Richmond has slumped to a 2-4 start to the 2015 season after suffering a 35-point loss to North Melbourne at Blundstone Arena.
Just a goal apart at half-time, the Kangaroos grinded out the 16.13 (109) to 10.14 (74) win on the back of six straight goals in the third term.
Lindsay Thomas kicked five goals from just nine kicks as the most efficient forward on the ground.
Recruit Shaun Higgins chipped in with three goals, and was well supported by Jack Ziebell and fellow forward Drew Petrie.
Jack Riewoldt finished with three goals, the Tigers' best, but Richmond was outclassed during the premiership quarter.
The game got off to a scrappy start, with both sides struggling to land early attempts at goal.
Dustin Martin and Shane Edwards were the standouts for Richmond in the first quarter, keeping the Tigers up to speed with the favourites.
A clash near the eastern boundary late in the opening quarter left Ben Griffiths concussed and in the hands of the trainers, escorted from the ground to be replaced by Nathan Gordon.
Play continued to be uninspiring in the second quarter, with more opportunities squandered.
Despite an early third-quarter goal from Jack Riewoldt, the Tigers weren't able to close the gap.
A trio of goals within five minutes to Drew Petrie, Shaun Higgins and Lindsay Thomas stretched the margin to 22 points, and by three-quarter time the Kangaroos were 41 points ahead.
While a flame briefly flickered in the final term as the Tigers opened with two straight goals, it was quickly snuffed out by the Roos as they charged home.
Remarkably, 92 of North Melbourne’s points came from Richmond turnovers.
It was an even performance across the midfield for the Roos with only five players having 20 or more touches. 
Martin and ex-Giant Anthony Miles were impressive for the Tigers with 30 disposals each.
Richmond is shaping up for a tough four weeks against Collingwood, Port Adelaide, Essendon and Fremantle.
NORTH MELBOURNE   3.2  6.8  13.10  16.13 (109)
RICHMOND                    2.1  5.8   6.11   10.14   (74)
GOALS
North Melbourne: Thomas 5, Higgins 3, Harvey 2, Nahas 2, Brown, Wright, Petrie, Waite
Richmond: Riewoldt 3, Miles 2, Martin, Maric, Morris, Edwards, Chaplin
BEST 
North Melbourne: Petrie, Thomas, Harvey, Goldstein, Jacobs, Ziebell, Wright
Richmond: Miles, Martin, Edwards, Grigg, Riewoldt

INJURIES 
North Melbourne: Jamie Macmillan (Achilles) replaced in selected side by Ben Jacobs
Richmond: Ben Griffiths (concussion)
SUBSTITUTES
North Melbourne: Lachlan Hansen replaced by Ryan Bastinac in the final quarter.
Richmond: Ben Griffiths replaced by Nathan Gordon at quarter-time
Reports: Nil
Umpires: Nick Foot, Simon Meredith, Jacob Mollison
Official crowd: 16,131 at Blundstone Arena