Preview 2nd Elimination Final: North Melbourne vs Essendon, MCG, Saturday 6th of September, 7.15PM

[MNC Bomber]

This is a fifty fifty game, there are two teams and only one can win.

Not even a remote chance of a draw? The match being called off?

 

[Tassieboy]

Not even a remote chance of a draw? The match being called off?

WADA OVA DA TOP

 

[MNC Bomber]

WADA OVA DA TOP

I was more thinking of the field umpires been taken hostage by bogan Norf supporters when they are 60pts down @3/4 time but yeah, WADA OTT is a possibility too.

 

[Doss]

I was more thinking of the field umpires been taken hostage by bogan Norf supporters when they are 60pts down @3/4 time but yeah, WADA OTT is a possibility too.

Robbo eating all the footballs in a booze fueled moment of extreme hunger can't be discounted, either.

 

[AGC]

- A few guys to come back from stinkers last week against poor opposition NDS, Patch Adams etc.
.

NDS was sub and Patch concussed half way through.

 

[Zach Package]

So anyway...

Dem Bombers. **** I'm excited to be playing finals again.

speaking of, last time we were there the side was radically different. Hille, Davey, Spike, NLM retired, Monfries and Reimers gone, Jetta and Hardingham going and Melksham and Pears in the wilderness for very different reasons.

The deadwood of that football side is completely gone and been replaced for the better

 

[yaco55]

Personally, I feel that our defence is the 'worst' it has been all season. Been a bit leaky over the last couple of weeks. I wouldn't say settled at all.

Not necessarily so - Still only conceded 20 shots against Carlton, 19 shots against WC, 24 shots against GC, 23 shots against Sydney That's very much in linw with the yearly average.

 

[westking]

The first week of the finals personally is the best week of the entire final series. Generally four really good games with alot on the line. As much as I fear a defeat Im super proud to be a bombers supporter right now.

 

[Darealrath]

The more I think about this game the more I'm worried about us being a tall short down back, but we also need the flexibilty of playing Ryder in the forward line, preferably with Daniher. Think we will have to roll the dice with Bellchambers and pray Hibberd or Myers can play tall down back. I don't think they'll trust Steinberg in a final.

Really need our midfield to play a blinder.

 

[DapperDon]

Really need our midfield to play a blinder.

"I got this"

 

[Jade]

So anyway...

Dem Bombers. **** I'm excited to be playing finals again.

Against? =D

.......

 

[Nifft]

Against? =D

.......

If there was no North we would've missed out on all the extracurricular excitement from Carey.

 

[eth-dog]

* Hawthorn

Thought I'd put that out there

 

[Nifft]

**** Hawthorn Carlton

EFA

 

[Halftimehero]

**** Hawthorn

Thought I'd put that out there

* Carlton

 

[Alfred E Neuman]

**** Carlton

still hurting?

 

[DapperDon]

**** Carlton

 

[Halftimehero]

still hurting?

We dont have to have a draw or even lose to those campaigners for me to be thinking * Carlton

 

[eth-dog]

EFA

Hatred of Hawthorn is definitely lacking here.

**** Carlton

That too

 

[Dave]

So anyway...

Dem Bombers. **** I'm excited to be playing finals again.

This. Got tickets this morning for myself and the 3 boys. Got stick from SWMBO because I got mine before the ones for her game and she ended up in the top deck. Given how often she's seen finals recently I really didn't give much of a *.

CARN' BOMBERS!!!!!

 

[VelvetSledge]

For comparison, the last time we played finals, the team included:

Monfries, Lovett-Murray, Melksham, Fletcher, Hille, Hardingham, Davey, Reimers, McVeigh, Jetta, and Pears.

Some good names in there, but I think we've upgraded.

 

[frenchfri12]

North's Finals Record Since 2000
Wins: 2
Losses: 8
Winning Margins: 10, 33
Loosing Margins: 125 (to us), 50, 38, 87, 106, 87, 35, 96
Record in first week: 0-6

You can't be certain of a team that has an average loosing margin of 13 goals even arriving.

 

[Alfred E Neuman]

Lots of analysis in here. Not many predictions. Come on guys, time to lay your genitalia on the line. Happy to have reconsiderations on Thursday night after team selections.

Bombers by 30.

 

[JDavey]

still hartung?

EFA

 

[mike14]

Lots of analysis in here. Not many predictions. Come on guys, time to lay your genitalia on the line. Happy to have reconsiderations on Thursday night after team selections.

Bombers by 30.

North by 21