A RAMPANT Kuwarna has produced its highest-scoring quarter in almost 11 years in a 68-point belting of a hapless North Melbourne.

The Crows booted 10 goals to none in the second quarter of their 20.13 (133) to 9.11 (65) victory at Adelaide Oval on Saturday afternoon.

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Kuwarna's second-stanza tally of 10.4 (64) is the club's best return in a quarter since round 20, 2015. Only six times have the Crows scored more in any term in their history.

The Crows move to six wins and four losses this season, picking up 13 percentage points in their blitz of the lacklustre Roos, who slip to four wins and six losses.

Kuwarna, despite the absence of injured forwards Riley Thilthorpe and Taylor Walker, booted 13 consecutive goals to turn a three-point deficit 19 minutes into the first quarter into a 72-point break early in the third term.

Eight Crows finished with multiple goals: Josh Rachele kicked three, and Jake Soligo, Luke Nankervis, Lachlan McAndrew, Ben Keays, Toby Murray and James Peatling slotted two each.

Izak Rankine (28 disposals, one goal), triple club champion Rory Laird (25 disposals), his fellow defender Josh Worrell (24) and captain Jordan Dawson (24, one goal) were also dominant.

North, after leading 16-0 and having the initial eight inside 50s of the game, folded meekly – seven Roos didn't touch the football in its grim second quarter.

Veteran Luke Parker topped ball-winners for the visitors with 28 disposals, followed by Harry Sheezel (24) and Luke Davies-Uniacke (22), while Paul Curtis (three goals) was the Kangas' only multiple goalkicker.

North's alarming fadeout came after a bright opening – it scored the initial two goals and trailed by just four points at quarter-time.

But Alastair Clarkson's team was completely overwhelmed in the second term.

At one stage in that quarter, the Crows' pressure rating was 294 – a rating of more than 185 is considered high pressure.

Kuwarna's onslaught created a 66-point half-time advantage, 14.6 to 3.6.

The home side added another four goals to two in the third term for an 81-point lead at the final change.

North's Curtis booted two majors in the last term as the visitors belatedly won the quarter, kicking four goals to two.

Crows deliver incredible second-quarter surge
The Roos had made a bright start away from home and trailed by just four points at quarter-time, after also squandering their chances, but the second term belonged to Kuwarna. The Crows kicked 10 unanswered goals in an incredible burst that was their best of the season and a reminder to the rest of the competition of what they are capable of. 

Roos' Adelaide Oval hoodoo rolls on
North has had no success at the Adelaide Oval and its run of losses at the venue extended to 14 straight with Saturday's dismal defeat. And the Roos haven't come particularly close when facing the Crows at the ground. They are now 0-10 against Kuwarna at the venue, with eight of those losses by more than five goals.

KUWARNA                          4.2     14.6     18.11      20.13 (133)
NORTH MELBOURNE          3.4      3.6        5.8         9.11 (65)

GOALS
Kuwarna: Rachele 3, Soligo 2, Peatling 2, Nankervis 2, Murray 2, McAndrew 2, Keays 2, Fogarty 2, Rankine, Dawson, Cook
North Melbourne: Curtis 3, Wardlaw, Trembath, Spargo, O'Sullivan, Larkey, Darling

BEST
Kuwarna: Rankine, Dawson, Peatling, Rachele, Soligo, Murray, McAndrew
North Melbourne: Sheezel, Parker, Curtis, Xerri, Davies-Uniacke

INJURIES
Kuwarna: Nil
North Melbourne: Nil

LATE CHANGES
Kuwarna: N.Murray replaced in selected side by Nankervis
North Melbourne: Nil

Crowd: 41,313 at Adelaide Oval