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Is North's list any better? Why "no way" Matthew Nicks survived Crows rebuild

David King does not believe Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks will survive the club’s rebuilding, given the quality of their roster. The Crows currently sit 15th in the ladder and King believes their boys have a bit of an edge over North Melbourne, who recently parted ways with coach David Noble. “There’s no way Matthew Nicks will survive this phase of rebuilding in the Adelaide Crows,” said King MON breakfast. “I looked through that and at the moment he has a win-loss ratio of around 27 per cent. They have completed 18, 15 and 15 tracking this year. “He has a list that is far from the envy of other coaches. This list is more than poor. I think they will ask for priority options in three years. “Their form at the moment, they covered the gap through a great Taylor Walker season, the likes of Rory Laird produced a high level, Ben Keays had a great year. “So the older bracket plays really good football. Who under 23 really says, ‘I’m your man, foll...

Kane Cornes dream team to rebuild North Melbourne football department and leadership

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With North Melbourne’s move away from coach David Noble and the turmoil developing around the club, Kane Cornes has appointed his ‘dream team’ to step in and take over at Roos. Across the entire football department, key club roles and even a leader on the pitch, this 300-game Port Adelaide great left no stone unturned in his hypothetical recruiting. “Everything I listed was obtainable. You can throw Christian Petracca in there, but he can’t be picked up,” Cornes explained. Check out the personnel Cornes has amassed to take control of Roos below. Alastair Clarkson (head coach) “Not surprisingly, Alastair Clarkson is at the top of the dream team. He’s the coach.” Mark Williams (development and culture coach) “He’s locked in the dream team. This is the first addition to my dream team. Get Mark Williams as development/culture at the club. “He was my dream team’s first appointment in North Melbourne. “He is the secon...