David Noble Biography

David Noble will work with St Kilda to conduct a thorough review of the club after its disappointing second half of the 2022 season.

North Melbourne coach David Noble is adamant he's the man for the top job despite the pressure building on him in 2022.

"I believe in what I'm doing, I believe in the group we have. We're resolute on where the direction needs to go," Noble said.

"I'm all up for getting better - if there's feedback for me as an individual. But having been around the block, I think I have a clear idea as to what needs to happen and that's what we're pursuing."

North Melbourne throws its full and unequivocal support behind senior coach David Noble after another week of speculation and off-field departures rocked the embattled club.

"I took this job on understanding that there would be difficult times. I'm here for the long haul. I want our club to be successful and strong," Noble said.

"All of the things that get misreported from outside, it's just not true ... our players are engaged and our players are moving forward and our coaches are terrific."

David Noble scores his first win as an AFL coach on his 54th birthday after the Kangaroos snapped an eight-game losing streak to notch their first victory in 2021 against Hawthorn in Tasmania.

"It all sort of seemed to fit and line up. It was a gutsy win," Noble said.

I'm really pleased for a range of our people, our members particularly and our fans. They've been hanging in with us for a few weeks as we've progressively got better.

"I'm really encouraged for our players to really get that nourishment of what a win feels like. That's the direction we want to go."

North Melbourne coach David Noble headlines a newly formed AFL Game Analysis committee that will assess ongoing trends of the game.

The nine-person panel has already met once this year and will convene monthly throughout the season.

David Noble is named North Melbourne coach for 2021, winning a three-way race that included Collingwood assistant Robert Harvey and new Essendon assistant Daniel Giansiracusa.

The Brisbane Lions confirm that David Noble has been appointed as their new general manager of football.

Noble joins the club after spending the past decade with Adelaide as an assistant coach, list manage ,and most recently head of football since 2014.

"David has an outstanding track record and is widely respected across the industry," Lions CEO Greg Swann said.

"The club is going in a new direction and we need the best people to lead that change - David really fits the bill across every criteria.

"He is an elite operator and the professionalism, knowledge and experience he will bring to our football department will be key to our club's revival."