North Melbourne captain Jack Ziebell says the club’s fighting spirit that was on display in the win over GWS is more proof why the club should never be underestimated. 

North pulled the 2019 Grand Finalists apart to the tune of 20-points, despite a number of obstacles, including a 5:30am wake up for a flight. 

“To be honest I don’t buy into too much external noise. People have been talking about relocating North Melbourne for decades but they don’t have too much luck with it,” Ziebell told the Herald Sun. 

“People in footy clubs are stubborn and our supporters are stalwarts. We have our roots in North Melbourne and it’s where we belong and performances like today show that. 

“It was a really good start, and after our comeback win in Round 1 we are two wins from the first two rounds.” 

Promisingly for North fans, it was the younger players that stood tall when it counted, with the likes of Cam Zurhaar, Tarryn Thomas, Curtis Taylor and Bailey Scott amongst the goals, while Jy Simpkin was outstanding on-ball. 

“For those young players to experience a win like that is extremely good for the young guys. They played to the level they needed and everyone brought their effort in spades.”