Toast Round 8 = North Melbourne 76-94 Collingwood

[BringouttheGimp]

Any young prospective afl player.. however remote you think the dream is.. get a hold of the replay.. and concentrate your efforts on watching Noble play..

You're a chance.

Don't give up the dream.

 

[TradeDraft]

Good to get a Win but we beat pretty much a Good VFL Team.

Loved Poulter Game

 

[ottoman]

Nice to get the win. But that game will not be going to the pool room.
That was the first time that I have watched North and by god they are bad.
Anyone who complains about umpiring today is crazy. From what I saw, we had the rub of the green.
I have no idea what "rub of the green" is supposed to mean but I think I used it correctly.

 

[loki04]

Thank goodness we will finish above norf now, still we are clearly a bot 4 team hopefully we can get and stay above Essendon nxt.

Needs radelaide the dogs and freo to lose more games too.

 

[Toecrusher]

We are awful.

North are awfuler.

Your spelling is awful. Our game plan is awfuler.

 

[Billys Back]

I must be missing it because I didn’t think Sidey was as bad as people are making out. He had 8 clearances (which we have struggled with) which was the highest in the game.

 

[jonmacTrag]

Nice to get the win. But that game will not be going to the pool room.
That was the first time that I have watched North and by god they are bad.
Anyone who complains about umpiring today is crazy. From what I saw, we had the rub of the green.
I have no idea what "rub of the green" is supposed to mean but I think I used it correctly.

Didn't keep track of the frees number wise but there were a number of absolute howlers - neither umpire should officiate ever again - but that won't happen.

 

[Tarkyn_24]

Noble 30 + possessions of gut busting running and tackling - not the highest skilled player on our list but no bigger heart exists in the team.

He had a shocker. Can’t fault the effort though.

 

[Aussie pie]

Very ordinary win considering it was against a winless side. They held it in their forward half far too long.
Positives: Moore, JDG, Keane, T Brown. Players who have struggled the last few weeks.
Also good to see players playing in the spots they are good at, all but Pendles but I’m not sure where to play him going forward.

 

[TradeDraft]

Cameron gone Miles past Cox Now

 

[anshell]

Well,a win’s a win.Beggars can’t be choosers.At least we won’t finish with the spoon now.

 

[jonmacTrag]

I must be missing it because I didn’t think Sidey was as bad as people are making out. He had 8 clearances (which we have struggled with) which was the highest in the game.

BB he has become a momentum killer - that lightning footy brain has slowed badly - and his disposal is a shadow of what it once was.

 

[jonmacTrag]

He had a shocker. Can’t fault the effort though.

Completely agree regarding his polish but his heart is huge and he does break lines - someone needs to get in his head about disposal.

 

[Tarkyn_24]

Completely agree regarding his polish but his heart is huge and he does break lines - someone needs to get in his head about disposal.

I think he’s been really, really positive this year and while disposal isn’t his strong point it’s also not as bad as what he exhibited today. It looked like he was trying to keep his dad in a job

 

[jonmacTrag]

Very ordinary win considering it was against a winless side. They held it in their forward half far too long.
Positives: Moore, JDG, Keane, T Brown. Players who have struggled the last few weeks.
Also good to see players playing in the spots they are good at, all but Pendles but I’m not sure where to play him going forward.

That winless side gave top side Melbourne the fright of their lives for 3 quarters last week.

 

[danielnajdek]

We are a mile away. Struggling to beat a North team who are a terrible football side.

 

[Tarkyn_24]

That winless side gave top side Melbourne the fright of their lives for 3 quarters last week.

Two. From what I’ve seen North are only capable of playing about two quarters in any given game.

I was hoping they’d hold on for longer last week, Sportsbet offered $14 for them to win 1-39 so in a two horse race I had to have a nibble

 

[jonmacTrag]

I think he’s been really, really positive this year and while disposal isn’t his strong point it’s also not as bad as what he exhibited today. It looked like he was trying to keep his dad in a job

Kid is still finding his way and this was obviously one of his bad hair disposal days lol

 

[Tarkyn_24]

Kid is still finding his way and this was obviously one of his bad hair disposal days lol

I agree, I absolutely won’t blast a bloke for trying when so many of our players look so devoid of effort. Gets a pass for mine but, as you said, someone needs to get in his ear about his decision making

 

[jimmy35]

Only two wins off 8th spot.

And 2 off the bottom. But I rather my glass half full than half empty.

 

[jonmacTrag]

Two. From what I’ve seen North are only capable of playing about two quarters in any given game.

I was hoping they’d hold on for longer last week, Sportsbet offered $14 for them to win 1-39 so in a two horse race I had to have a nibble

Fair enough but people are getting carried away Norf will be a bloody good side next year and they are a handful this year. They just lack composure going into the forward line.
Like another team I know very well . . . . . .

 

[Copeland]

Just remember De Goey played on Aiden Bonar who struggles to get a game at the worst side in the comp.

3 of those 6 goals were absolute gifts as well.

But lets never remember his mark between their 3. Are you a supporter?

 

[hellfire]

I think both Poulter and Henry are going to be good players. Henry couldn’t quite put it on the board today but it’s clear he has some weapons.

McCreery quiet, but still had 6 tackles and 38 pressure acts (game high), I really like him.

 

[Aussie pie]

That winless side gave top side Melbourne the fright of their lives for 3 quarters last week.

And tell me what that top side did to them in the last 1/4?

 

[jonmacTrag]

I agree, I absolutely won’t blast a bloke for trying when so many of our players look so devoid of effort. Gets a pass for mine but, as you said, someone needs to get in his ear about his decision making

Well that applies to the entire list really, for long periods during matches they look like a representative side that's been thrown together 15 minutes before the first bounce
Surely this is the biggest issue with the side, there is no cohesion or true belief in team mates.