Sep 3, 2026 · 34 min · 14 segments
On this episode of the North Melbourne Kangaroos Clubcast, the footy world is rocked by a decision very few saw coming. • Mitch Cleary joins the show with the inside mail on an 11:30am meeting at…
Nick RiewoldtPanelistAgenda Setters HostHostXander MaguirePanelist
Mitch ClearyGuest
James BrayshawHostMitch Cleary
Tom MitchellPanelistBilly BrownlessHostHow many coaches have they had since COVID? A lot.
Have you ever heard the saying, a dog with a bone, Kane? No, I'm just saying,
Hodgie, they concede 140 points every week.
You would even concede that there needs to be a little bit more progress than what we're seeing.
Give it time to
happen, and in 18 months, and we're sitting here saying it, then I'll put my head up and say I'm wrong, which you've probably never, ever said.
All right.
Give it time.
All
right.
And the reason for that is because North Melbourne has progressed, but maybe not as quickly as what North Melbourne would have liked.
We spoke about Alistair Clarkson last night, and my view was I felt that North Melbourne would be unlikely to move on Alistair Clarkson because of the year left going on his contract.
As we sit here tonight, I'm not so sure.
We've just got some breaking news.
He obviously worked alongside him.
Really?
Yeah.
Have you got an immediate
reaction? I mean, he's a resilient and durable guy, and he'll be fine.
But, you know, today, I'm feeling for him after that news is broken.
Yeah, shocked, of course.
Loves Clarko, so
just waiting to see who's an extra, yeah.
How many coaches have they had since COVID? A lot.
Have you ever heard the saying, a dog with a bone, Kane? No, I'm just saying,
Hodgie, they concede 140 points every week.
You would even concede that there needs to be a little bit more progress than what we're seeing.
Give it time to
happen, and in 18 months, and we're sitting here saying it, then I'll put my head up and say I'm wrong, which you've probably never, ever said.
All right.
Give it time.
All
right.
And the reason for that is because North Melbourne has progressed, but maybe not as quickly as what North Melbourne would have liked.
We spoke about Alistair Clarkson last night, and my view was I felt that North Melbourne would be unlikely to move on Alistair Clarkson because of the year left going on his contract.
As we sit here tonight, I'm not so sure.
We've just got some breaking news.
He obviously worked alongside him.
Really?
Yeah.
Have you got an immediate
reaction? I mean, he's a resilient and durable guy, and he'll be fine.
But, you know, today, I'm feeling for him after that news is broken.
Yeah, shocked, of course.
Loves Clarko, so
just waiting to see who's an extra, yeah.
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