North Melbourne v Sydney Head-to-Head Record

Sydney lead North Melbourne 98–74 with 1 draw in 173 games since 1925. They have met once in a Grand Final; North Melbourne won the most recent, in 1996. Their last meeting, in the 2026 Round 24 at the SCG, went to Sydney by 53 points. They next meet in the 2027 Round 8, Sat 8 May 2027, 7:35pm AEST.

North Melbourne 74Draws 1Sydney 98

173Games

4Finals

1Grand Finals

0–10Last 10

North Melbourne's record includes games played as Kangaroos (1999–2007). Source: Wikipedia: North Melbourne Football Club.

Sydney's record includes games played as South Melbourne (1897–1982). Source: Wikipedia: Sydney Swans.

Last 10 meetings

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
2026 23 Aug	Round 24	Sydney	17.21 (123) – 10.10 (70)	North Melbourne	SCG	Sydney by 53
2026 9 May	Round 9	North Melbourne	14.13 (97) – 16.9 (105)	Sydney	Marvel Stadium	Sydney by 8
2025 19 July	Round 19	Sydney	12.12 (84) – 7.11 (53)	North Melbourne	SCG	Sydney by 31
2025 5 Apr	Round 4	North Melbourne	8.4 (52) – 18.9 (117)	Sydney	Marvel Stadium	Sydney by 65
2024 13 July	Round 18	Sydney	20.18 (138) – 9.5 (59)	North Melbourne	SCG	Sydney by 79
2023 20 May	Round 10	North Melbourne	14.6 (90) – 14.9 (93)	Sydney	Marvel Stadium	Sydney by 3
2022 7 Aug	Round 21	North Melbourne	13.10 (88) – 18.18 (126)	Sydney	Marvel Stadium	Sydney by 38
2022 9 Apr	Round 4	Sydney	13.8 (86) – 12.3 (75)	North Melbourne	SCG	Sydney by 11
2021 14 Aug	Round 22	North Melbourne	12.5 (77) – 13.13 (91)	Sydney	Marvel Stadium	Sydney by 14
2020 20 June	Round 3	North Melbourne	8.12 (60) – 10.11 (71)	Sydney	Marvel Stadium	Sydney by 11

Finals meetings

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
2015 19 Sept	Semi-Finals	Sydney	7.9 (51) – 11.11 (77)	North Melbourne	Stadium Australia	North Melbourne by 26
2014 19 Sept	Preliminary Finals	Sydney	19.22 (136) – 9.11 (65)	North Melbourne	Stadium Australia	Sydney by 71
2008 6 Sept	Finals Week 1	Sydney	17.8 (110) – 11.9 (75)	North Melbourne	Stadium Australia	Sydney by 35
1996 28 Sept	Grand Final	Sydney	13.10 (88) – 19.17 (131)	North Melbourne	MCG	North Melbourne by 43

Records

Biggest North Melbourne win 45–185, Round 3 1983 (140 pts)

Biggest Sydney win 143–36, Round 18 2001 (107 pts)

Highest combined score 334 (229–105, Round 6 1993)

Most common venue Arden St (52 games)

Every meeting

2020s · 10 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
2026 23 Aug	Round 24	Sydney	17.21 (123) – 10.10 (70)	North Melbourne	SCG	Sydney by 53
2026 9 May	Round 9	North Melbourne	14.13 (97) – 16.9 (105)	Sydney	Marvel Stadium	Sydney by 8
2025 19 July	Round 19	Sydney	12.12 (84) – 7.11 (53)	North Melbourne	SCG	Sydney by 31
2025 5 Apr	Round 4	North Melbourne	8.4 (52) – 18.9 (117)	Sydney	Marvel Stadium	Sydney by 65
2024 13 July	Round 18	Sydney	20.18 (138) – 9.5 (59)	North Melbourne	SCG	Sydney by 79
2023 20 May	Round 10	North Melbourne	14.6 (90) – 14.9 (93)	Sydney	Marvel Stadium	Sydney by 3
2022 7 Aug	Round 21	North Melbourne	13.10 (88) – 18.18 (126)	Sydney	Marvel Stadium	Sydney by 38
2022 9 Apr	Round 4	Sydney	13.8 (86) – 12.3 (75)	North Melbourne	SCG	Sydney by 11
2021 14 Aug	Round 22	North Melbourne	12.5 (77) – 13.13 (91)	Sydney	Marvel Stadium	Sydney by 14
2020 20 June	Round 3	North Melbourne	8.12 (60) – 10.11 (71)	Sydney	Marvel Stadium	Sydney by 11

2010s · 15 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
2019 18 May	Round 9	North Melbourne	10.12 (72) – 11.11 (77)	Sydney	Bellerive Oval	Sydney by 5
2018 15 July	Round 17	North Melbourne	15.8 (98) – 16.8 (104)	Sydney	Marvel Stadium	Sydney by 6
2018 5 May	Round 7	Sydney	9.12 (66) – 9.14 (68)	North Melbourne	SCG	North Melbourne by 2
2017 14 May	Round 8	North Melbourne	11.12 (78) – 18.12 (120)	Sydney	Marvel Stadium	Sydney by 42
2016 20 Aug	Round 22	North Melbourne	10.16 (76) – 12.13 (85)	Sydney	Bellerive Oval	Sydney by 9
2016 27 May	Round 10	Sydney	14.7 (91) – 9.11 (65)	North Melbourne	SCG	Sydney by 26
2015 19 Sept	Semi-Finals	Sydney	7.9 (51) – 11.11 (77)	North Melbourne	Stadium Australia	North Melbourne by 26
2015 13 June	Round 11	North Melbourne	10.15 (75) – 14.7 (91)	Sydney	Marvel Stadium	Sydney by 16
2014 19 Sept	Preliminary Finals	Sydney	19.22 (136) – 9.11 (65)	North Melbourne	Stadium Australia	Sydney by 71
2014 13 Apr	Round 4	Sydney	6.12 (48) – 13.13 (91)	North Melbourne	SCG	North Melbourne by 43
2013 13 Apr	Round 3	North Melbourne	13.14 (92) – 20.11 (131)	Sydney	Bellerive Oval	Sydney by 39
2012 22 Apr	Round 4	Sydney	17.11 (113) – 10.17 (77)	North Melbourne	SCG	Sydney by 36
2011 28 May	Round 10	North Melbourne	9.17 (71) – 10.12 (72)	Sydney	Marvel Stadium	Sydney by 1
2010 11 July	Round 15	Sydney	12.13 (85) – 7.13 (55)	North Melbourne	SCG	Sydney by 30
2010 17 Apr	Round 4	North Melbourne	8.12 (60) – 14.16 (100)	Sydney	Marvel Stadium	Sydney by 40

2000s · 16 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
2009 5 July	Round 14	Sydney	15.10 (100) – 13.7 (85)	North Melbourne	SCG	Sydney by 15
2008 6 Sept	Finals Week 1	Sydney	17.8 (110) – 11.9 (75)	North Melbourne	Stadium Australia	Sydney by 35
2008 27 Apr	Round 6	North Melbourne	9.10 (64) – 8.16 (64)	Sydney	Marvel Stadium	Draw
2007 5 May	Round 6	North Melbourne	16.15 (111) – 14.11 (95)	Sydney	Marvel Stadium	North Melbourne by 16
2006 4 June	Round 10	North Melbourne	14.14 (98) – 16.9 (105)	Sydney	Manuka Oval	Sydney by 7
2005 21 Aug	Round 21	Sydney	15.11 (101) – 9.10 (64)	North Melbourne	SCG	Sydney by 37
2005 2 Apr	Round 2	North Melbourne	12.10 (82) – 7.17 (59)	Sydney	Manuka Oval	North Melbourne by 23
2004 7 Aug	Round 19	Sydney	18.4 (112) – 17.16 (118)	North Melbourne	SCG	North Melbourne by 6
2004 18 Apr	Round 4	North Melbourne	10.10 (70) – 18.13 (121)	Sydney	Manuka Oval	Sydney by 51
2003 25 May	Round 9	North Melbourne	12.12 (84) – 8.11 (59)	Sydney	Manuka Oval	North Melbourne by 25
2002 10 Aug	Round 19	North Melbourne	15.7 (97) – 22.12 (144)	Sydney	SCG	Sydney by 47
2002 20 Apr	Round 4	Sydney	15.13 (103) – 14.16 (100)	North Melbourne	SCG	Sydney by 3
2001 4 Aug	Round 18	Sydney	22.11 (143) – 3.18 (36)	North Melbourne	SCG	Sydney by 107
2001 14 Apr	Round 3	North Melbourne	11.5 (71) – 23.13 (151)	Sydney	SCG	Sydney by 80
2000 22 July	Round 20	Sydney	21.19 (145) – 14.7 (91)	North Melbourne	SCG	Sydney by 54
2000 9 Apr	Round 5	North Melbourne	19.14 (128) – 18.12 (120)	Sydney	SCG	North Melbourne by 8

1990s · 15 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
1999 7 Aug	Round 19	North Melbourne	17.9 (111) – 15.11 (101)	Sydney	SCG	North Melbourne by 10
1999 17 Apr	Round 4	Sydney	10.12 (72) – 10.10 (70)	North Melbourne	SCG	Sydney by 2
1998 16 May	Round 8	North Melbourne	15.15 (105) – 14.11 (95)	Sydney	MCG	North Melbourne by 10
1997 29 June	Round 13	Sydney	8.17 (65) – 7.13 (55)	North Melbourne	SCG	Sydney by 10
1996 28 Sept	Grand Final	Sydney	13.10 (88) – 19.17 (131)	North Melbourne	MCG	North Melbourne by 43
1996 15 June	Round 11	North Melbourne	10.13 (73) – 24.8 (152)	Sydney	Princes Park	Sydney by 79
1995 15 July	Round 15	North Melbourne	12.12 (84) – 16.17 (113)	Sydney	MCG	Sydney by 29
1994 5 June	Round 11	Sydney	16.10 (106) – 19.12 (126)	North Melbourne	SCG	North Melbourne by 20
1993 22 Aug	Round 21	Sydney	14.14 (98) – 25.10 (160)	North Melbourne	SCG	North Melbourne by 62
1993 1 May	Round 6	North Melbourne	35.19 (229) – 16.9 (105)	Sydney	Princes Park	North Melbourne by 124
1992 7 Aug	Round 21	North Melbourne	15.21 (111) – 11.14 (80)	Sydney	MCG	North Melbourne by 31
1992 24 Apr	Round 6	Sydney	11.10 (76) – 18.17 (125)	North Melbourne	SCG	North Melbourne by 49
1991 11 Aug	Round 21	Sydney	13.22 (100) – 20.16 (136)	North Melbourne	SCG	North Melbourne by 36
1991 25 Apr	Round 6	North Melbourne	27.26 (188) – 21.8 (134)	Sydney	MCG	North Melbourne by 54
1990 30 June	Round 13	North Melbourne	18.23 (131) – 5.11 (41)	Sydney	MCG	North Melbourne by 90

1980s · 19 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
1989 1 Sept	Round 22	North Melbourne	13.15 (93) – 21.10 (136)	Sydney	MCG	Sydney by 43
1989 12 May	Round 7	Sydney	7.16 (58) – 9.13 (67)	North Melbourne	SCG	North Melbourne by 9
1988 19 Aug	Round 21	North Melbourne	16.17 (113) – 14.17 (101)	Sydney	MCG	North Melbourne by 12
1988 10 June	Round 11	Sydney	18.24 (132) – 19.11 (125)	North Melbourne	SCG	Sydney by 7
1987 31 May	Round 10	Sydney	20.16 (136) – 23.7 (145)	North Melbourne	SCG	North Melbourne by 9
1986 13 June	Round 12	Sydney	13.13 (91) – 14.11 (95)	North Melbourne	SCG	North Melbourne by 4
1986 31 Mar	Round 1	North Melbourne	15.11 (101) – 20.6 (126)	Sydney	MCG	Sydney by 25
1985 11 Aug	Round 19	Sydney	12.22 (94) – 14.15 (99)	North Melbourne	SCG	North Melbourne by 5
1985 18 May	Round 8	North Melbourne	11.8 (74) – 6.10 (46)	Sydney	MCG	North Melbourne by 28
1984 5 Aug	Round 18	Sydney	17.6 (108) – 18.15 (123)	North Melbourne	SCG	North Melbourne by 15
1984 19 May	Round 8	North Melbourne	18.19 (127) – 19.20 (134)	Sydney	Arden St	Sydney by 7
1983 25 June	Round 14	North Melbourne	11.16 (82) – 7.8 (50)	Sydney	Arden St	North Melbourne by 32
1983 10 Apr	Round 3	Sydney	5.15 (45) – 27.23 (185)	North Melbourne	SCG	North Melbourne by 140
1982 13 June	Round 12	Sydney	15.15 (105) – 16.15 (111)	North Melbourne	SCG	North Melbourne by 6
1982 3 Apr	Round 2	North Melbourne	24.13 (157) – 16.21 (117)	Sydney	Arden St	North Melbourne by 40
1981 29 Aug	Round 22	Sydney	10.14 (74) – 15.17 (107)	North Melbourne	Lake Oval	North Melbourne by 33
1981 28 Mar	Round 1	North Melbourne	21.19 (145) – 12.25 (97)	Sydney	Arden St	North Melbourne by 48
1980 9 Aug	Round 19	Sydney	12.13 (85) – 11.7 (73)	North Melbourne	Lake Oval	Sydney by 12
1980 17 May	Round 8	North Melbourne	15.19 (109) – 16.10 (106)	Sydney	Arden St	North Melbourne by 3

1970s · 20 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
1979 21 July	Round 16	Sydney	8.18 (66) – 12.16 (88)	North Melbourne	Waverley Park	North Melbourne by 22
1979 5 May	Round 5	North Melbourne	19.24 (138) – 12.16 (88)	Sydney	Arden St	North Melbourne by 50
1978 2 Sept	Round 22	North Melbourne	16.15 (111) – 12.15 (87)	Sydney	Arden St	North Melbourne by 24
1978 17 June	Round 11	Sydney	15.7 (97) – 17.15 (117)	North Melbourne	Waverley Park	North Melbourne by 20
1977 27 Aug	Round 22	North Melbourne	14.9 (93) – 15.13 (103)	Sydney	Arden St	Sydney by 10
1977 11 June	Round 11	Sydney	12.9 (81) – 9.11 (65)	North Melbourne	Lake Oval	Sydney by 16
1976 28 Aug	Round 22	North Melbourne	19.14 (128) – 12.19 (91)	Sydney	Arden St	North Melbourne by 37
1976 12 June	Round 11	Sydney	14.11 (95) – 18.13 (121)	North Melbourne	Lake Oval	North Melbourne by 26
1975 30 Aug	Round 22	North Melbourne	15.19 (109) – 12.15 (87)	Sydney	Arden St	North Melbourne by 22
1975 16 June	Round 11	Sydney	12.16 (88) – 16.12 (108)	North Melbourne	Lake Oval	North Melbourne by 20
1974 22 June	Round 12	North Melbourne	28.17 (185) – 12.7 (79)	Sydney	Arden St	North Melbourne by 106
1974 6 Apr	Round 1	Sydney	15.10 (100) – 11.14 (80)	North Melbourne	Lake Oval	Sydney by 20
1973 28 July	Round 17	Sydney	19.16 (130) – 14.7 (91)	North Melbourne	Lake Oval	Sydney by 39
1973 12 May	Round 6	North Melbourne	18.16 (124) – 11.14 (80)	Sydney	Waverley Park	North Melbourne by 44
1972 29 July	Round 17	North Melbourne	12.15 (87) – 11.12 (78)	Sydney	Arden St	North Melbourne by 9
1972 6 May	Round 6	Sydney	14.22 (106) – 13.13 (91)	North Melbourne	Waverley Park	Sydney by 15
1971 28 Aug	Round 22	Sydney	19.17 (131) – 8.11 (59)	North Melbourne	Lake Oval	Sydney by 72
1971 14 June	Round 11	North Melbourne	12.17 (89) – 13.20 (98)	Sydney	Arden St	Sydney by 9
1970 27 June	Round 13	Sydney	16.9 (105) – 14.12 (96)	North Melbourne	Lake Oval	Sydney by 9
1970 11 Apr	Round 2	North Melbourne	8.11 (59) – 8.12 (60)	Sydney	Arden St	Sydney by 1

1960s · 17 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
1969 28 June	Round 12	Sydney	12.11 (83) – 11.14 (80)	North Melbourne	Lake Oval	Sydney by 3
1969 5 Apr	Round 1	North Melbourne	15.20 (110) – 14.17 (101)	Sydney	Arden St	North Melbourne by 9
1968 17 Aug	Round 18	Sydney	9.14 (68) – 11.13 (79)	North Melbourne	Lake Oval	North Melbourne by 11
1968 25 May	Round 7	North Melbourne	7.15 (57) – 8.13 (61)	Sydney	Arden St	Sydney by 4
1967 24 June	Round 10	North Melbourne	16.11 (107) – 14.7 (91)	Sydney	Arden St	North Melbourne by 16
1966 27 Aug	Round 18	North Melbourne	12.16 (88) – 11.5 (71)	Sydney	Arden St	North Melbourne by 17
1966 4 June	Round 7	Sydney	17.16 (118) – 15.16 (106)	North Melbourne	Lake Oval	Sydney by 12
1965 17 July	Round 12	Sydney	8.8 (56) – 6.17 (53)	North Melbourne	Lake Oval	Sydney by 3
1965 19 Apr	Round 1	North Melbourne	4.12 (36) – 6.10 (46)	Sydney	Coburg Oval	Sydney by 10
1964 15 June	Round 9	North Melbourne	10.15 (75) – 7.9 (51)	Sydney	Arden St	North Melbourne by 24
1963 24 Aug	Round 16	North Melbourne	12.12 (84) – 5.9 (39)	Sydney	Arden St	North Melbourne by 45
1963 18 May	Round 5	Sydney	17.11 (113) – 11.9 (75)	North Melbourne	Lake Oval	Sydney by 38
1962 14 July	Round 12	North Melbourne	12.22 (94) – 5.15 (45)	Sydney	Arden St	North Melbourne by 49
1962 23 Apr	Round 1	Sydney	14.13 (97) – 13.13 (91)	North Melbourne	Lake Oval	Sydney by 6
1961 1 July	Round 11	Sydney	9.14 (68) – 7.8 (50)	North Melbourne	Lake Oval	Sydney by 18
1960 6 Aug	Round 15	North Melbourne	14.16 (100) – 9.20 (74)	Sydney	Arden St	North Melbourne by 26
1960 14 May	Round 4	Sydney	11.12 (78) – 5.8 (38)	North Melbourne	Lake Oval	Sydney by 40

1950s · 18 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
1959 22 Aug	Round 17	North Melbourne	6.6 (42) – 19.20 (134)	Sydney	Arden St	Sydney by 92
1959 30 May	Round 6	Sydney	8.18 (66) – 13.18 (96)	North Melbourne	Lake Oval	North Melbourne by 30
1958 16 June	Round 10	North Melbourne	12.15 (87) – 8.9 (57)	Sydney	Arden St	North Melbourne by 30
1957 24 Aug	Round 18	North Melbourne	10.20 (80) – 17.11 (113)	Sydney	Arden St	Sydney by 33
1957 1 June	Round 7	Sydney	11.9 (75) – 11.13 (79)	North Melbourne	Lake Oval	North Melbourne by 4
1956 18 Aug	Round 18	Sydney	13.9 (87) – 7.13 (55)	North Melbourne	Lake Oval	Sydney by 32
1956 26 May	Round 7	North Melbourne	15.7 (97) – 7.16 (58)	Sydney	Arden St	North Melbourne by 39
1955 25 June	Round 10	Sydney	10.10 (70) – 8.10 (58)	North Melbourne	Lake Oval	Sydney by 12
1954 21 Aug	Round 17	Sydney	11.14 (80) – 14.11 (95)	North Melbourne	Lake Oval	North Melbourne by 15
1954 22 May	Round 6	North Melbourne	8.14 (62) – 12.13 (85)	Sydney	Arden St	Sydney by 23
1953 15 Aug	Round 16	North Melbourne	8.8 (56) – 11.21 (87)	Sydney	Arden St	Sydney by 31
1953 23 May	Round 5	Sydney	8.10 (58) – 9.8 (62)	North Melbourne	Lake Oval	North Melbourne by 4
1952 5 July	Round 11	North Melbourne	7.4 (46) – 10.17 (77)	Sydney	Arden St	Sydney by 31
1952 14 June	Round 8	Sydney	18.10 (118) – 14.12 (96)	North Melbourne	Albury	Sydney by 22
1951 11 Aug	Round 15	Sydney	14.16 (100) – 15.9 (99)	North Melbourne	Lake Oval	Sydney by 1
1951 12 May	Round 4	North Melbourne	12.6 (78) – 9.19 (73)	Sydney	Arden St	North Melbourne by 5
1950 12 Aug	Round 16	Sydney	13.11 (89) – 21.14 (140)	North Melbourne	Lake Oval	North Melbourne by 51
1950 20 May	Round 5	North Melbourne	14.12 (96) – 14.9 (93)	Sydney	Arden St	North Melbourne by 3

1940s · 18 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
1949 18 June	Round 10	North Melbourne	18.25 (133) – 6.9 (45)	Sydney	Arden St	North Melbourne by 88
1948 24 July	Round 14	Sydney	14.18 (102) – 15.14 (104)	North Melbourne	Lake Oval	North Melbourne by 2
1948 1 May	Round 3	North Melbourne	10.11 (71) – 13.16 (94)	Sydney	Arden St	Sydney by 23
1947 19 July	Round 14	North Melbourne	8.14 (62) – 8.18 (66)	Sydney	Arden St	Sydney by 4
1947 3 May	Round 3	Sydney	10.18 (78) – 12.10 (82)	North Melbourne	Lake Oval	North Melbourne by 4
1946 24 Aug	Round 18	North Melbourne	11.8 (74) – 15.19 (109)	Sydney	Arden St	Sydney by 35
1946 1 June	Round 7	Sydney	10.16 (76) – 10.10 (70)	North Melbourne	Junction Oval	Sydney by 6
1945 11 Aug	Round 17	Sydney	21.8 (134) – 10.16 (76)	North Melbourne	Junction Oval	Sydney by 58
1945 26 May	Round 6	North Melbourne	9.12 (66) – 8.10 (58)	Sydney	Arden St	North Melbourne by 8
1944 19 Aug	Round 16	North Melbourne	6.12 (48) – 13.16 (94)	Sydney	Arden St	Sydney by 46
1944 3 June	Round 5	Sydney	10.12 (72) – 10.13 (73)	North Melbourne	Junction Oval	North Melbourne by 1
1943 31 July	Round 12	Sydney	14.11 (95) – 6.6 (42)	North Melbourne	Princes Park	Sydney by 53
1943 12 June	Round 6	North Melbourne	14.7 (91) – 12.18 (90)	Sydney	Arden St	North Melbourne by 1
1942 15 Aug	Round 15	Sydney	22.13 (145) – 12.15 (87)	North Melbourne	Princes Park	Sydney by 58
1942 30 May	Round 4	North Melbourne	12.8 (80) – 8.17 (65)	Sydney	Arden St	North Melbourne by 15
1941 21 June	Round 8	Sydney	8.16 (64) – 6.6 (42)	North Melbourne	Lake Oval	Sydney by 22
1940 24 Aug	Round 17	North Melbourne	8.5 (53) – 16.23 (119)	Sydney	Arden St	Sydney by 66
1940 1 June	Round 6	Sydney	16.9 (105) – 16.8 (104)	North Melbourne	Lake Oval	Sydney by 1

1930s · 16 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
1939 1 July	Round 11	Sydney	7.6 (48) – 14.12 (96)	North Melbourne	Lake Oval	North Melbourne by 48
1938 23 July	Round 13	Sydney	14.11 (95) – 13.18 (96)	North Melbourne	Lake Oval	North Melbourne by 1
1938 30 Apr	Round 2	North Melbourne	9.10 (64) – 6.8 (44)	Sydney	Arden St	North Melbourne by 20
1937 14 June	Round 8	Sydney	16.18 (114) – 10.10 (70)	North Melbourne	Lake Oval	Sydney by 44
1936 15 Aug	Round 15	Sydney	8.16 (64) – 9.9 (63)	North Melbourne	Lake Oval	Sydney by 1
1936 23 May	Round 4	North Melbourne	7.18 (60) – 18.21 (129)	Sydney	Arden St	Sydney by 69
1935 17 Aug	Round 14	Sydney	16.13 (109) – 15.10 (100)	North Melbourne	Lake Oval	Sydney by 9
1935 11 May	Round 3	North Melbourne	5.14 (44) – 13.11 (89)	Sydney	Arden St	Sydney by 45
1934 7 July	Round 9	North Melbourne	7.4 (46) – 20.18 (138)	Sydney	Arden St	Sydney by 92
1933 8 July	Round 11	North Melbourne	13.12 (90) – 15.13 (103)	Sydney	Arden St	Sydney by 13
1932 13 Aug	Round 15	Sydney	9.13 (67) – 4.11 (35)	North Melbourne	Lake Oval	Sydney by 32
1932 21 May	Round 4	North Melbourne	9.16 (70) – 11.7 (73)	Sydney	Arden St	Sydney by 3
1931 25 July	Round 12	Sydney	13.16 (94) – 9.12 (66)	North Melbourne	Lake Oval	Sydney by 28
1931 2 May	Round 1	North Melbourne	11.17 (83) – 19.21 (135)	Sydney	Arden St	Sydney by 52
1930 13 Sept	Round 18	Sydney	15.19 (109) – 5.6 (36)	North Melbourne	Lake Oval	Sydney by 73
1930 12 July	Round 11	North Melbourne	6.9 (45) – 10.20 (80)	Sydney	Arden St	Sydney by 35

1920s · 9 games

Year	Round	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Result
1929 13 July	Round 11	Sydney	17.14 (116) – 12.9 (81)	North Melbourne	Lake Oval	Sydney by 35
1928 4 Aug	Round 15	North Melbourne	12.10 (82) – 11.14 (80)	Sydney	Arden St	North Melbourne by 2
1928 12 May	Round 4	Sydney	10.9 (69) – 10.10 (70)	North Melbourne	Lake Oval	North Melbourne by 1
1927 3 Sept	Round 17	North Melbourne	8.12 (60) – 11.12 (78)	Sydney	Arden St	Sydney by 18
1927 6 June	Round 6	Sydney	14.13 (97) – 9.9 (63)	North Melbourne	Lake Oval	Sydney by 34
1926 28 Aug	Round 16	North Melbourne	9.16 (70) – 15.16 (106)	Sydney	Arden St	Sydney by 36
1926 29 May	Round 5	Sydney	10.15 (75) – 11.7 (73)	North Melbourne	Lake Oval	Sydney by 2
1925 22 Aug	Round 14	North Melbourne	12.8 (80) – 7.16 (58)	Sydney	Arden St	North Melbourne by 22
1925 16 May	Round 3	Sydney	12.10 (82) – 8.13 (61)	North Melbourne	Lake Oval	Sydney by 21

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