THE LAST TIME Port Adelaide faced North Melbourne, the Power sneaked through to an eight-point win at Etihad Stadium.
Jay Schulz impressed fans with his on-field performance, kicking four goals, meanwhile Brad Ebert and Matt White finished with three to their name.
The victory was the Power’s first win of the 2015 Premiership season, in front of 22,586 fans at Etihad Stadium.
Port and the Kangaroos have met 30 times in the AFL, with the Power holding 9 wins to North's 21.
The Power celebrated their biggest wins against the Kangaroos during a 2005 elimination clash and preliminary clash in 2007.
The Power defeated North Melbourne by 87 points on both occasions.
The 2007 Preliminary Final drew the largest crowd for a Power-Kangas clash, with 43,953 fans pouring into Football Park.
Port has won two of the last five games between the clubs.
Taking a look in the history books, Peter Burgoyne holds the club record for most disposals in a game. He managed 45 disposals in a 2008 North Melbourne clash.
Dean Brogan also accumulated the second-most frees in a game during a 2011 clash against the Kangas.
Stat of the week – tackles
This week, Port Adelaide will face against one of the best tacklers in the league.
Andrew Swallow from North Melbourne has laid the third-most tackles in the league, clocking up 113 so far this season.
He trails the leader, Matt Priddis of West Coast by 6 tackles.
Brad Ebert currently leads Port Adelaide in tackles for this season, totalling 96 alongside Tom Mitchell of Sydney Swans.
Ebert won't play on Saturday, however.
He closely shadows Jack Viney of Melbourne, Luke Parker of Sydney and Scott Thompson of Adelaide.
Domenic Cassisi holds the club record for most tackles in a game against North Melbourne, totalling 12 in a 2012 Kangas clash.
The club record for the most tackles in a game is 15 by Kane Cornes in a 2010 West Coast Eagles clash.
Port Adelaide takes on North Melbourne at Etihad Stadium on Saturday 16 July at 4.25pm AEST.
