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I liked our latest article on statsinsider, they have been kind to us this year
I read that as statininsider. Would be a very niche pensioner audience for that one.
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I liked our latest article on statsinsider, they have been kind to us this year
Matty Larkin would have to be one of the most underrated of our past stars. He was so good, my favourite player of the 80's. Wish he was born 5 years later so he could have been a part of the 90's premierships
...get thee to the Grumpy thread...Humble bloke too. As a kid, met him been at a footy clinic run at Primary School. Taken aback when I told him he was my favourite player.
Must have been late 80's?
Bloody hell, does that qualify me as old around here?
NTTAWWTOne of the best blokes too, spent time next to him at urinals over the years.
One of the best blokes too, spent time next to him at urinals over the years.
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You got the David Noble grab to post here from the ch.10 news ?
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Lazzaro, Ford, Powell, Phillips & Perez all incorrect contract status’ in the article.ROOS FINALLY ON THE BALL
Noble set to make more inroads
NICK SMART
MANY predicted North Melbourne to finish with the wooden spoon in 2021, and many turned out to be correct.
Although (with apologies to former Carlton coach Brendon Bolton) there were some green shoots to come from a challenging year.
The Kangaroos were able to arrest a horror start to the year, when they lost their first four games by an average of 70 points, to finish with four wins.
WHERE DO THEY FINISH IN 2022?
BOTTOM four. The Roos’ rebuild is set to take some time and, after 2021, they’d be aiming to chalk up six to nine wins next season.
Avoiding a second successive wooden spoon would be the first priority. There was enough to suggest in the back end of 2021 that they should be able to achieve that with development from Tarryn Thomas, Luke Davies-Uniacke and Nick Larkey, coupled with the talent of Jy Simpkin, Tom Powell and Cam Zurhaar.
Not to mention the last-minute acquisition of Hugh Greenwood from Gold Coast in the trade period.
Although, the loss of defender Robbie Tarrant to Richmond has to sting – and sting hard.
BIGGEST IMPROVER:
AFTER showing promising signs in his debut season, youngster Will Phillips will be set for a big 2022.
The man in the famous No.29 of club legend Brent “Boomer” Harvey played 16 games in his debut season after being snapped up at pick No.3 in the 2020 national draft.
Huge upside and a big summer in the gym should help him reach new heights.
THE X-FACTOR
HE hasn’t played a senior game, but there is already plenty of buzz around No.1 draft pick Jason Horne-Francis, who respected recruiter Scott Clayton recently labelled “as good as any No.1 in years”.
It comes off the back of an outstanding season with South Adelaide in the SANFL.
In the preliminary final against Glenelg, he kicked three goals from 24 disposals, which gave him 160 Champion Data ranking points. It is little wonder the Roos reportedly knocked back two mammoth rival-club offers for their pick.
Known for a fearless attack on the ball in the style of a young Mark Ricciuto, Horne- Francis will have every chance to push for a round 1 debut.
COACH STATUS
IT was a shaky start for new coach David Noble in 2021.
The first two months of the season were horrid and at one stage there were rumblings that the Roos might finish the year without a win.
But victory came in round 9, and they recorded another three wins for the year.
The second half of the season was far more promising as players started to get their head around Noble’s game plan and they began to hit the scoreboard more consistently.
Noble is on a rolling contract rather than a fixed deal and needs his side to show tangible improvement in 2022.
Still safe, but he wouldn’t want another bottom-placed finish.
LAST YEAR OF CONTRACT AARON
Hall, Bailey Scott, Ben Cunnington, Cameron Zurhaar, Charlie Lazzaro, Curtis Taylor, Eddie Ford, Flynn Perez, Jed Anderson, Joshua Walker, Kayne Turner, Kyron Hayden, Matthew McGuinness, Patrick Walker, Tarryn Thomas, Todd Goldstein, Tom Powell, Tristan Xerri and Will Phillips. nick.smart@news.com.au
BEST 22
B: Ziebell, McKay, Turner
HB: Hall, Corr, Bonar
C: Stephenson, Simpkin, Greenwood
HF: Horne-Francis, Larkey, Thomas
F: Zurhaar, Coleman- Jones, Taylor
R: Goldstein, Cunnington, Davies-Uniacke
I/C: McDonald, Powell, Anderson, Phillips
FIRST SIX GAMES OF 2022
Hawthorn @ MCG (W) West Coast @ Marvel Stadium (L) Brisbane @ The Gabba (L) Sydney @ SCG (L) Western Bulldogs @ Marvel Stadium (L) Geelong @ Hobart (L) 1 WIN, 5 LOSSES
PLAYER MOVEMENT
INS:
NN Callum Coleman-Jones (Richmond)
NN Hugh Greenwood (Gold Coast, delisted free agent)
NN Jason Horne-Francis (South Adelaide – No.1 draft pick)
NN Josh Goater (Pick 22 – Calder Cannons)
NN Paul Curtis (Pick 35 – Western Jets)
NN Miller Bergman (Pick 38 – Dandenong Stingrays)
NN Jackson Archer (Pick 59 father/son – Northern Knights)
OUTS:
Robbie Tarrant (Richmond)
Trent Dumont (Port Adelaide)
Shaun Atley
Tom Campbell
Taylor Garner
Charlie Ham
Connor Menadue
Dom Tyson
Will Walker (all delisted).
missed campbell to saints
You were busy then.Rotary. Was a fun year.
That's the one Bertie. I was there in the mid 80s so you can add your North converts to the three families I stayed with.
Yeah, parts of Fresno are pretty sketchy. I think at one stage it had the highest number of meth users in the US.
When I was in Stockton, it's claim to fame was having the highest per capita murder rate in the US. No mean feat.
Wouldn't McKay be at least as important?With Tarrant gone, I'd argue that behind Cunnington & Goldstein, he's the third most important senior player to keep healthy and get 22 matches out of in 2022.
It is a non-negotiable, just has to stay fit if we are going to get off the bottom.