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    Player Watch #:? Tom Blamires - selected via the SSP - Welcome to North Melbourne

    There is no need to play this guy in the VFL (unless we want to wait for him to average 40 possessions). Start him round 1 and he can play some good footy, until he learns our system.
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    Player Watch #6: George Wardlaw - hamstring injury in '26 preseason is minor, club says expected to be right for R1 - pulled up sore in VFL praccy, same spot

    Not the same guys in the fitness department I know, but, this is a similar path as T Garner. He would get his troublesome hamstrings right in the latter part of a season to then take his hard earned xmas break. On the resumption of full training and praccy games he would break down and be out...
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    Player Watch #18: Wil 'Shotgun' Dawson - Extends to end of 2026

    He should be played this week against the Adelaide giant. He stepped against Darcy. Let him see again where he needs to get too.
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    State of umpiring

    They tick off all the decisions made by each AFL umpire, every week. Nothing to see here. Why does it then matter who umpires which game?
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    Player Watch #41: Jacob Konstanty

    He is terrible below his knees.
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    Player Watch #11: Luke "Two Dogs" McDonald (Part II) - will miss a month of training with wrist injury - club says expected to be right for R1

    Like this guy would have made a difference in the past month. He has been a regular for the six years of bottom two finishes. A leader for most of it. A leader that has overseen the worst training standards imaginable.
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    Player Watch #37: Cooper Harvey - Extends to End 2026

    He changed the game in the last quarter when he was moved to the backline. In that position he was everything that the club expected Caleb to be. Play him back for the remainder of the year.
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    Player Watch #5: Caleb Daniel

    Yep. He has to stop calling for the ball in positions which are of no benefit to the side but great for his personal stat line. If there is a directive to get the ball in his hands, then that needs to stop. The opposition are allowing him space to receive the ball. You don't want to fall into...
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    Review 2025 National Draft Thread | Dovaston #16 / Thredgold #26 / Mikunda #48

    Bolded off limits due to academy and F/S?
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    Player Watch #35: Matt "The Swingman" Whitlock! - five goals in the Intraclub

    He doesn't have Waite's speed. Whitlock will need to be as strong as an ox to be a forward. He should be asked to watch a lot of Hawkin's footage. Learn those pushes to the chest and back to create space. He needs to find the weights program that Larkey lost and follow it to the letter over the...
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    Coach Alastair Clarkson - NMFC Senior Coach - Coaching & Football Discussion

    I've been to numerous training sessions over the past two years and I have not observed him coach at all. He is not involved with the drills. He is not involved in conversation with any of the assistants. He simply appears disengaged. I've had him stand next to me at the VFL. He doesn't even...
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    Preview Changes v Sydney, 415pm Saturday in Syd

    Banch in for Scott. There isn't a lot of time left to find out how this guy goes when he steps up a level. Scott offers nothing as a sub. He didn't deserve the call up in the first place.
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    Past #29: Will Phillips [Part II] - delisted end '26 - 50 NM games/8 NM goals - Farewell Sweet Prince

    No, but I did see Petracca make contact in the forward pocket at the Ponsford end. It was a ball up and he stood directly behind the ump and the ump duly backed into him. I can't find it on the tv replay though.
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    Player Watch #17: Riley 'Stiffy' Hardeman

    There is no reason why both McKercher and Riley can't play offensively. Having Riley lockdown on an opponent last week was stupid. Riley should be used for kick-ins and should be given the ball every time he runs past a team-mate that is kicking over the mark. Caleb taking so much time to...
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    Opinion Commentary & Media VIII

    Or the oppo clubs have become accustomed to North hanging onto rubbish players, at times making them captain.
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