Fremantle assistant coach Jaymie Graham has confirmed he is interested in putting his hand up for the vacant North Melbourne coaching gig after Alastair Clarkson was fired this week.
Mitchell Woodcock
Four premierships apparently count for little, with Brisbane Lions coach Chris Fagan branding North Melbourne’s treatment of Alastair Clarkson “unfair”.
Marco Monteverde
‘This undoubtedly wore thin with North Melbourne.’
Cameron Noakes
Adam Simpson says he was left shocked by North Melbourne’s sacking of Alistair Clarkson as he revealed whether he would be interested in a return to the Kangaroos.
Jake Santa Maria
West Coast coach Daisy Pearce has backed her winless group to turn their season around as they prepare to host Melbourne at Mineral Resources Park on Sunday.
West Coast premiership coach Adam Simpson has emerged as one of the early frontrunners to become North Melbourne’s next senior coach in the wake of Alastair Clarkson’s shock sacking.
The four-time premiership-winning mentor, who was appointed to head up the Kangaroos in 2022, has departed the club after four seasons in charge.
Josh Kempton
North Melbourne coach Alistair Clarkson has dismissed mounting pressure on his tenure as “water off a duck’s back”, despite just 19 wins from 79 games.
Oscar Moodley
The furious ex-captain came armed with evidence that ‘the AFL needs to get it together’.
Shayne Hope, AAP
North Melbourne small forward Paul Curtis has learnt his fate for the dumping tackle that concussed Eagle Hamish Davis on Saturday.
Aaron Kirby
North Melbourne spearhead Nick Larkey has reacted to his side’s nail-biting victory with a strong act of sportsmanship, consoling West Coast forward Jake Waterman after he missed a game-winning set shot.
Jake Waterman’s goalkicking woes haunted him in the worst way with the spearhead missing the match-winning shot in a heartbreaking one-point defeat to North Melbourne on Saturday.
West Coast came close but North Melbourne held on for a thrilling one-point win at Optus Stadium. Here’s our three-word analysis of every Eagle.
Samantha Rogers
Alastair Clarkson says he feels no extra pressure on his role as North Melbourne coach after their disastrous 124-point defeat to Fremantle at the weekend.
West Coast may be undermanned after injuries but playing an away game at Optus Stadium is already a handy leg up. Here are the three things they need to get right to beat North Melbourne.
Xavier Ellis
West Coast mid-season draftee Marcus Herbert will make his debut only 19 days after landing at the Eagles on a six-month contract.
West Coast coach Andrew McQualter says it would be ‘unfair’ to leave the responsibility of restricting North Melbourne spearhead Nick Larkey to one player as he prepares for life without Reuben Ginbey.
West Coast have exceeded expectations by about two wins to this point in the season. But how they rebound against North Melbourne will show where they are really at, writes Mick Malthouse.
Mick Malthouse
The North Melbourne versus West Coast game on Saturday is huge for both teams for a lot of reasons. But it won’t be won on talent alone, writes Danielle Laidley.
Danielle Laidley
North Melbourne players and coaches have admitted they let down Bunbury football fans after their side’s record-breaking 124-point loss to Fremantle at Hands Oval on Saturday.
Jack Penniment
North Melbourne took an extraordinary step to bunker down after their record-breaking loss to Freo, with players sent into lockdown from media following a result that Alastair Clarkson said carried “shame”.
Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir has revealed he urged his players to be ruthless and put North Melbourne to the sword in a passionate half-time address on their way to a record-breaking victory.
Craig O'Donoghue
Fremantle have secured their biggest ever win in club history as they extended their win streak in emphatic fashion. Follow all the action live!
Former Fremantle defender Griffin Logue says he is starting to re-build confidence in his body after a horror run of misfortune and is eagerly anticipating a clash against his former club on Saturday.
