LIVE: Roos v Pies

Ben Cunnington goals in the first quarter Picture: Salpigtidis George Source: HWT Image Library

6.00pm North 52 - 54 Pies at HALFTIME

IT'S the Scott Pendlebury show. The star Pie has 19 touches and 97 SuperCoach points at the main break and is torching North Melbourne's engine room.

North Melbourne V Collingwood at Etihad Stadium, 31/3/13. Dane Swan Picture: Salpigtidis George Source: HWT Image Library

The Pies are firing with big forwards Cloke and Lynch combining for five goals, while Lindsay Thomas has been chief destroyer for the Roos with four majors.

Cloke is locked in a fascinating duel with Scott McMahon, while Alan Toovey is chasing Thomas.

HALFTIME SUPERCOACH STARS

Pendles (97)
Swallow (78)
Sidebottom (62)
Swan (58)

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North Melbourne V Collingwood at Etihad Stadium, 31/3/13. Nathan Grima battles with Travis Cloke Picture: Salpigtidis George Source: HWT Image Library

5.40pm Roos 52 - 53 Pies

FREE flowing, end-to-end, high pressure, 12 lead changes and loads of intensity. It's a cracking game at Etihad Stadium between two sides having a big dip.

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A pair of late goals in the second half handed Collingwood the lead against North Melbourne as Quinten Lynch and Steele Sidebottom both booted majors from the square.

Sidebottom's was courtesy of a beautiful transition from full-back ignited by Tyson Goldsack.

Lindsay Thomas has four goals for the Roos, while Scott Pendlebury and Dane Swan have shared 35 possessions.

5.20pm Roos 32 - 23 Pies

A 50-metre penalty handed Quinten Lynch his first goal in black and white as the Pies cut the gap to just three points to start the second quarter.

And while the Roos won the first term, it was owned by Pies superstar Scott Pendlebury.

The midfielder racked up 12 touches, booted a goal and scored a whopping 56 SuperCoach points.

The intensity and pace of the match has impressed observers, particularly after the poor showing by Melbourne just hours earlier at the MCG.

North Melbourne V Collingwood at Etihad Stadium, 31/3/13. Harry O'Brien and Lindsay Thomas Picture: Salpigtidis George Source: HWT Image Library

5.00pm Roos 19 - 16 PiesIT'S taken just 15 minutes into Collingwood's season for coach Nathan Buckley to blow up, smashing - and breaking - a phone in the coach's box.

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But it was a nice start for the undermanned Pies, who trail North Melbourne by three points nearing quarter-time.

Dane Swan started his season in devastating fashion, racking up eight early touches in an exciting clash at Etihad Stadium.

Steele Sidebottom booted the first goal but Lindsay Thomas hit back with two majors for the Roos to give the home side the lead.

PRE-GAME: COLLINGWOOD'S short-term injury worries have taken another turn for the worse with star Dayne Beams and defender Heath Shaw late withdrawals from today's clash with North Melbourne at Etihad Stadium.

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The Pies replaced Beams with youngster Josh Thomas, will 26-year-old VFL recruit Sam Dwyer will have to wait a little longer for his AFL debut after being named the substitute.

Jack Frost replaced Shaw and will make his AFL debut.

The Roos enter unchanged with Liam Anthony set to start in the green vest.

North Melbourne touched up the Pies the last time they met late last year and enter the Round 1 clash full of confidence.

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