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2 days ago
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Blues fans turn on ‘bullied' Carlton after heavy loss to North Melbourne
Carlton fans and an AFL great were all sticking the boot into the Blues after their dreadful display against North Melbourne on Saturday afternoon. Entering the match as firm favourites and aiming for a third straight win, the Blues were 'bullied' by the baby Kangaroos in an 11-point final margin that flattered them. FOX FOOTY, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every match of every round in the 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership Season LIVE in 4K, with no ad-breaks during play. New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited-time offer. North Melbourne led by 46 points at the last break and while Carlton kicked five unanswered goal in the final term, they were comfortably beaten 13.6 (84) to 10.13 (73) at the MCG. Leading by nine points at the first change, Carlton gave up 12 goals to three over the next two quarters as fans turned on Michael Voss' side and boos rained down. Late in the third quarter, North captain Jy Simpkin laid a heavy tackle on George Hewett that summed up the day for a Roos side that has shown improvement over the past six weeks. Brisbane Lions great Jonathan Brown labelled North the 'unsociable Shinboners', a reference to a great Hawthorn team of the past under Alastair Clarkson. Voss was seen on the phone desperately trying to get his side back in the game, but it was to no avail as the Roos built a match-winning lead. Gerard Healy commented on Fox Footy: 'Vossy needs a miracle right now.' That's when Brown gave the ultimate insult towards an established team facing one of the most inexperienced lists in the AFL. 'They're getting bullied,' he said of the Blues. 'They're getting beaten up, they're getting beaten up by a younger midfield for North Melbourne. The whole team for that matter. 'Michael Voss would be extremely disappointed. When a team physically confronts you, you either stand up or you roll over. 'Carlton have rolled over against a younger team.' When the Blues kicked the ball from side to side in their back half nearing three-quarter time, the boos continued and Brown said: 'This isn't going to get you back in the game. 'That's why the crowd's booing, the Carlton supporters. Just getting through to three quarter-time.' Mark Howard added: 'Radio talkback could get quite feisty on the way home I would've thought from the Blues fans if they can't lift in this final term. 'Tough day for Carlton fans.' Voss was seen berating his troops to 'play their role', the most simple of instructions, but it was all too little too late. The dismal day for Carlton was summarised when a young kid in a Blues jumper was seen bawling after a goal review was called a point for his side. 'That is a summation of what's happened to the Blues for that poor young fella,' Howard said. 'Mum and dad have brought im to the footy today full of hope.' Brown quipped: 'It's bad parenting.' Those watching on were shocked by the lack of effort from Voss' side. Sports reporter Oliver Caffrey wrote on X: 'Ugly day for Carlton. Booed by the sections of their own fans at HT and now 3QT.' Mark Goldberg tweeted: 'The Carlton supporters booing the umpires have showed more than the players all day.' The Prendercast podcast said: 'Every week Voss and his coaches find new and extraordinary ways to surprise me. They've genuinely got us playing the worst brand of footy in the league.' Blues fan Justin Cooper added: 'Where's the spirit? Any intensity at the contest? Where's the full buy in to compete? You don't need talent to compete. What a train wreck.' The Blues face the Power in Adelaide next week, while the Roos take on Hawthorn in Launceston.
Yahoo
08-06-2025
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Zurhaar the late hero as Kangaroos escape major scare
West Coast appear destined to collect this year's AFL wooden spoon after North Melbourne produced a late four-goal burst to snatch a thrilling 10-point victory in Bunbury. The wayward Eagles kicked 1.13 across the first two and a half quarters of Sunday's match before finally hitting their groove to surge to an 18-point lead early in the final term. North Melbourne had been error-riddled and looked one-dimensional until that point, but exploded with the final four goals of the match - including two to Cameron Zurhaar - to secure the 9.8 (62) to 6.16 (52) win. Cam IN FRONT!#AFLNorthEagles — AFL (@AFL) June 8, 2025 Finn O'Sullivan started the four-goal run when he made the most of a 50m penalty to kick truly, before Zurhaar kicked his first of the match to make it a six-point game with nine minutes remaining. West Coast clung on dearly for the next seven minutes until Zurhaar took a brave pack mark to give North the lead. Captain Jy Simpkin iced the win with a running snap in the final 45 seconds. The result means North Melbourne (3-8-1) are now two and a half wins ahead of last-placed West Coast (1-12). Richmond (3-10) are two wins clear of the Eagles. Not only did North Melbourne snare the win, but they will also collect a cool $1 million for "hosting'' the match in Bunbury, a coastal town two hours drive south of Perth. It's part of a three-year deal in which North Melbourne will play two home games a season in WA, including next week's clash with Fremantle at Optus Stadium. The only downer for North Melbourne out of Sunday's match was a game-ending injury to defender Charlie Comben, who was subbed out in the third quarter after copping a painful knee to the shoulder in a marking contest. Paul Curtis kicked three goals for North Melbourne, while Tristan Xerri was huge in the ruck with 37 hitouts, 10 clearances and 22 disposals. Former Eagle Jack Darling was held scoreless from 10 disposals. Eagles co-captain Liam Duggan tallied a team-high 23 disposals, Elijah Hewett racked up 22 disposals and six clearances, while forward Jack Williams kicked two goals. North Melbourne kicked the only three goals of the opening quarter - including two to Curtis - despite losing the inside-50 count 21-10. West Coast's 0.5 was a poor return for a quarter they dominated, with Archer Reid's close-range shocker summing up their ineptitude in front of goal. The Eagles had 0.8 to their name and had just entered their forward-50 arc for a staggering 34th time when Williams finally broke the goal drought with a close-range set shot late in the second quarter. The goal reduced the margin to seven points at halftime, with North holding the lead despite being pummelled 39-17 in the inside-50 count. West Coast had a woeful 1.13 to their name before producing a 4.1 spurt to finish the third quarter. But just as the game looked won for the Eagles, North hit back hard in a thrilling finish.
News.com.au
18-05-2025
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North skipper overcome with emotion during heartfelt interview
North Melbourne captain Jy Simpkin was left fighting back tears after his side's hard-fought win over Richmond on Sunday. After taking down the Tigers by four points at the MCG, Simpkin was speaking with Fox Sports' Sarah Jones when he was asked about his tough week. FOX FOOTY, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every match of every round in the 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership Season LIVE in 4K, with no ad-breaks during play. New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited-time offer. The 27-year-old was away from the club during the week as he and his family said their goodbyes to his nan. Talking about the week and his nan, Simpkin was overcome with emotion. Watch the heartfelt scenes in the video player above 'Tough week, yeah. Obviously nan passing away was tough on myself, the family, everyone back home,' said the Roos captain, who is from Mooroopna in northern Victoria. 'But it happens and it's life, and I'm just so glad, as a family, I got to be there with her for her last few breaths and her last couple of hours. 'And I'm just super proud the boys got the job done for me today, and I know nan and pop will be up there looking (down) very proud.' Simpkin took to Instagram during the week to honour his nan in a post that was flooded with love from those within the AFL. 'Will miss your smile nan, you're with pop now. I love you,' Simpkin captioned his post. The heartfelt scenes came after North produced only their second win of the season thanks to a game-saving mark from Toby Pink. With one last surge at victory, Tigers youngster Kaleb Smith sent a long ball deep into attack in the Tom Lynch direction, but with strength Pink bustled Lynch out of the way to take a strong grab with 40 seconds left. It would prove to be the last meaningful foray by either side as the Kangaroos held on for a 12.6 (78) to 11.8 (74) victory. But the Tigers were left to rue a controversial umpiring non-decision as North's Luke Davies-Uniacke appeared to be very fortunate not to be penalised for deliberately sending the ball out of bounds with a handball in Richmond's forward pocket with 1:28 to go. If the free kick was paid, it would've given Richmond a chance to re-take the lead. After slipping behind at three-quarter time, the Tigers got their noses back in front early in the final quarter, but North hit back with the next two goals on the back of repeat forward 50s and opened up a 12-point lead. The Kangas could've iced the game, but squandered shots on goal from George Wardlaw, Simpkin and Jack Darling kept Richmond alive. Tom Lynch cut the margin to six points shortly after, but it was then Richmond's turn to be wasteful in front of goal with the game on the line as Kane McAuliffe and Tim Taranto sprayed their set shots to claw the Tigers within four points with 4:36 remaining. They would prove to be the last scores of the game.
News.com.au
13-05-2025
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AFL 2025: North Melbourne captain Jy Simpkin on extra time following his side's draw with Brisbane
North Melbourne captain Jy Simpkin is in full support of extra time after a draw, calling it beneficial for both players and spectators. Simpkin's Kangaroos drew with reigning premiers Brisbane 71-all after a tense final few minutes on Sunday night. It was the first draw of the 2025 season but the second of Simpkin's 161-game AFL career. He said the added time at the end of a tied game would only extend the entertaining finishes to tight games. 'I couldn't agree more with extra time,' Simpkin said. 'I would love to see it, I think it would be great for the fans, it would be great for the players. 'The situation only happens every so often, so to get out there and play in a bit of extra time, the heat would be on, it would be quite fun.' Ten of North Melbourne's past 47 losses have come by 10 points or less. Simpkin said the Kangaroos were still gaining the experience needed to capitalise on tight games. 'We do plenty of it (training), we just haven't been in these situations too many times, so it's just hard when it gets to the time and the pressure is on,' he said. 'As a team, we had plenty of opportunities to be able to do that in the last quarter. Unfortunately, we couldn't get it done. 'You talk about the last couple of minutes, the training you do. We do plenty of that over the pre-season and during the season. 'We had our chances, but we just didn't make the most of it.' North Melbourne lost two matches before the draw with the Lions by a combined total of 12 points. Simpkin said the Kangaroos were 'taking a lot of good steps forward' in what felt like a 'turning point' in their season. 'It was obviously very frustrating that we couldn't get the win, that's ultimately why we're going out to play,' he said. 'A lot of positive signs, we had plenty of chances to make the most of it, but it's just great to see us be in these positions and giving ourselves a chance. 'I think the last three or four weeks was a bit of a turning point of our season. 'It felt like a bit of a losing draw because I felt like we were really peppering our forward half, we just couldn't convert.'
Yahoo
25-02-2025
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‘No doubt' on big North improvement
North Melbourne skipper Jy Simpkin has 'no doubt' the Roos will improve on their successive three-win seasons in 2025. The Roos have narrowly dodged the wooden spoon in back-to-back seasons, edging out West Coast in 2023 and then Richmond. But with the addition of premiership trio Jack Darling, Luke Parker and Caleb Daniel, as well as No.2 pick Finn O'Sullivan and internal growth, the Roos are hopeful. Simpkin, fresh off winning the best-on-ground medal for the Indigenous All Stars, is certain the Roos will climb the ladder this year. 'I think at the moment we're focused on the process, we obviously have a lot of talent coming through, so I have no doubt we will improve,' he said. 'We won three games last year. I have no doubt we will improve on that – but to have an expectation on where we'll finish on the ladder, it's not something we look at. 'We're focused on the process over the outcome because we know if we get the process right, then the outcome will take care of itself.' Simpkin has noticed a lift in leadership at Arden St that has allowed four-time premiership coach Alastair Clarkson to take a step back. The player-led Roo revival is focusing on three facets of the game but particularly their scores against. 'He's (Clarkson) put a lot more time into us and the assistant coaches to step up, taking a bit of a back step for us to take control of our future and destiny,' Simpkin said. 'The pre-season has been really good, we had a good hitout against Melbourne and we're looking forward to getting over to Bunbury to play the Eagles. 'We've just got to continue to work on our offence, defence and contest – those are the three facets of the game. 'Our defence, we were I think 18th in the competition for that last year, so it's something we need to step up. 'We've been training and finding different ways we can improve that sort of stuff.' Simpkin's 'no doubt' attitude about North Melbourne's improvement extends to the contract status of star midfielder Luke Davies-Uniacke. Davies-Uniacke would become one of the hottest free agents of the year if he didn't extend with the Roos before the end of the season, but Simpkin expected him to sign on. 'I'm confident with LDU, but it's up to him. The club has put an offer in front of him, so he'll make his decision in due course, but I've got no doubts he'll sign on,' he said.
