North Melbourne remains winless in season 2024 after being outclassed by Brisbane in Friday's Gather Round clash at Norwood Oval.

Winless themselves before the game, the Lions burst out of the blocks with a seven-goal opening quarter and never looked back. They eased to a 70-point victory, 16.16 (112) to 6.6 (42).

LIONS v KANGAROOS Full match coverage and stats

Joe Daniher kicked five goals as the Kangaroos' undersized backline again struggled to contain opposition spearheads.

Harry Sheezel held his head high for the Roos, earning 35 disposals, while Charlie Comben (25 touches) showed promise as a key defender on his return to the side.

The Lions led by 56 points at half-time against their shell-shocked opponents, and despite some third quarter resistance from the Roos, easily notched their first win of the season to move to a 1-3 win-loss record.

Lachie Neale started the early avalanche with 14 of his 27 disposals in the first term, before midfield mates Hugh McCluggage (36) and Josh Dunkley (31) chimed in to give their team the ascendency in the middle of the ground.

Eric Hipwood put a tough week behind him with three goals, including a high-flying final-quarter mark, in a more involved performance.

Brisbane's pressure was good early on and set the tone, harassing and bustling North into repeated mistakes and able to keep the ball locked in its front half to kick seven first-quarter goals and burst to a 33-point advantage.

Unlike each of their three previous losses where they had troubles converting inside 50s to scores, the Lions had a plethora of avenues to goal against a North defence that, at times, looked all at sea.

The Kangaroos were overwhelmed in the first half, beaten at the contest and then on the spread.

To their credit, they showed some life after the main break, with Eddie Ford and Paul Curtis kicking consecutive goals before the Lions steadied again.

Luke Davies-Uniacke and Tom Powell battled hard alongside Sheezel and Comben.

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Charlie Comben was far from perfect, but in his new role as a key defender and playing just his 10th game in five seasons, was a real shining light for the Roos. Although opponent Joe Daniher kicked five goals, they weren't all directly on Comben. The 22-year-old was proactive in his approach and had more than his fair share of wins against Brisbane's spearhead. He finished with 25 disposals, a game-high 13 intercepts and three contested marks.

Brisbane Lions        7.3     11.9   13.11    16.16 (112)
North Melbourne    2.0     3.1      5.5       6.6 (42)

GOALS
Brisbane Lions: Daniher 5, Hipwood 3, Cameron 2, Lohmann 2, McCarthy 2, Gardiner, Zorko
North Melbourne: Curtis, Duursma, Ford, Greenwood, Larkey, Xerri

BEST
Brisbane Lions: McCluggage, Daniher, Neale, Zorko, Dunkley, Lohmann, Payne
North Melbourne: Sheezel, Comben, Davies-Uniacke, Powell, Tucker

INJURIES
Brisbane Lions: Bailey (ankle)
North Melbourne: Nil

SUBSTITUTES
Brisbane Lions: James Tunstill (replaced Lachie Neale in the fourth quarter)
North Melbourne: Liam Shiels (replaced Dylan Stephens in the third quarter)