NON-MFC: Round 04

[dees189227 11,133]

Only nth could play hipwood into form.

Oh well get it out of his system & he can go back to being ordinary next week.

[Bring-Back-Powell 13,490]

North are utterly hopeless.

Lions won’t have it this easy next week. Hopefully they’ll be on comfortable terms with themselves.

[dees189227 11,133]

1 minute ago, Demonland said:

Larkey should have assessed his options before re-signing with the Kangaroos. 

I admire his loyalty. To many of our players left us & it was frustrating. 

But yeah maybe he thought this season they'd be travelling better

 

[Demonland 66,670]

None of these players kicking for goal have played enough games at Casey

[Demonstone 19,774]

Seven unforced changes for Gold Coast Suns.  I don't think Dimma was too happy with their most recent effort.

[The heart beats true 16,516]

West coast: ‘We’re so bad we need priority picks’

North Melbourne: ‘Hold my beer’

[BDA 20,772]

great advertisement for gather round

[Dee Zephyr 18,126]

I thought +39.5 was a good line for North. 

[Demonland 66,670]

 

[dees189227 11,133]

I just really hope port do a number on the bummers

[demon3165 2,187]

25 minutes ago, dees189227 said:

I admire his loyalty. To many of our players left us & it was frustrating. 

But yeah maybe he thought this season they'd be travelling better

 

Maybe he needs to stop flopping in marking contest first it embarrassing for a senior play with a side full of young kids.

[Demonland 66,670]

 

[Big Col 1,132]

11 minutes ago, The heart beats true said:

West coast: ‘We’re so bad we need priority picks’

North Melbourne: ‘Hold my beer’

I've been running the line for the last few years that Nth didn't deserve high-end priority picks but if they don't show any improvement this year, they'll need some serious help. This is a worse hole than we were in.

Priority picks that that they have to trade for players (similar to the mini-draft of GWS), increased salary cap, increased player list. They're at risk of having their young high pick midfielders not developing properly and/or leaving if they're not competitive soon.

[Demonland 66,670]

 

[Engorged Onion 9,536]

Demon Fans Watching All Remaining Matches of Gather Round...

[Return to Glory 7,832]

1 minute ago, Engorged Onion said:

Demon Fans Watching All Remaining Matches of Gather Round...

Someone photoshopped my abs. I will sue.

[Winners at last 4,907]

2 minutes ago, Big Col said:

I've been running the line for the last few years that Nth didn't deserve high-end priority picks but if they don't show any improvement this year, they'll need some serious help. This is a worse hole than we were in.

Priority picks that that they have to trade for players (similar to the mini-draft of GWS), increased salary cap, increased player list. They're at risk of having their young high pick midfielders not developing properly and/or leaving if they're not competitive soon.

Are you kidding?

We were so bad for so long ... lost quite a few matches by margins over 100 points. 

 

 

 

[Demonland 66,670]

Another North handball straight to Brisbane. At least half a dozen so far. 

[Demonland 66,670]

3 minutes ago, Engorged Onion said:

Demon Fans Watching All Remaining Matches of Gather Round...

Thursday night victories are the best

[Diamond_Jim 12,063]

Has Cameron had a touch

1 kick apparently

Edited April 5 by Diamond_Jim

[Gawndy the Great 7,823]

Norf don’t have a backline. They are all HB flankers. 

[gs77 3,454]

23 minutes ago, Engorged Onion said:

Demon Fans Watching All Remaining Matches of Gather Round...

Is that Nibbler?

[Big Col 1,132]

14 minutes ago, Winners at last said:

Are you kidding?

We were so bad for so long ... lost quite a few matches by margins over 100 points. 

 

 

 

Nth have had plenty of drubbings too. Their percentage has been woeful for years.

If you look at the past 4 years, it's worse than any 4 year period we had during Bailey or Neild years.

Nth:
2023 - 3 wins
2022 - 2 wins
2021 -4 wins
2020 - 3 wins*(out of 17 games)

Melbourne's three year bad patch of 2012,2013 and 2014 (where signs of recovery were obvious)  yielded 4, 2 and 4 wins.  2011 had 8 wins. 2015 had 7 wins. We won 5 games in 2008 and 2009.

They've had 4 very bad years in a row. If they have another bad year (as I stated in my post) without showing obvious signs of improvement they need help. I stand by that.

 

[Demonstone 19,774]

12 minutes ago, Gawndy the Great said:

They are all HB flankers. 

Is that rhyming slang?

[The heart beats true 16,516]

33 minutes ago, Big Col said:

I've been running the line for the last few years that Nth didn't deserve high-end priority picks but if they don't show any improvement this year, they'll need some serious help. This is a worse hole than we were in.

Priority picks that that they have to trade for players (similar to the mini-draft of GWS), increased salary cap, increased player list. They're at risk of having their young high pick midfielders not developing properly and/or leaving if they're not competitive soon.

They look to me a little like GWS early days. They’ve picked the best kids available over 3-4 drafts - but now have lots of mids and no structure to support it. It’s a risk, especially watching McKercher running around knowing he’ll be the first target for Tassie.