DUAL premiership player David King has highlighted a unique, aggressive play North Melbourne uses to shock its opposition.

The Kangaroos have enjoyed a stellar start to the season, with their direct, attacking style of play attracting plenty of plaudits.

King said one particular play that shows North Melbourne’s attacking intent.

“Every now and then you see an event happen and you think ‘oh that was clever,’” King said on Fox Footy’s AFL 360.

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“(When) you see it three, four, five, six times throughout the course of the first couple of months of football, there’s a plan there.

“I want to highlight something that the Kangaroos do really well. Their preparedness to bite off an aggressive kick down the middle once they’ve split the opposition defence.

“It’s almost like the old Mighty Ducks with the flying V, where they all go wide and then they’re able to break up the middle.

“Now you’ll see this, it’s giving them a great service forward of centre, it’s quick ball movement.”

King said while the Kangaroos didn’t unnecessarily take risks when moving the ball from defence, every now and then they were willing to go direct through the corridor.

“They don’t turn the ball over down back the Kangas, they are very safe. But when they go, be ready,” he said.

“So they generally go wide but once, twice, three times a game, they will take this on. And this is why I think Kangaroos fans are in love with Brad Scott at the moment, I want to show you here.”

King showed off an example of what he called “Kangaroos crossing” to create central options when moving the ball from defence.

The Kangaroos’ structure. Source: FOX SPORTS

The Kangaroos fan out wide Source: FOX SPORTS

The Kangaroos cross into the middle Source: FOX SPORTS

“This is what it looks like from behind the goals. Look at them. Fanning wide and then all of a sudden, just beware because you know what’s coming — Kangaroos crossing. Look at them go.

“They go straight through the corridor, quick handball, bang, gone, through the traffic to a one-on-one, if not a two on one.

“So just be ready, just keep your eye out for it, because it can come at any time.”