Autopsy Post-game: North Melbourne dances with our sister, draws against Brisbane

[Rod Stroker]

Xerri was massive

 

[The Nostradamus]

Learn to kick set shot goals pls

Maybe even try having men on the mark when practicing instead of just taking shots with no one standing the mark at training

 

[BigRedRoo]

Look familiar?

 

[TruRoo]

So many what if’s, but we stuck with a very good side

 

[shinboner spiggs]

The coaches need to realise that we are 1000x more competitive as a dour, contested animal than a free wheeling, basketball style team.

Much better when we can use the contested abilities of some our players and protect our defence more.

 

[DarwinRoo]

A draw on paper but a win on effort. I’ll take it.

 

[Moti]

Wardlaw was atrocious by foot (52% kicking efficiency and 6 horrible turnovers) but we can forgive that. His efforts are ridiculous

He goes between beautiful use and horrid. Half of the bad kicks are when he is just in animal mode, but his technique of kicking low opens up turnovers.

 

[krakouers]

Look familiar?

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Hang on, why is that line sort of flat going into quarter time?
What witchcraft is that?

 

[OG Real]

brooo don't know how to feel, feels more like a loss, but it isn't? ah well, i'll take those 2 points from the Lions

 

[giantroo]

6) North must ensure this is not a false dawn​

North Melbourne may have delivered less than expected so far this season, but an impressive performance against the reigning premier suggests Alastair Clarkson is doing plenty of things right. The most optimistic may even see Sunday's effort in getting a draw against Brisbane as the equivalent of Hawthorn's massive momentum change after a slow start last year. The Roos face Richmond next week, then Collingwood and West Coast after their bye. If they can win the two bottom-of-the-ladder clashes it might just provide the spark to set off the fire everyone has been waiting for. - Howard Kimber

Nine things we learned: This Bomber has been worth the wait

Riley Thilthorpe is lifting the Crows to the top, the Saints will be OK if they miss TDK plus more round nine lessons

www.afl.com.au

 

[muttley45]

Is there a more miserable excuse of a commentator than Gerard Healy, sweats on any chance to give a 2 minute monologue about a mistake from us, and goes into overdrive, fapping about Lachie Neale

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Lachie Neale

Age

32

Ht

177cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

27.0

5star

K

11.5

4star

HB

15.5

5star

M

4.0

4star

T

3.7

5star

CL

5.9

5star

D

28.3

5star

K

13.9

5star

HB

14.4

5star

M

4.6

4star

T

4.0

5star

CL

5.9

5star

D

12.0

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

7.4

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

1.0

3star

CL

0.4

3star

getting a rare touch, who was soundly beaten for 90% of the game, managed a paltry 6 kicks and 11 handballs

 

[Moti]

Post-game thoughts from a surreal and empty feeling with a tinge of optimism;

• How much better did we look structurally after we dropped the extra tall up forward? I think we can put the red-pen through that experiment
• Xerri, Sheezel, LDU, and Parker all immense in that 4th quarter. Great to see our 'leaders' step up.
• On the flipside, Simpkin, Powell, McKercher, and Wardlaw all with some sloppy/unclean play in the latter stages of the game was immensely costly.
• Loving what we're seeing from Hardeman and O'Sullivan. Especially Hardeman who was immense today. FOS didn't rack up a lot of touches but you can feel his presence.
• Larkey... do I need to say it?
• I like Finnbar and think he has a bright future... but probably needs more VFL time.
• Bailey Scott did absolutely nothing as the sub essentially. Shouldn't have played.
• Dylan Stephens isn't elite but he's developing into a reliable player which is nice to see.
• Zurhaar... best game of 2025. Sleeves forever.
• Worth calling out since I have highlighted it previously; only one player today who didn't record a single tackle (McKercher) - much better intensity across the board from basically everyone.

Agree with most, but LDU was sloppy with the ball all day. He is so close to elite but needs to bridge that to do it.

Colby didn't record a tackle but his pressure got him his goal.

 

[Ischenko]

I think it’s turning. Slowly, painfully, but not imperceptibly — Port are ordinary, but we could have beaten them at home. Essendon are ordinary, but we should have won. Brisbane are grouse, and were basically full strength: we were missing our best small defender and best forward.

It’s not happening like the it’s happening gif. But this team is starting to look like…well, a football team. Must beat Richmond next week. But a hell of an effort today. The Comben is a forward crew might have a little re-think. Also those writing off Daniel after a shit start at a bottom 2 side. Dyl Stephens one of the top wingers in the comp atm. It’s trending in the right direction.

 

[Only Forwards]

I'd like to know how many of ours didn't score during that period but I don't care enough to watch

There was at least two OOBOTF.

 

[My Left Foote]

Could have won it if konstanty worked with Stephens. Stephens better at using it when entering 50 or could have least brought one of them into scoring range.

But a good 4 quarter effort. Was it six set shots out on the full? Made the difference in the end

Stephens would have been kicking from inside 50 he could have had a shot, all we needed was a point.

 

[Reagan Smash]

Good to see Clarkson getting royaly pissed off ain the box at some of efforts

 

[giantroo]

 

[Moti]

Xerri was massive, but how good would he be if he learnt the centre square contest out. A few times he grabbed the ball when he had players (Powell and Parker come to mind) who should have had an easy clearance. If he does that, he could be anything.

 

[CURVE]

As flat as a steamrolled pancake but also excited by some of the footy I saw this evening, we took it up to the defending premiers and if not for a lack of polish would have come away with the win.

 

[Brian Fontana]

Remember Clarkos analogy after the blues game where he was talking about golf. One week you can’t putt so you spend all week practicing, putt much better but you’re hitting out of bounds all day.

That’s what this game was like. Worked so hard defensively. Dominated around the ball and then can’t kick. You can’t really train for that. Most of these blokes would kick 75% of those missed shots but just didn’t today.

 

[koshari]

Is there a more miserable excuse of a commentator than Gerard Healy, sweats on any chance to give a 2 minute monologue about a mistake from us, and goes into overdrive, fapping about Lachie Neale getting a rare touch, who was soundly beaten for 90% of the game, managed a paltry 6 kicks and 11 handballs

You know what they say, "healey off ellingworth on"....

 

[shinboner spiggs]

Hardeman is a great find

 

[Themanbun]

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Useless AFL stats trying to steal the shine from our draw

 

[gerry101101]

We win that with Curtis.

Who played on Cameron? Great job - was it LMac? If so credit where it’s due.

 

[Duck the GOAT]

Look familiar?

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Well to be fair, these run ons may have 6,7,8 goals against lesser sides in the past.