Historically speaking, teams in the initial development phase of a long-term quest for AFL premiership glory tend to drop off the longer a home-and-away season drags on.
It s not so for North Melbourne, who are bucking the trend this season under first-year coach David Noble.
The Kangaroos have snared two wins and a draw from six matches since the bye and are edging closer to their goal of climbing off the bottom of the ladder, playing a far more competitive brand of football than they displayed early in the campaign.
Historically speaking, teams in the initial development phase of a long-term quest for AFL premiership glory tend to drop off the longer a home-and-away season drags on. It s not so for North Melbourne, who are bucking the trend this season under first-year coach David Noble
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