North Melbourne Kangaroos

ONE WORD came to mind when the fixture handed battling North Melbourne a Thursday night clash with the fully-loaded train that is the Casey Demons at the moment. Ouch. And that’s exactly the way it turned out as one of the VFL’s flag favourites romped to a 107-point thrashing of …

There’s a significantly positive vibe around the Boggabri and District Rugby League Football Club at present, with a genuine belief among the coaching staff and playing group that the Kangaroos’ first grade side can play finals footy in 2021.

KEY FORWARD Ben Brown will debut for unbeaten Melbourne against his former club North Melbourne. After having knee surgery in February, Brown has worked his way into form during t

Key forward Ben Brown will debut for unbeaten Melbourne against his former AFL club North Melbourne. After having knee surgery in February, Brown has worked his way into form during three games in the VFL and will slot into the Demons side for Sunday's clash at Hobart's Blundstone Arena.

Key forward Ben Brown will debut for unbeaten Melbourne against his former AFL club North Melbourne. After having knee surgery in February, Brown has worked his way into form during three games in the VFL and will slot into the Demons side for Sunday's clash at Hobart's Blundstone Arena.

NORTH Melbourne coach David Noble headlines a newly formed AFL Game Analysis committee that will assess ongoing trends of the game. AFL.com.au understands the nine-person panel has already met once this year and will convene monthly throughout the season.

The fourth-placed Cats sit 4-2 after backing up a scrappy win over North Melbourne by thrashing West Coast but will travel to take on Sydney, then play Richmond and St Kilda in Melbourne before hosting Gold Coast.

Winless North Melbourne have been given the green light to enter Tasmania for Sunday's AFL match against high-flying Melbourne. There was an air of uncertainty around the round-seven fixture after the Kangaroos spent time in Perth,

North Melbourne players will be released from self-isolation from Wednesday morning, with a decision on the club’s Round 7 fixture in Tasmania to be announced tomorrow. The Kangaroos were granted a special exemption to train while still undergoing a 14-day self-isolation period after returning from Western Australia,

Premiership contender Wangaratta Rovers has conceded star recruit Tyler Roos is a week to week proposition after a scintillating display for North Melbourne in the VFL on the weekend. Roos was named as the Kangaroos best in his VFL debut against Frankston.