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  1. ansonholt

    Opinion Is season 2026 our LAST chance?

    This is dire. We must improve. A winning record or at least 3-3 by round 6 is the criteria you're voting on. You can choose multiple options Many of us are sick of losing. The signs are not great. Players injured. Players appearing not to care. Players wanting out. Whipping boys. It's not...
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    Mick McGaune's laughable online opinions

    I admit I am a little sensitive at times to what others say about us. But there are times when opinion and bias becomes so laughable it needs to be called out. Take one Michael McGuane, for example. Herald-Sun columnist, apparently knowledgable (yes I know he's an ex-Collingwood player of...
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    Game Day NMFC vs Free Kick Curnow for the SuperHero cup

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    Prediction The Jack Darling 2025 NMFC goalkicking tally and nude runs prediction thread

    Ok North Melbourne Bigfootyers, time to put your money where your mouth is. I need some predictions from you lot. How many goals will JD kick in the 2025 AFL season? What will you do when he reaches your milestone? Will you set several milestones? I wanna see posts like this: 10+: Go for a...
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    Player Watch Time for another poll. We keep pick 2. Who do we take?

    Obviously we are pending Richmond's selection at #1. But if ALL of these players were available, who would YOU take?
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    List Mgmt. Poll: Who do we take with pick 2 or do we trade it?

    For me, we must go best available. If that's a midfielder, so be it. Our midfield got smashed too many times this year for my liking. Curious to know what you guys think.
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    List Mgmt. Best 23 for 2025

    Now that the s***show that was season 2024 is officially over, it might be time to think about who we have, who we need and where they fit. I realise there is a List Management thread but I'd like to look at positions only, for next year. Not too many players pick themselves, or at least are...
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    Autopsy The started-before-half-time All Time Insipid #norfball performance v. the team down the highway who shall not be named

    I can barely watch this team any more. Already have retreated to my home office. So sad that it has come to this. So many turnovers. Our forward line is dysfunctional. Our midfield is down on form and confidence. Our backline is coming together, but God knows they're getting plenty of practice...
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    Analysis Stats Thread

    Okay. So during the game yesterday I noticed that our inside 50 count wasn't too bad and was close to our opponent's. I also recall that in round 2 we smashed them in this area but still lost. I was curious to know how we're tracking because it FEELS like we are playing better this year, but...
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    Opinion It's time to push for NMFC playing for premiership points at Arden St

    You know it makes sense. It's time. We want it, the captain wants it: http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/north-melbourne-captain-jack-ziebell-urges-afl-to-consider-scheduling-games-at-arden-street/news-story/8cfdb4f28bc83bab38a38add31e71e24 There's a new station being built nearby. A new VFL...
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    Opinion The RESET continues - New Captain in 2017

    New captain for next year. Will probably be Jack but I want JMac. Thoughts? -------------- Andrew Swallow relinquishes North Melbourne captaincy after 2016 season a few seconds ago by GILBERT GARDINER Source: Herald Sun NORTH Melbourne took another step in its “aggressive reset” on...
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    Prediction Who is your bolter for 2017 senior performances?

    In 2016, our bolter had to be Ryan Clarke, although Mason Wood wasn't far off. Trent Dumont was the 2015 bolter. In 2014 it was Ben Brown. Who will it be in 2017? Criteria: must have not debuted, or played 20 games or less, and not been "annointed" by BigFooty, as Clarke and Wood have, after 6...
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    Game Day NMFC v GCS - Revenge and all that

    Ok folks, we owe them one. Ok, we owe them several. No more season-derailing losses against these guys. Here's the teams: Team v Gold Coast B: Michael Firrito, Robbie Tarrant, Luke McDonald HB: Jamie Macmillan, Scott Thompson, Shaun Atley C: Sam Gibson, Daniel Wells, Nick Dal Santo HF: Ben...
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    Game Day NMFC V GWS

    OK folks, it's yet another must win game in this frustrating season. Lose this and we have to stew for two weeks to get redemption, and also consider whether we will even make the finals with a 5-7 record. History shows teams need 7.5 wins to make the 8 - and that's just scraping in - so 13 wins...
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    Game Day Nth Melb vs. Toothless Filth

    Bring it on. We need to win this. That goes without saying. The players, however, need to be enjoying their footy and relishing the challenge, rather than worrying over the result. So when we say "we need to win", what does that actually mean? Need to win so we can finish top 4? Need to win...
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    Game Day NMFC v. Lions

    Okay, it's redemption time. The result and margin is irrelevant when compared to effort. Every player brings 100%: we win on talent and experience. It's as simple as that. The inclusions of Wood and Brown bring youthful skill and enthusiasm, while Nahas brings pace and forward pressure. A few...
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    MRP / Trib. Bartel should not play against us if the MRP are fair dinkum

    Just happened, roughly 7mins to go in the 3rd. Was going the ball, but just about knocked out his Port opponent. Let's see if there's any consistency.
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    Game Day Shinboners vs Pies GDT

    Game day. Hugely important game for this season, and for perhaps the next few years. We have four of our best 22 out, so we will be tested. Something to give hope, however, regardless of the result. In the last 10 years, North have not missed the finals when they have a winning record after...
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    Opinion North games and drinking alcohol

    Okay, so I'm not personally a big drinker, but I enjoy alcohol now and then, and it seems like I'm always compelled to have a drink when we win, not so often when we lose. But then again, sometimes alcohol is a way of measuring your excitement or disappointment. For example, although I loved...
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    Cunners

    Guys, I'd like to know your thoughts on what Ben Cunnington might be capable of. What I noticed in last night's practice match, noting that it WAS only a practice match: 1. Barry Cable-like handball, possibly better. 2. Ridiculous evasion moves in traffic. 3. Seeming to have endless time when...
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    Review + and - v. Suns

    +: A high draft pick and maybe McDonald in the 2nd round is looking better all the time. -: Everything else. There was nothing good about that game at all. I am now taking a hiatus from footy for a while. I'd be disappointed if it wasn't so pathetically predictable.
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    Our recent season starts

    After round 9: Coach: Brad Scott 2013: 3-6 Eventual finish: ???? (loss COL, loss GEE, loss SYD, win BRI, loss HAW, win POR, win WBD, loss WCE, loss ADE :mad:) 2012: 4-5 Eventual finish: 14-8 (loss ESS, win GWS, win GEE, loss SYD, win GCS, loss WCE, loss WBD, loss POR, win BRI) 2011: 2-7...
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    Game Day NMFC v Pies GDT

    I was going to create a preview post, but the Collingwood thread has done a fantastic as they usually do: http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/afl-round-1-collingwood-vs-north-melbourne-matchday-discussion.995878/ A telling quote, however, which might underlay the Collingwood mindset in...
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    It's 2013: what I'd like to see more of this year

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    News The new surface at Arden St

    Article from today's Age on our new surface, plus an interview with Jack. New-look base gives Roos lift Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/newlook-base-gives-roos-lift-20121221-2brnl.html#ixzz2FiYll6D7
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    Toast 14 wins

    Definitely a pass mark for the season. And that is regardless of what happens next week.
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    Preview Eight rounds to go

    OK. Might as well try to think positive from here. We are 7-7 after today, and probably need to go 6-2 to ensure we make the finals. A win next week is required. In fact, the next two weeks are more important than any other this season. Here's why: NM v Car - We will be hurting after...
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    Preview The Next Nine Rounds

    OK. Bad loss. Umpires killed us, and then we ran out of gas. Put it behind us. Look who we have lost to so far. An Essendon team who are 2 points away from being undefeated. A Sydney team at their home ground, who are 6 points away from being undefeated. A West Coast team at their home...
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    Hobart games back on the agenda

    Posting from my phone as I don't have internet access from a PC at the moment: apparently the Hobart Mercury has reported that the AFL has told the Tassie government it is "game over" if they don't allow us to play games for premiership points in Hobart. Can someone please locate a link?
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    MVP most vile pun

    OK guys, enough already..... :thumbsd: My thought, unrelated, is that Jack Ziebell will be a very good player for us, but not Captain material. I'd reckon Lachie might be a dark horse as future captain :eek:

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