Round 1, 2014: North Melbourne vs. Essendon

[Righteo]

Yeah but how fast can the lad run

He's a slightly more balanced version of Brett Peake.

 

[Lance Uppercut]

Beware draft sliders, many slide for a reason.

Correct

 

[Adam H]

Goldstein is incapable of contributing around the ground.

 

[The King!]

Daniher takes a rippa further reminding me some toss traded his uncle and essentially the family away for sod all many moons ago

 

[ManWithNoName]

Can someone find that legendary story where some North fan mouthed the words "Shaun Atley" to Adrian Dodoro?

 

[Hollow Knight]

Clearly Jobe didn't use AOD. He just went to the PokèMart and bought some Repels.

I think North have put a Snorlax in charge of their midfield match ups.

 

[Plugger35]

What happened to Lethal's arm?

Did he break it trying to clock someone?

 

[Lance Uppercut]

80 odd marks to 20 odd

 

[Stan_Darsh72]

Clearly Jobe didn't use AOD. He just went to the PokèMart and bought some Repels.

Or he has terrible body odor.

 

[MiguelM]

norf still soft front runners leg by harvey

we move on

Gleason got the good legs

 

[TheHoneyBadger]

Really enjoyed the first half.
Think North moving forward have been really poor (kicked it straight to an Essendon defender or to their advantage almost every time) but they've found a way to stay in the game. If their decision making improves, I think they'll win this.

 

[Tigerland]

Atley, bastinac, zeibell, cunnington. What was the hype about, They are getting destroyed in the middle?

Damien Barrett a week or so ago: "If Cunnington is not already elite, he soon will be"

Honestly these guys have potential but have not earnt anything yet.

Atley, Bastinac, Cunnington = probably good to average.
Zeibell = will probably be very good.

None = elite

 

[Ambrosia]

What kind of argument is that?

If Essendon didn't have Watson this game wouldn't be close. If Gold Coast didn't have Ablett they'd suck.

I'm not arguing anything. I'm just stating without him having twice turned nothing into something North would be nowhere near it.

 

[Rex_Banner]

What happened to Lethal's arm?

Did he break it trying to clock someone?

Ran into Neville Bruns on the way into the stadium

 

[PatrickBateman]

80 odd marks to 20 odd

Yep, they have no respect at all for your team.

 

[Blue1980]

Damien Barrett a week or so ago: "If Cunnington is not already elite, he soon will be"

Honestly these guys have potential but have not earnt anything yet.

Atley, Bastinac, Cunnington = probably good to average.
Zeibell = will probably be very good.

None = elite

Agree, they simply don't work hard enough.

A few times they caused a turnover as well but no one ran hard enough when they got it and they just kicked to a vacant 50 metre area

 

[The King!]

North dont have a leader like watson is one of the big differences

But really if one team has the ball that much more then they will be in front, essendon looking a level above

 

[Lance Uppercut]

Still very small margin. North still in yet

 

[Ghostwriter]

Daniher takes a rippa further reminding me some toss traded his uncle and essentially the family away for sod all many moons ago

Different trade rules then as to now, wouldn't get too down on it.

 

[PatrickBateman]

Agree, they simply don't work hard enough.

A few times they caused a turnover as well but no one ran hard enough when they got it and they just kicked to a vacant 50 metre area

The stats tripleM are coming out with are just horrid for the Roos.

Essendon V Blue / White witches hats.

 

[MiguelM]

I'm not arguing anything. I'm just stating without him having twice turned nothing into something North would be nowhere near it.

Know what u are saying Paddy. Thomas looks to be the only one that can pull Nth back.

We also must keep Petrie quiet

 

[kriso182]

Chappy is an Absolute gun! Can't believe Richmond passed him up.

 

[Righteo]

Still very small margin. North still in yet

A 3 goal margin can very quickly become a 6 goal deficit, I don't think North have the mental fortitude to claw their way back from there.

 

[Chism]

Bombers looking very good while it looks like North sucked in many people again.....

Jobe Watson = Superstar and genuine gun regardless of any drug crap. How can Scott just let him run free and not play a tight tag on him is crazy.

 

[Engimal]

I'm not arguing anything. I'm just stating without him having twice turned nothing into something North would be nowhere near it.

Without a forward kicking goals we wouldn't be where we are? Well I never...