Housemates Levi Greenwood and Aaron Edwards to fight it out when North Melbourne and Richmond do battle Daryl Timms
From: Herald Sun
July 06, 2013 FRIENDSHIP will stay at home when North Melbourne's Levi Greenwood and former teammate Aaron Edwards cross paths at Etihad Stadium.
The pair share a bayside apartment and have stuck together even after Edwards was off-loaded by the Roos to Richmond during last year's trade period.
While they split the household duties, with Greenwood nominating his mate as having superior culinary skills, their Super Coach selections dominate their footy talk as they don't discuss details of their clubs.
Edwards admitted that months ago he pencilled in the clash as a must game so he could line up against his old side, but for a while it looked as though neither he nor Greenwood were looking at gaining promotion from the VFL ranks.
Four weeks ago, Edwards got his first senior game for the Tigers, while Greenwood got back into the North side for the first time this season just two weeks ago.
"We were in the same spot at the start of the season, when we weren't getting a look in, but all of sudden it turned around," Greenwood said.
Edwards said it was a hard first half of the season.
"Luckily we didn't have a dog," Edwards joked. "It was frustrating but we both got in, and if I had one game earmarked, it would definitely be this one.
"I suppose it's just another game, but there's a more exciting element to it because you're playing against your mates. It's nothing personal but it's just an exciting game first up against your old team, the staff and coaches.
"I talked to Shaun Grigg when he played his first game against Carlton and he said it was just a bit weird and it will probably be the same for me.
"They (North) only have to play against the one person, but I have to play against the whole team."
Edwards said Greenwood had the last say in the cooking roster by preparing the same pre-game meal - spaghetti bolognese with broccoli, a serve of garlic bread and a small pack of Maltesers.
"He can get me this week if he wants," Edwards said with a laugh.
"As far as the best cook goes, I'm probably a bit more adventurous and am prepared to stuff something right up, but I've been going OK lately. You don't need a cookbook these days because you just use Google."
Greenwood and Edwards crossed paths earlier in the season in the VFL and the Roo recalled that his mate tried to take him out.
"I haven't forgot that," Greenwood said. "There will be no cheap shots and when we are out there, we are out there with all guns blazing."
Greenwood said it would be funny when they returned home after the game because one would be happy and the other sad.
Lamb shanks, cooked by Edwards, were on the menu last night but it will be Tigers and Kangaroos tomorrow.
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