2. NORTH Melbourne champion Brent Harvey has questioned the Kangaroos’ leadership, after five close losses that have left the club languishing at the bottom of the ladder.
Harvey intimated the latest loss to Fremantle had crystallised a pattern of behaviour, whereby Brad Scott’s men were vulnerable to being overrun, despite often having a healthy lead at three-quarter time.
The AFL games record holder insisted the issue wasn’t fitness related, instead saying the players — including the club’s leaders — had a propensity to “go into their shells” when the heat was on.
Moreover, Harvey emphasised the significance of the loss of Drew Petrie, the club’s “go to man” to swing back into defence late in a close match.
“I look at our leadership group and I think we’ve got fantastic leaders,” Harvey told RSN.
“But under the pressure, when you’re on the field, I think you can go back into your shell and I think some of our leaders do that, especially when you’re tired and you’re not thinking straight.
“The thing that I’m seeing — and it happened a little bit last year as well — we play free football. Kangaroos play free footy and they go quite well.
“Then just as the game gets a little tighter, old habits (creep in). They kick the ball down the line, they take the 45, they don’t go on after the handball receive.
“They go back into their shell. And that’s when teams will get a run on.”
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