HAVING seen off two premiership threats in the last six weeks, Geelong is keen to make a statement against a third when its takes on North Melbourne at Skilled Stadium on Sunday.

The all-conquering Cats disposed of the Western Bulldogs and Hawthorn in rounds 16 and 17 and now face the in-form Roos.

While Geelong defender Corey Enright said North, who have won their last six games, would provide a good test to his team ahead of the finals, he said the match gave them the chance to again bring down a challenger in the quest for back-to-back flags.

"Every time we run out on the field and put on the Geelong jumper you'd like to think you could make a statement, not only to the opposition but to your teammates," Enright said.

"Our form has been good but we've just got to keep continuing it on because there's two games left before finals."

The sides met in round 11 and North Melbourne pushed Geelong for the entire game, despite a 39-possession best-on-ground performance from Gary Ablett.

In one of the best quality games of the year, the Roos looked dangerous in attack, with David Hale kicking four goals and Matt Campbell pitching in with three.

North's score of 117 points was just the second time Geelong had conceded more than 100 points for the year.

Enright said the Cats backline, the competition's most miserly of the past two seasons in conceding an average of 75 points, was determined to return to their strangling ways.

"We don't want to concede to many sides 100 points," Enright said.

"This time around we'll be obviously trying to restrict their entries as well as their end goals."

Enright was given the job on North midfielder Brent Harvey in the second half of that round 11 match.

He was unsure if he would again be called upon to stop the in-form onballer, along with No. 1 stopper Cameron Ling, but said the Cats planned to restrict Harvey's influence.

"We'll spend a bit more time on him because he's been in red hot form and whoever goes to him will have a tough job to do for the team on the day to try and quell his influence," he said.

"He's kicking goals, setting up goals and getting possessions so he's obviously one we've got to try and stop."

And ruckman Brad Ottens will play his 200th match.

"He's a great team player, a workhorse, he's invaluable to our side so I'm sure our boys will try to get over the line as we try to do for most milestone games," added Enright.

"You only have to look at his preliminary final [last year] – his effort got us into the grand final."