Paul Roos will sit in the coaches’ box in 2021, as he officially starts his role as a consultant for the football department, Board and administration.
The 2006 premiership coach arrived at the club on Wednesday, and said he was delighted to be working with coach David Noble.
“Nobes and I already have a great relationship, so it’s just about formalising what they need from me,” he told The Herald Sun.
“I know pretty well what it looks like, so we will take the next three weeks to go in and observe and decide.
“I think where I can help will be sitting in the box and observing and helping.
“The football department is a little skinny in terms of what it was in the past (given new footy department caps).
“I am really conscious that David is the senior coach and that’s his role. My role is to do the best for North Melbourne.
“So game day is an area when I can help, and then there will be some kind of review process, and we are going through that.”
Roos reunites with midfielder Dom Tyson, who he coached at Melbourne.
The skilful on-baller has had a tough run in his time at Arden Street, but an injury-free season could see him back in the mix for a call-up.
“Dom is super talented and is one of the main reasons we (Melbourne) went from two wins to 10 wins, so I hope he can get a good run at it,’’ Roos said.
Jaidyn Stephenson also catching Roos’s eye.
“You talk about Rising Star awards, you have to be a really good player to win that, so Jaidyn has got some real talent to work with,” Roos said.
“Collingwood had expectations of him as a key forward, and it’s a really hard role to play. Our expectations will be slightly different.”
Photo: Herald Sun (Jason Edwards)
