North Melbourne coach Darren Crocker was content with his side’s "good, messy win" over the GWS Giants despite booting just four majors for the afternoon. 

"For a game that we controlled from the outset, it was still a really strong win," he said. 

"We got the game looking like a North game for the most part. 

"Everyone stayed true to the way we want to play, we stayed organised and stuck to our system and played to our identity. If we do that for longer in games, we are going to be a really tough side to beat."

While Jasmine Garner has been the star of the show across the first month of the season, Ash Riddell is quietly putting together an extremely solid campaign herself. 

"We've got enormous faith in each other and the other mids as well. What makes us a strong midfield group is that we are happy to share the load and the love around," Riddell said. 

Riddell finished with a team-high 32 disposals and is excited to see what the second half of the season holds.  

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"We don't put a ceiling on things, we are just trying to get better every week and not look too far ahead," she said.  

"We've got enormous faith in our process and our trademark and making sure that we stick to our roles and reap the results hopefully at the end of the day."

The Roos will look to further solidify their place in the top four when they travel to Fremantle next weekend, while the Giants will be out to secure their first win of the season when they take on the Eagles.