North Melbourne are grieving the loss of club legend, Barry Cheatley, who has died aged 85. It is the AFL club’s second tragedy this week, with life member Marj Aylett passing away peacefully after a short illness on Monday. Both are being remembered as key figures in the club during its dominant period in the … Read more
North Melbourne are exploring a bold move to sell a home game, which would be played against West Coast or Fremantle in Perth. 7NEWS chief AFL reporter Mitch Cleary revealed the proposal is before the AFL and could be approved as soon as 2025. Cleary said it’s all part of planning for life after Tasmania. … Read more
Young North Melbourne fan George McNees has lost his almost lifelong battle with brain cancer. Doctors found a tumour in nine-year-old George’s brain at just 11 months old. They removed 97 per cent of it through surgery, but he still faced an almighty battle for survival. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today … Read more
Melbourne debutant Kynan Brown helped his side hang on for a three-point win over North Melbourne with a desperate tackle in the dying stages. Brown, who started the game as the substitute, entered the match in the final quarter and made the most of his limited minutes with a stunning play. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: … Read more
AFL goalkicking champion Brendan Fevola nailed a kick from the boundary line to raise money for the Royal Children’s Hospital’s Good Friday Appeal during half time of North Melbourne’s clash with Carlton on Friday. Carlton hall of famer Fevola, along with fellow retired AFL player Daniel Harris, who played 149 games for North Melbourne plus … Read more
A magistrate has slammed a 21-year-old man’s attack on retiring North Melbourne player Jack Ziebell as “vile, repugnant and utterly stupid”, as he fined him $25,000. Ibrahim Behluli sat in the front row of Melbourne Magistrates Court on Thursday, where he was sentenced after pleading guilty to intentionally causing injury and affray over last year’s … Read more
Minutes before North Melbourne star Jack Ziebell was attacked outside retirement celebrations, his teammate Charlie Comben was bashed inside the venue, a court has been told. Comben was set upon by three men inside the The Osborne Rooftop and Bar in South Yarra after midnight on August 20, a prosecutor told Melbourne Magistrates Court. WATCH … Read more
