North Melbourne lost to Collingwood at Marvel Stadium on Friday night, a disappointing result. Collingwood took a late lead, confirming their dominance to win the game, that night. The Kangaroos left Ben McKay out, limiting their rotation but still, despite the effort could not keep up with the faster play, that they couldn't match. Nick Larkey struggled from the start, looking out of sorts. He missed his first three shots, failing to hit the goal before the end, in the opening half. His misses meant North couldn’t get enough points, ending any chance of a comeback to stay in the game, as the final siren loomed. The loss ends any hope of a win, crushing any optimism, for a win. Supporters left feeling let down, uneasy about the future, by the night, with a sense of gloom.