Q1 13min, COLL 24 NM 3
FOUR MAGPIES GOALS IN A ROW
Murray kicks it long and Hoskin-Elliott leaps over Thompson and Wright to take a screamer!
From 30m out directly in front, the former Giant drills the set shot.
Collingwood's ball movement has been superb so far.
Q1 11min, COLL 18 NM 3
THREE MAGPIES GOALS IN A ROW
Hoskin-Elliott and Crisp combine beautifully in the centre corridor and De Goey is the beneficiary further afield.
From 40m out on a slight angle, De Goey makes no mistake.
It's a case of accuracy v inaccuracy early on.
Q1 10min, COLL 12 NM 3
Another missed set shot for North, this time Daw is the culprit.
Q1 8min, COLL 12 NM 2
TWO COLLINGWOOD GOALS IN A ROW
Mihocek takes the mark in attack and is perhaps fortunate not to give away the free kick away to Thompson for pushing in the back.
From a sharp angle, the seventh-gamer boots his second goal of the game
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Q1 4min, COLL 6 NM 1
COLLINGWOOD GOAL
Sidebottom weaves through traffic with grace and his handball finds Mihocek whose snap shot from the pocket under pressure from Cunnington is a ripper!
Q1 2min, COLL 0 NM 1
Anderson misses a set shot from directly in front and lets Collingwood off the hook because North Melbourne have started very strongly.
Q1 0min, COLL 0 NM 0
Some big match-ups to start with: Tarrant v Cox, Howe v Ben Brown, Scharenberg v Daw and Ziebell v Langdon
Today's milestones
Jake Melksham (Melb) – 150th game
Darcy Parish (Ess) – 50th game
Angus Brayshaw (Melb) – 50th game
Jake Kelly (Adel) – 50th game
Jake Melksham.
Photo: AAP
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North Melbourne get prepared for their big clash with the Magpies.
Dane Swan and Matthew Dellavedova in Collingwood's rooms before the game