Recently retired Roo re-joins club in recruiting position
"We have no doubt Liam will approach this role in the same way he did his playing career."
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Liam Shiels Returns to North Melbourne as National Talent Scout
Former AFL player Liam Shiels has re-joined the North Melbourne Football Club as a national talent scout. Shiels began his role with the club’s recruiting team at the start of November, following his retirement from a 288-game AFL career in August.At 33 years old, Shiels brings a wealth of experience to the position. He is a three-time premiership player with Hawthorn, where he played 255 games over 14 seasons. In 2023, he reunited with longtime coach Alastair Clarkson at North Melbourne during the pre-season supplemental selection period. Over two seasons at Arden Street, Shiels added 33 games to his career tally, providing leadership to the team’s emerging midfield.
During his time as a player at North Melbourne, Shiels also gained experience in recruitment. He participated in internal meetings and engaged in talent scouting on weekends alongside his AFL commitments.
“Liam is well placed to make an immediate impact in this role with his knowledge of football and our list, combined with two years of work experience in our recruiting team,” said North Melbourne’s head of football talent, Brady Rawlings. “We have no doubt Liam will approach this role in the same way he did his playing career—with full effort and a commitment to making our club better.”
Shiels will join the club’s team at the 2024 AFL Draft this week.
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Ayres returns home to Hawthorn
Five-time premiership player and former Hawthorn Captain Gary Ayres has returned to the brown and gold.Five-time premiership player and former Hawthorn Captain Gary Ayres has returned to the brown and gold.
The dual Norm Smith Medallist was recently appointed to a new role in the club’s administration department, helping promote fundraising efforts for the Kennedy Community Centre as Capital Campaign Executive.
Ayres will work closely alongside former premiership teammate and fellow Hawthorn Hall of Famer, Rodney ‘Rocket’ Eade, who started his role as Capital Campaign Executive earlier this year.
Playing 269 games for the Hawks across 16 seasons, Ayres is among the most revered former figures within club’s four walls, with a Peter Crimmins Medal (1986) included in his long list of achievements in, along with being named in Hawthorn’s Team of the Century.
Ayres was also inducted into Australian Football Hall of Fame in 1999.
HedgeFund
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So now Eade and Ayres are trying to get money in to pay for the KCC.
Is this going to cost a lot more than the club can afford?
Steven Tyler
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extractasam
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The club emailed its annual report today and it reads fairly well despite costing the club a lot so far. I don’t profess to know a hell of a lot tho I’m just reading numbers
HedgeFund
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If the development will be completed within the club’s current financial capabilities…. why drag two ex-players back to the club for what appears to be a specific fundraising role?Yes
The club is stupid.
Why have they been appointed to raise further funds?
Seems odd.
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No. Construction and building projects always run to budget and schedule.Yes
The club is stupid.
Sixpence
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There are multiple phases to the development of the whole area. We have enough money for the first phase, we need more money for our other plans.
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