2016 Dogs. 2017 Tigers. 2018...Roos?

[NewMelbournian]

Not long ago when the Hawks were winning everything and the expansion teams were building supposed super teams nobody would have predicted the Dogs and Tigers ending their droughts and taking premierships from the glamour/privileged clubs.

Is it any harder to believe this could be North's year? This time a year ago and this time two years ago few would have picked the eventual premiers for those years.

North is a team that has snuck up on everyone. They are as close to Richmond and West Coast as any other team. I am betting deep in September they will be hungrier than Richmond and tougher than West Coast.

 

[Macpotata]

No

 

[Old Stuckup]

Maybe but probably not.

 

[halalsnackpack]

Be a great story when everyone had them pegged for the spoon

 

[SilentHunter_]

It'd be a choke from here if they didn't win the flag that's for sure. The AFL loves them fairy tales too.

 

[A Swallow]

No. Highly unlikely. But it’s sweeter than anything after all the cellar dweller, worst team in a decade type comments all off season.

 

[BallaratBulldog]

Might make finals or just outside.

 

[Underarm]

Maybe if they had Dustin Martin and Josh Kelly...

 

[Orange Agent]

Seems every year people forget the term May premiers, and we saw this version 2 years ago didn't we?

 

[Skarrz]

Please don’t be by a north fan, please god. Thank the lord.

My thought process in a nut shell. Pleasantly surprised but no. If we had Dustin Martin and Josh Kelly then probably.

 

[Kcrack]

Be lucky to make the 8. We’ll have a few scalps but also lose a few to teams around/below us (Melbourne, GC etc).

 

[Danog]

Seems every year people forget the term May premiers, and we saw this version 2 years ago didn't we?

They're on top of the moral ladder

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

Ah, no. Still more likely to miss finals than play, but none of this "lucky to win a game all season" BS a lot of people were on about.

 

[Roobs321]

No, but they have definitely been the surprise packet of the year thus far. Look every bit a top 8 side at this point. I assumed they'd be near the bottom.

 

[Hojuman]

Would be nice, but no.

Think finals are possible though. Helps when you have a great injury run.

 

[joelsyt]

North will make finals I think.

Maybe not the flag but who knows. Their pressure, defence and attack is up there.

 

[Feraligatr]

Can they make finals: yes for sure
Will they make finals: learning towards yes but jury is still out
Will they make the GF if they make the 8: maybe not this year but would bode well for next year.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Lock it in

 

[Pykie]

LDU, Ahern, McKay all ready to be rolled into this side over the next 12 months as well.

Brad Scott is a very good development coach it seems.

 

[MaddAdam]

We ca make finals sure. Who knows after that?

 

[KennyHuntersBlues]

Not long ago when the Hawks were winning everything and the expansion teams were building supposed super teams nobody would have predicted the Dogs and Tigers ending their droughts and taking premierships from the glamour/privileged clubs.

Is it any harder to believe this could be North's year? This time a year ago and this time two years ago few would have picked the eventual premiers for those years.

North is a team that has snuck up on everyone. They are as close to Richmond and West Coast as any other team. I am betting deep in September they will be hungrier than Richmond and tougher than West Coast.

More likely to be Melbourne

 

[numchuks]

Have a feeling we’ll finish 9th.

 

[roacheee]

Not long ago when the Hawks were winning everything and the expansion teams were building supposed super teams nobody would have predicted the Dogs and Tigers ending their droughts and taking premierships from the glamour/privileged clubs.

Is it any harder to believe this could be North's year? This time a year ago and this time two years ago few would have picked the eventual premiers for those years.

North is a team that has snuck up on everyone. They are as close to Richmond and West Coast as any other team. I am betting deep in September they will be hungrier than Richmond and tougher than West Coast.

lol blooze

 

[LB#16]

So it's a no to St Kilda then?

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

No, top 8, quite possibly dependent on injuries and such. I'm happy with where the club is at in terms of ladder position and nurturing the talent at VFL level, creating a healthy competition for spots.