NORTH Melbourne has secured a second consecutive minor premiership and equalled the V/AFL consecutive game winning streak, the 46-point victory over St Kilda being the Roos' 23rd in a row.

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The Saints were spirited but ultimately outclassed at a sunny North Hobart Oval, with the Kangaroos dominating the outside ball in the 9.13 (67) to 3.3 (21) result.

North's 23rd straight win, a record stretching back to round three last season, equals the mighty Geelong men's side of 1952-53 as the longest winning run in VFL/AFL/AFLW history.

To claim the record for themselves, the Roos will have to overcome a five-day break and a tricky trip to Frankston to face second-placed Hawthorn on Friday night.

The much-improved Paige Trudgeon had some nice moments in defence, but was ultimately outsized by Emma King, with the Roos forward kicking 3.2 from five contested marks.

King relished the extra space afforded in attack after usual forward Kate Shierlaw was given a run in defence. It was a move that both covered for the rested Emma Kearney, and was also a trial for a potential switch during finals in the case a game is getting out of hand.

This match was essentially a free hit for St Kilda. A surprise win would make life a lot easier in the race for finals, but there weren't any expectations the Saints would get the job done against the rampant Roos, despite coming in with six wins on the trot.

They worked hard on the inside in the first term, but continually fell into North Melbourne's trap on the outside, with the mature Roos' backline having set their structure up perfectly behind the footy.

St Kilda coach Nick Dal Santo's message to his side at quarter-time was around reinforcing team structure, and the players immediately responded, locking the ball well into their forward half.

Aided by a breeze, St Kilda got its first major on the board after a strong contested mark from Jesse Wardlaw – who traded niggling blows with Libby Birch during the entire game – and Hannah Priest kicked a second, but North Melbourne piled on three quick goals late to set up a game-winning break.

Ash Riddell (42 disposals, six clearances) and Jasmine Garner (30 and 10) once again drove the engine room for North Melbourne.

NORTH MELBOURNE     2.5     6.5     7.9     9.13     (67)
ST KILDA         0.0     2.1     2.3     3.3     (21)

GOALS
North Melbourne: E.King 3, Bogue 2, Randall, O'Loughlin, Wall, Craven
St Kilda: Wardlaw, Priest, Lambert

BEST
North Melbourne: Riddell, Garner, E.King, Craven, Eddey, Tripodi
St Kilda: Watson, Patrikios, Trudgeon, Smith

INJURIES
North Melbourne: Wall (left ankle)
St Kilda: Trudgeon (TBC)