Opinion North Melbourne Priority Picks Part 2 - 2023/2024

[Jeremias]

Agree with all of that, however if their core players are leaving because they want success, then something needs to be done.

Sure. They can’t just sit on their hands and wait for the wheel to turn.

No club can.

But they also can’t panic. If someone wants to leave, let them leave.

Make sure you have the right people at the club, both on the field and off it.

Be smart, methodical, and probably above all else, don’t listen to the outside noise.

 

[The Dougster]

North should be given an enhanced salary cap for two years, with a possibility to extend if their youngsters haven't come on by then.

No thanks.

We have to dig ourselves out of this pathetic predicament.

 

[big_e]

I’d trade LDU to Saints now. No point delaying the inevitable. I’d pick up Dougal Howard plus first rounder

I’d definitely be targeting Rory Laird. Give him a 4 year deal. Start him in the middle and finish his career at half back

heck me, Doug Howard?

Haven't we suffered enough already?

 

[Philhawk]

And where would these leaders come from who want to win 2-3 games a season as the club would be bleeding its best talents?

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Respected 30 year olds looking for a final paycheck that their current clubs aren’t keen to hand out?

 

[archereleven]

We ask the same of every rebuilding side.

There are always players out there who can help.

They may not be the greatest footballers but they don’t have to be.

What is crucial though is that you get the right players in. Talent ID is critical, not just for young kids coming through the junior system.

Stephens, Fisher were the wrong type of player. Nice to have in the right system, but not at North. Not where they’re currently at.



Great in theory. But for many players money isn’t everything.

This is why I laugh at people claiming their club has an “war chest” of salary cap space.

People have different motivations. Some are motivated by money. For many, success and lifestyle are just as important, if not more so.

Carlton throwing money at players over the years with little success taught me that.

An enhanced salary cap probably creates more issues than it solves.

Sure, we can bring in some leaders, and I'm all for that, but letting a player like LDU go is throwing the baby out with the bathwater...

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[Philhawk]

Brisbane trading for an old Hodge, WC for Sam Mitchell should be the kind of trades North need to try and emulate.

It might not even be a tough sell, but a 2 year (1 to play, 1 to coach) to Pendles on decent coin might be enticing.

 

[archereleven]

Respected 30 year olds looking for a final paycheck that their current clubs aren’t keen to hand out?

Trading LDU for 30 year olds looking for retirement contract

He is just about to hit his prime years ffs.

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[tazaa]

Were not attracting anyone in the prime or about to hit their peak as a free agent. Why would you.

I think we need to look at anyone approaching 30 and with a solid year or 2 left in them and see what itll take to get them to come across.

Been looking at other club lists and Zach Tuohy

2

Zach Tuohy

Age

34

Ht

187cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.7

4star

K

11.2

4star

HB

6.5

4star

M

3.7

4star

T

1.7

4star

CL

0.7

3star

D

18.9

4star

K

15.4

5star

HB

3.5

2star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.1

2star

CL

1.1

3star

D

11.4

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

4.4

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

1.0

3star

CL

0.4

3star

, Callan Ward

8

Callan Ward

Age

34

Ht

187cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.8

5star

K

11.2

4star

HB

11.5

5star

M

3.8

4star

T

4.3

5star

CL

5.4

5star

D

17.8

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

8.8

4star

M

2.3

2star

T

2.3

3star

CL

3.3

4star

D

10.0

3star

K

4.4

2star

HB

5.6

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.8

4star

, Dane Rampe

24

Dane Rampe

Age

33

Ht

187cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.0

4star

K

10.6

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

4.9

5star

T

2.5

4star

MG

358.8

5star

D

14.1

3star

K

9.0

4star

HB

5.1

3star

M

3.4

3star

T

1.5

2star

MG

284.5

4star

D

10.6

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

1.4

4star

, Jeremy Howe

38

Jeremy Howe

Age

33

Ht

190cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.0

4star

K

11.2

4star

HB

5.7

4star

M

6.4

5star

T

2.1

4star

MG

318.1

4star

D

21.5

5star

K

16.5

5star

HB

5.0

3star

M

6.5

5star

T

2.0

3star

MG

433.3

5star

D

15.2

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

6.2

4star

M

6.8

5star

T

1.6

4star

, Mark Blicavs

46

Mark Blicavs

Age

33

Ht

198cm

Wt

101kg

Pos.

M/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.5

4star

K

6.6

3star

HB

7.9

5star

M

4.1

4star

T

4.2

5star

CL

1.7

4star

D

11.1

3star

K

7.1

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

3.9

4star

T

1.9

3star

CL

0.1

2star

D

8.6

3star

K

2.0

1star

HB

6.6

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

1.6

4star

CL

2.0

4star

, Mitch Duncan, Jarryd Lyons

17

Jarryd Lyons

Age

31

Ht

184cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

20.5

5star

K

11.8

4star

HB

8.7

5star

M

2.9

3star

T

4.4

5star

CL

4.8

5star

D

21.7

5star

K

14.7

5star

HB

7.0

4star

M

3.4

3star

T

5.1

5star

CL

4.7

5star

D

11.0

3star

K

5.2

2star

HB

5.8

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.0

4star

CL

1.6

4star

, Sam Day

12

Sam Day

Age

31

Ht

196cm

Wt

106kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.8

2star

K

5.2

2star

HB

4.6

3star

M

3.5

4star

T

1.8

4star

G

0.7

4star

D

8.0

2star

K

3.6

1star

HB

4.4

3star

M

1.9

2star

T

1.5

2star

G

0.9

4star

D

8.6

3star

K

3.2

2star

HB

5.4

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

0.8

3star

G

0.2

3star

, David Swallow

24

David Swallow

Age

31

Ht

186cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.1

5star

K

11.7

4star

HB

9.4

5star

M

3.2

3star

T

4.4

5star

CL

4.2

5star

D

18.4

4star

K

11.1

4star

HB

7.3

4star

M

4.3

4star

T

4.6

5star

CL

4.0

5star

D

19.4

5star

K

10.0

4star

HB

9.4

5star

M

2.8

3star

T

5.0

5star

CL

4.4

5star

, Matt Taberner - these are the type of names we should be targeting with large contracts to come in and provide cover for Wardlaw and Sheezel and McKercher and Larkey and Comben for a year or 2 until the list is ready.

Darcy Tucker

13

Darcy Tucker

Age

27

Ht

184cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.9

4star

K

8.3

3star

HB

7.6

5star

M

3.3

3star

T

3.3

5star

CL

1.5

4star

D

14.0

3star

K

8.5

3star

HB

5.5

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

3.3

4star

CL

2.4

4star

D

14.4

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

6.4

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.8

5star

CL

2.2

4star

and Dylan Stephens

15

Dylan Stephens

Age

23

Ht

184cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.3

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

3.3

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.7

4star

CL

0.0

1star

D

10.3

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

3.3

2star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.7

3star

CL

0.0

1star

D

10.3

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

3.3

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.7

4star

CL

0.0

1star

and Zac Fisher

16

Zac Fisher

Age

25

Ht

175cm

Wt

76kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.2

4star

K

8.3

3star

HB

7.9

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.0

5star

MG

384.0

5star

D

17.0

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

7.0

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

0.0

1star

MG

384.0

5star

D

12.2

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

1.2

2star

T

3.0

5star

are not the f***ing answer.

 

[kreglze]

After all these years David Swallow

24

David Swallow

Age

31

Ht

186cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.1

5star

K

11.7

4star

HB

9.4

5star

M

3.2

3star

T

4.4

5star

CL

4.2

5star

D

18.4

4star

K

11.1

4star

HB

7.3

4star

M

4.3

4star

T

4.6

5star

CL

4.0

5star

D

19.4

5star

K

10.0

4star

HB

9.4

5star

M

2.8

3star

T

5.0

5star

CL

4.4

5star

can finally get to North Melbourne.

 

[Jeremias]

Sure, we can bring in some leaders, and I'm all for that, but letting a player like LDU go is throwing the baby out with the bathwater...

I wouldn’t be trading LDU.

In his case I would certainly hold him to his contract even if he does want to leave.

 

[Corkintheocean]

West Coast swooping in and grabbing LDU would be pretty lollsy after all the Reid back home chat from North fans.

 

[tazaa]

After all these years David Swallow can finally get to North Melbourne.

Fairytale is complete

 

[TheKanga]

They were better last year tbh.

Lost a few close games and at times they dominated some good teams for decent periods of games(Melbourne & Sydney).

Players just look totally disinterested. Is it on the coach, or their leaders? Coach needs to make a statement and drop some senior players, like Simpkin and LDU, because they're taking the piss.

You can get smashed but all fans want to see is effort and they're not even giving that.

Perhaps losing Ziebell, Cunnington, Goldstein & McKay were bigger losses than we expected.

Also Logue injury doesn't help when our defensive stocks are bottom of the barrel.

Fisher & Stephens seem to be a bust.
Zurhaar one foot out the door.

We have no leaders, seniors spudding it up and the kids are getting beat up every week.

Loser mentality across the whole club.
Don't know when or how anything changes.

 

[TheKanga]

When Ratts was coaching, they were.

That Sydney & Essendon game under Ratts was some exciting footy.

Sadly we lost both by small margins.

 

[hotchilli]

Fisher isn’t a plodder.

Not a leader or someone to necessarily drive standards, but he can play.

He’s not in the best role right now with the Sheezel & Scott also in defence with him. Is nowhere near as effective when having to actually defend.

 

[Sphynx]

I’d trade LDU to Saints now. No point delaying the inevitable. I’d pick up Dougal Howard plus first rounder

I’d definitely be targeting Rory Laird. Give him a 4 year deal. Start him in the middle and finish his career at half back

Lol.

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

* me, Doug Howard?

Haven't we suffered enough already?

Cant have nothing and complain when you get a bowl of porridge to eat. It might not be tasty but atleast its something

 

[Sphynx]

Cant have nothing and complain when you get a bowl of porridge to eat. It might not be tasty but atleast its something

I didn't realise one of the best mids in the league, who is still contracted until 2025, is nothing.

But anyway.


What did you pay for Kelly again?

I just looked it up - Pick 14,18,24,33.

 

[Jock1eyemcpie]

No point giving north more priority picks when their recruiters don’t have a clue anyway.

 

[Jock1eyemcpie]

I’d trade LDU to Saints now. No point delaying the inevitable. I’d pick up Dougal Howard

20

Dougal Howard

Age

28

Ht

199cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.9

3star

K

7.8

3star

HB

3.1

3star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.4

3star

MG

176.2

3star

D

9.9

3star

K

8.4

3star

HB

1.4

1star

M

4.7

4star

T

0.6

1star

MG

171.9

3star

D

9.0

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.8

5star

MG

133.8

3star

plus first rounder

I’d definitely be targeting Rory Laird

29

Rory Laird

Age

30

Ht

177cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

25.4

5star

K

12.9

5star

HB

12.5

5star

M

5.4

5star

T

2.3

4star

CL

1.0

3star

D

19.6

5star

K

10.9

4star

HB

8.7

4star

M

3.4

3star

T

2.4

3star

CL

1.1

3star

D

14.6

4star

K

7.4

3star

HB

7.2

5star

M

3.2

4star

T

4.0

5star

CL

0.4

3star

. Give him a 4 year deal. Start him in the middle and finish his career at half back

Why would LDU wanna go from one irrelevant club to another one

 

[Sphynx]

No point giving north more priority picks when their recruiters don’t have a clue anyway.

Congrats.

You are likely the first person of the next 3 years that might refer to any LDU trade or compo as a PP.

Just like McKay.

 

[Sphynx]

Why would LDU wanna go from one irrelevant club to another one

Bayside club and his best mate plays there?

 

[HairyO]

I honestly think they'd have been better off keeping Dan Howe on the list rather than trading for Fisher.

Yep, Howe was an average footballer but he always gave 100% and never dropped his shoulders. The team needs a few of these older types who never give up to lead all the kids.

The AFL gave the Roos later picks to be used for trades but they couldnt get anyone of any quality to join them. Maybe cap concession is the better option and they just throw $800k a year to a few solid battlers.

 

[Jock1eyemcpie]

Bayside club and his best mate plays there?

Bayside club

 

[Sphynx]

Bayside club

You don't think Moorabbin is Bayside? Linton St is 4 minutes up South Rd from Brighton Beach.

Most of the St Kilda players all live in Beaumaris, Black Rock etc. Quite a few of them live down the Penninsula (where LDU is from and is a massive surfer).

LDU himself lives in Elwood.

If LDU wanted to move back down the Peninsula, the best AFL club to do that is St Kilda, until Hawthorns Dingley training base is built.