Opinion Commentary & Media V

[Ligma]

https://www.afl.com.au/news/698397

Medical room
The Kangaroos are still missing Ben Cunnington

10

Ben Cunnington

Age

32

Ht

185cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.4

5star

K

9.0

3star

HB

12.4

5star

M

2.9

3star

T

4.7

5star

CL

5.6

5star

D

17.7

4star

K

6.0

2star

HB

11.7

5star

M

2.0

2star

T

4.0

5star

CL

4.0

5star

D

15.8

4star

K

6.4

3star

HB

9.4

5star

M

2.4

3star

T

6.2

5star

CL

3.0

5star

, who remains unavailable after undergoing chemotherapy for a secondary occurrence of testicular cancer. Aiden Bonar

16

Aiden Bonar

Age

25

Ht

188cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.0

3star

K

4.8

2star

HB

5.3

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

3.8

5star

MG

101.0

2star

D

9.5

2star

K

4.0

1star

HB

5.5

3star

M

2.0

2star

T

3.5

4star

MG

101.0

2star

D

10.8

3star

K

5.2

2star

HB

5.6

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

4.2

5star

underwent surgery on a lingering wrist issue in December, but is expected to be fit and available for round one.

Time trial king
After an injury-plagued start to his time at the club, Charlie Comben is flying. He has put on considerable muscle, hasn’t missed a session yet this pre-season and is joining in with both the forward and backline groups. Expect a big year.

Who’s flying?
New recruit Hugh Greenwoodis already shaping up as an important part of North’s midfield group. He’s fit and firing and looks ready to play a significant role, which is a welcome relief considering the uncertainty surrounding Jed Anderson

17

Jed Anderson

Age

30

Ht

179cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.3

4star

K

7.8

3star

HB

8.5

5star

M

2.2

2star

T

4.7

5star

CL

3.0

4star

D

17.0

4star

K

10.5

4star

HB

6.5

4star

M

2.7

3star

T

4.8

5star

CL

3.7

5star

D

10.2

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

4.2

4star

M

1.6

2star

T

2.6

4star

CL

1.4

4star

and with Ben Cunnington

10

Ben Cunnington

Age

32

Ht

185cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.4

5star

K

9.0

3star

HB

12.4

5star

M

2.9

3star

T

4.7

5star

CL

5.6

5star

D

17.7

4star

K

6.0

2star

HB

11.7

5star

M

2.0

2star

T

4.0

5star

CL

4.0

5star

D

15.8

4star

K

6.4

3star

HB

9.4

5star

M

2.4

3star

T

6.2

5star

CL

3.0

5star

expected to be given as much time as he needs to recover from his ongoing health issues.

Hugh Greenwood

1

Hugh Greenwood

Age

32

Ht

190cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.9

4star

K

8.8

3star

HB

8.1

5star

M

2.3

2star

T

6.8

5star

CL

4.6

5star

D

17.4

4star

K

10.4

4star

HB

7.0

4star

M

1.5

2star

T

8.9

5star

CL

5.6

5star

D

16.4

4star

K

8.6

4star

HB

7.8

5star

M

2.2

3star

T

7.6

5star

CL

4.4

5star

at North Melbourne training on December 8, 2021. Picture: AFL Photos

Pre-season games
Practice match: v Melbourne, time and venue TBC
AAMI Community Series: Sunday, March 6 v Sydney @ Giants Stadium, 4.20pm AEDT

And another thing…
There could be an early reunion for Marty Horeagainst his former club. Currently training with North Melbourne in the hope of joining the Kangaroos under SSP rules, he will be eligible to play against the Demons in a scratch match scheduled for late February. - Riley Beveridge

 

[giantroo]

 

[sutcliffe's hotel]

 

[Ligma]

 

[tazaa]

I know Medvedevs a muppet but this video doesn’t do ‘Robbo’ much either.
It’s poorly edited, inaudible and doesn’t make sense at all.
Just delete it

 

[Ligma]

I know Medvedevs a muppet but this video doesn’t do ‘Robbo’ much either.
It’s poorly edited, inaudible and doesn’t make sense at all.
Just delete it

The woman was too stunned to speak

Oh no this boomer doesn’t know how a TikTok works LMFAO who do u think u are

 

[Kanga Glory]

ROOS CONTROL
EXCLUSIVE
GLENN McFARLANE
Hood makes history in North handover
Time right for hange, says Buckley

LIFELONG Kangaroos supporter Sonja Hood will become North Melbourne’s first female president when Ben Buckley hands over the reins in the coming months.

Just two months after the Kangaroos became debt-free for the first time since 1987 – shaking a debt that had ballooned to $9m about 15 years ago – Buckley said the time was right for change.

His term was meant to run through until the end of this year, but he will transition out of the role, with Hood set to take up the presidency before the start of 2022 AFL season.

Hood, who was instrumental in setting up the club’s award-winning community program The Huddle and is chief executive of Community Hubs Australia, has been on the Kangaroos’ board since late 2019.
Her elevation will mean the AFL has four female presidents, including Richmond’s Peggy O’Neal, Melbourne’s Kate Roffey and Western Bulldogs’ Kylie Watson-Wheeler.
All three current female presidents have taken their clubs to grand finals, with O’Neal and Roffey tasting premiership success.

Buckley, who has been president since late 2016 after taking over from James Brayshaw, said: “It has been a great honour to have the opportunity to lead this club, but it is the right time to move on.

“The time is right to transition to a new board structure and to give Sonja Hood – who will be the new president – the chance to take the reins and build on the foundations that we have set up over the last four or five years.

“Sonja is an outstanding person. No one is more knowledgeable about North Melbourne’s history, culture and heritage than Sonja.

“She was instrumental in helping to build what is one of Australia’s best community programs in The Huddle.

“She has worked at the club, she has been a supporter, and now a board member for a number of years, so she will do an outstanding job in leading us into a new era.”

Hood helped mobilise Roos members to stop the AFL bid to relocate North Melbourne to the Gold Coast in 2007.

 

[Mav]

Tef's head will explode.

 

[Ligma]

ROOS CONTROL
EXCLUSIVE
GLENN McFARLANE
Hood makes history in North handover
Time right for hange, says Buckley

LIFELONG Kangaroos supporter Sonja Hood will become North Melbourne’s first female president when Ben Buckley hands over the reins in the coming months.

Just two months after the Kangaroos became debt-free for the first time since 1987 – shaking a debt that had ballooned to $9m about 15 years ago – Buckley said the time was right for change.

His term was meant to run through until the end of this year, but he will transition out of the role, with Hood set to take up the presidency before the start of 2022 AFL season.

Hood, who was instrumental in setting up the club’s award-winning community program The Huddle and is chief executive of Community Hubs Australia, has been on the Kangaroos’ board since late 2019.
Her elevation will mean the AFL has four female presidents, including Richmond’s Peggy O’Neal, Melbourne’s Kate Roffey and Western Bulldogs’ Kylie Watson-Wheeler.
All three current female presidents have taken their clubs to grand finals, with O’Neal and Roffey tasting premiership success.

Buckley, who has been president since late 2016 after taking over from James Brayshaw, said: “It has been a great honour to have the opportunity to lead this club, but it is the right time to move on.

“The time is right to transition to a new board structure and to give Sonja Hood – who will be the new president – the chance to take the reins and build on the foundations that we have set up over the last four or five years.

“Sonja is an outstanding person. No one is more knowledgeable about North Melbourne’s history, culture and heritage than Sonja.

“She was instrumental in helping to build what is one of Australia’s best community programs in The Huddle.

“She has worked at the club, she has been a supporter, and now a board member for a number of years, so she will do an outstanding job in leading us into a new era.”

Hood helped mobilise Roos members to stop the AFL bid to relocate North Melbourne to the Gold Coast in 2007.

OMG WHAT A QUEEN #period #PURRRRRRR

 

[Ligma]

Flagroos 2022 I can feel it in my waters

 

[shinboner magic]

ROOS CONTROL
EXCLUSIVE
GLENN McFARLANE
Hood makes history in North handover
Time right for hange, says Buckley

LIFELONG Kangaroos supporter Sonja Hood will become North Melbourne’s first female president when Ben Buckley hands over the reins in the coming months.

Just two months after the Kangaroos became debt-free for the first time since 1987 – shaking a debt that had ballooned to $9m about 15 years ago – Buckley said the time was right for change.

His term was meant to run through until the end of this year, but he will transition out of the role, with Hood set to take up the presidency before the start of 2022 AFL season.

Hood, who was instrumental in setting up the club’s award-winning community program The Huddle and is chief executive of Community Hubs Australia, has been on the Kangaroos’ board since late 2019.
Her elevation will mean the AFL has four female presidents, including Richmond’s Peggy O’Neal, Melbourne’s Kate Roffey and Western Bulldogs’ Kylie Watson-Wheeler.
All three current female presidents have taken their clubs to grand finals, with O’Neal and Roffey tasting premiership success.

Buckley, who has been president since late 2016 after taking over from James Brayshaw, said: “It has been a great honour to have the opportunity to lead this club, but it is the right time to move on.

“The time is right to transition to a new board structure and to give Sonja Hood – who will be the new president – the chance to take the reins and build on the foundations that we have set up over the last four or five years.

“Sonja is an outstanding person. No one is more knowledgeable about North Melbourne’s history, culture and heritage than Sonja.

“She was instrumental in helping to build what is one of Australia’s best community programs in The Huddle.

“She has worked at the club, she has been a supporter, and now a board member for a number of years, so she will do an outstanding job in leading us into a new era.”

Hood helped mobilise Roos members to stop the AFL bid to relocate North Melbourne to the Gold Coast in 2007.

A former certain poster will be having a meltdown.
Sonia looks to be a real North person - so good luck to her

 

[Ligma]

She is also a wordle queen

 

[sutcliffe's hotel]

Absolutely stellar appointment, congratulations Sonja.

Honestly our beloved club keeps making the right off field decisions to ensure sustained on field success.

 

[Uncle_Leo]

She would never relocate us

That’s all that matters

 

[King Corey]

Wouldn't Buckley be eligible for another term before handing over to Sonja? Curious if he's brought things forward or he couldn't be re-elected anyway.

As an aside why do we have a constraint on presidency term?

 

[The Warlord]

As an aside why do we have a constraint on presidency term?

Posters on the Collingwood board could help us with that one

 

[Shinboner1]

ROOS CONTROL
EXCLUSIVE
GLENN McFARLANE
Hood makes history in North handover
Time right for hange, says Buckley

LIFELONG Kangaroos supporter Sonja Hood will become North Melbourne’s first female president when Ben Buckley hands over the reins in the coming months.

Just two months after the Kangaroos became debt-free for the first time since 1987 – shaking a debt that had ballooned to $9m about 15 years ago – Buckley said the time was right for change.

His term was meant to run through until the end of this year, but he will transition out of the role, with Hood set to take up the presidency before the start of 2022 AFL season.

Hood, who was instrumental in setting up the club’s award-winning community program The Huddle and is chief executive of Community Hubs Australia, has been on the Kangaroos’ board since late 2019.
Her elevation will mean the AFL has four female presidents, including Richmond’s Peggy O’Neal, Melbourne’s Kate Roffey and Western Bulldogs’ Kylie Watson-Wheeler.
All three current female presidents have taken their clubs to grand finals, with O’Neal and Roffey tasting premiership success.

Buckley, who has been president since late 2016 after taking over from James Brayshaw, said: “It has been a great honour to have the opportunity to lead this club, but it is the right time to move on.

“The time is right to transition to a new board structure and to give Sonja Hood – who will be the new president – the chance to take the reins and build on the foundations that we have set up over the last four or five years.

“Sonja is an outstanding person. No one is more knowledgeable about North Melbourne’s history, culture and heritage than Sonja.

“She was instrumental in helping to build what is one of Australia’s best community programs in The Huddle.

“She has worked at the club, she has been a supporter, and now a board member for a number of years, so she will do an outstanding job in leading us into a new era.”

Hood helped mobilise Roos members to stop the AFL bid to relocate North Melbourne to the Gold Coast in 2007.

Assume this is a good signing?

 

[King Corey]

Posters on the Collingwood board could help us with that one

That one came to mind but that's also an era that yielded a premiership for them before descending into chaos.

If Ben or Sonja or whoever are doing a good ongoing job it seems a pity to put in constraints to stop them continuing. Wondering if Richmond have the same constraint in play?

Maybe an alternative break glass option (eg board or member action) for a spill could do the trick instead.

 

[King Corey]

Assume this is a good signing?

She's a genuine long term supporter, very involved with the club along the way and well connected in terms of networks. Would look to tick most boxes as a good appointment.

 

[LuvtheKangas]

That one came to mind but that's also an era that yielded a premiership for them before descending into chaos.

If Ben or Sonja or whoever are doing a good ongoing job it seems a pity to put in constraints to stop them continuing. Wondering if Richmond have the same constraint in play?

Maybe an alternative break glass option (eg board or member action) for a spill could do the trick instead.

Apparently it was a planned handover that has been in the works for a while. Ben living in Sydney was never optimal, so that's driven his decision to appoint a successor. Sonja is perfect for the job.

 

[The Warlord]

Sonja is a good friend of mine so obviously anything I say will be from that position - so obviously I think it is a great appointment.

Stepping back from that, it is great coverage, regardless of the name of the incoming person.

We've become the good news Roos in the media, which is an amazing turnaround in narrative.

Lots of people deserve credit for that, including every North supporter who challenged the bullshit on here, on social, ringing up SEN etc.

If I were an opposition fan I'd look at this for one second and think good on North, nice smooth transition, they really seem to have their act together down there these days.

Which we do.

 

[The Warlord]

Apparently it was a planned handover that has been in the works for a while. Ben living in Sydney was never optimal, so that's driven his decision to appoint a successor. Sonja is perfect for the job.

His kid playing for GWS too makes things interesting.

 

[blackshadow]

Tef's head will explode.

 

[blackshadow]

Fantastic news to see Sonja as President. It's a stellar appointment.

Well done to Ben Buckley for an outstanding job in the role.

Very much looking forward to seeing #5 #6 and #7 under Sonja's watch!

 

[DEVO]

ROOS CONTROL
EXCLUSIVE
GLENN McFARLANE
Hood makes history in North handover
Time right for hange, says Buckley

LIFELONG Kangaroos supporter Sonja Hood will become North Melbourne’s first female president when Ben Buckley hands over the reins in the coming months.

Just two months after the Kangaroos became debt-free for the first time since 1987 – shaking a debt that had ballooned to $9m about 15 years ago – Buckley said the time was right for change.

His term was meant to run through until the end of this year, but he will transition out of the role, with Hood set to take up the presidency before the start of 2022 AFL season.

Hood, who was instrumental in setting up the club’s award-winning community program The Huddle and is chief executive of Community Hubs Australia, has been on the Kangaroos’ board since late 2019.
Her elevation will mean the AFL has four female presidents, including Richmond’s Peggy O’Neal, Melbourne’s Kate Roffey and Western Bulldogs’ Kylie Watson-Wheeler.
All three current female presidents have taken their clubs to grand finals, with O’Neal and Roffey tasting premiership success.

Buckley, who has been president since late 2016 after taking over from James Brayshaw, said: “It has been a great honour to have the opportunity to lead this club, but it is the right time to move on.

“The time is right to transition to a new board structure and to give Sonja Hood – who will be the new president – the chance to take the reins and build on the foundations that we have set up over the last four or five years.

“Sonja is an outstanding person. No one is more knowledgeable about North Melbourne’s history, culture and heritage than Sonja.

“She was instrumental in helping to build what is one of Australia’s best community programs in The Huddle.

“She has worked at the club, she has been a supporter, and now a board member for a number of years, so she will do an outstanding job in leading us into a new era.”

Hood helped mobilise Roos members to stop the AFL bid to relocate North Melbourne to the Gold Coast in 2007.

Congrats Sonja. She takes over at a good time and hopefully it can be a very successful time for the club.