HAVING seen off two premiership threats in the past month, Geelong are keen to make a statement against a third when they take on North Melbourne at Skilled Stadium today.

The Cats disposed of the Western Bulldogs and Hawthorn in consecutive weeks in rounds 16 and 17 and now face the in-form Roos.

While Geelong defender Corey Enright said North, who have won their past six games, would provide a good test to his team ahead of the finals, he said the match gave them the chance to again bring down a challenger in their quest for back-to-back flags.

"Every time we run out on the field and put on the Geelong jumper you'd like to think you could make a statement not only to the opposition but to your teammates," he said. "Our form has been good but we've just got to keep continuing it on because there's two games left before finals."

Last time the two sides met in round 11 this year, North Melbourne pushed Geelong for the entire game despite a 39-possession, two-goal, best-on-ground performance from Gary Ablett.

In one of the highest-standard games of the year, the Roos looked dangerous in attack, with ruckman/forward David Hale kicking four goals and live-wire Matt Campbell pitching in with three. North's score of 117 points was just the second time Geelong had conceded more than 100 points for the year.

Enright said the Cats backline, who are the best performed in the past two seasons conceding on average 75 points a game, were determined to return to their strangling ways.

"We don't want to concede to many sides 100 points," Enright said.

"This time around we'll be obviously trying to restrict their entries as well as their end goals."

Enright was given the job on North midfielder Brent Harvey in the second half of that round-11 match.

The Cats welcome back star defenders Matthew Scarlett and Darren Milburn.