This should be a great clash.

The Pies have found some form in recent times and recorded four wins form their past five matches, including wins over Sydney and Essendon. Their only loss during this period was to the high-flying Hawthorn.

Last week they were far too slick for a poor West Coast and will look to continue that form as they come up against the much stiffer opposition in North Melbourne.

The Kangaroos made Hawthorn earn their victory the hard way last week, leading well into the third quarter before finding Hawthorn a shade too strong late.

With Essendon now not taking part in the finals series, should Carlton lose to Port on Saturday, North have a chance to claim eighth spot with a superior percentage.

Keep a close eye on the Port/Carlton game and should the Adelaide team be in front or appear on top, take the price on North as it will shorten considerably if Port win.

Collingwood won by sixteen points when the two sides last met in the opening round of the season. That was the Pies’ fifth win over North in the past six encounters.

There’s not as much between these two teams as the current market would suggest and the line given to North is only -13.5.

Collingwood need to kick straight and make the most of their opportunities. Failure to do so will invite North back into the contest and they’ve got enough form on the board to make life very difficult for the Collingwood.

Odds comparison by AFL Odds:

Collingwood Magpies	1.53	1.52	1.52	1.52	1.53	1.54
North Melbourne Kangaroos	2.50	2.50	2.55	2.50	2.50	2.50

Teams:

Collingwood Magpies:
Backs: Brown Maxwell Shaw
Half-backs: Williams Keeffe Goldsack
Centres: O’Brien J Thomas Macaffer
Half-forwards: Sidebottom Lynch Blair
Forwards: Dwyer Cloke Reid
Followers: Grundy Pendlebury Swan
Interchange: From: Russell Didak Beams Hudson Kennedy Martin Seedsman
In: Jordan Russell, Kyle Martin, Dayne Beams, Ben Hudson
Out: Luke Ball (calf)

North Melbourne Kangaroos:
B: Hansen L Delaney Mullett
HB: Bastinac Firrito Atley
C: Wright Wells Gibson
HF: Macmillan Tarrant Harvey
F: Thomas Petrie Black
FOLL: Goldstein Cunnington Ziebell
I/C: From: McKenzie Jacobs Adams Greenwood Garner Sierakowski McMahon
IN: Leigh Adams, Taylor Garner, Scott McMahon
OUT: Nil