Despite North Melbourne's impressive turnaround over the last month, interim coach Rhyce Shaw won't let finals footy return to the radar of those at Arden Street just yet, saying it still isn't on the cards.

"Not at all," Shaw said.

"It sounds cliché, but I actually just worry about the next challenge and this was a huge challenge for us, playing against Collingwood on a fast deck against a quality midfield.

"That's enough challenge for me to worry about. That's all I'm thinking about."

North dominated Collingwood in virtually every facet of the contest at Marvel Stadium, overwhelming its highly fancied rivals from the outset.

The Kangaroos had 14 more scoring shots, 29 more inside 50s and won both the clearance and contested possession count on their way to Shaw's most satisfying result yet.

"I couldn't be prouder of those guys," Shaw said.

"It was a really complete performance in a number of aspects, but the pressure was really relentless. I was really proud of the way they went about it and how they continued to do it.

"It wasn't just for the first quarter … we actually went harder and harder each quarter."