Bail groggy, not entirely with it. Off again.

Reports that Bail has a thigh injury

geez that is one hell of a thigh injury if it is making him groggy, and likewise one hell of a concussion if it is affecting his thigh!

unlucky for the kid. lets hope he can still play the remaining games this year

lets hope we are with them all day but just not good enough in the end.

11 points down again after a goal to goldstein

Rohan Smith just mentioned that Davey has been on the bench for 10 minutes.....

Nice and subtle DB.... LOL

CB will be happy with Valenti's effort so far.

Only just saw this post, thanks.

I can only go by the stats, but Valenti seems to be getting his fair share of the ball. How is he going?

Sharing the clearances with Beamer..... Doing quite well CB....

Trying to make the most of his opportunities I guess.....

Davey just misses. Apparently spent a long time on the bench...

Spencer seems to be doing well in the ruck.

Great tackle by Valenti.... rewarded with a free kick

I can only go by the stats, but Valenti seems to be getting his fair share of the ball. How is he going?

9 possessions, most of anyone. KB loves him.

Miller misses. 2.3.15 to 4.1.25

Finally the midfielders pick the leading forward.... Bate kicks low to Miller.... Nice mark on the lead....

Just scrapes in for a behind.... OMG he is frustrating.... Looks so good before he actually has to kick the pill

I've managed to get some radio coverage going. It doesn't sound like the most exciting game.

Goal to Martin. Nice kick. Better than Miller.

Harford praising Martin whilst simultaneously bagging Miller. I like it.

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Sylvia streams through the middle and hits Stef on the chest....

Straight through the middle.... Top leg.... Hope Miller was watching that....

Good quarter from McNamara.....he looks a good player and well composed

Well.....

Not the prettiest of matches I have seen....

Roos up by 4 points in front about 400 people....

Some good things from the 1st qtr....

Tom McNamara seems to be pretty switched on.... Good at ground level and reads the play really well (we have been hearing this) and his disposal is polished....

Valenti is making the most of his opportunities... 9 disposals, 4 tackles and 2 Frees for.... A quality quarter

Lynden Dunn is having a good game so far as well.... Running well, breaking the lines and delivering well by foot...

On a sour note... Rohan Bail is done for the day with a leg injury?? He is on ice....

Melbourne is leading the inside 50's 18 - 9 but are just bombing it in most of the time to a forward line which doesn't look like taking too many contested grabs....

About to start the 2nd term

Newton is a disgrace.....

The commentators giving him grief after he tries to mark on the lead with his FACE..... LOL....

[censored] he is a joke....

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McDonald is having a shocker..... Seems to be rushing his decisions and coughing it up nearly every time...

Hope north melb lift their game, i can see melb winning if this keeps up. I thought they were better than this :/

I have a feeling we may never see Newton play for Melbourne again.....

God it is a good feeling :D

McDonald is having a shocker..... Seems to be rushing his decisions and coughing it up nearly every time...

james mcdonalds skills have always been poor and now as hes gets slower they get even worse ,,,must retire

Yeah yeah, calm down KJ, you made your point.

Besides, it's all part of the plan. Better than having him threaten to win it for us.

The ball is slammed down the throat of the North goals.... And it is Swallow....

I say this every week... Worst game I've ever seen.

They are all bad, both teams. Newton is the worst.

Yeah yeah, calm down KJ, you made your point.

Besides, it's all part of the plan. Better than having him threaten to win it for us.

I don't mean to keep going on about the bloke, but he just stands out.... And it isn't for good reasons.... I will try not to mention him again today... Unless he does something good...

I say this every week... Worst game I've ever seen.

They are all bad, both teams. Newton is the worst.

Haha agreed! I can't see Newton playing in our full strength side next year at all .

we need more newtons out there, were gona win this game.

we need more newtons out there, were gona win this game.

There is not a hope in hell we will win this match....

If we do, then Darren Crocker will line all his blokes up and stab them in the face with a knitting needle one by one....

North cannot possibly lose this match the way Melbourne are delivering it into their F50