Roo cull: Inside story of shock exit meeting All the strategy and plans behind North Melbourne’s brutal list cull, the targeting of recycled players and draft haul AFL by Sam Landsberger Premium Content Subscriber only Presented with football's version of a blank canvas, North Melbourne filled its palette with vibrant colours. "Speed, run and excitement," list manager Glenn Luff told the Sunday Herald Sun. "That was at the top of the list of our strategy. It was pretty obvious we had to address those areas." The Kangaroos made a splash when they took the broom to 11 players before any of the other 17 clubs had finished their seasons.