NORTH MELBOURNE V WESTERN BULLDOGS
Telstra Dome, Sunday, August 10, 1.10pm

Head to head: North Melbourne 70 Western Bulldogs 70 Drawn 3
Last time: North Melbourne 16.17 (113) bt Western Bulldogs 16.14 (110) R9 2008, Telstra Dome
Betting: TABSportsbet North Melbourne $2.30 Western Bulldogs $1.57 Centrebet North Melbourne $2.30 Western Bulldogs $1.62

North Melbourne
Backs: Pratt Hansen Harding
Half-backs: Firrito Gibson Urquhart
Centres: Wells Simpson McMahon
Half-forwards: Thomas Jones Power
Forwards: Harvey Hale Campbell
Followers: Petrie Harris
Rover: Rawlings
Interchange: From: Lower Grant Sinclair Brown Grima Thompson Watt
In: Thompson Lower Simpson
Out: Nil

Western Bulldogs
Backs: Morris Lake Callan
Half-backs: Ray Hargrave Gilbee
Centres: Eagleton Boyd Cross
Half-forwards: Murphy Hahn Johnson
Forwards: Akermanis Minson Welsh
Followers: Hudson Cooney
Rover: Griffen
Interchange: From: Everitt Giansiracusa Harbrow Hill Street Tiller Ward
In: Callan Street Ward
Out: Nil


Summary: North Melbourne continue to win the close contests and while they are not exactly strolling along they have managed to win four on end. The Bulldogs will provide a severe test, however when they last met, in round nine, it was the under-rated Roos who emerged with the win, albeit by three points. That's their trademark, apparently playing above themselves, without a key forward for most of the time or any superstars. Brent Harvey's the closest they have and he'll be the focus for the Bulldogs on Sunday. Brad Johnson will be keen to atone for missing the chance to win the game earlier this year with a kick for goal after the siren while Drew Petrie will be celebrating his new three-year deal with the Roos

Key: North will be in all sorts of trouble if they can't subdue the busy Bulldog midfield and their bunch of mid-sized goalscorers

Tip: Western Bulldogs by 15 points
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