Tag Archives: Eugene Arocca
A tale of two clubs
Only a few years ago, new presidents took the reins of Melbourne and North Melbourne, seeking to rebuild their respective clubs. In the seasons since, the chosen path for each president has been very different. And the results are stark. Continue reading
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Debunking Electoral Myths
I have been in hibernation from Roo Beauty whilst in Africa, following my beloved North Melbourne Football Club from afar. But recent misinformation about a particular area of interest – the forthcoming NMFC Board elections – has woken me from … Continue reading
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In Bed With The Hun
North Melbourne Football Club’s media department has been pushing for positive coverage over the last 18 months, culminating in a massive pre-season campaign to coincide with the opening of the new facility. But there is one media outlet the Roos seem keen to leave out in the cold: The Age. Continue reading
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AGM Wrap
North Melbourne Football Club have got a fascinating 12 months ahead of them off the field. At the NMFC AGM last night, we got a taste for what the club has in store. Continue reading
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A New Rivalry
North Melbourne Football Club has been robbed of its traditional rivalries in recent years. But an AFL Gold Coast team presents a new opportunity for NMFC to capitalise on a very real rivalry. Continue reading
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Work Experience Kid Writes NMFC Article
North Melbourne’s media & communications department has come a long way in the last six months. After getting it all wrong early in the year, NMFC’s use of the web has improved significantly (in particular the twitter and facebook updates). But it just took a massive hit with this article. Continue reading
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Learning and Life Centre: The Real Deal?
I knew North Melbourne’s proposed Learning and Life Centre was nothing more than a cunning ruse, even before they appointed Andrew Demetriou’s brother to lead it. Continue reading
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Journalism 101
When researching details on current issues, best to check with the horse’s mouth before publishing. This is called fact checking. Further comment on today’s “news” can be found here.
Should the AFL cap Football Department Spending?
The issue of inequity among AFL clubs continues to surface, and the most recent equalisation measure floated around AFL HQ is a cap on clubs’ football department expenditure.
North Melbourne’s football department expenditure has increased by nearly 15% under the current administration, spurned on by Dean Laidley’s public call for the club to ‘thrive, not just survive’. However, North are still well behind the likes of Collingwood and West Coast, the AFL’s biggest spenders when it comes to football. But as Eugene Arocca explained to Rev. Shinboner, the spending comparisons aren’t necessarily clear cut: Continue reading
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Buckley’s Chance
North Melbourne Football Club have made clear their intension to, at the very least, have a good look at Nathan Buckley for the vacant coaching role in 2010. Given that Port Adelaide look like re-signing Mark Williams (we’ll know next week regardless), and assuming Mick Malthouse stays on at Collingwood, it is highly likely that Richmond and North will be the only clubs vying for a new coach. So, the question on everyone’s lips is: if both clubs presented Buckley with an offer, which would he choose? Continue reading
