground and even the sure-handed Harry Sheezel turning the ball over, the Roos were too often unable to make the most of locking the ball in their forward half.

Luke Davies-Uniacke sparkled on his return from a brief stint on the sidelines due to a concussion and gathered 26 disposals with five clearances, while captain Jy Simpkin (28 disposals) stepped up and gave the Roos a glimmer of hope with a late goal.

Colby McKercher showed promising signs despite some sloppy kicking before Swans’ minder James Jordon was sent to him in the second half, while the Roos paid the price for their wasteful ball use.

Rising Roos midfielder earns a badge of honour

Colby McKercher looms as a critical piece in the Kangaroos’ rebuild puzzle as he makes an impact with his blistering pace and penetrating kicking coming out of defence with the promise of much more to come. The 20-year-old was given an early glimpse of what he might encounter when he makes a more regular move into the midfield as Swans’ tagger James Jordon was sent to him in the second half. McKercher had 13 disposals at the main break while threatening to break the game open each time he had the ball in hand, before Jordon put the clamps on to restrict the rising Roo to 22 touches and a late goal for the game.

Luckless ruck’s horror run leaves Roos short

This might have been the scene for a ruck battle for the ages between a pair of combative All-Australian contenders. But with North Melbourne’s Tristan Xerri suspended, Callum Coleman-Jones and Brynn Teakle were recalled to double team the red-hot Brodie Grundy. The Swans ruck made a strong start and dominated the hit-outs throughout, while the Kangaroos all but gave up on contesting the taps once Coleman-Jones was subbed out at the first break. The former Tiger’s horror run since joining the Roos ahead of the 2022 season continued as he injured a calf in his first game back since rupturing an Achilles tendon on Good Friday last year. The Swans won the hit-outs 80-10, but their bigger concern will have been for the luckless 26-year-old after another injury in just his 32nd game.

SYDNEY                            3.3      7.5      7.9    12.12 (84)
NORTH MELBOURNE        2.3     4.5      5.9      7.11 (53)

GOALS
Sydney: Heeney 5, Buller 2, Campbell, Gulden, McInerney, McLean, Warner
North Melbourne: Harvey 2, Darling, McKercher, Sheezel, Simpkin, Teakle

BEST
Sydney: Heeney, Grundy, Blakey, Gulden, Warner, Mills, McInerney
North Melbourne: Davies-Uniacke, Simpkin, McKercher, Powell, Sheezel

INJURIES
Sydney: Nil
North Melbourne: Coleman-Jones (calf)

SUBSTITUTES
Sydney: Peter Ladhams (replaced Riley Bice at three quarter-time)
North Melbourne: Zac Banch (replaced Callum Coleman-Jones at quarter-time)

Crowd: 31,909 at the SCG