Oct 20, 2009
New North Melbourne coach Brad Scott has made his voice known by delisting four players on their list. The unlucky players are Sam Power, Daniel Harris, Matt Riggio and Michael Wundke who join Josh Gibson (traded to Hawthorn) and retirees Adam Simpson and Shannon Watt. North Melbourne have also lost Jesse Smith who left the club to try his luck…
Oct 3, 2009
North Melbourne on-baller Andrew Swallow has won his first Syd Barker Medal as the club's best and fairest player for 2009. Injury restricted Swallow to just three games in 2008 but he came out firing in 2009 and was rewarded for a stellar season as he gathered 487 votes, edging out defender Scott Thompson (477). Vice-captain Brady Rawlings who has…
Aug 17, 2009
North Melbourne has named current Magpie assistant coach Brad Scott as its new senior coach for the next three seasons. The two-times Brisbane Lions premiership player, played 168 games with the Hawks and Lions before retiring in 2006. Scott was chosen ahead of current care-taker Darren Crocker who took over the senior coaching role when Dean Laidley resigned after the…
Jul 27, 2009
After 15 years with North Melbourne, Adam Simpson has decided to retire after this Friday nights game against Carlton. It will be his 306th game in a decorated career and he finishes equal second on the kangaroos games record list. Simpson finishes with two premierships(1996 & 1999), a best and fairest in 2002, and captain from 2004 to last year.…
Jun 19, 2009
By Mr Dandalooa Nathan Buckley would be ideally suited to head up the coaching at North Melbourne, former Kangaroos coach Dean Laidley reckons. The recently-departed Laidley says Buckley would be a good appointment to lead the Kangaroos in the AFL next season. Buckley is currently in the US learning coaching at a leading university. Club James Brayshaw agreed, saying he…
Jun 16, 2009
North Melbourne's assistant coach, Darren Crocker, will take over as caretaker coach for the second half of the 2009 season. The news comes just as quickly as the news came that senoir coach Dean laidley had resigned on Tuesday morning. North Melbourne president James Brayshaw said that he didn't try to convince Laidley to continue coaching at the club. Laidley's…
Jun 16, 2009
Dean Laidley has resigned as senior coach of the North Melbourne footy club. Laidley informed the Kangaroos that he was resigning on Tuesday morning. His coaching career with North Melbourne lasted seven years. The Roos have had a tough first half of the 2009 season thanks to injuries to key players, including star Brent Harvey and currently occupy the 12th…
Jun 10, 2009
North Melbourne skipper Brent Harvey could make an early AFL return after having surgery to repair a dislocated elbow he sustained in round 5. Harvey is hoping to receive a medical clearance on his repaired left elbow so he can captain North Melbourne against the Western Bulldogs in round 13. The 31-year-old will meet with his surgeon next week to…
May 27, 2009
North Melbourne could regain up to four players from their injury list for their all important match against the Brisbane Lions at Docklands on Saturday. Forward Matt Campbell (hamstring), defenders Daniel Pratt (knee) and Lachlan Hansen (hamstring) and first-year player Liam Anthony (foot) will all make their cases heard if they get through training sessions today and Friday. Although Pratt…
May 22, 2009
North Melbourne will be buoyed by the return of key playmakers Daniel Wells, Brady Rawlings and Jack Ziebell for Saturday’s clash with Fremantle at Docklands. The trio faired well on Friday afternoon’s training session and will bolster a side that went missing last week against Geelong. Coach Dean Laidley said a cautious approach had been taken with Rawlings, who could…
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