Are North tanking - and if so what should be done about it?

[CarnTheScray]

It's Pittard not Polec, i know they both start with the letter "P", but come on you cannot drop players who get coaches votes the
previous week it does not pass the pub test.

Pittard is shocking. How does he stay in over Polec?

 

[Quivorir]

Im pretty sure we're just s**t mate.

 

[Scotland]

Dropping Polec is interesting, but what is the reward on offer for tanking 2020?

Last year it was Rowell/Anderson (both if you are GC), the year before it was Walsh and a strong top 10. This year...? Compromised first round due to NGAs etc. and COVID has delayed/cancelled the NAB League.

 

[TRP1996]

Don't worry, the Crows will still manage to lose, thus foiling North Melbourne's nefarious plans.

Probably bad kicking will do it- look for a final score line in the vicinity of Adel 5.18, NM 8.4.

 

[Pomsta]

Yeah, let's just get this straight. They are are not tanking, they are just crap

 

[The Warlord]

Because your cohort said this is the only season you could get away with it without these calls being made.

Just keepin it real.

We aren't asking for priority picks. We're just being smart.

We can't afford to bottom out, so imo this is brilliant.

 

[juss]

Not convinced they are tanking.

 

[want2spoodge_pettifer]

I mean if it makes you feel better to think you’re playing 5D chess, go for it.

but it certainly doesn’t wash with the constant proclamations by north supporters over the last few seasons that your kids are superstars and the list is primed for a sneaky run at the flag.

The club is ineptly managed and even brad Scott saw that. So you hired a line-towing sophomore in his place.

 

[PAFC_1870]

Dropping Polec seemed extremely dodgy to me.

 

[Beerfish]

We aren't asking for priority picks.

Not yet.

 

[CarnTheScray]

Who cares? sh*t club and should fold


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[Franc de Borges]

Fortunately Adelaide is tanking better by bringing in Gibbs. How unlucky has that guy been in his career? Leaves Carlton and things actually get worse.

 

[PowerForGood]

Adelaide are obviously in on the North Melb tanking. Dropping Taylor Walker has just increased the Crows winning odds by 10%.

 

[HairyO]

Maybe they think they can afford to drop players and still beat Adelaide?

VFL clubs would beat Adelaide. And they havent played this year.

 

[Rich01]

We aren't asking for priority picks. We're just being smart.

We can't afford to bottom out, so imo this is brilliant.

I think you are overestimating the talent on your list.

 

[The Warlord]

Don't worry, the Crows will still manage to lose, thus foiling North Melbourne's nefarious plans.

Probably bad kicking will do it- look for a final score line in the vicinity of Adel 5.18, NM 8.4.

Dropping Taylor Walker indicates you've got your heart set on Litherland or whatever his name is.

 

[The Warlord]

Not yet.

We can't afford to be so crap for long enough to get them

 

[banzai]

You're no good at tanking either it seems.

 

[Beerfish]

We can't afford to be so crap for long enough to get them

You might not have a choice if you're purposely instilling a losing culture. I will watch with interest. Sort of.

 

[Duskfire]

North have too much pride to tank. You can always count on them to give it a hot go. A lot of that time that hot go doesn’t mean much, but still. A lot of their losses have been close.

 

[Fire]

No we're just s**t.

If we comfortably beat the crows today then they are a red hot chance of going winless. When was the last time a team did that?

 

[MadMundy]

Well they don't look like they're tanking.

 

[Foucault1989]

No we're just sh*t.

If we comfortably beat the crows today then they are a red hot chance of going winless. When was the last time a team did that?

They will beat Carlton. Carlton will be competitive against top teams and then lose in a "heartstopper" to Adelaide

 

[BigPond101]

Adelaide are tanking I've never seen so many marking contests where 1 player just stands and watches his opposite number mark the ball unchallenged as I'm seeing in this game. They are literally not trying

 

[Geoffa32]

Norf tanking....lol

Just resting their players before a pretty tight schedule against the worst AFL team in a decade....

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