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Pullman Five star out drinking in Melbourne: Nick Blakey has been pictured drinking with his new North Melbourne teammates in Fitzroy after leaving the Sydney ...
news.com.au/sport/afl/axed-sydney-swans-star-out-drinking-with-new-team-after-12-million-trade/news-story/eb2d243f488bf88c1fd7b3726096d8ae
AFL chief abruptly ends press conference: North Melbourne list manager Brady Rawlings abruptly walked out of the press conference announcing Nick Blakey’s ...
news.com.au/sport/afl/north-melbourne-chief-abruptly-walks-out-of-press-conference-announcing-nick-blakey-arrival/news-story/15c120963848db227e53955558b7ab69
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One step from losing their homes: Readers write of Melburnians’ kindness but can it extend to public housing residents in North Melbourne hoping their homes will ...
theage.com.au/national/victoria/one-step-from-losing-their-homes-20261010-p614eq.html
Kangaroos take huge gamble with next coach: North Melbourne is reportedly set to unveil Jaymie Graham as its next head coach.
news.com.au/sport/afl/kangaroos-make-huge-call-on-next-coach-as-figure-flies-to-melbourne/news-story/d947795b707fcd1d5d3a775fddb0fbd4
‘Something savage’: Huge Swans news: Nick Blakey has reportedly decided he wants to move to North Melbourne in yet another major twist in his trade saga.
news.com.au/sport/afl/something-savage-massive-update-on-swans-defender-nick-blakey-in-afl-trade-period/news-story/a436b160e17fdd81d3d5050d006d871a
Five years and $10,000 later: Why upgrading Melbourne apartments is proving impossible
theage.com.au/national/victoria/five-years-and-10-000-later-why-upgrading-melbourne-apartments-is-proving-impossible-20261005-p612ni.html
Buckley pulls out of North coach race as Lions board considers selection process: Nathan Buckley has withdrawn from the race to become North Melbourne’s next ...
theage.com.au/sport/afl/buckley-pulls-out-of-north-melbourne-coach-race-20261004-p612oi.html
Essendon land Longmire for head of performance role, Kangas zero in on their new coach
theage.com.au/sport/afl/viney-flies-west-to-visit-eagles-nest-bombers-also-in-the-market-20260928-p6114j.html
‘Albo just can’t be trusted with Kylie’: Taylor brings the zingers to grand final breakfast
theage.com.au/cbd/albo-just-can-t-be-trusted-with-kylie-taylor-brings-the-zingers-to-grand-final-breakfast-20260926-p610or.html
Kangaroos defender Luke McDonald lists Kensington home for $900,000-$990,000: The single-fronted Victorian terrace has some unique features, and is set in a ...
smh.com.au/property/news/kangaroos-defender-luke-mcdonald-lists-kensington-home-for-900-000-990-000-20260922-p60z8x.html
‘I feel like my life’s shot’: Alastair Clarkson’s first interview after his brutal North Melbourne sacking
theage.com.au/sport/afl/i-feel-like-my-life-s-shot-alastair-clarkson-s-first-interview-after-his-brutal-north-melbourne-sacking-20260904-p60uiy.html
The issue with Pickering is denial and transparency: Readers respond to disclosures of the past and present of One Nation’s Warren Pickering.
theage.com.au/national/victoria/the-issue-with-pickering-is-denial-and-transparency-20260909-p60vul.html
Fans filthy over AFL coach’s ‘petulant’ act: Sacked coach Alastair Clarkson has donated his North Melbourne club gear to a charity shop after he was axed last ...
news.com.au/sport/afl/alastair-clarkson-divides-fans-with-petulant-act-after-north-melbourne-axe/news-story/0c0873ec6cd1eff0b7487c0281ed0922
Cats’ players press AFLPA to assist Kolodjashnij return; Kangas veteran says, ‘we loved Clarko’
theage.com.au/sport/afl/we-loved-clarko-north-melbourne-veteran-reacts-to-ruthless-axing-of-coach-20260906-p60utx.html
United Nations slams plan to demolish Melbourne public housing towers: A UN report says the government’s decision is likely to amplify Victoria’s housing crisis.
theage.com.au/national/victoria/united-nations-slams-andrews-plan-to-demolish-public-housing-towers-20260904-p60uj1.html
‘Kicked him on the way out’: Clarkson urged to rejoin Hawthorn: The fallout from Alastair Clarkson’s axing continues as a former North Melbourne great says he ...
theage.com.au/sport/afl/kicked-him-in-the-arse-on-the-way-out-clarkson-urged-to-rejoin-hawthorn-20260905-p60uoz.html
‘I worry about the children’: Four inner-city police stations will close to public
theage.com.au/national/victoria/i-worry-about-the-children-inner-city-police-stations-will-close-to-public-20260905-p60uo8.html
AFLW Round four: St Kilda gear up for reigning premiers: Good afternoon and welcome folks. Round four of the AFLW is kicking into gear, and the Western Bulldogs ...
theage.com.au/sport/afl/aflw-round-four-st-kilda-gear-up-for-reigning-premiers-20260905-p60uox.html
‘Gaping holes’: North Melbourne give reasons for Clarkson’s sacking: When asked what kind of coach North Melbourne needed, president Sonja Hood said ...
theage.com.au/sport/afl/north-melbourne-players-called-in-for-emergency-meeting-20260902-p60tpy.html
There’s change at the top at Collingwood, as executive gets key promotion: Highly regarded executive Kerrie Brewer has been promoted as a clear second-in-charge.
theage.com.au/sport/afl/there-s-change-at-the-top-at-collingwood-as-kelly-confirms-exit-20260819-p60pvd.html
Why Clarkson is leading North’s push to woo this rival defender: Finding a solution in the key posts down back is viewed as one of the final pieces in the ...
theage.com.au/sport/afl/why-clarkson-is-leading-north-s-push-to-woo-this-rival-defender-20260817-p60p3m.html
How a director’s love of the speccy turned into a film about a Chinese football team
theage.com.au/sport/afl/how-a-director-s-love-of-the-speccy-turned-into-a-film-about-a-chinese-football-team-20260807-p60mgl.html
Degrees of difference climate change makes: Readers react the consequences of climate change on communities, and the state of politics.
theage.com.au/national/victoria/degrees-of-difference-climate-change-makes-20260808-p60mkx.html
Clarkson’s clause: Frugal Roos would face huge payout if they axed coach early: Unlike many rival clubs, North Melbourne do not have a clause protecting them ...
theage.com.au/sport/afl/clarkson-s-clause-frugal-roos-would-face-huge-payout-if-they-axed-coach-early-20260805-p60lmi.html
Key FactsNorth Melbourne could owe nearly $1 million if Clarkson goes
Aug 5, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: theage.com.au
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: theage.com.au
- Sources say North Melbourne would owe nearly $1 million if it dismissed Alastair Clarkson after this season.
- Clarkson signed a five-year deal worth more than $5 million in 2022, running through the end of the 2027 season.
- Club leaders continue saying he is contracted for 2027, but defer discussions about his future until season’s end.
- After eight wins on June 21, North Melbourne fell to 13th and was out of finals contention.
All I require is a handshake and a wink and a nod, and that'll do me,— Alastair Clarkson, during a Tuesday media conference about his contract and potential extension.
First home buyer gets discount on $722,500 North Melbourne three-bedder: Three parties registered to bid for the well-presented home, but one didn’t turn up and ...
theage.com.au/property/news/first-home-buyer-gets-discount-on-722-500-north-melbourne-three-bedder-20260726-p60int.html
Melbourne cannot lose its cherished sense of place: Readers respond to recent development proposals for Melbourne, which they say will change the city.
theage.com.au/national/victoria/melbourne-cannot-lose-its-cherished-sense-of-place-20260724-p60ic7.html
Come for the cocktails, stay for the Thai snacks: This new bar is not your average Joe
theage.com.au/goodfood/melbourne-eating-out/come-for-the-cocktails-stay-for-the-thai-snacks-this-new-bar-is-not-your-average-joe-20260624-p609sp.html
The fantastic Ms Fox rises to the occasion: She oversaw Dark Mofo’s evolution from a tiny, intimate event to a juggernaut. Now heading Melbourne’s Rising ...
theage.com.au/national/victoria/the-fantastic-ms-fox-rises-to-the-occasion-20260522-p5zzq5.html
AFL Saturday LIVE: Suns charging towards eye-catching win; Countdown on for Pendlebury’s 433rd match
theage.com.au/sport/afl/afl-saturday-live-scott-pendlebury-sets-new-games-record-as-collingwood-eagles-play-at-mcg-sydney-test-premiership-hopes-in-geelong-20260522-p5zzwm.html
‘We got a lesson today’: Mitchell, Hawks have work to do after red-hot Demons charge to glory
theage.com.au/sport/afl/we-got-our-pants-pulled-down-north-skipper-s-brutal-honesty-after-embarrassing-loss-20260516-p5zxqz.html
New details after student hit by train: Fresh new details have emerged after a year 7 student was pulled onto train tracks in a traumatic incident that left him ...
news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/incidents/new-details-after-year-7-student-pulled-onto-tracks-at-north-melbourne-station/news-story/7a38a9777e40a5096179e486e6c9807b
Boy in critical condition after being hit by train at Melbourne station: A year 7 student is fighting for his life in hospital after being hit by a train and ...
abc.net.au/news/2026-05-11/north-melbourne-railway-station-boy-rescued-from-under-train/106667288
Petrol retailers warned to pass on excise cuts: Motorists are feeling some relief from soaring fuel prices but there could be more pain ahead.
theage.com.au/national/victoria/petrol-retailers-warned-to-pass-on-excise-cuts-20260403-p5zl6l.html
‘Locked up behind chain-link fences’: The stand-off stalling this open space: Kensington and North Melbourne residents say their community has long been ...
theage.com.au/national/victoria/locked-up-behind-chain-link-fences-the-stand-off-stalling-this-open-space-20260319-p5qnyi.html
Star banned over ugly blood-smearing act: North Melbourne ruckman Tristan Xerri has been hit with a three-week suspension at the AFL Tribunal on Monday.
news.com.au/sport/afl/tristan-xerris-post-game-remark-emerges-after-bloodsmearing-incident/news-story/71cfb6a6ef046286561537f7c7495d57
Forget winning a final, these Bombers have a more pressing record to avoid: Essendon have not won a game since last year’s Dreamtime game, and a loss to North ...
theage.com.au/sport/afl/forget-winning-a-final-these-bombers-have-a-more-pressing-record-to-avoid-20260327-p5zj5g.html
Scoring against Essendon is too easy. They are not a good team: Maybe North Melbourne isn’t bad this year and maybe Port Adelaide are better than their loss last ...
theage.com.au/sport/afl/scoring-against-essendon-is-too-easy-they-are-not-a-good-team-20260322-p5rmfn.html
Legend threatens to expose AFLW star: Former Collingwood and North Melbourne forward Moana Hope has bravely spoken out about an “incredibly hurtful” homophobic ...
news.com.au/sport/afl/aflw/former-collingwood-star-moana-hope-reveals-homophobic-message-from-exafl-player/news-story/7fbf2b30f0b9becbad6c6a3c129ae88d
‘With these guys all the way’: Clarkson doesn’t want to miss out as Roos head north
theage.com.au/sport/afl/north-melbourne-deliver-with-big-win-over-pathetic-port-20260315-p5oamp.html
Queue-magnet cafe Florian’s new spot gives you more of the food you love, and then some
theage.com.au/goodfood/melbourne-eating-out/queue-magnet-cafe-florian-s-new-spot-gives-you-more-of-the-food-you-love-and-then-some-20260204-p5nzj3.html
Timid ALP must shift to centre left to survive: Readers warn that the Albanese government must not be complacent but adapt to the changes on the right of centre ...
theage.com.au/national/victoria/timid-alp-must-shift-to-centre-left-to-survive-20260216-p5o2qx.html
‘I can’t move a fridge’: elderly residents forced out after Melbourne public housing towers earmarked for demolition
theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jan/31/elderly-residents-forced-out-after-melbourne-public-housing-towers-earmarked-for-demolition
Offaly footballer Amy Gavin Mangan says Gaelic football skills are ‘shining’ in the AFLW with a number of Irish players now competing in Australia ... Show more
Offaly footballer's 'phenomenal' year at North Melbourne: A prank, a troll or maybe even an old-fashioned mistake? Either way ...
rte.ie/news/2026/0127/1555209-offaly-footballer-melbourne/
‘He could have died’: Young Kangaroo recovering from life-saving surgery after Bali dash
theage.com.au/sport/afl/he-could-have-died-young-kangaroo-recovering-from-life-saving-surgery-after-bali-dash-20260119-p5nv2y.html
Family quashes rumour after star’s passing: Warning: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this story contains images of deceased persons.
news.com.au/sport/afl/phoenix-spicers-family-squash-rumour-after-stars-tragic-passing/news-story/6dce90a5e72f86200d3c6ac7604c8963
Public housing to be razed after appeals court gives final green light: Despite noting residents’ “significant grief”, the court’s ruling allows the Allan ...
theage.com.au/politics/victoria/public-housing-to-be-razed-after-appeals-court-gives-final-green-light-20251219-p5noy8.html
Why this former No.1 pick is going back into the draft: The AFLW trade period finished on Wednesday with some premiership-winning stars switching clubs ...
theage.com.au/sport/afl/why-this-former-no-1-pick-is-going-back-into-the-draft-20251210-p5nmh1.html
North Melbourne’s Ash Riddell wins 2025 AFLW Best and Fairest Award: After years of being overlooked for the league’s highest accolade, Ash Riddell has finally ...
theage.com.au/sport/afl/captain-kangaroo-jas-garner-earns-record-equalling-all-australian-selection-20251124-p5nhwr.html
AFLW Grand Final 2025: North Melbourne Tasmanian Kangaroos defeat Brisbane Lions, results, highlights
nine.com.au/sport/afl/womens-afl/aflw-grand-final-2025-north-melbourne-tasmanian-kangaroos-defeat-brisbane-lions-results-highlights-20251129-p5njhv.html
‘Tell me to retire’: How a football legend broke her own promise: If Emma Kearney becomes a three-time premiership player on Saturday night it could signal a big ...
theage.com.au/sport/afl/tell-me-to-retire-how-a-football-legend-broke-her-own-promise-20251125-p5niec.html
The potato chip and the crypt: Inside the Metro Tunnel’s designs: From “whisper walls” to celebrating concrete, the designs of the Metro Tunnel are as varied as ...
theage.com.au/national/victoria/the-potato-chip-and-the-crypt-inside-the-metro-tunnel-s-designs-20251201-p5njr3.html
The eight AFL draftees primed to make an instant impact in 2026: Every club hopes to find a draft gem who can improve their fortunes immediately ...
theage.com.au/sport/afl/the-eight-afl-draftees-primed-to-make-an-instant-impact-in-2026-20251130-p5njkp.html
Fans turn on AFLW star after ‘tone deaf’ act: Footy fans have torn AFLW player Jess Hosking to shreds for a ‘tone deaf’ move after North Melbourne completed the ...
news.com.au/sport/afl/aflw/fans-turn-on-aflw-star-after-tone-deaf-grand-final-post-goes-viral/news-story/e141e2fbbba3a9c6c0837c4ab37e7ebf
THEY'RE CHAMPIONS YOU'LL AGREE!
North Melbourne complete a second consecutive perfect season with a resounding 40-point grand final win over Brisbane ... Show more
‘We needed some mongrel’: The harsh moment that led to back-to-back Kangaroo flags
theage.com.au/sport/afl/we-needed-some-mongrel-the-harsh-moment-that-led-to-back-to-back-kangaroo-flags-20251129-p5njhc.html
This ‘gloriously unique’ wine bar is the kind of casual excellence Melbourne does so well
theage.com.au/goodfood/melbourne-eating-out/this-gloriously-unique-wine-bar-is-the-kind-of-casual-excellence-melbourne-does-so-well-20251107-p5n8m8.html
AFL gives teams finishing 10th chance to win premiership through wildcard round in finals
abc.net.au/news/2025-11-10/afl-introduces-wildcard-round-to-finals/105990434
AFLW finals: how the challengers shape up in their bid to end Kangaroos’ supremacy
theguardian.com/sport/2025/nov/03/aflw-finals-challengers-to-end-kangaroo-supremacy
How this is 'easily the most competitive season' of AFLW outside of North Melbourne
abc.net.au/news/2025-10-29/aflw-final-home-and-away-round-closest-season-to-date/105889754
With street protests, which tools do police need?: Age readers respond to the actions of police in dealing with Melbourne’s street protests.
theage.com.au/national/victoria/with-street-protests-which-tools-do-police-need-20251022-p5n4id.html
AFL star’s shock move after trade rejected: Essendon captain Zach Merrett has been spotted training with Gold Coast Suns recruit Christian Petracca at North ...
news.com.au/sport/afl/zach-merrett-spotted-training-with-rivals-after-failed-trade-to-hawthorn/news-story/ca5b7b4e865e92aa7ae033c2729444b6
Armed man arrested in Melbourne’s CBD after wild police chase: A man, who was allegedly armed with a gun, was dramatically arrested by swarms of tactical police ...
theage.com.au/national/victoria/armed-man-arrested-in-melbourne-s-cbd-after-wild-police-chase-20251014-p5n2bg.html
A speeding carbohydrate and faux-chariot shine in billycart races: Locals raced billycarts – including one designed like an aerodynamic potato – through North ...
theage.com.au/national/victoria/a-speeding-carbohydrate-and-faux-chariot-shine-in-billycart-races-20251018-p5n3hp.html
The move that never happened highlights a trade deadline day for the ages: The Bombers are left to repair their relationship with disenchanted skipper Zach ...
theage.com.au/sport/afl/the-move-that-never-happened-highlights-a-trade-deadline-day-for-the-ages-20251015-p5n2tw.html
The biggest AFL trades still to happen - and where they are at: The AFL’s annual trade period is entering the home run, with deals having to be completed by ...
theage.com.au/sport/afl/the-biggest-afl-trades-still-to-happen-and-where-they-are-at-20251012-p5n1vc.html
As the AFLW begins to even out, North Melbourne remains untouchable: North Melbourne claims its 20th win in a row as it looks to go undefeated for another season ...
abc.net.au/news/2025-10-06/north-melbourne-aflw-untouchable-as-comp-evens-out/105856458
Key players and first-round picks up for grabs: Your team-by-team guide to trade period
smh.com.au/sport/afl/key-players-and-first-round-picks-up-for-grabs-your-team-by-team-guide-to-trade-period-20250930-p5myvi.html
Remember THAT Angus Monfries miracle bounce for a goal back in 2013?
This from North Melbourne's Jas Garner in the AFLW is about ten times more extraordinary! ... Show more
WATCH: 'Get out of here!' Check out this extraordinary bounce for one of the AFLW's craziest ever goals
WATCH: 'Get out of here!' Check out this extraordinary bounce for one of the AFLW's craziest ever goals
Matt Rowell claims stunning Brownlow Medal win on a night of controversy: Gold Coast Suns star Matt Rowell has come from the clouds to win the Brownlow on an ...
theage.com.au/sport/afl/matt-rowell-claims-stunning-brownlow-medal-win-on-a-night-of-controversy-20250922-p5mwv9.html
When architects design their own houses – with no client to please but themselves – the results are clever, creative and considered ... Show more