But industry sources, who did not want to be named in order to be able to speak freely, told Money Talks that North’s push to gain access to Sanders is by no means a done deal.
Clubs are also on guard about restricted free-agent defender Ben McKay’s expected departure from North, potentially to Essendon, hoping the AFL will not beef up the compensation to further dilute the top of the draft.
The Roos are on a 17-match losing streak amid a horror stretch where they have won nine of their past 78 games, dating back to round three, 2020.
Among the issues recruiters have with North Melbourne’s hope to gain access to Sanders is that he and fellow Tasmanians, and AFL Academy members, Colby McKercher and Jack Callinan trained with Collingwood – not the Kangaroos – in the pre-season.
Tasmanian prospects, including Sanders, trained with North in previous years.
Another quirk is the Roos…