North Melbourne haven’t won a game this season but morale is high enough for super coach Alastair Clarkson to keep a couple of guns on ice a bit longer.
Failing to beat Hawthorn since 2019 is an annoying run of losses the Brisbane Lions are intent on ending on Sunday.
Melbourne star Ed Langdon missed last week’s loss to West Coast because he was in London at a wedding and his coach has explained why they let him go.