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  1. scottywiper

    List management 101 (69?)

    Another season underway. Another familiar loss. Had a crack, miles off it. After five years at the bottom we are looking another 2-3 years off any major movement up ladder. As always, some encouraging signs. Mainly the kids. Sheezel a ripper, Wardlaw cracks in, McKercher classy and Duursma looks...
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    Keep sooking Jonny

    I only wish Moeen would apologise for his international career. I personally find that more offensive. LOL England batting star Jonny Bairstow has pointed the finger at Australia’s on-field behaviour during the Ashes, declaring his controversial Lord’s dismissal could “tarnish people’s...
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    Must be able to kick 50...

    Has Brady invented some genius drafting strategy where blokes who struggle to kick 45 are critical? Because holy heck do we have a lot of players who hae issues with distance kicking. Makes me miss the 90s....
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    Player development

    Or lack of. Over the last decade or so we have mastered the art of turning promising players into camels. Look back at the likes of Black, Bastinac, Wood, and even more recently Ahern. To name but a few. There are heaps more. Guys come in, show a bit, and then either plateau or fall off a cliff...
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    Long term players...

    Which players out there today are absolute certainties to be good players for us over a long period? LDU Sheezel Logue Curtis Zurhaar Larkey? Comben? If he stays fit. Phillips and Powell are miles off it. Taylor and Scott are terrible at moment. I'm assuming McKay wants out based on his half...
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    Blighty's magnificent seven.

    Malcolm mentioned seven blokes 24 or under North can build around. From memory they were Simpkin, LDU, McKay, Larkey, JHF, Zurhaar and Thomas. Montagna just mentioned on Fox we have 15 blokes under 24 as a core moving forward, all with undoubted talent. 24 or under we actually have: Blighty 's...
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    BF North Melbourne Jeopardy

    To lighten the mood a bit, let's go for a walk down memory lane. Soap was the deciding factor. Who is ... Feel free to answer and add your own question probing into the dark recesses of this forum...
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    I thought being a Perth based fan was bad...

    Imagine being a North supporter in Adelaide! Must be close to 20 years since our last win over Crows there? And not much better against Port. And generally we play like absolute garbage. You'd need a very thick skin...
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    I salute Dean Margetts

    What can we say? He's ****ed us over so many times in Perth. He ****ed us over in a prelim. He ****ed us over with a free 150m off the ball against Archer while David King was having a shot on goal. And today he delivered us the worst decision in the entire history of football. If ever a...
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    Autopsy Autopsy vs Crows - Rd 4, 2021

    McKay excellent overall. Stephenson good in third. Goldy good. Turner good when tagging Laird, but his skills are D-grade. That turnover was unacceptable from a player in a leadership role. Mahony not AFL standard. Campbell a total waste of space. Can't even compete in the air. Contract get...
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    Northaholics anonymous

    My name is Swiper, I am a Northaholic and it has been one day since my last trangression. Watching North is like an addiction - I knew yesterday we had no hope and yet planned my day around it. Sat on couch limply for two hours for one Josh Walker mark, one Hayden piece of courage and a couple...
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    Narrow losses...

    I think we have 8 wins and 20 losses in games decided by under a goal since 2010. Last year was the exception, with three wins in four (one of those the Brisbane game where we had a big lead and Rayner missed a shot to win and another the Bulldogs win where we blew it and they handed us a last...
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    Geraldo is a cretin.

    'thats fair enough'. Geraldo today after Jed was stupidly penalised for desperately diving to knock the ball forward under the garbage contact below knees rule that Geraldo pressured the AFL into bringing in because a Sydney bloke got injured. And then he floats North to Tassie after game...
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    'Dangerous tackle'

    Lol. You muppet.
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    Ryan Clarke and square pegs

    Watching yesterday's game on TV (living in WA) it appeared to me Dumont was spending a fair bit of time back, which is staggering if true given the strides he made on a wing last year. Which in turn got me to thinking about Ryan Clarke, who's use in the team remains one of the most baffling...
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    Ahoy mateys, we be sailing the seas of misery!

    Remember it's all about the journey! Under Scotts we started in the Straits of Disaster after the previous skipper walked the plank. We soon rounded the Cape of Brief Hope. We then floundered in the Preliminary Passage. Our next destination was the Canal of Apprehension. We then hit an iceberg...
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    Take a bow Ben Cunnington

    A man who plays with pride, heart and skill. A rarity.
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    Umpiring

    I feel I am expected to start this thread. Wtf. In all seriouslyness.
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    Preview Changes v Pies

    With our limited options, I have no idea where to turn to at the moment. The backline is a dog's breakfast, but there's no obvious options other than Tippett. I miss Wright and Two Dogs.
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    The backline.

    Poor Taz. That was some of the most appalling defending I've ever seen. Laughable at times. More often than seems logical.
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    Pass the hat around...

    How about taking up a collection to pay to keep me away from games at Subi? Not seen us best the Eagles there for about 15 years, and it's never a pleasant experience. The two times we've won there against them in recent years, Boomers 300th and two years ago, I've been away!!! I'm a Curse...
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    The AFL is rich in cash, staff and resources...

    So why did they get the work experience kid to do the fixtures? Sadly, the truth is some genius was paid good money for that s**t sandwich. You have to wonder if we paid the price for resting blokes in round 23. You can't fight city hall...
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    Contact below the knees

    The worst umpired rule in footy. Thanks Lindsay. It should ONLY be paid when a bloke takes out another player's legs in a dangerous fashion. Not when a guy at ground level is fighting for the ball and some gibberer runs in and runs into him. It happened twice tonight, and was umpired exactly...
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    You're all forked!!!

    Just watched a replay of the game and gee that number 25 looked good! Robbie Tarrant has blossomed... And to think there were people on here calling for a fork to be stuck in him!!! I'm looking at you, Westernroo....
  25. scottywiper

    Imagine a world...

    Where Drew gets the protection from the umps that Jenkins and Walker got tonight. Best bit was in last term when Cheney clobbered Waite in head and Talia elbowed Drew in throat. Play on!!!
  26. scottywiper

    Someone at Fox is winding up the Tiges...

    As part of Rance's superstar collection they are showing the game where Drew kicked seven on him, including five in the last quarter IIRC.
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    Spare a thought...

    For Margetts and Chamberlain. Umpiring today was their dream and they fell one game short. For Margetts in particular, he's been umpiring at AFL level for over a decade and never reached the pinnacle. Dreadfully unlucky. It will be hard for them watching today knowing what might have been. I...
  28. scottywiper

    Meet Up Prelim Final - All things Perth - Accomodation Flights Events - Megathread

    Guys and gals, I've had a few people ask when training in Perth is, but my understanding is that the team will have its final training session in Melbourne before flying over Friday. We are looking at organising some post and pre-match functions for all the North supporters...will post details...
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    Roast I did a big dump today

    And it didn't stink like that first-half umpiring performance.
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