No changes for the first time this year next week.

How good is that?

All those poor norf supporters who pencilled this win in.

Ha.

Petracca on MMM was asked if he got worried being 4 goals down 13 mins in. He paused, laughed and said nah, its just a Melbourne thing we do.

11 minutes ago, Jaded said:

That unpaid mark just about killed my soul. 

I blacked out from rage after that. 

Guess I’ll find out what I did in that moment in court. 

5 minutes ago, Forest Demon said:

Unfortunately we might be in strife with the MRP for a couple of incidents:

• Jetta's bump on Brown in Q3(?)
• Frost's sling tackle on Anderson in Q4

Thought frosts tackle was all in the one movement but I did not see his head hit the ground

16 minutes ago, Deestroy All said:

Also I really love Fritsch. So clean. 

And loads of footy smarts. This kid is a real value add to the forward line. 

23 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

A win but let's not get carried away!

Unhappy with being in the top 4, albeit temporarily, Uncle?

3 minutes ago, Colin B. Flaubert said:

 

I cracked the sads 10 minutes in after they got 4 goals up. Can anyone tell me how much we lost by?

Decent win and showed that the past is that. The past.

Best game I've seen Gawny play. You could see that they got some momentum up when he went to the bench exhausted.

I think Jordie summed it up brilliantly when he said that the issue is with some of our younger stagers needing to know when to slow it down. They did it perfectly in that last quarter.

I was also encouraged by the reaction at the siren. While I reckon that it was wise to acknowledge the elephant in the room, the fact the boys were happy but didn't go overboard was reassuring. 

In other news, I deleted my Facebook account 2 weeks ago (with the deletion becoming permanent tomorrow).  For the entire time that I used it (I created the account at the end of 2006), we never beat North. Maybe there is a coincidence to be found there?

And finally, if there was anyone who has a license to be pessimistic, it's you @old dee

It is, as they say in pro wrestling, your gimmick.

 

Have so far tipped us to win every game this season CBF and if was not for Gawn I would have a perfect three from three. You read it here first we will beat the Hawks next week. 

14 minutes ago, loges said:

Does anyone know what that was for?

Umpire 26 thought Kent might have done something, but as he didn't, it means the incompetent umpire pays frees when he actually doesn't see an infringement. Just brilliant. 

19 minutes ago, Deestroy All said:

Also I really love Fritsch. So clean. 

And loads of footy smarts. This kid is a real value add to the forward line. 

Never thought i'd see the day. Gentleman we are free.

The hoodoo is dead people! There were many times I thought we'd drop the bundle. 1st quarter, 3rd quarter when we couldn't seem to break through their rearguard etc but we came through when we needed to. Gawn was great, Lewis showed the composure we needed him to show and Petracca really is becoming the player we think he'll be. Good job Dees! Hard 3 weeks coming up

4 minutes ago, 640MD said:

Thought frosts tackle was all in the one movement but I did not see his head hit the ground

Sidebottom just got off a sling tackle where he pinned the arms and in two motions drove the guys' head into the ground. Frost was not as bad, therefore he goes. 

Home and away games don't get much better than this. Daylight game, at the MCG, beautiful day, even a curtain- raiser game. And a hoodoo-busting win by six goals. Hard to beat ...

36 minutes ago, Sylvia Saint said:

Just clocking in for the first time in a while to say that this will 100% be the most satisfying win of the H&A season. We beat North. The last of our dark day hoodoos is dead. Thank the heavens.

Second last...(Flag..54 year hoodoo)

Wags and Bugg and Salo all having been questionable,  have absolutely earned the right to retain their spots for next week. 

Salo was particularly aggressive today and a great distributor. 

All accolades well earned by the side on this day, after a lacklustre opening 15 minutes.

Will take this win gleefully, now removing all remnants of our recent inglorious past.  

14 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

Sidebottom got a fine for his sling tackle last night. Anderson wasn't hurt so I'd be livid if Frost got a week.

Jetta might be in trouble though. From the replay looks like he decides to bump and then appears to make high contact. 

Not that I should be expecting consistency, but that is promising if Sidebottom got off.

Jetta definitely gets him in the head, so hopefully the impact is low enough to get away with it.

1 minute ago, Red and Bluebeard said:

Home and away games don't get much better than this. Daylight game, at the MCG, beautiful day, even a curtain- raiser game. And a hoodoo-busting win by six goals. Hard to beat ...

This winning thing is getting to be expected R and  B .

Reckon I can handle it.

North Melbourne training:

 

https://youtu.be/5HKPz3yFYjQ

6 minutes ago, Colin B. Flaubert said:

In other news, I deleted my Facebook account 2 weeks ago (with the deletion becoming permanent tomorrow).  For the entire time that I used it (I created the account at the end of 2006), we never beat North. Maybe there is a coincidence to be found there?

 

Now if you just throw away all of your computers, mobile phones, hair-dryer, colour TV, microwave and waffle-maker we might finally break our our Harvey Norm Smith curse and win a flag again.

Bloody fantastic to beat Norf and the umpires - so sick of the soft frees Norf get, yet we don’t get one for same issue. I hate Norf!

7 minutes ago, Redleg said:

Sidebottom just got off a sling tackle where he pinned the arms and in two motions drove the guys' head into the ground. Frost was not as bad, therefore he goes. 

Yeah... that's them...?

Just saying ☹️

28 minutes ago, WERRIDEE said:

GO THE MIGHTY DEES!

TOP 4 YOU BEAUTY!

We definitely have the best ruckman in the comp by a country mile.

Sorry to Wagner, Bugg and Salem they were fantastic today.

Who were the clowns that wanted Lewis dropped?

Does Jones ever play a bad game?

You wanted Salem dropped....good post.

If you’re trying to kick the ball while being pulled in a tackle the sling tackle should be thrown out the window. It’s the kicker creating the imbalance and momentum. Unless you knock em out cold, should never be looked at. 

Hogan was epic. Saw him do multiple 50-60m runs to make position. 442m gained apparently in his disposals. Absolutely outstanding game.