Of the 22 North Melbourne players who ran out onto the Gabba on Monday night, 10 are out of contract at the end of this season.
Category: 2020
From The Notebook: Round 13
Schedule losses, an unusually deep defence and contrasts between good and bad kick-mark feature in Round 13's Notebook.
From The Notebook: Round 12
Unbelievably, we now have to endure three whole days without football, which is disgraceful. But at the end of 20 consecutive days with football, we may be starting to see some ladder separation.
Round 12 v Brisbane: Setting a standard
First things first, an apology for no post last week. Thankfully there's a post this week with plenty to discuss both from a team and individual perspective.
From The Notebook: Round 11
Another two excellent matches in Round 11, even with the compressed schedule, leads us into a handful of vital clashes in Round 12. But before then, what caught the eye over the last few days.
From The Notebook: Round 10
Halfway through FootyMania, there's plenty to take in as we approach the home stretch building towards finals.
Round 10 v Geelong: Caught on their heels
As we hit rotation season, with games being played nine times a week and broadcast for 37 hours a day, individual performances become tough to judge.
From The Notebook: Round 9
We’re at roughly the halfway mark of this topsy-turvy season and the ladder is starting to take shape.
Round 9 v Adelaide: Releasing the pressure
It turns out when your opposition is extremely poor, there’s plenty of insight for what the optimum version of your own side looks like.
From The Notebook: Round 8
Let the madness begin. In 20 days we’ll likely have a clear view of what separates the top four from the top eight, and the race for the eight from the also-rans.