As you found out tonight, there is no such thing as a certain win against North.
Having said that they'll probably lose to the Gold Coast next week and in so doing undo all their good work tonight :)
If there is any game this round that is a certain victory IMO it has to be Hawthorn against Richmond even though Richmond go into the game with four days' extra break.
North belong in the top half of the draw and will prove themselves as the season progresses, whereas Richmond don't and I think that will also become clear in due course.
The game following Hawthorn's against Geelong threatens to be one of the all time great thrashings in VFL/AFL history, weather and the seriousness in which Geelong approaches the game pending.
