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NORTH Melbourne impressed with a spirited showing in a rare primetime slot, but was left to rue not quite mastering the big moments against the battle-hardened Collingwood.

The Roos' third single-figure defeat this year will make it hard for them to snatch a finals spot with a horror run home that includes games against three current top-six sides as well as Geelong, beginning with Melbourne.

Melbourne continued its flawless run at the MCG as it brushed aside Richmond for a ninth straight victory at the venue this season.

The Demons still have little margin for error in the race for a top-six finish with a tricky run home that begins with the improving Kangaroos at their preferred venue, and includes the Cats, Fremantle and Western Bulldogs, as well as Gold Coast and Port Adelaide both on the road. 

Carr on opportunity, midfield balance and O’Brien debut

Port Adelaide senior coach Josh Carr said the opportunity for his young side against the best team in the competition is something they’re looking forward to. 

With six changes to the team ahead of Saturday’s Fremantle clash, Carr has added 19-year-old debutant Balyn O’Brien to the side. 

Speaking to the Adelaide media on Friday, Carr discussed the challenge ahead, the midfield balance and the season so far. 

Josh Carr address the media at Alberton Oval providing an update prior to round 19.

Carr on Lachie Jones and Kane Farrell “Yeah, Lachie will play. Had a nice little fitness test before, and he's pretty excited about getting out there. Faz isn't going to play. Not sure what it will look like for the rest of the year, at this stage, it's probably unlikely that he will play again this year. We've been chasing our tail a bit with it, and where we sit right now, we’ve just got to give the time to try and get it right. It's like a osteitis pubis sort of scenario with him, and he just gets to a certain point and doesn't have any power. And we've tried obviously over the last few weeks to get that right, but at this stage it's not looking that great for the rest of the year. 

Live: Port forced into last-minute line-up switch ahead of Dockers clash

The 'dockside derby' between Port Adelaide and Fremantle kicks off a big Saturday of football ahead of tonight's clash of old rivals Collingwood and Carlton.

The injury-hit Power are all but out of finals contention, but they could put a small dent in the Dockers' run to the minor premiership with a win at Adelaide Oval.

Tonight, the Blues will need a win over the Magpies at the MCG to stay in touch with the top-10. The late game in Perth sees West Coast host Brisbane.

That was a third quarter befitting of the AFL's ladder leaders!

The Dockers slammed on 6.2 to Port's 1.1 for the quarter to turn a 12-point half-time deficit into a 19-point three-quarter time lead.

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