Spearhead Tahlia Randall kicked three as the North Melbourne Tasmanian Kangaroos demolished Carlton at Ikon Park on Wednesday night.

The rampant Roos kicked a season-high score to win by 69 points, 12.7 (79) to 1.4 (10).

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The Kangaroos had eight individual goal kickers in what was a one-sided affair in front of a crowd of 2,027.

Rain tumbled down ahead of the match, but the Roos were able to get their running game going despite slippery conditions early.

It was a hot start by North, who dominated clearances and inside 50s as Ash Riddell (36 disposals, seven tackles) and Jasmine Garner (22 disposals, 12 contested possessions) racked up disposals and put Carlton's relatively young and inexperienced defenders under pressure.

North's deep entries suited tall forwards Randall and Emma King, who brought the ball to ground for their smalls to go to work. Bella Eddey kicked the game's first goal, followed shortly by teammate Tess Craven.

Carlton's defenders struggled under the repeat 50 entries, giving away free kicks to Niamh Martin and Vikki Wall within range, allowing them to make it five unanswered goals for the quarter.

The Blues' pressure around the ball lifted in the second term, but defensive breakdowns saw North's forwards on their own inside 50, with Randall kicking the next two in a row from an open goal square.

Carlton made forays forward, but the Kangaroos' defensive structure led by captain Emma Kearney (23 disposals, five rebound 50s) and recruit Libby Birch (eight rebound 50s) were adamant in not letting the home side score.

Things got worse for the Blues after the half-time break, with Randall adding a third to her tally before Garner got a goal of her own.

The Blues finally got on the board when Celine Moody kicked her first in her new colours, but their joy was short-lived when Eddey kicked her second for the night moments later.

Defender Lulu Pullar capped off a great night for the Roos by kicking a goal on her return from a long injury lay-off. Pullar found herself swamped by teammates who ran from all over Ikon Park to celebrate with her.  

The dominant win sends the Roos top of the ladder, although they have played one game more than second-placed Adelaide.  

CARLTON                       0.1   0.3    1.3     1.4 (10)
NORTH MELBOURNE    5.3   7.5    10.6   12.7 (79)

GOALS
Carlton: C. Moody
North Melbourne: Randall 3, Eddey 2, King 2, Craven, Martin, Wall, Garner, Pullar

BEST
Carlton: Hill, McKay, Sherar, B Moody, Good
North Melbourne: Riddell, Randall, Kearney, Garner, Eddey

INJURIES
Carlton: McKay (foot)
North Melbourne: Nil

Reports: Nil

Crowd: 2,027 at Ikon Park

Next up

The turnarounds only get tighter for the Kangaroos, who now have four days to prepare for their next assignment, against Richmond in Launceston on Sunday.  Veterans Jenna Bruton and Kate Shierlaw are likely to return after being rested for this game, as squad management becomes a high priority for coach Darren Crocker and his team. Sunday's opening bounce is at 1.05pm.