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Kangaroos cling on to beat Eagles in AFL opener

Alastair Clarkson has enjoyed a winning start to life at North Melbourne, with the Kangaroos beating a lacklustre West Coast by five points in their AFL opener.

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Melbourne smash Western Bulldogs, Sydney too good for Gold Coast, Port Adelaide sensational against Brisbane

Melbourne have made an early-season statement with a big win over the Bulldogs, but a heavy bump by Kysaiah Pickett will come under scrutiny, while Sydney and Port Adelaide claimed impressive victories.

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Clarkson turns selection eye towards North's AFL future

North Melbourne sprung a selection surprise for their clash with West Coast when veteran ruckman Todd Goldstein was overlooked in favour of Tristan Xerri.

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Clarkson still unsure on racism investigation timeline

North Melbourne coach Alastair Clarkson has no line of sight on how long the investigation into racism allegations from his time at Hawthorn will take.

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AFL storylines for 2023 — can Geelong win again, the return of Lyon and Clarkson, will Gawn/Grundy work at Melbourne, and more

There are plenty of storylines as we get set for the AFL season — from whether the Cats can win it again to how the returns of Ross Lyon and Alastair Clarkson will go, and if the Pies can keep winning the close ones. Andrew McGarry takes a look ahead…

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Sheezel in, Naitanui out for Eagles-Kangaroos clash

Kangaroos forward Harry Sheezel will make his AFL debut in Saturday's clash with West Coast at Marvel Stadium, while the Eagles will be missing Nic Naitanui.

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Kangaroo Thomas 'in a better place' ahead of VFL return

Troubled North Melbourne midfielder Tarryn Thomas has spoken candidly to teammates ahead of his upcoming return to football amid an ongoing court matter.

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Lewis praises Clarkson's loyalty after latest incident

Four-time Hawthorn premiership player Jordan Lewis has backed his old coach after Alastair Clarkson's temper landed him in hot water again.

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Alastair Clarkson defends temper after clash with reporter at North Melbourne Kangaroos AFL training

The North Melbourne coach says his testy exchange with a female reporter at Kangaroos training was a "wake-up call", but admits he cannot guarantee it will not happen again.

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Alastair Clarkson defends temper after latest clash

While North Melbourne coach Alastair Clarkson apologised for his latest run-in, he says he was defending the club's players and staff.

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Thomas warned on behaviour as he returns to Kangaroos

While North Melbourne are pleased with Tarryn Thomas' progress in changing his off-field behaviour, he's been warned that must continue.

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Cripps rolls ankle as Blues, Tigers win opening hitouts

Carlton are confident that Brownlow Medallist Patrick Cripps did not suffer any serious damage after he limped off late in their hitout against Collingwood.

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Clarkson apologises for confrontation with reporter

New North Melbourne coach Alastair Clarkson has apologised after he had a confrontation with a female reporter at the club.

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McDonald hails Kangaroos' wholesale changes

New North Melbourne captain Luke McDonald says coach Alastair Clarkson's vast premiership experience is helping to fuel excitement at Arden St.

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Fagan still unsure when racism investigation will end

Brisbane Lions coach Chris Fagan says there's no point hoping the investigation into racism allegations at Hawthorn might end by the start of the AFL season.

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Ziebell headed back to Kangaroos' back-line

New North Melbourne coach Alastair Clarkson has challenged veteran Jack Ziebell to "reinvent" himself as a player leading into his 15th AFL season.

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Kangaroos focused on AFL task despite off-field issues

Serious allegations against North Melbourne young gun Tarryn Thomas are among the off-field issues facing the AFL club during an important pre-season campaign.

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AFL's Cunnington eyes return to best

Ben Cunnington will not put his hand up for the captaincy at North Melbourne but is adamant he can return to his best in 2023 after three disrupted seasons.

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Ziebell relinquishes North AFL captaincy

Jack Ziebell has relinquished the captaincy at North Melbourne as the struggling AFL club begins a new chapter under head coach Alastair Clarkson.

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Adam Simpson reaches out to Clarkson

The results of an independent investigation will determine whether new North Melbourne coach Alastair Clarkson will remain at the helm for next season.

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Shiels hungry for more AFL at Kangaroos

A pitch from former Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson to combine recruiting and playing at North Melbourne convinced Liam Shiels to backflip on retirement plans.

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Howe, Blakely given AFL rookie lifelines

Former Hawk Daniel Howe and ex-Docker Connor Blakely have found new homes at North Melbourne and Gold Coast respectively through the AFL rookie draft.

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North Melbourne draftee Harry Sheezel hopes to be role model for Jewish community as he hits back at anti-Semitic abuse

New North Melbourne forward Harry Sheezel hopes to be a role model among the Jewish community as he launches his AFL career amid an unfortunate backdrop of online anti-Semitic abuse.

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Ratten reunites with Clarkson at Kangaroos

Six weeks after he was sacked by St Kilda, Brett Ratten has joined Alastair Clarkson at North Melbourne as a part-time assistant coach.

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AFLW star Kearney becomes men's coach

North Melbourne AFLW captain Emma Kearney is to become a men's coach after signing with the Kangaroos in a development role.

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