The two clubs go head‑to‑head at the MCG on Saturday at 7.40pm.
Five players are missing from Collingwood’s lineup.
One player is still rehabbing after a road collision out cold in training.
North Melbourne’s VFL side beat North’s youngsters in the previous game by 43 points.
That win has supplied the seniors added belief.
The two sides want a clean start to the season’s second half.