{"id":57890,"date":"2021-04-14T08:16:35","date_gmt":"2021-04-14T08:16:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=57890"},"modified":"2021-04-14T09:56:55","modified_gmt":"2021-04-14T09:56:55","slug":"an-easy-target-ex-roo-hits-out-at-relocation-talk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=57890","title":{"rendered":"'An easy target': Ex-Roo hits out at relocation talk"},"content":{"rendered":"

Former North Melbourne<\/a> defender Troy Makepeace has hit back at constant speculation surrounding his old club and the potential to relocate the team to Tasmania.<\/p>\n

Makepeace, who played 139 games for the club between 2000 and 2006, insists that the culture at North Melbourne is still strong enough despite the club's 0-4 start to the season. <\/p>\n

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The Kangaroos were once again linked with a move to Tasmania in a recent report in The Age, and Makepeace said his old club is simply just an "easy target".<\/p>\n

"Honestly, I get pretty p—ed off reading it," Makespeace told SEN.<\/p>\n

"I'm a bit over it, particularly those in the inner sanctum of the club. Obviously a lot of the loyal supporters are quite sick of it as well. I think we're an easy target.<\/p>\n

\"Will<\/p>\n

"We don't have the supporter base of the big clubs, but there's a lot going for the club. We've had success in the late '90s and we've made some finals appearances since that time as well.<\/p>\n

"Things haven't gone our way, the way we and the club would have liked, but we're a pretty proud club and one that is going to fight all the way until the end.<\/p>\n

"I'm glad that the club is taking the direction that they took in terms of keeping them in Melbourne. They've established a fantastic base down at Arden Street, the facilities there are pretty awesome.<\/p>\n

"Now we're playing VFL games, AFL practice matches, AFLW too. That culture is something we can build a massive foundation on and really establish ourselves as a rock solid tenant there."<\/p>\n

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