North Melbourne heads to Canberra for Anzac Round this weekend, in search of a fifth win from seven games.

The Kangaroos will wear their first ever Anzac guernsey against the GWS Giants, after recording their heaviest win since 2019 last Sunday, outclassing Richmond by 75 points at Marvel Stadium.

Round 7, GWS Giants v North Melbourne
When: Sunday, April 26 at 4.40pm AEST
Where: Corroboree Group Oval Manuka, Canberra, ACT
How to watch: Foxtel, Kayo Sports

The opposition

The Giants return to their home away from home looking to bounce back from a disappointing defeat to the in-form Swans, where inaccurate finishing proved costly for Adam Kingsley’s side.

GWS managed just 8.18 in the 41-point loss to their interstate rivals, leaving them on the fringes of the top 10 with a 2-4 record. Despite the result, Clayton Oliver's strong start to life in orange continued, with the midfielder winning 37 disposals and nine clearances at the SCG.

Club stalwart Toby Greene is set to make history in Round 7 by becoming GWS' all-time games record-holder, overtaking former captain and teammate Callan Ward’s mark of 267 appearances.

On the injury front, the Giants could be bolstered by some handy ins ahead of Sunday with Jesse Hogan, Aaron Cadman, Stephen Coniglio and Brent Daniels all likely to rejoin the team.

Running hot

You could highlight a large percent of names coming out of North Melbourne’s thrashing of Richmond in Round 6, but none were as significant as Paul Curtis and his six-goal haul.

In a career-best afternoon, the forward started on fire, kicking three first-term goals before capping the day off with three more in the last.

Expect the Giants to keep a close eye on the damaging No.25, who is dangerous in the air and at ground level.

What the coach has said

North Melbourne senior coach Alastair Clarkson post-game v Richmond: "All we want to work on is our process and method. There were parts of the game where Richmond had their chances, and it could have looked very, very different on the scoreboard at half-time if they'd taken them. We'll just keep working on our method. 

"(Cooper) Trembath, I don't think he touched the ball in the first half (but) he still competed hard for us and went into the ruck. Just pleased that if these guys can stick to their processes, they can get themselves back into the game if they've been a little bit quiet early."

Milestone man

Sunday's match will mark the 150th AFL appearance for North Melbourne's 2016 rookie selection out of East Fremantle, Cam Zurhaar.

Strong through the core with an appetite for the contest, 'Bull' has been an electric presence in the Roos’ forward line since debuting in 2017.

He's booted 206 goals over his time at Arden Street, but after 23 disposals, 11 marks and six intercepts at half-back last weekend against the Tigers, he may have found a new role for the weeks to come.

Greater Western Sydney won an Anzac Appeal Round thriller, beating North Melbourne by seven points in Canberra on Sunday.

The Kangaroos never ceded ground at Corroboree Group Oval and kept coming in the last quarter, falling short 15.15 (108) to 14.14 (98).

GIANTS v KANGAROOS Full match coverage and stats

Skipper Nick Larkey kicked four for North Melbourne, while ruck Tristan Xerri (25 disposals, 12 tackles, 24 hitouts, 10 clearances) was among the most influential Roos in his return from suspension.

Harry Sheezel had 32 disposals despite playing in a glove after having minor finger surgery during the week, while Caleb Daniel (30 disposals) was also prolific.

The Kangaroos had their chances to win the game, and the final margin could have been narrower if not for a goal paid to Giant Xavier O'Halloran in the tense final quarter, when Roo defender Griffin Logue appeared to get a fingertip to the ball.

Wearing their first ever Anzac guernsey, the Kangaroos started the game brightly, answering Giant Leek Aleer's opener with three consecutive goals as they shot out to a 19-point lead in the first quarter. 

George Wardlaw's intelligent crumb was the best of the three, while recruit Charlie Spargo earned a goal with a chasedown tackle on veteran Lachie Whitfield.

Two quick goals to Giant spearhead Jesse Hogan trimmed the Roos' lead to seven points at the first break, after which GWS emerged revitalised. 

The Giants hit the front early in the second term and looked likely to expand their lead, but North Melbourne skipper Larkey had other ideas. 

The big forward created one goal for first-year forward Lachy Dovaston before kicking his own third goal to level the scores at half-time.

With scores again level early in the fourth quarter, veteran forwards Toby Greene and Jake Stringer grabbed crucial goals to lay the platform for a GWS victory. 

North threatened a boilover when Harry Sheezel and young gun Finn O'Sullivan kicked majors to thrust their team within a goal of the home side, but it was not to be.

Sleight of hand has everyone guessing

There's rarely a week goes by without a video review controversy, but a decision not to overrule a Giants goal late in the game threatened to be the main story out of a magnificent contest. A Xavier O'Halloran snap halfway through the tense final term re-established a three-goal break for GWS, but replays had commentators thinking the score would be cancelled as Griffin Logue's finger appeared to get the lightest of touches. The ARC disagreed, the goal stood and the debate kicked off.

Next Up

After returning to Melbourne, the Kangaroos head down the Princes Highway for one of football's toughest assignments: an away trip to Geelong. Saturday's match is at 4.35pm. 

GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY 3.2    7.7   10.10   15.15 (105)
NORTH MELBOURNE               4.3    7.7    9.10    14.14 (98)

GOALS
Greater Western Sydney: Cadman 3, Stringer 3, Greene 2, Hogan 2, Aleer, Daniels, Gothard, O'Halloran, Thomas
North Melbourne: Larkey 4, Curtis 2, Darling, Dovaston, O'Sullivan, Parker, Sheezel, Simpkin, Spargo, Wardlaw

BEST
Greater Western Sydney: Greene, Ash, Daniels, Oliver, Angwin
North Melbourne: Xerri, Parker, O’Sullivan, Sheezel, Larkey

LATE CHANGES
Greater Western Sydney: Nil
North Melbourne: Charlie Comben (illness) replaced in selected side by Toby Pink