Vice-captain Scott Pendlebury spoke to CTV minutes after the loss to North Melbourne at Etihad Stadium on Saturday night.

Watch Pendlebury's interview with CTV on the media player above.

The 24-year-old discussed the reasons behind the loss, the message from coach Nathan Buckley and the need to ensure that the team makes amends against West Coast in Perth next week.

Pendlebury gathered a credible 24 disposals and four tackles and was one of the Magpies' better players on a challenging evening.