As the countdown continues to North Melbourne's clash with Brisbane at Etihad Stadium, NMFC.com.au presents stats and facts relating to the two clubs.

• The all-time record between the two clubs at Etihad Stadium is split at four a piece with one draw.

The draw came in Round 3, 2003. The Lions were heavy favourites but the Kangaroos stuck with the eventual premiers all night. It was a Michael Voss point which floated through on the siren that leveled the game.

• If North defeats Brisbane on Sunday, it will even the all time head-to-head record at 13 wins each.

• Saverio Rocca holds the two best goal-kicking performances against the Lions.

They were both bags of six; one coming at Etihad in Round 17, 2001 and the other at the Gabba in Round 12, 2002.

• Former premiership team-mates Brad Scott and Michael Voss have gone head-to-head in the coaches box on four occasions so far. Scott holds a 3-1 advantage.

• Todd Goldstein's career-high in disposals, 28, came against Brisbane in 2012.

Goldstein has also amassed 83 hit-outs across his last two games against the Lions.

• The home side has won each of the last six games between the teams.

• Jonathan Brown averages 3.25 goals a game against North over 16 games. It's his second-best return against non-expansion clubs.

• Both teams' coaching staff have personnel who previously played at the opposing club.

Josh Drummond, currently a development coach at North Melbourne played 94 games for Brisbane between 2005 and 2012.

Leigh Harding, currently an assistant coach at Brisbane, played 141 games for North Melbourne between 2001-2010.

North's ruck coach Alex Ishchenko played with both teams during his career.

• North's 7 goals, 4 behinds in the second quarter against the Lions in 2012 was its best second term of the entire season.

It was only eight points off being its best output of the entire season. That came in Round 2 against Greater Western Sydney with 8 goals, 6 behinds.

• North's longest winning streak over Brisbane is six.

It spanned from Round 19, 1997 to Round 14, 2000 and included two victories by less than a goal, as well as the 1999 preliminary final.

Written with assistance from Ange Cristoforo