The two clubs held four joint training sessions at Simonds Stadium, while they also met in a round three NAB Cup match at the same venue.
But Cats coach Chris Scott believes all that will be irrelevant when the teams clash at Etihad Stadium on Sunday.
"Didn't learn much, to be honest," Scott said on Wednesday.
"We played really, really basic match simulation drills. I wouldn't even call it that.
"There was no contact, no strategy, no tactics implemented.
"We did it for about half an hour per session for a slightly different stimulus for the players.
"Hopefully Brad (Scott) didn't learn anything, because I didn't."
The last home and away meeting between Geelong and North Melbourne was in round three last year.
On that Sunday evening at Etihad Stadium, the Roos ran the Cats off their legs, racing to a 42-point lead early in the last quarter before winning by 17 points.
It's that game – rather than the more recent training drills or NAB Cup match – that has stuck in Chris Scott's mind.
"Especially at Etihad, I think the way they can move the ball can be really dangerous," he said.
"I think they've been accused of being a little bit slow across the ground in previous years. I certainly don't see that in their footy these days.
"They have some tall marking forwards that can benefit from quick ball movement as well.
"No one's more acutely aware of their strengths that we are, having been jumped by them in this game last year."
Given they have a very tough first month, which includes three six-day breaks and a trip to the SCG, the Cats are desperate to continue their unbeaten start to the season when they take on the Roos.
"It would be a shame for us to waste the way we fought back into the game in the second half on Monday by playing poorly this week," Scott said.
Adam McNicol covers Geelong news for AFL.com.au. Follow him on Twitter at @AFL_AdamMcNicol
