AFL 2018 - R2 - North Melbourne v St KIlda, Fri, Mar 30, 4.20pm, Etihad Stadium

[ApplecrossWC]

Feel free to get ahead of yourself.

We have nothing to lose, we are expected to get pumped

 

[Engimal v3]

God I'd be embarrassed to be a Saints supporter...

 

[Jesslc]

Calm down, he said nothing about the Good Friday appeal or the importance of it. He simply pointed out that North, isn’t the correct club to carry the day & make the game into a blockbuster

He compared it to anzac day and said noone cares about the good friday game. Learn to read, champion.

 

[andrewb]

To be fair he was very good in the first half.

Never know what you’re going to get when he crosses the white line

 

[ArNcHiSe]

Man remember the good match last year and how it was a success? I know the bulldogs are bad at the moment but bulldogs and north would of been a better match. Weren’t Carlton a rumoured team to play on Good Friday too? North/Carlton or Bulldogs/Carlton would of been better choices. St Kilda is such a bad choice.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

10,000 more attended the game last year, why is that?

More of a north-dog rivalry, well, we usually have good games against each other anyway, so plenty from both clubs and neutrals came out. I would still love to have the dogs on Good Friday, even if it is on a rotational basis.

 

[Sprout]

Ricoh may actually be the first coach to go. Could just be ahead of Bucks

It’s been a poor build list wise. Not nearly enough quality through the midfield.

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

Piss poor. Richo has no idea the moment the pressure is on.

 

[Aramis]

He just rolls stones

joints*

 

[RupieDupie]

Which is why I’m surprised so many write North off, even against sides like Melbourne and Adelaide last year.

We still have a lot of experienced heads on our list.

And some big bodies

 

[Macca18]

St Kilda have had many dark days since the departure of Ross Lyon...

This would have to be way up there.

Pressure & skills equally abysmal. North deserved to win big but that margin would've hit triple figures had they played a finals bound opponent.

 

[simmo97]

North are averaging just 49 points against.

 

[Atomboy]

God I'd be embarrassed to be a Saints supporter...

Embarrassed doesn't begin to describe it....

If there is a positive out of the game, hopefully the Roos can lock this fixture as a permanent and make it their own.

 

[demondavey]

We have nothing to lose, we are expected to get pumped

If we carry on our round one form it’ll probably be a draw

 

[Ancient Tiger]

Just over 33K for a game on a public holiday when there is nothing else to do is just not good enough. Poor effort by both supporter groups.

 

[demondavey]

North can play finals and potentially go deeper.

Call me an idiot. Sure. But they’re a pretty good outfit when they want to be.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

It was great to see LDU get a bit of footy, a lot rests on him.

 

[docko911]

North can play finals and potentially go deeper.

Call me an idiot. Sure. But they’re a pretty good outfit when they want to be.

For sure, if they get relegated to the NEAFL

 

[underthestars]

It’s been a poor build list wise. Not nearly enough quality through the midfield.

our best young mid was sent to sandy as richo preferred to play journeyman koby stevens as a tagger last week against zorko, then left him in again this week. god knows why. dunstan was our best player against north last year and best over our last 6 games last year. got 36 disposals this week. headscratcher. but that's richo.

 

[_Mike_]

Just over 33K for a game on a public holiday when there is nothing else to do is just not good enough. Poor effort by both supporter groups.

Subjective opinion, many Victorians continue the tradition to spend all day collecting on behalf of the RCH appeal, donating their day to charities/volunteer organisations or spending time with family. It might take a few years yet for Good Friday footy to really kick off IMO

 

[cotter101]

Saints are a worry. We let them score 60 points against us via our unforced turnovers despite winning contested ball, smashing them in clearances and having the ball spent in our forward half for longer.

Then they come out and get a 52 point flogging by a North side widely tipped to finish last. I'd be worried if I was a St Kilda fan.

 

[JT_the_Man]

Oh boy how I would hate to be a Saints fan right now.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Subjective opinion, many Victorians continue the tradition to spend all day collecting on behalf of the RCH appeal, donating their day to charities/volunteer organisations or spending time with family. It might take a few years yet for Good Friday footy to really kick off IMO

That and the saints being heavy favourites, north’s form and season predictions would have put people off, plus it wasn’t its first year, so the novelty wasn’t there for neutrals.

 

[BattlerGM]

Everyone who saw that.

 

[Chadwiko]

It might take a few years yet for Good Friday footy to really kick off IMO

Spot on.

Anyone looking to sink a boot in after these first two years is kidding themselves.

Huge money went to the kids today.