‘We got our pants pulled down’: North skipper’s brutal honesty after embarrassing loss
North Melbourne captain Nick Larkey expressed disappointment after a heavy loss to Adelaide, stating the team had their 'pants pulled down.' He emphasized that such performances cannot be dismissed as one-off occurrences and highlighted the need for a sharp mindset moving forward. Larkey acknowledged that the team had hoped to move past such disappointing games during their rebuilding phase.
- ▪North Melbourne lost to Adelaide by 68 points in a recent match.
- ▪Captain Nick Larkey described the loss as an embarrassing experience for the team.
- ▪Larkey emphasized the importance of understanding what went wrong and not treating the loss as an anomaly.
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