NORTH Melbourne Kangroos players were in Broadford last week collaborating with the Broadford Football Club and Dulux.Five Kangaroo AFL players were in attendance: Jy Simpkin, Griffin Logue, Tom Powell, Dylan Stephens and Colby Mckercher.It presented as a good opportunity for the kids to be apart of a small training session with the players and then mingle with them afterwards.The...
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Applications open
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