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GAMEDAY: Rd 15 vs North Melbourne

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2 minutes ago, Gunna’s said:

Loved that sparrow tackle

Finally did something noticeable 

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    A fairly even contribution from most players, with many having good moments. A few quiet ones but that is normal. This is the first time in a long time I don't have a churning gut. Great to see our hunger around the contest. Nowhere near our best but I will take a 24 point lead any time. 

    Great to see Petty up and about, Kolstrup has looked good, Viney and Sparrow hard at it, Salem looking the best he has been all year. 

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    Grrr

     

    relief

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    2 minutes ago, leave it to deever said:

    What's with the norf supporters attitude?

    They have forgotten who they are .

    good on them. they're hungry for a scalp.

    Lucky they are kicking terribly. We are not playing well in this second quarter. 

     

    Aside from his goal , Kozzie is struggling to get his hands on it.

    Petty doing very well. It's all confidence for him.

    Not sure what's going on with Fritta.

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    Not exactly moving like a well oiled machine but....

    Great quarter from Tholstrup. Oliver and Sparrow are going backwards


    We are so uninstinctive right now. It's a look I've not seen for a long time. A long time. 

    At the end of the year our board will need to ask some serious questions. Goody has changed the gameplan, and that definitely is a reason for playing without instinct, but if it's more than that I don't want to be stuck with the next Luke Beverage.

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    Frisch [censored] relying on law of averages. Might get a couple but doesn't work for it.

    Ah the kossie Pickett move got him. 

    Gee the north fans are lively


    At the moment Clarry is happy to engage with the young nobody players because that's all he has. 
    Poor fellow desperately needs a preseason.

    north can score quickly. we don't look like scoring. we are broken. 

    2 minutes ago, doc roet said:

    Frisch [censored] relying on law of averages. Might get a couple but doesn't work for it.

    Looks L A Z Y IMO

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    Is this another quarter where we get no goals 

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    What the [censored] was that kossie? Just pick the ball up .

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    Petty wheels, evades two has space and time and bombs to Fritsch who has three North players on him.

    Such forward connection

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    12 hours ago, Pipefitter said:

    We need to be brutal at the contest today. Enough is enough. 

     

    1 hour ago, Engorged Onion said:

    It'd be more helpful to focus on skill, not brutality.

    Why not both

    They are both critical

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