The win gave newly-installed Kangaroos coach David Noble<\/a> the first victory of his coaching career on his 54th birthday.<\/p>\n "What a moment for David Noble," Kangaroos great David King told Fox Footy.<\/p>\n "Trying to steer this group and they have just had no reward so far in the first eight rounds. You feel the pressure building both internally and externally, what a relief. <\/p>\n "This just calms the farm. I reckon these last 12 months, he wouldn't feel 54, he'd feel about 64.<\/p>\n https:\/\/twitter.com\/dangerfield35\/status\/1393459672225439746<\/a><\/p>\n "This gives this football club a little reset. It's not a premiership, it's far from it, but you've got to start somewhere and for David Noble, it's a huge moment."<\/p>\n North Melbourne's victory was made even more special by the fact that Hawthorn has dominated teams in Launceston in recent years, holding a 77 per cent success rate at the ground.<\/p>\n "It's almost the impossible task, beating Hawthorn in Launceston," Fox Footy commentator Dwayne Russell said.<\/p>\n Midfield duo Jy Simpkin<\/a> and Ben Cunnington<\/a> were instrumental in the win, with Simpkin recording a career-high 38 disposals, while Cunnington added 37 of his own.<\/p>\n "They got a jump on us early, but Nobes brought us in at half-time," Simpkin told Fox Footy after the win.<\/p>\n "We're just really process-driven at the moment and we knew that if we got that process right then the results would come. <\/p>\n "Week by week we're just going to keep building process by process and minute by minute."<\/p>\n Cam Zurhaar was at his brilliant best up forward for the Kangaroos with four goals in the win, while Taylor Garner was the team's other multiple goal-kicker with three majors.<\/p>\n Tom Mitchell was once again Hawthorn's leading ball-winner, with 28 disposals, while Blake Hardwick also added 28 touches of his own in a disappointing loss.<\/p>\n North Melbourne will aim to secure back-to-back victories next week when it faces Essendon at Marvel Stadium, while Hawthorn will face Carlton at the MCG.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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