Just weeks into her new role as the President of her beloved North Melbourne Kangaroos, Sonja Hood joins Daisy Bateman at Arden Street for a special chat.

Sonja discusses her lifelong love for the club, memories of watching the Roos growing up, how she's settling in to the top job and her plans for our immediate and long-term future.

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This week on Happy Dais, North Melbourne's AFLW List and Performance Manager Rhys Harwood joins Daisy to chat about building a list in the AFLW, drafting the next generation and the path the Kangaroos have taken so far.

2:32 - The difference between recruiting women and men
4:10 - Building an AFLW list from scratch
7:45 - Recruiting Ash Riddell as a mature-age player
9:21 - The reality of list management
21:00 - The transformation in Jas Garner’s game
28:00 - Darren Crocker’s antics
30:25 - Quick Fire Questions

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Daisy has gone straight to the top this week, inviting North Melbourne premiership player - but more importantly, her AFLW coach - Darren Crocker to the show.

2:38 - The differences between coaching men and women
6:10 - Crock's AFLW appointment
17:20 - Returning to North Melbourne as a coach
19:50 - Crock's playing journey
23:20 - Admiration for the Krakouer brothers
27:20 - Quick Fire questions

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This week on 'Happy Dais', Kangaroos forward Daisy Bateman catches up with her fellow number eleven, Luke McDonald.

1:41 - Growing up as a North Supporter
4:30 - Luke’s debut game
9:45 - The greatest influences on Luke’s career
11:00 - The Shaun Higgins and Luke McDonald rivalry
15:00 - Luke’s relationship with his dad
18:00 - The ups and downs
25:40 - Quick Fire Questions

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Recorded in her last week at Arden Street, the Godmother of North's AFLW program, Laura Kane, joins Daisy Bateman this week to discuss her path to North Melbourne and what she wants to achieve in her new role at the AFL.

2.50 - The Kangaroos joining AFLW
5.00 - Building an AFLW list
9.25 - Daisy and Laura’s first impressions of each other
15.05 - Laura’s journey to her new job at the AFL
18.50 - A woman in a male-dominated field
22.00 - The Appointment of Darren Crocker
28.50 - Quick Fire Questions

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Kangaroos forward Daisy Bateman is joined by her captain - and first friend at North Melbourne - Emma Kearney this week to talk about being a trailblazer in the AFLW and how her career in football has shaped her.

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In the first episode of North Melbourne Football Club's new podcast, 'Happy Dais', Kangaroos forward Daisy Bateman catches up with teammate Kaitlyn Ashmore.

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In the second part of our 'In Review' mini-series, we speak to Todd Goldstein, Will Walker and Lachie Hosie; three players with hugely different years and experiences to reflect on.

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Player Interviews:

00:17 - Todd Goldstein

14:50 - Will Walker

25:04 - Lachlan Hosie

Now that North's 2019 season is at an end, it's time we caught up with some of the players to hear how they are; how they felt their year went; and what's in store for them heading into 2020.

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Player Interviews:

00:14 - Ben Brown

12:25 - Jy Simpkin

19:35 - Tarryn Thomas

24:20 - Jasper Pittard

32:40 - Jack Ziebell

Heath O'Loughlin, Jack Ziebell, and Jamie Macmillan help us get to know more about up-and-coming crowd favourite, Jasper Pittard.