That is one of the most remarkable quarters of football you’re likely to see this year.
Collingwood, the reigning premiers, are down by 35 points at the first change.
Some of the blushes are spared with a Lachie Schultz goal to the Magpies in the dying seconds of the opening term.
The Roos fans inside Docklands are giving their team a standing ovation as the siren sounds.
“It’s incredible,” Jack Riewoldt says on commentary.
“I suppose you put it down to momentum … they are dominating this game of football in every single aspect.”
Nick Larkey, who kicked five against the Pies last year, has booted four goals in the opening quarter.
The eight goals kicked by North in that quarter is its best quarter since 2017, when the Roos kicked 10 in a quarter against Adelaide.
George Wardlaw with an incredible 12 disposals in the opening quarter.