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‘Weak c***’: Ex-Roos recruiter attempted suicide after alleged bullying

A former North Melbourne staffer has received hundreds of thousands of dollars in compensation payments after claiming he was bullied by former Roos football boss Geoff Walsh.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 29: President of the North Melbourne Football Club Dr Sonja Hood celebrates with the players after the AFLW Grand Final match between North Melbourne Kangaroos and Brisbane Lions at Ikon Park on November 29, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Pockett/Getty Images)

North members reject resolution to extend Hood presidency

North Melbourne’s attempt to allow president Dr Sonja Hood the ability to serve beyond her current maximum three terms has narrowly failed to pass a vote of members at the club’s AGM.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 20: Finn O'Sullivan of the Kangaroos (C) poses for a photograph with teammates (L-R) Colby McKercher, Zane Duursma, George Wardlaw and Harry Sheezel of the Kangaroos during the 2024 AFL Draft at Marvel Stadium on November 20, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Pockett/Getty Images)

Too many mids? Roos should double down on draft calls

North Melbourne has taken plenty of midfielders at the draft in recent years and while some have questioned those calls, Brad Lloyd says you simply cannot have enough good players.

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AFLW grand final player ratings

GF player ratings: Who starred, flopped in North’s demolition job

There were plenty of contributors to North Melbourne’s record-breaking night, while some Lions had games to forget. See how every player fared on the AFLW’s biggest stage.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 29: North Melbourne Kangaroos players celebrate winning the AFLW Grand Final match between North Melbourne Kangaroos and Brisbane Lions at Ikon Park on November 29, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Pockett/Getty Images)

27th heaven: Invincible Roos go back-to-back

North Melbourne has won its 27th straight game, completing an unbeaten season and making history as the AFLW’s first back-to-back premier.

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North's Melbourne's AFLW list build

The Roos built a record-breaking side — and they’re not done yet

The fab five are a big part of the Roos’ undefeated run, but it’s the bargains and discards who’ve become guns which makes them unbeatable. Here’s how the Roos built the best list in the comp — and how it gets better.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 31 2024 Brodie McLaughlin of Williamstown celebrates kicking a goal against Box Hill Hawks during the VFL elimination final Picture: Brendan Beckett

SSP watch: VFL star, ex-Docker battle for Hawks spot

Brodie McLaughlin says he’s ready to throw everything at the chance to revive his AFL career after receiving a surprise call to train with a premiership contender.

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HOBART, AUSTRALIA - MAY 25: North Melbourne President Sonja Hood is seen during the 2024 AFL Round 11 match between the North Melbourne Kangaroos and Yartapuulti (Port Adelaide) at Blundstone Arena on May 25, 2024 in Hobart, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Constitutional change could hand Hood fourth term as Roos boss

The Kangaroos have proposed dramatic changes to their constitution that could see Dr Sonja Hood’s reign stretch into an unprecedented fourth term.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 07: Emma Kearney of the Kangaroos remonstrates with Greta Bodey of the Hawks during the 2025 AFLW First Qualifying Final match between the North Melbourne Tasmanian Kangaroos and the Hawthorn Hawks at Ikon Park on November 7, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

‘Bit of theatre’: Incident that riled wounded Hawks

A battered and bruised Hawthorn faces several availability concerns ahead of its semi-final as a Kangaroos star explained a heated on-field incident.

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Cam Guthrie (left), Jason Johannisen (centre) and Oscar McInerney (right).

Rug pulled from under star in AFL carnage

The Western Bulldogs have made a shock move to cut a premiership-winning cult figure with three players shown the door.

LAUNCESTON, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 24: Jy Simpkin of the Kangaroos reacts after his shot on goal hits the post during the round 24 AFL match between Hawthorn Hawks and North Melbourne Kangaroos at University of Tasmania Stadium, on August 24, 2024, in Launceston, Australia. (Photo by Simon Sturzaker/AFL Photos/via Getty Images)

‘Exactly where I need to be’: Simpkin reveals mental health struggles after trade drama

Jy Simpkin says he never wanted to leave North Melbourne and he’s “exactly where I need to be” after Collingwood failed with an attempt to lure the midfielder from Arden St.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 30: Jenna Bruton, Ash Riddell and Jasmine Garner of the Kangaroos celebrate during the AFLW Grand Final match between North Melbourne Tasmanian Kangaroos and Brisbane Lions at Ikon Park, on November 30, 2024, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

World Cup winners may soon be left in dust by Roos’ juggernaut

The North Melbourne AFLW juggernaut stands just two wins shy of the VFL/AFL record, with some of Australia’s finest teams in sight, yet inside Arden Street, nobody dares speak of the streak.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 26: North Melbourne after the siren during the 2025 AFL Round 20 match between the North Melbourne Kangaroos and the Geelong Cats at Marvel Stadium on July 26, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by James Wiltshire/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

‘On a hiding to nothing’: Legend’s radical AFL free agency proposal

The gap between AFL’s rich and poor clubs has become “impossible” to bridge, with North Melbourne legend Glenn Archer exposing the brutal reality of modern recruitment.

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Jy Simpkin is frustrated at North Melbourne.

AFL world ‘shocked’, third captain wants out

The AFL trade period is still weeks away but a “frustrated” star has become the third club captain to want out in a shock turn of events.

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