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Yes the infamous Round 12 1925 match at Arden St. The violence was not at all one-sided. Geelong players "Bull" Couglan and Stan Thomas were both suspended for the remainder of the 1925 season and all of the 1926 one for striking. Coughlan was a bit of a thug.When he was struck on the knee by a stone he had to be attended to in the centre of the ground  - out of reach of the hostile North fans.

Both teams' line-ups were a bit different to those of Round 1. Rutley was a last minute replacement in the side for Linton. He had previously been omitted from the side that played in Round 11. He was a local junior who played with North in the VFA from 1922-24. When his life supension was lifted in 1930, at the suggestion of the Geelong VFL delegate, he played a further four matches and managed to kick seven goals. Rutley died in 1947 aged just 42.

Up until Round 12, North were the only side that had beaten Geelong. Geelong had their second loss in Round 14 to St Kilda. On this day North had a good win over South Melbourne. When the scores from other grounds were posted on the scoreboard at Arden St showing the Geelong loss, North fans cheered loudly.