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GEELONG, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 09: Jed Bews and Gary Ablett of the Cats celebrate a goal during the round 12 AFL match between the Geelong Cats and the North Melbourne Kangaroos at GMHBA Stadium on June 9, 2018 in Geelong, Australia.  (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

Ablett brings Roos back to earth

TALK of North Melbourne as a premiership contenders may have to be revisited after Geelong blew the air out of its tyres on the back of a vintage performance from Gary Ablett.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 03: Jack Ziebell of the Kangaroos celebrates a goal during the 2018 AFL round 11 match between the North Melbourne Kangaroos and the Brisbane Lions at Etihad Stadium on June 03, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Adam Trafford/AFL Media/Getty Images)

Kangaroos build massive war chest

NORTH Melbourne has defied expectations this season but what’s more remarkable is the Roos are spending the bare minimum of their salary cap, putting them in a strong position to land an elite midfielder.

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Dustin Martin of the Tigers is seen in action during the Round 5 AFL match between the Melbourne Demons and the Richmond Tigers at the MCG in Melbourne, Tuesday, April 24, 2018. (AAP Image/Julian Smith) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Tips: No Dusty, no Richmond?

IT’S been a long time since the Tigers were forced to win without Dustin Martin. Will the yellow and black midfield machine continue to fire without its star? SEE WHO ALL OUR EXPERTS ARE PICKING IN ROUND 12

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AFL Round 10. 27/05/2018. .Hawthorn v West Coast at Etihad Stadium.  West Coast's Andrew Gaff  celebrates his goal in the third quarter    . Pic: Michael Klein

Can your club lure a star player?

LAST year North Melbourne missed out on Josh Kelly and Dustin Martin but the Kangaroos, like seven other Victorian clubs, have half a season to show prospective targets they are close enough to a flag, writes JON RALPH.

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