kangaroos.com.au caught up with several North Melbourne players upon their arrival at Etihad Stadium.

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Robbie Tarrant

The team’s chances:
“Hopefully we can carry over some confidence from last week and really build on that and win another one to make it three in a row.”

Ambitions for own game:

“Just do the same things I try to do most weeks and just compete and fly for my marks. Whether I hold them or not, just make a good contest.”

Potential match-ups:

“We’ll just line up out there. Maybe (Jason Blake), we’re not sure yet. It depends who goes to Drewy (Petrie), and Lachie (Hansen) and I will get the other two.”


Matt Campbell


Return to the team:

“It’s obviously a good opportunity to get back in the side. It was a good win last week so I’ve got to come in and play well.”

Expectations:
“When I play well it’s when I’m doing the pressure acts. As long as I come in and do that, that’s going to cause turnovers for the team and we’re going to kick goals from it.”


Sam Wright


Where he’ll line up:
“I’m starting down back, but I think I’ll be a bit of everywhere. Sometimes you get a bit lost up forward, so to be able to play back is good too because it gets me into the game.”

North’s chances:

“This is the best we’ve ever been suited to beat them. We’re really confident - last week gave us a lot of confidence. If we do everything right we’ll come home with the win.”


Todd Goldstein


Being the lone ruckman:

“You’ve just got to look at the opponents coming up and their strengths and how I can help the team for this week.”

Return to form:

“I think it’s just the work-rate and things like that weren’t quite there at the start of the year, and it’s starting to come together, and I’m starting to get some confidence which also helps.”

Hopes of winning:

“We’ve struggled a lot over the years (against St Kilda), but the boys are looking forward to getting a bit of retribution and hopefully getting a win.”


Andrew Swallow


Excitement for the game:
“It’s always good to get out there. We had a solid week on the track after a good win, so it’s all about backing up now.”

What he’s said to the players:

“It’s just been more about us (rather than St Kilda). Making sure we bring what we did last week - that intensity, that hunger for the footy and if we do that, I’m sure we’ll go alright.”