North Melbourne has surprised Melbourne with a last quarter mauling, hitting the demons for 59 points for his best AFL victory Low Alastair Clarkson.
Leading for 18 points at the last break on Sunday at Marvel Stadium, the kangaroos sank Melbourne with eight goals and won 19.11 (125) to 9.12 (66).
After they were competitive against Western Bulldogs last week, there was spoken that the time of honorable losses had ended in Arden St.
This is Clarkson’s third season, since coach and hammer Melbourne is a significant statement of his young team.
He also raises renewed questions of demons, which were widely prisoned as finalists this season after leaving the first eight, but they have no victories after two games.
They had their possibilities, especially in the third quarter, but their progress line again lacked power.
Tristan Xerri de North added to his growing reputation with an outstanding game against the demons Max Gawn, the best Ruckman in the League.
Midfielder Tom Powell was prolific with 31 possessions and eight authorizations, while defender Charlie Comcen took 12 points.
Cam Zurhaar kicked four goals and little forward Paul Curtis also played a key role, kicking three.
The star of Melbourne, Onball Clayton Oliver, had 36 provisions and 13 authorizations, while the forward Kade Chandler also impressed.
But in general, the demons were overcome, especially when the game was at stake at the beginning of the last period.
North should have been ahead in the quarter, but badly kicking by goal and some bad defensive mistakes kept the game tight.
Bayley Fritsch then gave a footprint despite colliding with a teammate and argued after the siren to give demons a six -point advantage in the first change.
With prolific Powell in the center of the field, North continued to press and kicked two goals in the second term to accumulate the pressure on its most favored opposition.
They led by two goals in the main break and extended to 19 points during the third mandate, the greatest advantage in the game.
The demons were repeatedly attacked during the third term, but only two goals kicked and transmitted by 18 points in three quarters of time.
After repeated errors of the two teams, North clicks Top Gear at the beginning of the final term.
They cheated Melbourne with six goals in 10 minutes, including two Nick Larkey in successive minutes.
Jack Darling of North celebrated his 300 game with two goals.