He spent almost a decade at Brisbane, and on Sunday Josh Drummond will face his former team from the coaches box for the first time.

Now a development coach at North Melbourne, Drummond is ready for a bigger week than usual.

"I'll be prepared to answer any questions that are coming my way about Brisbane," he told NMFC.com.au.

"There are just little things I'll be able to point out. After being at the footy club for a few months and watching the way Brad goes about it, he knows each team very well anyway with the diligence he does on the opposition.

"At the end of the day a lot of it is about what you do and worrying about your own backyard and playing four quarters which is something we haven't done yet."

Drummond was able to play under Jonathan Brown for a few seasons, who is still widely regarded as one of the best captains in the competition.

"The way he leads on field is there for everyone to see, but the way he goes about it off-field is just as, if not more, impressive.

"His attention to detail and his professionalism is a hallmark of his game and the reason why he's been able to be the sort of player he is."

Drawing closer to 250 games, Brown has been leader of the Lions since 2009. It's no surprise his actions and his words command respect.

"As a leader,  you want to set the way through your actions and it's through them that everyone has a huge amount of respect and admiration for him. If he says something, you're going to follow and fall into line.

"With the younger group around him, he's a perfect role model," Drummond added.

Many of Brisbane's younger players make up its midfield with Daniel Rich, Jack Redden and Tom Rockliff the nucleus of an improving Lions unit.

"Simon Black's been a champion for 10 to 15 years now but these guys have now been at the club for four or five years and it's their time to step up.

"Reddo goes about it in an uncomplicated manner. He's been one of the leaders in tackling for the last few years and Rich is a beautiful kick of the ball with that left foot of his.

"Rockliff probably falls under the radar a little bit because he accumulates his possessions. He's a very smart user and a very smart footballer.

"They're all important to Brisbane but they're all different in their own way."

Despite moving south, Drummond still keeps in touch with many of his former teammates.

"Being a defender, we're all well known to stick together. Guys that were drafted around the same time like Jed Adcock, Joel Patfull, Daniel Merrett are ones that I've been pretty close to over the years."

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Drummond will speak with members and guests of the Northern Lights on Sunday about how North might tackle his old side.

There are also likely to be a few insights into the young players on the North Melbourne list and the difference between the culture of the two clubs.

At the Northern Lights' first event for 2013, Drummond will be joined by Sue Brown, Head of Human Movement and Sports Science at the University of Ballarat, who will also talk about her experience and recent appointment as the only female VFL regional commissioner in the Ballarat region. Sue also happens to be the mother of Collingwood's Nathan Brown and West Coast's Mitch.

The lunch will be a fantastic warm up for North fans who are heading to Etihad on Sunday afternoon for the twilight fixture against the Lions.

The event will start at 1.00pm at Berth restaurant in the Docklands and finishes with plenty of time for a short walk to the ground.

For more details visit the Northern Lights website.

To RSVP please email events@northernlights.org.au or call Kate Nolan on 0408 442 887 asap.