Former Essendon captain Tim Watson believes North Melbourne have created a forward line that can worry any team in the competition.

The Roos sit seventh on the ladder with five wins after nine rounds and boast a forward line featuring Ben Brown, who comfortably leads the Coleman Medal, Jarrad Waite who sits in sixth place and Mason Wood who has shown a lot of x-factor since returning to the side.

They’ve also moved captain Jack Ziebell forward this year and Watson is loving what they’re doing.

“Right now, their three players that are the mainstays of their forward line, Jack Ziebell, Jarrad Waite and Ben Brown, they’re a handful for any defensive unit going around,” he told SEN Breakfast.

“Jed Anderson too has become a much, much improved player.”

North defeated GWS in blustery conditions down in Hobart and Watson is now very concerned about how the Giants are playing.

“At half-time I thought the Giants may have pulled away, but the way the game was played, and there was enough talent out there for the Giants and I thought they were really worrying North Melbourne after half-time, they just didn’t turn up after half-time,” he said.

“They are a great concern. They had enough talent still out there at the weekend to win.”

North Melbourne will take on Fremantle at Optus Stadium on Sunday afternoon, while GWS faces Essendon at Spotless Stadium on Saturday night in what will be a very interesting game.