‘Groundhog Day’ for miserable North fans

News.com.au - 18/04
North Melbourne lobbied long and hard to earn the right to play Good Friday football and the club was firmly under the microscope against Carlton in round six.

North Melbourne lobbied long and hard to earn the right to play Good Friday football and the club was firmly under the microscope against Carlton in round six.

The Kangaroos’ long and painful rebuild was supposed to turn a corner in 2025 and a strong win over Melbourne, along with somewhat competitive defeats to the Bulldogs and Suns, had given their battered fanbase hope.

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But if Good Friday was a test of their standing in the AFL, they barely turned up to the exam room after a 24.9 (153) to 11.5 (71) annihilation against a Blues outfit that came into the match level with North on one win for the season.

Trailing by 20 points at halftime, the Roos allowed Carlton to kick 15 goals the ...
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