GAME DAY: Collingwood v North Melbourne at Etihad Stadium | 3AW Radio
THE WASH-UP
North midfielder Sam Gibson spoke to 3AW Football on Saturday afternoon.
Gibson defended teammate Lindsay Thomas, who feels he is unfairly targeted by fans despite playing within the rules.
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50-gamer Ben Brown spoke to 3AW Football in the rooms.
He said Brent Harvey will be making the coming week about the team despite the focus on him ahead of his record-breaking 427th game.
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FULL TIME
North Melbourne has run out 40-point winners. Collingwood closed to within three goals early in the final term, but spent all their petrol tickets doing so.
Lindsay Thomas was the hero (perhaps not with Pies fans, though) with five goals.
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HALF TIME
North Melbourne leads by 38 points after a blistering first half.
Drew Petrie, Lindsay Thomas, and Ben Brown are the multiple goal-kickers with two each.
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Collingwood assistant Robert Harvey spoke to 3AW before the game.
He said the Pies have as much to play for as North does.
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Injured Kangaroo Shaun Higgins spoke to 3AW Football before the game.
He said Todd Goldstein wouldn’t be playing if he wasn’t fit.
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Before the game, all eyes will be on Brent Harvey in the leadup to his 426th game.
After tonight, no one will have ever played more VFL/AFL games than Boomer.
But once the ball is bounced, the action will take centre stage.
With North’s season in freefall, and Collingwood rediscovering its best footy, this match is a true coin-toss.
Despite their strong start, the Kangaroos are only two games inside the eight.
Will the Roos snap their five-match losing streak? Or can the Pies claim another big scalp?
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TODAY’S LINE-UP from 6PM: Matthew Lloyd, Tony Shaw, Dwayne Russell, Bruce Eva, Doc Larkins, and Sam ‘Scoop’ McClure.
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