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North Melbourne put bottom side Adelaide to the sword at Metricon Stadium, with a 69-point rout that snapped their six-game losing streak.

A four-goal haul from Josh Kennedy put him atop the Coleman Medal standings and helped West Coast beat Geelong by nine points.

Majak Daw will play his first AFL game since 2018 when he lines up for North Melbourne against Adelaide on Saturday.

Ladder leaders Port Adelaide cruised to a 51-point win over Melbourne at the Gabba.

Carlton avoided a second consecutive heartbreaker as they saw off North Melbourne by seven points.

Key forward Nick Larkey will play his first game for North Melbourne since the opening round when they face Carlton on Saturday.

North Melbourne coach Rhyce Shaw backed his club's approach with captain Jack Ziebell, after seeing him limp out of their 54-point loss to Richmond.

A rampant first quarter put Richmond on their way to a 54-point demolition of North Melbourne, giving the reigning premiers a third consecutive win.

Richmond came out on top in what coach Damien Hardwick described as a "horrible game of football" when they beat Sydney by eight points at the Gabba.

Essendon returned to the AFL top four with a hard-fought 14-point victory over North Melbourne.