David Noble is looking forward to working closely with Paul Roos, with the 2006 premiership coach officially starting at Arden Street.

Roos played a key role in getting Noble to the club, and will work as a consultant to the football department and wider football club, including the Board and administration.

“I see ‘Roosy’ as a great resource for me and our club,” Noble told The Age.

“I have been around for a while but I am a first-year coach as [in] AFL, so I will be able to use him as a sounding board on areas, whether it is selection process, best and fairest, how I am feeling and [getting] balance of life [right].

“[Football manager] Brady [Rawlings] will be able to pick his brains, as [CEO] Ben Amarfio will and the board. He is a great resource to use and I am looking forward to working with him.”

Noble has a previous connection with Roos, having played together at Fitzroy in 1991.

John Blakey, a long-time assistant under Roos at Sydney, will also reunite. 

North has already adjusted its plan slightly in 2021, with players given a set day off each week and a training routine aimed at supporting ‘fast footy’. 

“It’s not quite a day at a time [but] I think when a new coach comes in with new ideas it takes a little while,” he said.

“Ultimately we want to chase success. We want our fans to grow with the players.”