Overall Head to Head for these 2 sides shows Collingwood has won 98 games to North's 46 with 2 drawn but since 2000 its been Collingwood 8 to North's 4.
The last 5 meetings between the 2 sides shows Collingwood has won 3 to 2 but the last 3 have been all Collingwood by a average of 50 points.
Collingwood are coming off a embarrasing loss to the Blues while North gained some confidence with a win against the hapless Demons. Interesting to note that both sides have no won consecutive games to this stage but its only early.
The Kangas have won 5 of their last 6 games at the MCG with Brent Harvey averaging 28 touches in the last 5 games against the Pies.
Nathan Thompson has also been goaless in is past 2 outings vs the Pies.

The key match up i think will be Fraser vs McIntosh, both players can run around the ground and play as another midfielder and watching last weeks game, Kreuzer got his hands on it too easy and the Blues ran it out to the Fev too often. For the Pies to win they need 1st hands on it.

Verdit is Collingwood by 12 points