NewsBite

North Melbourne

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 23: Archie Perkins (L) and Kyle Langford of the Bombers celebrate during the 2021 AFL Round 10 match between the Essendon Bombers and the North Melbourne Kangaroos at Marvel Stadium on May 23, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)
AFL

Blitzkrieg Bombers eye top eight

Essendon’s future might be arriving faster than anyone expected with a thumping win against North Melbourne putting the Bombers within sight of the top eight.

More Stories

AFL News
GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 25: Aaron Hall of the Suns celebrates a goal during the 2017 AFL round 01 match between the Gold Coast Suns and the Brisbane Lions at Metricon Stadium on March 25, 2017 in Gold Coast, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Media/Getty Images)

Trade bargain to give Roos hop

AARON Hall has been an elite ballwinner in the past and arrives at North Melbourne for a song. JAY CLARK says his addition can help the Kangas surge in 2018.

Trade HQ
Dylan Shiel of the Giants controls the ball during the Round 18 AFL match between the Port Adelaide Power and the Greater Western Sydney (GWS) Giants at Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Sunday, July 22, 2018. (AAP Image/David Mariuz) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

The big names still on the trade table

THERE’S just three days left in the 2018 AFL Trade Period. Who’s still waiting for a deal to be done? We look at the players who’s move is a sure thing or has no hope of happening.

AFL News
Will Jesse Hogan still go to Fremantle?

Why this weekend is ‘critical’ for big trades

LATE night text messages, emails and phone calls. The talks never stop during the AFL trade period. Get the inside word on what it’s really like for clubs, players and managers over this massive weekend as Gary Buckenara gives you a behind-the-scenes look.

Trade HQ
COFFS HARBOUR, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 19:  Ryan Clarke of the Kangaroos in action during the 2017 JLT Community Series match between the Sydney Swans and North Melbourne Kangaroos at Coffs Harbour International Stadium on February 19, 2017 in Coffs Harbour, Australia.  (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/AFL Media/Getty Images)

Clarke wants some Bloods magic

RYAN Clarke likes to play direct football and the midfielder was forthright about why he chose to move to Sydney … the Swans’ track record of turning good players into great ones.

Sport
Port pair Jared Polec and Jasper Pittard will join the Kangas.

Kangas trade in pair of Port runners

NORTH Melbourne might have missed Andrew Gaff but the Roos have today emerged as one of biggest players in the opening week of AFL trade period by bringing in two new additions.

Trade HQ
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 04:  Marcus Bontempelli of the Bulldogs is congratulated by Lin Jong of the Bulldogs and his teammates after kicking a goal during the round 20 AFL match between the St Kilda Saints and the Western Bulldogs at Etihad Stadium on August 4, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia.  (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)

McGuane: Dogs have no more excuses

IS being too young an excuse anymore? AFL great MICK MCGUANE says it’s time for the Western Bulldogs to throw out the birth certificates and find their hard edge. But can they add anything in the trade period to help?

Nrth Melb
ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 21: Andrew Gaff of the Eagles runs with the ball during the round nine AFL match between the Port Adelaide Power and the West Coast Eagles at Adelaide Oval on May 21, 2016 in Adelaide, Australia.  (Photo by Morne de Klerk/Getty Images)

Kangas won’t stop chasing big names

LOSING out on Andrew Gaff was not a “kick in guts’’ for North Melbourne. Far from it. The Kangaroos believe getting so close to recruiting the star midfielder is a good sign for the club’s future.

Original URL: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/afl/teams/north-melbourne/page/167