In a low-scoring affair, Richmond went down to North Melbourne by 25 points on Sunday afternoon at the MCG.

The game opened up after half-time, North extending its lead from eight points at the main break to 26 points at three-quarter time, eventually winning 10.13 (73) to 6.12 (48) in front of a crowd of 41,806.

The young Tigers refused to give in, kicking three of their six goals in the final term, two to utility Noah Balta and one to Liam Fawcett, but goals to North's Tristan Xerri and winger Dylan Stephens put the win well and truly out of doubt.

Despite the immaculate weather conditions, both sides struggled to hit the scoreboard in the first quarter, kicking just a goal apiece in the winter sunshine.

Errant ball use and poor decision making meant the game was often slow moving and contested, allowing both sides to flood into defence to make it difficult to find marks inside 50.

Richmond now looks ahead to their Round 16 clash against Collingwood, next Saturday at the MCG.

RICHMOND                 1.2   3.4   3.8   6.12 (48)
NORTH MELBOURNE   1.2   4.6   7.10   10.13 (73)

GOALS
Richmond: Balta 2, Cumming, Alger, Lefau, Fawcett
North Melbourne: Trembath 4, Wardlaw 2, Larkey, Konstanty, Xerri, Stephens

BEST
Richmond: Taranto, Tresize, Brown, Balta, Short
North Melbourne: Trembath, Wardlaw, Daniel, Sheezel, Parker

INJURIES
Richmond: Nil
North Melbourne: Nil 

Crowd: 41,806 at the MCG