Where and when: GMHBA Stadium, Saturday August 10, 7.25pm AEST
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What it means for Geelong: The three-week tune-up for finals starts now. The coach and captain have both said it's not panic stations despite all key numbers being down. Time to prove it.
What it means for North Melbourne: A chance to show the rest of the competition that last week's win in Rhyce Shaw's first official game as coach wasn't purely emotion.
The stat: After leading the competition for scoring before their bye, the Cats have recorded 25 fewer points per game in their past seven matches. It has seen them fall from first to 13th in the competition.
The match-up: Mark Blicavs v Ben Brown
Very few key forwards have got hold of Geelong's defence this season like Ben Brown did against the Cats with five majors back in round eight. Blicavs (No.4 ranked key defender in the Official AFL Player Ratings), will be keen to stem the influence of Brown (No.11 ranked key forward) to help teammate Tom Hawkins' push for the Coleman Medal.
It's a big week for: Nick Larkey
It's been quiet month for the up-and-coming key forward after re-signing a contract extension until the end of 2021. With plenty of focus to centre on Ben Brown, Larkey will be keen for a big showing against a top-four side that possesses a quality defence.
Big call: Joel Selwood to put his hand up with a match-winning performance after a below-par outing against the Dockers.
Prediction: Cats by 17 points
