Before joining the Roos in August last year, Scott was an assistant coach at the Magpies during a period when that club stretched its dominance over the Swans to eight consecutive wins.
"I have intricate knowledge of what Collingwood do to beat Sydney, so we're certainly going to apply some of those tactics this week and we think that will give us a huge advantage," he said from Arden Street on Friday morning.
Insight has also come from former Swans development coach Brett Allison, who was added to Scott's staff as forward-line coach in the off-season.
"He knows their players very, very well and certainly knows their game style and what they're trying to achieve," he said.
Scott agreed that North faced a greater challenge this round than last, when it prepared to rebound from its big loss to St Kilda against West Coast.
The 25-point victory over the Eagles has encouraged Scott to stick with his same line-up, though he said it now needed to address its inconsistent start to 2010.
"It's a good test for our group because we have fluctuated a little bit from our pre-season form through to the home-and-away season," he said.
"We're really looking to consolidate on a good performance last week and we've certainly still got a lot of room for improvement."
He added that the Swans' biggest strength was its midfield, and that a test awaited North's younger division which includes NAB AFL Rising Star nominee Ryan Bastinac and second-year players Jack Ziebell and Liam Anthony.
"With (Jude) Bolton, (Brett) Kirk, (Jarrad) McVeigh, (Josh) Kennedy and (Ben) McGlynn, they've got a long list of very strong midfielders and experienced players," Scott said.
"But we're throwing them in and giving them great opportunities to play those roles. They're talented players, so we expect them to perform."
The debut of first-round draftee Ben Cunnington remains on hold despite the 18-year-old's high-possession VFL performances in his return from a foot stress reaction.
Cunnington has been named as an emergency, indicating he could be selected as soon as round five or six.
"Ben's got a little bit of a sniff this week," Scott said. "He's performed very well at VFL level, but we do have great competition for spots and while we keep winning, it's going to be a hard side to break in to.
"We've had one win, so we're not getting too carried away with that. When he's ready to play, [he] will certainly come in and have an impact."
However, Scott said that forward Aaron Edwards, selected last week for his first game of the season, had earned the opportunity to prove he could be a long-term option for the side.
"We're still looking for the ideal mix, but Aaron's a talent and the way he performed last week suggests he'll be around for a long time."
North's main attacking option, Drew Petrie, will remain sidelined for at least another month with a broken foot.
