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2 minutes ago, ElDiablo14 said:

Silver lining is that maybe this precipitates Goodwin's farewell?

Not sure the board has the guts but one can dream.

We'd have to miss finals for it to be considered I'd say.

 

Strange game 

 

All the talk about Petty. Fritz has contributed zero and roo 2 hit outs. Getty nothing from them and have for the last month. 

They're killing us around the stoppage and killing us around the ground. If they tighten up their possessions and keep running they will score quickly. I just can't see us winning this. We are so, so bad.


Just now, cookieboc said:

Is this a north home game? Melbourne supporters totally checked out

Does that surprise you after spending time on this site?

3 minutes ago, Demonised said:

What happened after the siren?

There was a bit of a melee. Shame we didn't put in this much fight against Collingwood.  

Just now, cookieboc said:

Is this a north home game? Melbourne supporters totally checked out

Not where I’m sitting. Out number 3-1. It’s just that quarter we didn’t have much to cheer about.

 

Kozzy went down to the rooms early in that quarter. He was limping a fair bit behind the play 


I hope North don't find their shooting boots or we could be in trouble

If Kozzy is going to spend time in the middle, he can't continue to avoid contested situations. He goes in one handed and is timid in contested situations. He also lowers his body as he goes into the contest to try and get a head high free, and when the opposition doesn't get sucked into giving away the free, he ends up on the floor with the ball and then rushes his disposal.

Needs to cut it out of his game if he is going to continue to get minutes in the midfield.

4 minutes ago, dees189227 said:

There was a bit of a melee. Shame we didn't put in this much fight against Collingwood.  

What started that.

5 minutes ago, Brownie said:

We'd have to miss finals for it to be considered I'd say.

That's very likely with no Petracca, I can almost put some money on us missing the 8.


Poor quarter, bodes badly for the rest of the game. Forward line have packed it in after a good first quarter 

It’s interesting that we are more than 10% down on our season average disposal efficiency.

Clean that up and we’ll be much more likely to score.

2 minutes ago, BDA said:

I hope North don't find their shooting boots or we could be in trouble

We're already in trouble 

I am not normally one to try ridiculous player shifting mid game but I'd honestly put Oliver deep in the pocket and put Kolt next to him. Shift Petty back and McDonald forward. Leave JVR in the ruck and have Gawn play defensively exclusively. Pickett on the wing and Windsor playing a defensive wing. Give Langdon more space to run. Then sub Chandler and bring on Brown to play an attacking flank role. 

7 minutes ago, old dee said:

All the talk about Petty. Fritz has contributed zero and roo 2 hit outs. Getty nothing from them and have for the last month. 

JVR was BOG against Collingwood 


Just now, The heart beats true said:

It’s interesting that we are more than 10% down on our season average disposal efficiency.

Clean that up and we’ll be much more likely to score.

Yep we’ve been butchering it.

North’s contest work was very good that qtr. If they keep it up we’ll be done.

Just now, praha said:

I am not normally one to try ridiculous player shifting mid game but I'd honestly put Oliver deep in the pocket and put Kolt next to him. Shift Petty back and McDonald forward. Leave JVR in the ruck and have Gawn play defensively exclusively. Pickett on the wing and Windsor playing a defensive wing. Give Langdon more space to run. Then sub Chandler and bring on Brown to play an attacking flank role. 

Thanks Mark (Neeld) 

 

Sad to see a champion like Clarry reduced to a plodding ineffective confused player. Looks totally cooked. 

Pretty poor second quarter. Good to see Rivers getting a run through the middle though. Oliver still looks  miles off being the player he was and I am not sure it’s his fitness that’s holding him back. 


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