{"id":70715,"date":"2021-05-13T04:43:38","date_gmt":"2021-05-13T04:43:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=70715"},"modified":"2021-05-13T06:56:37","modified_gmt":"2021-05-13T06:56:37","slug":"north-coachs-desperate-plea-for-afl-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=70715","title":{"rendered":"North coach's desperate plea for AFL help"},"content":{"rendered":"

North Melbourne coach David Noble has urged his club to challenge the AFL into giving the Kangaroos a priority pick following their winless start to the season.<\/p>\n

Through eight games this year, North Melbourne sits at the bottom of the table, with their 0-8 start a brutal extension of a 16-game losing streak beginning from August last season.<\/p>\n

The Kangaroos had two first-round picks at last year's national draft when they drafted midfield pair Will Phillips and Tom Powell.<\/p>\n

Recently, the Gold Coast Suns of 2019, who finished that year at the bottom of the ladder with just three wins, were given an assistance package of four priority picks<\/a> over three drafts after the club put forward a case for help from the league.<\/p>\n

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"I'd love one, absolutely I'd love one. Why wouldn't we?" Noble said on Thursday.<\/p>\n

"If we were in a situation where that mechanism could be activated, then I'm all for it. Absolutely.<\/p>\n

"At the previous place I was (Brisbane), we applied for it. If it helps us and we feel we're entitled to that mechanism being activated, then absolutely. Absolutely."<\/p>\n

With the club yet to win a game this season, Noble said it was only fair for the club to be given assistance if their winless season continues.<\/p>\n

"(But) if you stopped it now, then yeah we do (deserve a priority pick). We could do with a bit more help. The rest of the year will probably determine that, but we're certainly interested in speaking to the AFL about a pick.<\/p>\n

"It's probably from an admin perspective, I don't know whether those conversations have started to be had. But from a coaching sense, I'd certainly be keen for the club to talk to the AFL about it."<\/p>\n

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