‘I pretty much made the decision to move out as a five-year-old’: The remarkable family story of North coach Jaymie Graham

The Sydney Morning Herald - Oct 6, 2026

In an interview first published in 2008, Jaymie Graham explains how he and his partner became legal guardians for his youngest sister, who was then five. On Tuesday Graham was appointed senior coach of North Melbourne.

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