Autopsy Preseason Matchup vs Melbourne - Friday 20 February

[SammyRoo]

Lucky Melbourne wasn't missing anybody.

Yeah Imagine when Gawn, Oliver and Petracca come back !

 

[JUST NORTH]

So who are our culprits.

I thought 25 SSP did much better than the rest of his cohort today.

If I was him, I’d seriously consider not signing on

Tom Blamires,liked his game,he stood out because he understands and executes a concept that his fellow team mates do not understand,a concept called two way running.

 

[rickety]

Absent: Aidan Corr, George Wardlaw, Colby McKercher, Luke McDonald, Charlie Spargo, Luke Urquhart, Zac Fisher, Wil Dawson, Taylor Goad, Blake Thredgold, Paul Curtis, Hugo Mikunda, Josh Goater, Brayden George, Jackson Archer, Matt Whitlock, River Stevens, Zac Banch, Cooper Trembath

Like playing poker and picking up 5's, 8's and a King with that lot. Some will be missing for weeks/months, certainly some are just about done and a couple of them were genuinely missed. Some are untried at the level.

 

[Shinboner1]

Any key defenders we can put on SSP?

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Chronic. Hamstring. Injuries.

Line through him.

Done.

 

[King Corey]

A certain player was behind me today, talking to a couple of supporters. He told them that "it will happen sooner than you think".

And I am sure he believes that.

Not sure he knows how though.

He was talking about his portfolio reaching the neutral geared stage.

 

[Samsquanch]

Yeah Imagine when Gawn, Oliver and Petracca come back !

I thought they were pretty quiet today though. I can't even remember seeing Clarry out on the ground.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

A certain player was behind me today, talking to a couple of supporters. He told them that "it will happen sooner than you think".

And I am sure he believes that.

Not sure he knows how though.

The collective delusion inside the club is at levels unseen since the Manson Family.

 

[trooroo4life]

Why the **** was Wardlaw playing 2 and a half weeks after having an issue with his hamstring?. Club is so ****ing inept.

 

[Samsquanch]

He was talking about his portfolio reaching the neutral geared stage.

As a former co-captain, and longest serving current player I would think that would be about right.

 

[Themanbun]

So we've gone chips in on a midfield that doesn't run and doesn't understand midfield craft.

Crikey.

 

[Dinkers]

There were positives from today, the average nut won't have seen that though.

I will do the official match review tomorrow, and yes I had one more beer than we kicked goals.

 

[Samsquanch]

So we've gone chips in on a midfield that doesn't run and doesn't understand midfield craft.

Crikey.

I'd put sheez back to where he had impact in his first year. LDU has the moves and can get the ball but I worry about his kicking into the forward line. Simpkin to the seconds. For good. Sounds like George is going to have a Garner type of career. Parker has to be in there but he is close to cooked.

Anyway, chat is this "midfield craft" of which you speak?

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

As a former co-captain, and longest serving current player I would think that would be about right.

The funniest part of him saying something like that is that he has never actually seen that happen.

 

[Harris 10]

Any key defenders we can put on SSP?

Can we put a coach on SSP?

 

[SammyRoo]

There were positives from today, the average nut won't have seen that though.

I will do the official match review tomorrow, and yes I had one more beer than we kicked goals.

 

[tazaa]

-Goater underdone
-McKercher broken finger
-Comben potential suspension
-Hardeman serious ankle injury
-Curtis conditioning
-Wardlaw hamstring awareness


Deep breaths

 

[Topparoo]

In what year 2026,2030 or 2036 had a belief that today was going to be good competitive game but to witness that with other north supporters was extremely disappointing.
Hopefully a better effort next week.

I was kidding it is something we hear every year that we will be better after the bye. Personally this agreement the AFL has with the Players Association of only 3 on field sessions a week is laughable and part of the reason for our ineptness. Like yourself I am hoping for a better showing next week but not really expecting it.

 

[Passmore]

There were positives from today, the average nut won't have seen that though.

I will do the official match review tomorrow, and yes I had one more beer than we kicked goals.

How would you know? You wouldn't have been able to see over the fence...

 

[Themanbun]

I was kidding it is something we hear every year that we will be better after the bye. Personally this agreement the AFL has with the Players Association of only 3 on field sessions a week is laughable and part of the reason for our ineptness. Like yourself I am hoping for a better showing next week but not really expecting it.

Adelaide and Hawthorn all improved with less talent and under the same CBA.

 

[Tiberius]

~Low expectations.

Cool we should translate that into Latin and pop it under our crest.

Where is Tiberius when you need him?

Aude mediocria
Dare to do ordinary things.

 

[Dinkers]

How would you know? You wouldn't have been able to see over the fence...

Ms Sharon bought along a wooden box, I'll have you know!!
And Dinkers Daniel took a mark right in front of us and yeah I let everyone know thats how the Dinkers clan roll

Just you wait it's all good from today

 

[GinniAndTonic]

He's a genius. Gets $100k an effective disposal.

A genuinely awful footballer. We should have taken the R2, I'll go to my grave thinking that was overs.

Should’ve delisted him

 

[Topparoo]

Adelaide and Hawthorn all improved with less talent and under the same CBA.

True

 

[Shinboner1]

No more re signing players with perpetual injuries. We really do need like 8 good talented players this trade period.
Pay up, I dont care anymore.