AFL 2018 - R2 - North Melbourne v St KIlda, Fri, Mar 30, 4.20pm, Etihad Stadium

[The_Wookie]

Match Details

• North Melbourne v St Kilda (Good Friday match)
• AFL Match Centre
• Etihad Stadium Match Information
• Good Friday Appeal Information
• Date: Friday, March 30th
• Time: 4.20pm
• Venue: Etihad Stadium
• Weather: Min 13 Max 23 Sunny morning. Chance of any rain: 10%
  
• Tickets: Ticketmaster (Adult GA $30)
• Note: $5 from every ticket sold will go directly to the Appeal.

Broadcast

• FTA - 7/7HD Melb, Adelaide, Perth. 7mate Syd, Bris
• STV: Foxfooty
• Streaming: Foxtel Now, Foxtel Go, Watchafl
• Mobile: AFL Live app, Watchafl

Team News

North Melbourne

North Melbourne has opted for an unchanged line up for Good Friday.

However, the Roos may make a change as indicated by Brad Scott yesterday, when he spoke to the media during his weekly interview.

"We'll certainly pick some extra talls in our squad and then make a decision late," Scott said.

The "talls" consist Majak Daw, last week's travelling emergency, and Ben McKay.

According to Scott, Daw is "fresh and ready to play" and McKay had "probably his best game in defence" last week against Coburg in the VFL.

The pair could be used in combination with Robbie Tarrant, Scott Thompson and Ed Vickers-Willis to match up on the likes of the Saints' tall forwards in Tim Membrey, Josh Bruce and Paddy McCartin.

At the other end of the ground, Mason Wood could be brought in to help bolster North's goal-kicking ability. After missing a chunk of the pre-season with a thumb injury, the young forward is looking for his first game of the season.

St Kilda

St Kilda will take an unchanged line-up into the Good Friday 'Kick for the Kids' match against North Melbourne.

Alan Richardson and his coaching team have opted to back the side that overcame a determined Lions outfit in Round 1.

It's just third time in four years the Saints have kept the same 22 for consecutive weeks.

The decision to go unchanged means the wait continues for several senior Saints, including Luke Dunstan, Sam Gilbert, Mav Weller and Jack Lonie.

Nick Coffield continues to push for a debut, while rookie ruckman Rowan Marshall remains close to selection after being a carry-over emergency for the clash with Brisbane.

 

[Snake_Baker]

If we don't adjust to the radical change in conditions very quickly, then I fear we will get jumped very early.

Saints play Docklands as well as any side at the moment. Hard to see North winning this.

 

[Gavin Excell]

Odd time 4.20

Finishing at 7pm?

 

[RUNVS]

I will still most likely watch, but I am not excited.

 

[Keith Ape]

Odd time 4.20

Finishing at 7pm?

Light one up at the opening bounce.

 

[CrowsFlag2018]

If you get rid of the North this becomes a really good game.

Hopefully the Kangas are up for this one and we get a good one anyway.

Feel free to beat up on the sangas and make them hurt for next week.

 

[ManOfClay]

Tipping a low-scoring uninspiring win for the winner, or a high scoring one due to opponent’s ineptitude

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

I would have preferred the Dogs again this year, but their limited off-field efforts in supporting the game last year meant the AFL took the game off them.

Saints should win, but underestimating North is the last thing anyone should do.

 

[Snake_Baker]

Looking forward to Simpkin by the week. He is going to make the footy world stand up and take notice very, very soon.

I expect Jacobs to Stevens which should quell his output to some extent. Still expect the saints to have too much outside run.

 

[Cool Kangas]

I will still most likely watch, but I am not excited.

What’s the point of posting this? Watch don’t watch. Who cares. If you’re not interested don’t watch.

 

[Cool Kangas]

If you get rid of the North this becomes a really good game.

Hopefully the Kangas are up for this one and we get a good one anyway.

Feel free to beat up on the sangas and make them hurt for next week.

Why does getting rid of north make it a really good game? St Kilda would then be playing themselves...

 

[BallaratBulldog]

Should get 40k minimum

 

[Snake_Baker]

Should get 40k minimum

We would hope, 23K at StKilda v Brisbane = 20K Saints fans and I expect 20K North fans, although the first round would not have done a lot to enthuse the unaligned bystander.

 

[PeanutButter Pies]

Saints by 37

 

[Great8]

Will be much closer than many are predicting. Saints are pretty average and wouldn’t want to get into a scrap with North

 

[Geelong63]

North will be under intense pressure to deliver a big crowd for this game.

Surely 50k is the target to get a pass mark in order for North to retain Good Friday.

Key Factors:

Public Holiday
Only Game In Town
Lots of people don't go away
Huge opportunity to get neutral supporters along.

North says this game will be as big as Anzac Day. (LOL)


Over to you North

 

[Kram]

Key Factors:

Public Holiday
Only Game In Town
Lots of people don't go away
Huge opportunity to get neutral supporters along.

North says this game will be as big as Anzac Day. (LOL)


Over to you North

Huh???

 

[Snake_Baker]

Huh???

I don't know why you bothered with such obvious troll bait.

The poster didn't mention anything about the actual game whatsoever.

 

[OhhhhhCyril]

North will be under intense pressure to deliver a big crowd for this game.

Surely 50k is the target to get a pass mark in order for North to retain Good Friday.

Key Factors:

Public Holiday
Only Game In Town
Lots of people don't go away
Huge opportunity to get neutral supporters along.

North says this game will be as big as Anzac Day. (LOL)


Over to you North

What neutral supporters would go along to this game? I know it’s a boring public holidays.. but c’mon

 

[Gavin Excell]

Reckon North will salute

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Huh???

Like a certain dogs poster in this thread, North seem to have done quite a number on him.

 

[#gosaintas]

Saints will flog Nth. Kangas are hopeless.

 

[Brezsa]

I would have preferred the Dogs again this year, but their limited off-field efforts in supporting the game last year meant the AFL took the game off them.

Saints should win, but underestimating North is the last thing anyone should do.

Ok I’ll ever estimate north and change my tip from Saints by 60 to saints by 40

 

[Toppa]

Will be much closer than many are predicting. Saints are pretty average and wouldn’t want to get into a scrap with North

Dont u think we should wait more than 1 week before we decide who is average and who isnt?? I mean saints are currently higher on the ladder than essendon

 

[Geelong63]

I don't know why you bothered with such obvious troll bait.

The poster didn't mention anything about the actual game whatsoever.

Coming from you! LOL

I'll save my comments about the game till it starts.

How do you explain the North CEO saying this game will be as big as Anzac Day?

Simply laughable.