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Collingwood Magpies vs North Melbourne Kangaroos highlights: Kangaroos by 40 points

22nd July, 2016
Opening bounce: 7:50pm (AEST)
Venue: Etihad Stadium (Melbourne)
TV: Fox Footy, Seven (Live)
Head-to-Head: Collingwood 105, North Melbourne 50, 2 draws
Last five: Collingwood 3, North Melbourne 2
Last meeting: Collingwood 17.10 (112) def. North Melbourne 14.11 (95) – Round 9, 2015
Betting: North Melbourne $1.62, Collingwood $2.30
Nick Dal Santo has retired (AAP Image/Julian Smith)
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An intriguing match-up awaits, as the in-form but damned Collingwood Magpies tackle the spluttering finals-bound North Melbourne Kangaroos. Join The Roar for live scores and commentary from 7:50pm (AEST).

As disappointing overall as Collingwood’s 2016 campaign has been, they have to receive credit for their competitive form of late.

Last week may have brought an end to their three-game winning streak, but they were gallant in a loss to the Crows in Adelaide. Before that, they’d comfortably accounted for Fremantle, Carlton and GWS in a stunning turnaround.

Finals may be out of the equation for the Magpies, but with four top eight teams in their last six games, they’ll have ample opportunity to play the spoiler.

North Melbourne, on the other hand, are almost the polar opposite to their opponents tonight.

After a record-breaking 9-0 start to the season had them firmly in the premiership race, six losses from their ensuing seven matches now have them in the previously unthinkable position of potentially missing the finals.

Last week’s capitulation against Port Adelaide was of particular concern, as it was the Kangaroos first loss of the year against a non-top-eight side.

With finals hopefuls St Kilda next week, and the Western Bulldogs, Hawthorn, Sydney and GWS to close out the year, every game is a must-win for North.

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Collingwood have an enormously strong lifetime record against the Kangaroos, and in recent times it’s been no different.

The Pies have taken seven of the last nine encounters between these sides. The last time North Melbourne had won three out of the last five against Collingwood was in 2001.

Prediction
North Melbourne have had their doubters all year, but even the most one-eyed Shinboner can’t excuse their current dramatic fall. The punters have picked them to turn it around, but with recent form and head-to-head heavily favouring the Magpies, I think I might have to disagree.

Magpies by 8 points

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