Macpotata
Norm Smith Medallist
- Mar 22, 2017
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these two go together like ham and cheese. What a time, special time in my life and in AFL Football. The 1990's. North were truly amazing to watch back then and for me, probably the best to watch as a whole since I've been a footy fan. My first memory of the Roos was in 1992 watching wings over Waverley, a 1991 documentary on the great season of the West Coast Eagles and their maiden grand final appearance. In the program North led by a Jose Romero inspired performance were just the 2nd team to beat WCE that season { WCE won their first 12 games } on a friday night. WCE's gallant effort at a comeback fell short by about 3 points or so. In 1992 North didn't amount to much, but come 1993 and this was the start of a North Melbourne emergence that would eventually rise to prominence in the decade that delivered.
Carey would have his first breakout season amassing over 60 goals, Longmire snagged 75 and a new kid called Adrian McAdam would bang home 68 himself many coming early on. Glen Archer would get regular games at this point in time and North were racking up big scores on the board and looked as though they could win the flag, a complete turnaround from the year before. Carey finished the season injured and North dropped their last two games, one a final vs WCE. The year ended an anti climax but for much of the year North were a force to be reckoned with. Something that would remain the same for the most part for the next 7 years where the Roos managed a prelim birth or higher.
1994 they were denied a grand final After Ablett famously marked seconds before the final siren with scores locked then finished from the goal square after the siren. 1995 the Kanga's got poleaxed on a Saturday night prelim to eventual premiers Carlton. Their long awaited flag duly arrived in 1996 after they beat Tony Lockett, Paul Kelly's and Paul Roos's Sydney Swans who for many years struggled themselves. 1997 North upset the top of the table Geelong in a sunday night twighlight showdown at the G where Carey netted 7 goals. Allison chipped in with 3 and the 7th placed Roos caused a major boilover. They would then repeat the feat with a big come from behind win the next week after being down 32 points to the Eagles. 4 to Mckernan and 3 to Sholl saw the Roos triumph 15.8, to the Eagles 12.13. Their luck ran out a week later as Jason Heatley, who booted 9 goals out at Waverley the last time the two met once again stuck the daggers in with a further 7. Pagan slammed Schwass and Archer who missed the game through suspension as the dejected players were coming down the race.
1998 - 6.15 to 4.3 at half time in the Grand Final against the Adelaide Crows. Jarman goes berserk, again, and the rest is history. Wasted opportunity and literally kicked away a flag. Would make amends a year later in 1999 and solidify themselves as the best team of the 1990's.
Started with Carey, Longmire and many other players of high quality but finished the decade with more like Bell, Abraham, Pickett and Grant who made an impact. Corey Mckernan rose to prominence as did a young Brent Harvey. Little fella's like Brett Allison and Robert Scott acted as foot soldiers and Anthony Stevens and Adam Simpson were trojan work horses. Micky Martyn, a very solid Full Back and hard man.
Loved this great side and North under lights was what 1990's football was all about.
As I said, ham n cheese.
Carey would have his first breakout season amassing over 60 goals, Longmire snagged 75 and a new kid called Adrian McAdam would bang home 68 himself many coming early on. Glen Archer would get regular games at this point in time and North were racking up big scores on the board and looked as though they could win the flag, a complete turnaround from the year before. Carey finished the season injured and North dropped their last two games, one a final vs WCE. The year ended an anti climax but for much of the year North were a force to be reckoned with. Something that would remain the same for the most part for the next 7 years where the Roos managed a prelim birth or higher.
1994 they were denied a grand final After Ablett famously marked seconds before the final siren with scores locked then finished from the goal square after the siren. 1995 the Kanga's got poleaxed on a Saturday night prelim to eventual premiers Carlton. Their long awaited flag duly arrived in 1996 after they beat Tony Lockett, Paul Kelly's and Paul Roos's Sydney Swans who for many years struggled themselves. 1997 North upset the top of the table Geelong in a sunday night twighlight showdown at the G where Carey netted 7 goals. Allison chipped in with 3 and the 7th placed Roos caused a major boilover. They would then repeat the feat with a big come from behind win the next week after being down 32 points to the Eagles. 4 to Mckernan and 3 to Sholl saw the Roos triumph 15.8, to the Eagles 12.13. Their luck ran out a week later as Jason Heatley, who booted 9 goals out at Waverley the last time the two met once again stuck the daggers in with a further 7. Pagan slammed Schwass and Archer who missed the game through suspension as the dejected players were coming down the race.
1998 - 6.15 to 4.3 at half time in the Grand Final against the Adelaide Crows. Jarman goes berserk, again, and the rest is history. Wasted opportunity and literally kicked away a flag. Would make amends a year later in 1999 and solidify themselves as the best team of the 1990's.
Started with Carey, Longmire and many other players of high quality but finished the decade with more like Bell, Abraham, Pickett and Grant who made an impact. Corey Mckernan rose to prominence as did a young Brent Harvey. Little fella's like Brett Allison and Robert Scott acted as foot soldiers and Anthony Stevens and Adam Simpson were trojan work horses. Micky Martyn, a very solid Full Back and hard man.
Loved this great side and North under lights was what 1990's football was all about.
As I said, ham n cheese.
