The bitter AFLW rivalry between North Melbourne and Collingwood has continued, with the Kangaroos overcoming a pre-match sledge to post a 23-point win.
North Melbourne booted the first four goals of Sunday's match to secure the 6.2 (38) to 2.3 (15) win at North Hobart Oval.
Former Pie Jasmine Garner starred with 26 disposals and three goals, while Emma Kearney (24 disposals) was also influential.
North Melbourne's fifth win on the trot saw them rise to third spot with a 6-1 record, while Collingwood (4-3) remain in sixth spot.
The two sides have fought out some thrilling contests in recent years in what has developed into one of the league's hottest rivalries.
North Melbourne beat Collingwood by two points in an epic 2020 semi-final.
In last year's qualifying final, Collingwood got revenge by kicking the final three goals of the match to secure a famous victory.
But the root of the rivalry largely lies from several years ago, when North Melbourne poached then-Collingwood stars Garner, Jess Duffin, Emma King and Moana Hope.
Star Collingwood forward Chloe Molloy made her feelings known in a Seven Network interview before Sunday's match.
"They had their reasons for moving on, but I was pretty loyal to the club," Molloy said.
"I'm a loyal person and it just hurt a bit, so that's probably the root of it (the rivalry)."
The strong pre-match statement backfired on Molloy, whose first possession didn't arrive until the third quarter.
By that time the damage had already been done, with the Kangaroos' 18-point lead at half-time proving too much to overcome.
Garner set the tone with two goals in the opening term, and she sealed the result with a strong mark and goal in the final quarter.
Molloy finished the match with just six disposals to her name in a far cry from last week's 18-disposal, two-goal display against West Coast.
Brittany Bonnici (18 disposals) and Jaimee Lambert (18 disposals, nine tackles, one goal) battled hard for the Magpies.
Collingwood's Erica Fowler suffered what appeared to be a serious injury to her right ankle late in the third quarter.
