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Zane Duursma is still "pretty adamant" about leaving North Melbourne despite new coach Jaymie Graham trying to change his mind, Brady Rawlings said. He denied Melbourne had made three offers, just one chat North wouldn't entertain. Without a trade, North will try to re-sign him.
"Not going to be too many changes." Jaymie Graham expects North Melbourne's assistant coaches largely to stay, calling the club "well positioned with staff and coaches". Asked if he'd talk trade-requesting players into staying, he declined: "I've just walked in the door."
Jamie Graham starts as North Melbourne coach immediately, joining the trade period before pre-season. The panel was "unanimous", Jen Watt said. Graham wants more defensive balance and turnovers nearer goal, and warned it could be clunky early: "like driving a manual car."