Preview Round 3: Changes/prematch discussion vs Hawthorn

[Billy Not Really]

Oh god, can we catch a break, now we're going in not only underdone still across half the team, but now with the flu.

Put a line through us 5 minutes into the first quarter if we look sluggish. It's gonna be a long weekend.

 

[giantroo]

 

[ferball]

With Anderson's incoming inclusion, and LDU's rise (Brad's increasing trust and realisation) as a proper starting onballer I think we will see some interesting changes. I'd like to think Higgins will spend more time forward soon too. LDU Cunners and Jed really should be our way forward, all 3 have shown to play their best footy on the ball, allowing us to have Higgo closer to goal where he proved to be lethal circa 2015. In freeplay, where numbers are allowed to be increased around the footy, then Higgins should be inserted back up there.

Needs more Paulie.

 

[SpiderBurton22]

Apparently, the place of the strain has a high recurrence rate.


Sounds promising.

 

[Sillygit]

Apparently, the place of the strain has a high recurrence rate.


Sounds promising.

i feel like i'll be happier if i just forget i read that

 

[Dirty_11]

"The flu has swept through North Melbourne!" - Jay Clark has the inside word on the Hawks vs the Roos this Sunday.

Listen: bit.ly/DontArgue19

FFS

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[Bigeasy]

There's other ways to achieve the sort of change you are talking about.

Yeah but this way is more fun and stress relieving.

 

[Snake_Baker]

Probably bullshit leaked by Scott's manager to cover his arse.

 

[Bigeasy]

Okay, seeing as you have the info.

When you get a spare moment can you do some numbers on the inclusion of Jacobs alone, the inclusion of Jacobs alone, and the inclusion of Jacobs and Anderson?

And while you're at it can you break it down further into when they were wearing blue or white shorts

 

[Cool Kangas]

I back us

 

[Mixed Results]

Okay, seeing as you have the info.

When you get a spare moment can you do some numbers on the inclusion of Jacobs alone, the inclusion of Jacobs alone, and the inclusion of Jacobs and Anderson?

I was actually thinking earlier today about doing something very similar. So I'll work that into it.

 

[danj]

This week all they should do at training is Centrelink work.

Edited for accuracy

 

[Mixed Results]

Ok so here's the full breakdown of our clearances. These numbers are just the percentage of total clearances won, the number in brackets is where that would rank over the 2018 season. Most interesting part is the numbers for when both Paul Ahern and Ben Jacobs play, as we're actually elite in those three games (against the Lions, Cats and Suns if you were interested).

All of 2018 and 2019 (24 Games)
Overall: 48.76% (15th)
Centre: 46.82% (18th)
Stoppage: 49.91% (8th)

Ben Cunnington, Jed Anderson, Shaun Higgins and Ben Jacobs (11 games)
Overall: 50% (7th)
Centre: 45.31% (18th)
Stoppage: 52.17% (4th)

Ben Cunnington, Jed Anderson, Shaun Higgins and Paul Ahern (9 games)
Overall: 49.36% (13th)
Centre: 53.61% (3rd)
Stoppage: 46.24% (17th)

Jed Anderson Total (21 Games)
Overall: 48.76% (15th)
Centre: 47.33% (18th)
Stoppage: 49.58% (11th)

Ben Jacobs Total (13 games)
Overall: 50.16% (8th)
Centre: 46.08% (18th)
Stoppage: 52.12% (4th)

Paul Ahern Total (11 games)
Overall: 49.15% (=13th)
Centre: 52.2% (3rd)
Stoppage: 46.98% (17th)

Paul Ahern and Ben Jacobs (3 games)
Overall: 52.53% (2nd)
Centre: 57.32% (1st)
Stoppage: 49.63% (11th)

EDIT: I initially worked out the % as an average of each games %, not the % of the total clearances won/conceded throughout the year. So each stat was very slightly off and a few rankings have changed by one or two because of it.

 

[Snake_Baker]

Now THAT is surprising!

Can you email this to the coach?!!

 

[archereleven]

Bard baking in his excuse on Wednesday. Will turn into ebola at the presser if we lose...

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[TennisPlayerAndy]

So, Paul Ahern is an elite centre square midfielder?

Wow. Who'd have thunk it?

 

[The Nostradamus]

So we need Ahern and Jacobs in the centre sqaure

No wonder we are getting no centre clearances now

 

[giantroo]

Higgins interview last night

 

[GreatBradScott]

Giving myself Ross River virus to get pulled out of the crowd and tag on the weekend.

 

[Mixed Results]

One final number, but in the 13 games we've played without Paul Ahern these last two years we've somehow only won 41.29% of our centre clearances. The lowest non North Melbourne side last year were the Adelaide Crows, who won 48.02% of their clearances.

In those 13 games we only won the centre clearance count once. We should probably look at getting Paul back in the side.

 

[tazaa]

Ok so here's the full breakdown of our clearances. These numbers are just the percentage of total clearances won, the number in brackets is where that would rank over the 2018 season. Most interesting part is the numbers for when both Paul Ahern and Ben Jacobs play, as we're actually elite in those three games (against the Lions, Cats and Suns if you were interested).

All of 2018 and 2019 (24 Games)
Overall: 48.76% (15th)
Centre: 46.82% (18th)
Stoppage: 49.91% (8th)

Ben Cunnington, Jed Anderson, Shaun Higgins and Ben Jacobs (11 games)
Overall: 50% (7th)
Centre: 45.31% (18th)
Stoppage: 52.17% (4th)

Ben Cunnington, Jed Anderson, Shaun Higgins and Paul Ahern (9 games)
Overall: 49.36% (13th)
Centre: 53.61% (3rd)
Stoppage: 46.24% (17th)

Jed Anderson Total (21 Games)
Overall: 48.76% (15th)
Centre: 47.33% (18th)
Stoppage: 49.58% (11th)

Ben Jacobs Total (13 games)
Overall: 50.16% (8th)
Centre: 46.08% (18th)
Stoppage: 52.12% (4th)

Paul Ahern Total (11 games)
Overall: 49.15% (=13th)
Centre: 52.2% (3rd)
Stoppage: 46.98% (17th)

Paul Ahern and Ben Jacobs (3 games)
Overall: 52.53% (2nd)
Centre: 57.32% (1st)
Stoppage: 49.63% (11th)

EDIT: I initially worked out the % as an average of each games %, not the % of the total clearances won/conceded throughout the year. So each stat was very slightly off and a few rankings have changed by one or two because of it.

This shit does nothing for my mental health.
Hate is such an emotion fueled word and not appropriate here but the distaste I have for the non selection of Ahern, considering our number one weakness is in the middle of the ground has knocked me.
I don’t get it. I just don’t and I don’t know any better. No campaigner on here does. It’s madness

 

[shimaburnsgrieg]

One final number, but in the 13 games we've played without Paul Ahern these last two years we've somehow only won 41.29% of our centre clearances. The lowest non North Melbourne side last year were the Adelaide Crows, who won 48.02% of their clearances.

In those 13 games we only won the centre clearance count once. We should probably look at getting Paul back in the side.

Tremendous research MR!

But of course some on here will say you are not a 'sports science professional' - you are just some BF poster so you really shouldn't post such ridiculous stuff that supports a player like Ahern playing.

The professional coaches have all the stats - we should leave it to them to ensure we actually finish 18th in centre clearances every week!

 

[GS WARRIORS]

Ok so here's the full breakdown of our clearances. These numbers are just the percentage of total clearances won, the number in brackets is where that would rank over the 2018 season. Most interesting part is the numbers for when both Paul Ahern and Ben Jacobs play, as we're actually elite in those three games (against the Lions, Cats and Suns if you were interested).

All of 2018 and 2019 (24 Games)
Overall: 48.76% (15th)
Centre: 46.82% (18th)
Stoppage: 49.91% (8th)

Ben Cunnington, Jed Anderson, Shaun Higgins and Ben Jacobs (11 games)
Overall: 50% (7th)
Centre: 45.31% (18th)
Stoppage: 52.17% (4th)

Ben Cunnington, Jed Anderson, Shaun Higgins and Paul Ahern (9 games)
Overall: 49.36% (13th)
Centre: 53.61% (3rd)
Stoppage: 46.24% (17th)

Jed Anderson Total (21 Games)
Overall: 48.76% (15th)
Centre: 47.33% (18th)
Stoppage: 49.58% (11th)

Ben Jacobs Total (13 games)
Overall: 50.16% (8th)
Centre: 46.08% (18th)
Stoppage: 52.12% (4th)

Paul Ahern Total (11 games)
Overall: 49.15% (=13th)
Centre: 52.2% (3rd)
Stoppage: 46.98% (17th)

Paul Ahern and Ben Jacobs (3 games)
Overall: 52.53% (2nd)
Centre: 57.32% (1st)
Stoppage: 49.63% (11th)

EDIT: I initially worked out the % as an average of each games %, not the % of the total clearances won/conceded throughout the year. So each stat was very slightly off and a few rankings have changed by one or two because of it.

Great work - Ahern was the 7th CC mid in the AFL by % won last year so lets play him as we are really bad without him.

 

[The Butcher]

So Scotts may not be going anywhere, but surely we can afford to boot whoever the he'll has been "coaching" the centre work

 

[Caracas]

This shit does nothing for my mental health.
Hate is such an emotion fueled word and not appropriate here but the distaste I have for the non selection of Ahern, considering our number one weakness is in the middle of the ground has knocked me.
I don’t get it. I just don’t and I don’t know any better. No campaigner on here does. It’s madness

The Ahern situation is so strange. It hasn’t been addressed properly by the club, which has led to a lot of unnecessary angst among the supporter base. Brad has to have known the high regard he is held in amongst the fans. The weird thing is that Brad has created a rod for his own back now. If Ahern plays badly this weekend, we’ll all blame Brad for ruining him. On the other hand, if he has a blinder, we’ll all attack Scott for not selecting Pauly in the first two rounds! Why put yourself in that position. For his own sake, I hope he has a very good reason that he can’t share with us. If so, the club have done an amazing job in keeping a lid on it. I find it impossible to believe that would be the case.


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