Red But Mostly Blue

This is beyond farcical and highly improbable. IF true - and I highly doubt it - it shows how desperate we are. Fitness and motivation (not $$$) will be key factors here, and I'm sorry, but I already have my doubts about both of those with some of the current playing list, who have been unable to run out/maintain pressure or consistency in games (potentially due to one or both of those factors). For completeness, this is not a dig at their efforts as such, I never pot the boys for effort. If they are unfit, or misaligned with motivation, for whatever reason, that will impact games. We don't need another player who will potentially, and very likely, tick both those boxes. Another too-risky-to-be-worth-it move. Please keep looking. As with my comments on the trade targets thread, the reality is, obviously, we are not a destination club. We are a club probably coming off the back of 14th, then likely bottom 4. We need some big moves (trading out some, I am sure), and then need to sell the vision to potentials that next year will be one of success, not a continued downward slide. Sort of where I am sitting with Dogga if that's even remotely true. The Dockers look like they may (haha who knows though) be on the up, why move for bottom 4? The only sell is he would be here for top dog role, and success. Anyway, I digreess. No, thank you.

Nooooo, young man, don't read these posts!! WAIT If you're reading this Luker, disregard the ones who do/may pot you from the comfort of their couch/keyboard (both). If you get a game, it is because you have earnt an opportunity to get some game time and find your feet. There are ZERO expectations from the good many of us who know this will take TIME. You look like you are developing nicely, especially considering your unfortunate setback. Good health to you, and looking forward to seeing you out there soon enough when the time is right.

Please, no more. Sad way to celebrate Claz Poor skills, shoddy umpiring and yet another loss to those grubs. Thank the footy gods for Kozzie

Missed holding the ball, and now it’s gone back for a holding to Curnow? Of course.

You know, we’d be a lot better if our skills were a lot better. And intensity, and consistency etc.

Jeffo’s mum here?? You know who you are Come and collect your boy, please.

Really not interested in giving Curnow a bag tonight. Let’s sort that out. On a positive note, the melkman has made an early delivery. Let there be Melk

my man

I should have put some $ on that. It’s one of our specialties.

Alright boys, reminder that the game has started.

I don’t know much but I know we owe the blues a good rough up and rousing win. It won’t make up for a finals loss, that we should have won a million times over, but it is something to hold onto. Oh and Claz has been immense for our club and will go down as one of our greatest of all time with hopefully at least 5 more years of bang bang bang bang. Let’s do it for Claz ❤️

Don't believe this, and objectively does not make sense. We have struggled to kick goals this year, so we're happy to move on the most established goalkicker in our forward line, for a complete unknown, or better yet, nothing? Sure, this has not been his best year, but I could say that about almost everyone on the list. Shall we move them on, too? He's been asked to play different roles and I haven't really agreed with some of them because he will never be the mongrel tackle machine that some of you want him to be. He's a high footy IQ (usually) deadeye who knows where to run to - problem is not many in the team know where to kick it to - because we insist on bombing i50. No wonder his goal output is down!!! Fix our delivery for guys like Fritter, and he will score more. Promise. Double promise. He's a Dees legend and an absolute gun. Some have short memories, and are happy to lay blame at the easiest target - the guy who kicks goals, neglecting all the work that has to go into the moments before the goals happen. Frittata - stay, please. We have much work to do, and I can't see it being done without someone who knows how to kick goals.

What a [censored] defence, and rightfully rejected. Correct decision. Enjoy your holiday, Xerri.

And just so you know where we stand with Kane Cornes, if that was even on your mind… he has sympathy for Xerri and would be disappointed for him if he missed weeks for the incident that KNOCKED Soaz out. Innocuous he says. And apparently Xerri had no time to move his arm out of the way, which neglects the fact that he put it there when Soaz approached. And anyway, Kane, our sympathies are with TOM SPARROW , I couldn’t give half a fig about Xerri or how many weeks he misses.

Clarko’s response to Spaz being knocked out: “It is pretty hard going from competing in the ruck with big Max to then trying to lay a tackle within a split second. It’s unfortunate for Tom, but injuries happen”. Then mentioned LDU knocked out last week, and said “It swings in roundabouts,” what!? What a grub. WHAT tackle?!!!! Swing his arm out, just one arm to the face. Thats a tackle? 4 weeks. Minimum.

Much better than our first outing this year. Great performance from Melk, Fritter, Trac and TMac was awesome - which only makes his omission even more glaring than it already was. But obviously soured by the hit on Spaz. Hope he is ok. Bye, Xerri. Whether he meant it or not, rules are rules. Catch ya. Might ‘only’ by the Roos but we did what we needed to do, kicked well and put ourselves in a position to win 12th position outright next week v the blues 🤣

Really begs the question as to why TMac has not been playing…

we’ve just hit 90%…

On brand 🤮

Shattered for Spaz

Kelli giggling about [censored] tubes and we have Spaz down????

Where has this goalkicking been??

Put lever on ice for the rest of the year. Back and forth with a Roos is a bit sad tbh. Shows where we’re at right now. At least more goals than points…

Our best team has Windsor playing in it. Hasn't had the best season. Was an interrupted preseason and not in the most suitable role. Get him in, fit over the preseason and he will have a blinder in 2026. Him, Langford and X as the kids will be great. Kolt will come good, just needs to get the feel for the game. Needs to play more games, no other way to do that.

It's a sad indictment on where we're at right now that there is some relief in some of NORTH MELBOURNE'S most important players not playing this weekend. Typically an exercise reserved for playing a top four team, when you're a rabble of course. That said, if we lose to them again I may need to commit myself at the Rancho Relaxo or something like that.