Diamond_Jim

This forward bombing just has to stop especially the shallow bombing

To give up five goals in a quarter to a bottom four team.. speechless

Our forward delivery is just so bad

Not the greatest of starts. A high bomb to the forward line Yawn

Channel 7 is its own worst enemy. It thinks its ratings come from the supporters of the club whereas in truth the ratings come from football followers. Other than the interest in watching a train wreck who wanted to watch 16th play 17th. Even worse is tonight's game...Adelaide v Saints when every football follower bar a few Saints supporters wants to watch the big game between GWS and Sydney

Even the Saints were with them goal for goal for a half. North are putrid. Sad indictment of the coaching staff that we lost to them twice last year.

Regulation win required.... 36 points Interesting to see how Goodwin coaches....... all the other teams can beat North so no excuse for a loss

Another big night game for the AFL's latest love child Probably the Pies but a draw would be nice Crowd guess 45,000

Well I don't think any of us saw that coming ....

Kent ??? this is so weird .... the guy was put up for trade as a fringe player and no one wanted him. One game against a side of witches hats ... amazing

No change would be a strange coaching move but it would not surprise me. Goodwin has never been one to pick a side for the conditions/ opposition so why start now?

Isn't he an unrestricted free agent ?

I've been thinking of Tom as the "Swinging Back" if the Weid ever hits his straps

You are right of course Deanox and it will soon become obvious that sports betting is the same. No longer is it the days of the walk down to the TAB for a few dollars or the occasional visit to the track for a Saturday afternoon flutter. It is a sophisticated 24 hour a day addiction pumped to vulnerable people by means of their umbilical cord otherwise known as their smartphone. Ask yourself why have football betting when there is plenty of racing to bet on. The answer is that it is another market ie. young people who think that it is easy money. I don't object to race betting. It is an industry that has been around for a few hundred years and is here to stay. It is the insidious proliferation of sports betting into all other sports that worries me. O by the way do you think the Diamonds are a good bet in the Netball this Commonwealth games? My grand daughter wants to puts a few dollars of her pocket money on them.

Lots of good points but lets remember Tom Mc is possibly out for the next 6 rounds. If Pederson is in he needs to kick 2-3 goals if we are to win those matches. The Weid is the "possible" future. If not round 4 it will be round 5. It is simply a competition between the two. Or is the lesser of two evils at present. Unfortunately Weid showed little last year (one half against Hawthorn at Box Hill... I was there) but against Coburg for example last year he was woeful. Will watch them both closely this weekend as I am sure will the selection brains trust.

Pederson is not exactly setting the world on fire. Goodwin sees Weideman as important (look at last year). In normal circs I would agree that he needs to show some more but the absence of Tom Mac is the perfect opening for Weid IF he puts in solidly this week. Mind you the Weid was not exactly on fire last year in the VFL so it remains a big "IF."

In the absence of Tom McDonald I think both Weideman and Pederson are this weekend playing for a spot in the seniors for rounds 4-6 . Weideman plays for Casey against Coburg. If he kicks 2 or more goals and does a decent job as relief ruck he will be in the running for round 4. Against that if Pederson does the same or better in the seniors he will keep his spot. The only reservation I have is that Coburg are an unaligned side who finished 13th last year with only Nth Ballarat below them. Will be very interesting to see if either seizes the moment.

No need to apologise... I should have been clearer Big game coming up this weekend....the first of a few big tests for 2018 Now predicting 22 degrees for Saturday.... perfect footy weather I am also off to Coburg on Sunday to watch Casey play so I can see the Weid first hand. Interested in seeing our other recruits as well.

In 2022 Poker machine licence holders are required to pay a premium or licence fee for the next ten years followed by another in 2032. It will not be chicken feed

not comparing the players ability but rather the coaching approach in each instance OD. Goody is a stubborn beast sometimes. Last season most of us could see that the Weid experiment was not working and it may well be that the Lever experiment isn't working either. Logic suggests to me that you settle him in with what he is comfortable at (especially given the importance of a good start to the season ) and then experiment as the year goes on. O well the coach is paid the money and as long as he bears the consequences I don't mind. Just not sure I could stand another 2017

Different but it smacks of the Weid being played for the first few games of last year and we know how that ended.

Majak a possible inclusion in Defence: "He probably had his best game for North Melbourne in any position, whether it be VFL or AFL level, on the weekend," Scott said. "He's very, very close (to senior selection), but we've got to continue to pick the side that we think provides the best balance. "We want to get Maj to the point where regardless of balance, whether we go tall or small – because he is a great athlete and has great speed – he should play. "We're pretty close to that point to be honest. Whether it's this week (against Melbourne) or in the next few, we'll wait and see, but (he's shown) really promising signs so far." http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-04-04/big-roo-close-to-return-after-his-best-game

mmmmmmm so remind me why we gave up two first round draft picks and are paying big money if we already had an All Australian playing the same role.

the cynic in me says that pokies are on the decline as they are a baby boomer entertainment from my limited observation. Sports betting will be the new scourge

Mustn't be many people with the right skills then. Let's face it .... the problem with sports betting is that it is now pervasive among the young (mainly males) following the game. It will soon attract the same criticism that rightly we give to the pokies.