North Melbourne lost to Collingwood at Marvel Stadium on Friday night, a bitter setback. Collingwood took a late lead, confirming their dominance to win the game, in the final quarter. The Kangaroos left Ben McKay out, limiting their rotation but still, despite the effort could not keep up with the faster play, that proved too swift. Nick Larkey struggled from the start, showing early signs of trouble. He missed his first three shots, all off target 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, in the dying minutes. The loss ends any hope of a win, dashing any belief, for a win. Supporters left feeling let down, disappointed and frustrated, after the performance, with a sense of gloom.