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gokangas said:
Sonja not happy.

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UPDATE: Crown responds after Sonja Hood voices displeasure over expired voucher

President of the North Melbourne Football Club, Sonja Hood, has voiced her disappointment with Crown Casino over her inability to use a gift card she received back in 2020. The gift card is worth $300 and she received it for her 50th birthday, but after going through the pandemic and then breast...
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$300 used to be enough for a good night at Crown, now it's around $350. Oh it's a gift card never mind.
 
Huns review today re youngsters.


Here's the NM bit.

NORTH MELBOURNE​

HEADLINE MAKER​

Harry Sheezel disposed of the ball more times (622) in a debut season than any other first-year draftee since stats were recorded. Better still, he won the Kangaroos best and fairest, took home the Rising Star and showed a versatility to dominate at halfback, go forward on occasions and find a spot in the midfield. Can he do a Nick Daicos in year two?

X-FACTOR​

George Wardlaw’s 17-disposal game against Essendon in round 12 — his third AFL match — did more than just give a glimpse of how good he can be. It convinced Alastair Clarkson he needed to get back behind the magnet board. The Wardlaw-Sheezel double act looks like being a Kangaroos staple for the next decade and a half.

QUESTION MARK​

Can the Kangaroos high draft picks Will Phillips (pick three) and Tom Powell (pick 13) justify their high ratings out of the 2020 Covid draft? It’s not too late, but both will have to get a wriggle on, given the squeeze is on for midfield spots at Arden St. They played 16 and 14 games respectively last season. Let’s hope both of them get a crack at it in season four or a fresh start elsewhere might be an option for one or both of them.

KEEP IT UP​

Paul Curtis is building a highlights reel that could have him in the X-factor bracket. The medium-sized forward — who can take a grab and finish in front of goal — is giving the Kangaroos plenty of excitement in attack. He played 21 games in his second season for 17 goals, including four against West Coast. Sit back and enjoy the show.

YOUNG TALENT TIME​

Just pencil in Colby McKercher (pick two) and Zane Duursma (pick four) to make an immediate impact this year —and for the decade or more ahead. McKercher is yet another North midfielder, who might need to start elsewhere (potentially in Sheezel’s old halfback role) as he finds his feet. Duursma brings a point of difference in attack. Exciting times.
 

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Twangler said:
Isn’t it just the article posted above?
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The Source: AFL star urged to extend leave after bikies scare​

The AFL has urged a high profile player to extend their holidays after some unwanted visitors were parked outside his house.

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January 16, 2024 - 6:45AM
The AFL has urged a high profile player to extend their leave after unwanted visitors known for their two-wheeled transport preference were seen outside their home. Picture: Andy Rogers

The Source​

The AFL has urged a high profile player to extend their holidays after some unwanted visitors were parked outside his house, football figures have told The Source.
A Maserati is said to have been spotted near the player’s home, carrying some heavily tattooed passengers usually seen on two-wheeled transport.
It’s claimed the AFL Integrity Unit heard about the guests and politely told the player to book in some more nights away.
There were concerns about the player’s family and their safety, a source claimed.
The parked car was believed to be for someone the player knew, not them, but the AFL was allegedly still worried enough to make the call.
AFL players have long been targeted by criminal underworld figures looking to find high profile customers to bring a party together.
Their high profile salaries also make them profitable targets for extortion attempts.
The Herald Sun is not suggesting any player has done anything wrong, just that it has been claimed they had received some unwanted attention.
 
gokangas said:

The Source: AFL star urged to extend leave after bikies scare​

The AFL has urged a high profile player to extend their holidays after some unwanted visitors were parked outside his house.

less than 2 min read
January 16, 2024 - 6:45AM
The AFL has urged a high profile player to extend their leave after unwanted visitors known for their two-wheeled transport preference were seen outside their home. Picture: Andy Rogers

The Source​

The AFL has urged a high profile player to extend their holidays after some unwanted visitors were parked outside his house, football figures have told The Source.
A Maserati is said to have been spotted near the player’s home, carrying some heavily tattooed passengers usually seen on two-wheeled transport.
It’s claimed the AFL Integrity Unit heard about the guests and politely told the player to book in some more nights away.
There were concerns about the player’s family and their safety, a source claimed.
The parked car was believed to be for someone the player knew, not them, but the AFL was allegedly still worried enough to make the call.
AFL players have long been targeted by criminal underworld figures looking to find high profile customers to bring a party together.
Their high profile salaries also make them profitable targets for extortion attempts.
The Herald Sun is not suggesting any player has done anything wrong, just that it has been claimed they had received some unwanted attention.
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What a weird article.
 

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I suppose the dog whistling is the obvious high profile player who is on extended leave.
 
SpiderBurton22 said:
Doubt it, it mentioned fears for the safety of the players family, intimating the player has a partner and kids.
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True - more guessing games then.
 
Wouldn't be surprised if oliver had bikies turning up at his house wanting money for debts and making sure he doesn't snitch on where the blow comes from.
 
gokangas said:

The Source: AFL star urged to extend leave after bikies scare​

The AFL has urged a high profile player to extend their holidays after some unwanted visitors were parked outside his house.

less than 2 min read
January 16, 2024 - 6:45AM

The Source​

The AFL has urged a high profile player to extend their holidays after some unwanted visitors were parked outside his house, football figures have told The Source.
A Maserati is said to have been spotted near the player’s home, carrying some heavily tattooed passengers usually seen on two-wheeled transport.
It’s claimed the AFL Integrity Unit heard about the guests and politely told the player to book in some more nights away.
There were concerns about the player’s family and their safety, a source claimed.
The parked car was believed to be for someone the player knew, not them, but the AFL was allegedly still worried enough to make the call.
AFL players have long been targeted by criminal underworld figures looking to find high profile customers to bring a party together.
Their high profile salaries also make them profitable targets for extortion attempts.
The Herald Sun is not suggesting any player has done anything wrong, just that it has been claimed they had received some unwanted attention.
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So this explains why Greenwood was late back to preseason training. ;)
 
Sphynx said:
Gawn?
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That's a pretty good theory. I read that article this morning, and this paragraph left me stumped:

The parked car was believed to be for someone the player knew, not them, but the AFL was allegedly still worried enough to make the call.
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Given that Oliver was living with Gawn until recently, seems as good a theory as any.

Problem is that the article also says this:

The AFL has urged a high profile player to extend their holidays after some unwanted visitors were parked outside his house, football figures have told The Source.
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And Gawn has been sighted back at training this week. Of course, being the Hun, it could just be that they've buggered up the phrasing, and he's been asked to go back on leave for a little while.
 
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