Past #35: Aaron Black - 50 NM games - 64 goals - traded to Geelong for pick 92 in '16 trade period

[muttley45]

if thomas murphy lines up on aaron this week, im tipping he will kick his 1st big bag 8-10+

 

[ChopChopDigDig]

I was skeptical at first because every week Lachie failed to kick 8 goals, BF would be screaming for Black to get a chance.

Don't mind admitting I was wrong. This kid can seriously play.

 

[motlopfan]

People seem to have omitted from memory that he had actually improved in this area before getting injured. Was starting to take some contested marks every game.

Agreed. Also he can kick a 50 metre goal, these are priceless. On reflection his kicking was poor the game before he went out of the side injured, so was probably carrying that injury but it seemed to take a while to be diagnosed.

 

[shinboner spiggs]

well developed north melbourne! blacky is a permanant fixture in our side, wonderful to watch

 

[themilkman888]

People seem to have omitted from memory that he had actually improved in this area before getting injured. Was starting to take some contested marks every game.

Yeh, he was starting to have real presence about him. It reinforced why his contested marking was actually one of the key reasons he was drafted.

I like what he brings to the forward line, i think he straightens us up, and commands the ball. He has always been good at bringing it to ground if he doesnt mark it regardless which is always a positive. It is absurd that we have an ageing ff, and are talking about a 24 yr old who has shown some great signs at afl level as trade bait.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Makes things happen.

How ****ing good is his kicking.

 

[Chog]

Just quietly is anyone else sick of the kangaroo puns in the title of almost every article written about us?

 

[Kcrack]

Just quietly is anyone else sick of the kangaroo puns in the title of almost every article written about us?

Yes.

 

[the big lebowski]

Just quietly is anyone else sick of the kangaroo puns in the title of almost every article written about us?

I'm hopping mad.

 

[RoOGrrrl]

RoCo is worth a read.

Anyway, great article. He is amazingly natural on the field.

Is Rohan Connolly a NM supporter? He always seems to write pretty fair, unbiased articles about us.

I guess I'm just not used to it.

 

[Liam Boy]

Just quietly is anyone else sick of the kangaroo puns in the title of almost every article written about us?

Yeah, it's also annoying when there's an article about Paul Roos.

 

[Only Forwards]

I'm hopping mad.

Roomarkable.

 

[the big lebowski]

Roomarkable.

What is this, a kangaroo court?

 

[Only Forwards]

Yeh, he was starting to have real presence about him. It reinforced why his contested marking was actually one of the key reasons he was drafted.

I like what he brings to the forward line, i think he straightens us up, and commands the ball. He has always been good at bringing it to ground if he doesnt mark it regardless which is always a positive. It is absurd that we have an ageing ff, and are talking about a 24 yr old who has shown some great signs at afl level as trade bait.

Perhaps it is the SuperCoach generation (TM -TeffY)

 

[Kcrack]

People seem to have omitted from memory that he had actually improved in this area before getting injured. Was starting to take some contested marks every game.

Glad I'm not the only one who remembered that. Think he took 2 overhead marks in a small pack against Sydney. More confidence and experience and Taz will be our FF IMO.

 

[Only Forwards]

What is this, a kangaroo court?

Was only joeyking.

 

[DarkPhoenix]

Is Rohan Connolly a NM supporter? He always seems to write pretty fair, unbiased articles about us.

I guess I'm just not used to it.

Don't believe so, but he's pretty vocal on the point that he doesn't like the demeaning of smaller clubs based on nonsense about crowds and money.

Even more surprising I believe he's actually a scum (*Essendon) supporter.

 

[RoOGrrrl]

Don't believe so, but he's pretty vocal on the point that he doesn't like the demeaning of smaller clubs based on nonsense about crowds and money.

Even more surprising I believe he's actually a scum (*Essendon) supporter.

Thanks for replying DP. I don't like the demeaning of smaller clubs based on nonsense about crowds and money either.

Unbelievable. A rational and coherent Bummers supporter. I assumed such a creature did not exist in the wild.

 

[boneofshin]

The votes

8 - Aaron Black (NM)
7 - Brent Harvey (NM)
7 - Drew Petrie (NM)
5 - Lachlan Hansen (NM)
2 - Aaron Mullett (NM)
1 - Lindsay Thomas (NM)

 

[Tas]

These comments about Tarrant are short-sighted imo and people will be backpedaling and proclaiming they always saw it coming when he tears it up.

 

[shinboner spiggs]

in 3 years time, our forward line i feel will look something like this

Garner Black Harper
thomas tarrant wood/daw/unkown future draft pick.

all fit and firing will be a pleasure to watch

 

[Thewlis Dish]

That article just highlights how far back he's come from, in terms of conditioning and preparation for AFL footy.

At the 40-50 game mark he is going to be downright scary good.

 

[tazaa]

I'm hopping mad.

Beat me to the punch.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Beat me to the punch.

Was bound to be said.

 

[mark73]

Is Rohan Connolly a NM supporter? He always seems to write pretty fair, unbiased articles about us.

I guess I'm just not used to it.

No, he's just a good journalist. He can be equally critical of North at the same time. And there are times when it's warranted. But Blacky is a good looking bloke and has now kicked a few so the media will become seagulls.