AFL Live Scores: Saturday afternoon footy

Nick Smith (Syd) - 200th game

Jeremy Howe (Coll) - 150th game

The Giants are prepping themselves for battle too...

Mason Wood, Marley Williams and Jed Anderson prepare for today's big game

GWS are also aiming to avoid three consecutive losses for the first time since rounds 11-14, 2015 (they had the by in round 13 that year).

The Kangaroos have also won 11 of their last 13 games in Hobart, so GWS are going to have to bring their A-game.

The Giants are aiming to beat North for the third time in a row, but it's going to be tough without Phil Davis (concussion), Brett Deledio (hamstring), Toby Greene (foot), Josh Kelly (groin), Adam Kennedy (knee), Tom Scully (ankle), Zac Williams (Achilles) and Matt De Boer (hamstring).

The match in Hobart looms as a crucial one. GWS (4-3-1) and North (4-4) are ninth and 10 on the ladder respectively with the winner potentially ending the round in the top eight.

Hello, and welcome to another bumper Saturday of AFL action.

North Melbourne and GWS kick off proceedings when they meet at Blundstone Arena and, 90 minutes later, Port Adelaide and Gold Coast will meet in the second annual Shanghai clash.

The twilight game is between the struggling Bombers and the Cats at the MCG while the night-time double-header sees St Kilda face Collingwood at Etihad Stadium and Sydney host Fremantle at the SCG.