NAB CUP 1: NORTH MELBOURNE AND RICHMOND

[timD 994]

Sounds like we wasted the ball going forward and that allowed North to control the game from defense. That should be relatively easy to fix i'd have hoped. Is there any news about the blease injury?

[Buffalo 203]

Hogan will be an absolute star - Jordie must never kick the ball...

[Sir Why You Little 34,615]

Not to bad. Got better as the game went on.

Colonel Hogan will be a Beast...

[dazzledavey36 48,929]

Umps were are joke!!!

[Diablo Deemon 220]

Stats

Poss 148 to 108

Clearances 15 to 8

Inside 50. 16 to 19

Contested poss. 48 to 45

Tackles 29 to 20

Mfc goal kickers

Kent 1

Howe 2

Watts 1

Hogan 1

Mfc poss

Jones 14

Mackenzie 8

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

Pederson didn't overly excite, just looks a bit flat-footed.

[Kiss of Death 708]

With real rules, we just won after the siren. Our team sure won the most cheers as they left, convincingly. Sitting right next to the ramp and more Richmond fans clapped north as they walked off. Priceless.

[wattsup 470]

Should have won I know the stats say a different story but clean up a few things going forward and will be a lot better I know 1 thing is for sure NEXT YEAR WE WILL HAVE THE BEST FORWARD LINE IN THE COMP

[Bobby McKenzie 2,191]

Dean Kent could have been the hero if he hadn't sprayed his first shot on goal. But given the fact that only one team has won both their games, a 2 point loss is practically a win. The only thing is that we now have to beat Richmond after only a short break. Lucky Sylvia's playing. He's usually good for a couple of goals against the Tiges!

True, it was a win IF we had the NORMAL scoring system. We won by a point! A good effort indeed.

[Mr Steve 3,820]

Showed enough to give some hope for the year. lot of young ones in the team and Dawes etc will only get better.

[frankie_d 1,408]

What do the others here think? I reckon we had the ball for a fair time attack, so while norf took the ball out of defense pretty quickly a few times, we did hold it in pretty well. Hogan good Dawes good. Any news* on Blease?

PS disposal not up to scratch.

*edit

Edited February 22, 2013 by frankie_d

[Bobby McKenzie 2,191]

Umps were are joke!!!

You are starting early dazzledavey!

[DeeSpencer 23,237]

Hogan - wow.

jones has to carry the midfield

Byrnes not involved much but positions well

Viney got thrown a tough match up in swallow and competed

I think we will have teething pains but also some success long term with Dunn, watts and McDonald down back

Jordie mckenzie was rusty

David Rodan made an impressive difference in the clearances

Michael Evans was lively

Think Jetta doesn't have the speed to play down back

I'd really prefer to play grimes down back, he seems robotic as a midfielder and not quite zippy enough in close

Kent missed a good opportunity and a chance at winning the game but he also found the ball. Natural ball winner at half forward is important

All in all I think Rodan and others will be vital to support jones to get us a midfield. The skill level might be slightly improved across the board. The defensive press still needs attention to detail but our biggest problem will remain our inability to spread at speed to cover off rebounding attacks.

Oh and hogan wow again haha

And I just don't think Dan Nicholson is clever enough to play Afl. Makes the same mistakes too often in terms of lack of accountability and with his disposal.

[Kiss of Death 708]

PS I hate this stadium.

[H_T 2,941]

Hogan not afraid to give Byrnes a spray for not honouring his lead. The kids got character, swagger and wants it. Maturity beyond his years.

A good dose of awareness at 17. Sign him for six.

[old dee 22,930]

Jordie (love him) bad turnover going forward

Now that's new!

[Robot Devil 1,895]

Hogan not afraid to give Byrnes a spray for not honouring his lead. The kids got character, stagger and wants it. Maturity beyond his years.

A good dose of awareness at 17. Sign him for six.

I hope you meant swagger?

[rjay 23,932]

Still hitting up high tackles after all the work done to go in low, and to think a lot on here thought we might give away too many trips. Think we might need to focus on the ankles then we might get the hips.

It's the easiest skill in the game to get right.

[Norm Smith's Curse 2,078]

Hogan looks great.

I thought Cam Pederson looked alright - most of the better stuff I saw was from new recruits - Kent got plenty of it and having Rodan in the Midfield was a smart move - he backs up Jones well. Had some concerns about our defense without Rivers. Who kicked that turnover with about 7 minutes to go?

[Norm Smith's Curse 2,078]

I hope you meant swagger?

hahaha

[Disco Demons 92]

Any update on watts and blease

[Toorak 108]

Wow we could have won this one if we'd gone for the nine pointer.

Hopefully the AFL won't think we're tanking.

[P-man 13,224]

Ludicrous decision against Davey.

[frankie_d 1,408]

$%&*&-%--$(-(*(*$%$&*

The maggots are indescribably bad!!!

[frankie_d 1,408]

This is more free flowing

Did I mention the maggots?