Despite the Bombers' apparent dominance, a raggedy contest hung firmly in the balance until midway though the final term when the visitors finally managed to assert some scoreboard ascendancy.

Three goals in four minutes finally iced a 10.17 (77) to 8.9 (57) victory.

"We'll take the win and move on - it was a very scrappy affair," Bombers coach Brad Cox-Goodyer said.

"We were obviously a bit flat after such a big game last week and it felt that way the whole way through the game, but just to get the result is a positive."

Save for short patches in the first and second terms, the Northern Bombers led for the whole game and never really looked like being headed.

After being knitted to Jake Smith last week, Cox-Goodyer relished the chance to run free and was everywhere in the first half.

The powerful left-footer could have finished with a bag on another day, finishing with 2.4, while a vibrant Tom Donnelly also had four shots on goal before playing out the game in defence.

Brandon Leary kicked three goals - the pick of which came from the 50m mark in the final term - and Zach Burt also kicked three in an eventful day.

Reported in the first term for late contact, the 27-year-old enjoyed a Stuart Dew-like cameo in the final term when he slotted two goals and nearly pulled down mark of the year in the space of five minutes.

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Jack Avent and Nathan Pearce also won plenty of the ball for the Bombers, while Jay Foon and Braden van Buuren were increasingly prominent as the game wore on.

Bustling veteran Nathan Hardy was inspirational for a North Hobart side that was gallant but not clinical when big opportunities presented themselves.

"All credit to North Hobart, they obviously got some good players back with the Devils not playing and we didn't get our Devils due to them having a rest," Cox-Goodyer said.

"They played a one-on-one brand of football and on North Hobart it suits them because it's a small ground.

"If they're able to do it well and stick to what they're trying to do they're going to keep themselves in most games, which they were able to do today."

Cox-Goodyer also praised the efforts of towering ruckman Alex Lee and teen Michael Stingel, who was full of composure on a day of rushed kicks and missed targets.

"When [Lee] gives us first use, we're able to dictate what happens around the ball which makes our lives easier as mids," he said.

"Michael Stingel was super off half-back once again - he's just growing every week and becoming the player we know he can be."

ELSEWHERE IN SPORT

KINGBOROUGH sentenced Lauderdale to a seventh-straight loss with a come-from-behind win at Lauderdale Oval.

Luke Paton put the Southern Bombers two points up with five minutes to go before Cooper Sawdy kicked the match-winner, Kingborough saluting 9.10 (64) to 8.12 (60).

Lauderdale had led by 20 points at half time after a quick start, but trailed heading into the final term after Luke Graham converted a set shot on the siren.

At Bellerive Oval, CLARENCE made light work of Glenorchy 14.18 (102) to 5.4 (34).

Josh Green kicked three to keep the Roos on pace with North Launceston ahead of next week's blockbuster.

North Launceston 1.6, 4.10, 6.14, 10.17 (77)

North Hobart 2.5, 4.5, 6.7, 8.9 (57)