Opinion Commentary and media

[kaboom kid]

We need a match winner.

We have 0.

Yep that's a media criticism that's constantly levelled at us... then they ridicule us when we try and get one

 

[kaboom kid]

Same. I sold my TV. I only watch GR's 'North Goals' videos. We win and keep the opposition goalless every week.

Top tip

 

[Jindrrk]

Brad always speaks well and in articulate manner when interviewed. Non North fans will listen and think "this guy is smart, switched on, knows his stuff, speaks well blah blah...." Some North fans will listen, roll their eyes and think "this guy is talking s**t again". The one stat that has stood out for me re Scott the past few days is the winning only 5 of 18 games decided by under a goal. Surely his coaching methods require greater scrutiny over this. It's not just luck that we stuff things up so often.

 

[Twinkletoes]

No we didn't.

Someone leaked the info, the club has never really spoken on it.

We've been in Kellys ear for close to 3 years.

The Kelly bit I did find interesting. It's pretty obvious that Brad has his hands all over that move and he looked pretty comfortable with where it's at to my untrained underslept half cockeyed eye.

 

[tales129]

Never going to get much from footy classified. Highlight were Barrett taking another dive. Info that we tried to trade into the mini draft. And that brad will step aside if asked.

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Interesting that we tried to trade into the mini draft.

There was two iirc.

Edit:
O'meara/crouch
Hogan/martin

I'm assuming Kelly was in the 2nd lot. We would have had an interesting call to make if it came down to Kelly v hogan at the time!

Remember Pykie being all over hogan as a junior

 

[Firestarter]

Well batted by Brad when asked if he's in for the long haul.

Says he's in it for the long haul, but if they club decides he's ever not up to it and someone else can do it better would step aside no questions asked. Club comes above personal wants.

People would do well to pay attention.

 

[Boomerfan99]

Hutchy, Lyon, Wilson and Lloyd. Not really the most well liked group in the world.

I don't mind Lloyd.

 

[Long Live the King]

Assuming list management discussions in 2016 suggested a targeted cleanout and focus on youth development. You would think the club would then consider who is best positioned to coach through this transition. I'm thinking Scott will be safe providing the team continues to show it is developing. The definition of development will be more contentious outside of the inner sanctum.

 

[Groin guru]

Interesting that we tried to trade into the mini draft.

There was two iirc.

Edit:
O'meara/crouch
Hogan/martin

I'm assuming Kelly was in the 2nd lot. We would have had an interesting call to make if it came down to Kelly v hogan at the time!

Remember Pykie being all over hogan as a junior

That'd still be an interesting choice. Naturally I'd choose Kelly but i wonder what everyone else would go with?! If Hogan fixed up a few mental things he could be a star of the competition and good KPP's don't grow on trees (loogie did). I'd need an neutral opinion because in my mind larkey, mckay, and daw will turn into 50+ goal a season players so hogan wouldn't be needed, whereas kellly is just what the doctor ordered.

 

[scooby1279]

http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/beh...s/news-story/8d827f9d7670d3f7311d759bfa44f8aa

 

[giantroo]

http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/beh...s/news-story/8d827f9d7670d3f7311d759bfa44f8aa

Yeh, I said this at the time but if you watch the behind the view vision, you could clearly see Cunners just standing outside the 50 arc instead of bolting in to try and help. Once again, it is our leaders letting us down.

 

[the big lebowski]

http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/beh...s/news-story/8d827f9d7670d3f7311d759bfa44f8aa

Easily fixed

 

[scooby1279]

Yeh, I said this at the time but if you watch the behind the view vision, you could clearly see Cunners just standing outside the 50 arc instead of bolting in to try and help. Once again, it is our leaders letting us down.

And Ziebell also not sprinting into the backline but also s**t coaching setups from centre bounce. Lets have a spare player with a few minutes left run from centre half back into the square playing an attacking game when we needed a spare player in the backline to defend. Coaching logic...

 

[giantroo]

And Ziebell also not sprinting into the backline but also s**t coaching setups from centre bounce. Lets have a spare player with a few minutes left run from centre half back into the square playing an attacking game when we needed a spare player in the backline to defend. Coaching logic...

And Scott said last night it was easier to teach defensive methods than attacking ones. Well, where were they?

 

[scooby1279]

And Scott said last night it was easier to teach defensive methods than attacking ones. Well, where were they?

i think he is still learning himself so he can't pass on the information just yet

 

[giantroo]

 

[Royal Flush]

http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/beh...s/news-story/8d827f9d7670d3f7311d759bfa44f8aa

Very interesting perspective

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[Mav]

And Ziebell also not sprinting into the backline but also s**t coaching setups from centre bounce. Lets have a spare player with a few minutes left run from centre half back into the square playing an attacking game when we needed a spare player in the backline to defend. Coaching logic...

we have a rookie coach.

 

[giantroo]

 

[King Corey]

http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/beh...s/news-story/8d827f9d7670d3f7311d759bfa44f8aa

Will give David King his due, he's finally got the media giving us some heat over some pretty poor applications of effort within games.

 

[Hearts to hearts]

Yeh, I said this at the time but if you watch the behind the view vision, you could clearly see Cunners just standing outside the 50 arc instead of bolting in to try and help. Once again, it is our leaders letting us down.

I liked it, but I don't like it at all. Those two in particular - top 10 picks, given the inside running to develop as senior footballers and go and far and fast as their talent could take them, and with plenty of experience in games and training drills - should know what to do in situations like this. There's not much you can do as a coach from the sidelines with a minute or so to go, but you shouldn't have to with these kind of players on the field. I know Jack was injured on the night, but he was out there on two legs and with a voice - the captain's voice - to make things happen for the team.

And it's happened way too often to console yourself thinking they'll learn from it. Over and over again, switching off before the game is finished. Un-Shinboner-like.

 

[Hearts to hearts]

That was weird and awkward.

 

[King Corey]

That was weird and awkward.

Haven't watched the specific clip but that comment should be used as the title for the club site's weekly post-match wraps.

 

[GarnerSmash]

And Ziebell also not sprinting into the backline but also s**t coaching setups from centre bounce. Lets have a spare player with a few minutes left run from centre half back into the square playing an attacking game when we needed a spare player in the backline to defend. Coaching logic...

Here's the thing. If we were Geelong/Hawthorn/Sydney then the coach wouldn't need to be telling the player what to do. It would be automatic that player X would hover around 40-50 out instead of charging forward, or that a defensive leader would have a word in his ear advising as such. This type of response is what Scott has said he is looking for for years. Some of our blokes, specifically our leaders, need to take a good hard look at themselves and what it is they want to achieve and what kind of imprint they want to leave on the club.

 

[Mav]

That was weird and awkward.

It could have only been more awkward if one of the guys had a rubber chicken.