North Melbourne has fallen to a disappointing loss against Richmond on Saturday night.

The Roos led early, but the Tigers dominated the third quarter and ran away with a 35-point victory. 

Brad Scott said there were few positives in the loss.

"Not much pleased me at all," Scott told reporters.

"We got slaughtered in the centre bounces 18-8 with what should have been a dominant ruckman, we got outworked in transition, we were terrible with our ball use going forward (and) we succumbed to pressure.

"There wasn't much to like about tonight … (but) four or five years ago, if we'd played like that we would’ve been absolutely pumped – the game would’ve been over by half-time. So the foundations, I think, are still pretty good."

Jamie Macmillan (26), Sam Gibson (25) and Dumont (24) were the Roos' major ball-winners, while Mason Wood and Shaun Atley kicked two goals each in front of over 36,000 fans. 

MEDICAL ROOM
Richmond: The Tigers came through unscathed to make their night even sweeter.

North Melbourne: There were some sore Roos during the night, with Marley Williams (calf), Nathan Hrovat (calf) and Taylor Garner (leg) leaving the field at various stages. None appeared too serious and they will have the bye next week to recover.

NEXT UP
Richmond has placed itself in a strong position going into the bye to return to the finals after a dismal 2016 campaign. A Saturday night date with Sydney at the MCG on June 17 presents another opportunity for the Tigers to prove their credentials. North gets the Friday night stage after a week off and will be keen to put in a better display against an out-of-sorts St Kilda side.

NORTH MELBOURNE 2.4 7.6 8.9 9.12 (66)                  
RICHMOND 3.4 6.10 12.13 14.17 (101)          

GOALS
North Melbourne: Wood 2, Atley 2, Brown, Waite, Higgins, Gibson, Hansen
Richmond: Riewoldt 2, Martin 2, Butler 2, Lambert 2, Castagna, Cotchin, Edwards, Ellis, Grigg, Rioli

BEST 
North Melbourne: Gibson, Dumont, Macmillan, Tarrant, Hrovat
Richmond: Martin, Riewoldt, Prestia, Rance, Houli, Lambert, Ellis, Cotchin

INJURIES 
North Melbourne: Garner (leg)
Richmond: Nil

Reports: Nil
Umpires: Foot, Rosebury, Hosking, Schmitt
Official crowd: 36,100 at Etihad Stadium