The Roos were at Eureka Stadium in Ballarat on Thursday afternoon for a special football clinic with some future stars of the game. 

North Melbourne's players helped hundreds of children from around the Ballarat region in learning the fundamental skills of football, while having some fun in the process.

Local boy Drew Petrie was popular among the young fans, while Alan Obst and Conor Meredith bore the brunt of some big hits on the bump bags.

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