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Zero chance JVR got picked anyway even if he was available. Throwing kids to the wolves who aren’t ready was so 2009. If we need a break-glass forward, Mitch Brown will play. It’s what he’s on the list for and he’s been in form.

I’m not letting Brown off the hook that easily. Yeah our forward connection was poor - so what, it often is, but normally he can take marks leading up, bring the ball to ground and just generally add physical presence. Tonight he added absolutely nothing whatsoever. I’m a fan of his, but performances like that can’t be accepted.

Out: Melksham, May (, Dunstan) In: Harmes, McDonald (defence) BBB was worst on ground. While he has credits and is obviously important, that was way below par. Mitch Brown should be under consideration.

Yeah, we only lost to s*** sides. That’s much better!

We were comprehensively outplayed by a very good team, with one of our best and most crucial players injured in the first quarter, and his key lieutenant also playing hurt. If that's how we go down then so be it - I'd prefer that than being beaten by a pus side because of our own inaccuracy or something like that. It's why it's so important to break away and bank wins whenever you can, because there will be times when you can't. We had to taste defeat again eventually. Still tastes like poo; one serve of victory next week please.

Looking forward to see how we respond. Haven't been so comprehensively smashed in a quarter like that since round 23 against Geelong last year. Game is far from over yet.

Kent Kingsley wasn't a spud and Michael Walters definitely isn't either.

I’m surprised people are losing confidence with TMac out. Sure he’s been good recently, but a month ago he was out of the best 22 (and the player who has replaced him was in it) and we were fine.

It surprises me a bit* that Melbourne supporters, who watch us play every week, struggle with the concept that Melksham and Dunstan aren’t competing for the same spot in the team. *not at all

Lol, I missed a key line in that post. Oh well, I’ll leave my post there. Hopefully my failure to read lightens someone’s day 😂

Just what we (Tasmania) have been asking for, a complete basket case of a club, that nobody wants to play for and now, it seems, work for, is anchored to the bottom and has an overall brand we don’t identify with. Sign me up now!!

He started getting called Plugger on here after his hot streak in 2018. It reached its peak with the over the shoulder kick to nab the game against West Coast over in Perth. It’s an ironic term of endearment. I don’t believe anyone actually thinks Tom McDonald is as good as Tony Lockett.

Can’t speak for Werridee but I just assumed he was out given he was subbed off. If they mentioned once on the broadcast why Langdon went off, I certainly didn’t hear it.

Harmes was 2-3 apparently. Melk a lock for #200. I thought Dunstan was pretty good defensively but sloppy with the ball.

Out: Langdon

How good was that Richmond ceremony. More of that please.

That’s a rough assessment. He’s untidy with the ball, which is why he isn’t best 22, but he’ll play whenever Viney can’t.

They threw everything at us for 3 quarters and we pulled further ahead each time. The dam wall broke at the end. Enjoyable game, just loving watching this team.

Yep. If I was a North supporter I’d be happy with that quarter. They put in. I said it last week that there are no bad teams, only teams that can’t sustain effort and North are one of them. There’s still plenty of time for the lapse to come and for us to skip away.

The main thing I love about about this team is even when teams bring their best heat, they still can’t score. North’s absolute best, which they won’t be able to sustain, sees them 10 points behind and it should be more. Loving that Gawn and TMac have gone the sleeves in the Narrm strip in addition to the usual suspects. Looks great.

The intro from Kozzie on Fox gave me goosebumps. I could run through a brick wall. Go Narrm.

If every team would pay it, it’s not overs, it’s just his worth. (Because I know what you were looking for was some pedant to nitpick on a single line of your post 😁)

Indeed, given the description was “hamstring awareness”, it sounds more precautionary than anything.

On your first paragraph, you are way overthinking it. The most simple explanation is Melksham is the player most suited to the role Harmes plays, and Dunstan is the player most suited to the role Viney plays. I reckon as fans, we try to make selection out to be way more complicated than it is. Selectors making last minute announcements to “keep a player hungry” is surely not a thing.

Didn’t miss a beat with Dunstan in last time. It’s an awesome to be in a position where we’ve got AFL quality backups ready to go on every line.