Player Watch #27: Miller Bergman - BFNAAK - Extends to end of 2025 - to return from broken jaw in VFL

[Outtatym]

Go well shinboner

 

[SMaturin]

This is what happens when underdeveloped kids get ‘game time’.

 

[Waynesworld]

Was no way ready to play.

 

[rickety]

This is what happens when underdeveloped kids get ‘game time’.

The look on his face when he was walking off, poor bugger. Heal well young man.

 

[DuckYeah]

Was no way ready to play.

Thats what you get when you blind kick over your shoulder and not ******* look for your target. Dumb

He had a handball option to a player with no prior opportunity over the top. Easy lock up ball and a reset. Instead went for a blind looping snap kick off balance and under pressure. Dumb

 

[King Corey]

He looked physically underquipped for u18 football. Strange promotion.

 

[tazaa]

Gross negligence picking him in an AFL game. Nowhere near ready.
Then again Trust in Nobles.

 

[The Anvil]

Gross negligence picking him in an AFL game. Nowhere near ready.
Then again Trust in Nobles.

Could easily happen in the VFL also.

Agree he wasn’t ready but had been playing well enough to be an emergency for a few weeks so in some way deserved a chance also.


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[Greater Gattsby]

Earned his spot through happen-stances. Nonetheless he earned his spot today.

Stiff it ended the way it did, he's got a tiny taste and he'll want it even more now.

BFNAAK.

 

[shimaburnsgrieg]

Gross negligence picking him in an AFL game. Nowhere near ready.
Then again Trust in Nobles.

I'd like to hear from all those posters who continue with their ...the club will know the right time to bring in young players ...they are with them day in day out....they will make the right call.....

We all saw Bergman in pre season and while he looked a likely type he was clearly 2-3 years away from senior football in a physical sense - didn't take any type of PE training - or any training of any sort - to understand that.

Nekminnet - let's play him in the seniors - all 70's kilo's ringing wet.

FFS at what point does the FD become accountable for this shite?

 

[Shinboner1]

I'd like to hear from all those posters who continue with their ...the club will know the right time to bring in young players ...they are with them day in day out....they will make the right call.....

We all saw Bergman in pre season and while he looked a likely type he was clearly 2-3 years away from senior football in a physical sense - didn't take any type of PE training - or any training of any sort - to understand that.

Nekminnet - let's play him in the seniors - all 70's kilo's ringing wet.

FFS at what point does the FD become accountable for this shite?

They'll just hide behind the administration

 

[DuckYeah]

Could easily happen in the VFL also.

Agree he wasn’t ready but had been playing well enough to be an emergency for a few weeks so in some way deserved a chance also.


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Its not the size of the dog… its the fact he didn’t loop a handball to a player to lock the ball down. Hope he recovers, he showed good form in the scoobs. Just think our players, across the board need to be advised whilst in defence to play %’s unless you have a direct out

 

[Marstermind]

Miller Bergman

Last 10 players to wear No.27
Will Walker

27

Will Walker

Age

25

Ht

186cm

Wt

78kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.8

2star

K

6.8

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.3

4star

CL

0.8

3star

No current season stats available

D

9.8

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.3

4star

CL

0.8

3star

(2018-20) 6 games
Taylor Garner

6

Taylor Garner

Age

30

Ht

187cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.2

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

6.4

4star

M

3.5

4star

T

3.2

5star

G

0.7

4star

No current season stats available

D

9.6

3star

K

4.4

2star

HB

5.2

4star

M

1.6

2star

T

2.6

4star

G

0.4

3star

(2013-17) 34 games
Aaron Edwards

Aaron Edwards

Age

40

Ht

184cm

Wt

93kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.6

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

3.6

3star

M

5.7

5star

T

1.4

3star

G

1.5

5star

No current season stats available

D

7.4

2star

K

6.0

3star

HB

1.4

2star

M

4.6

5star

T

1.0

3star

G

0.6

3star

(2007-12) 78 games
Jade Rawlings

Jade Rawlings

Age

46

Ht

196cm

Wt

97kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.9

3star

K

8.7

3star

HB

4.2

3star

M

5.9

5star

T

0.8

3star

G

0.6

4star

No current season stats available

D

4.6

1star

K

3.8

2star

HB

0.8

1star

M

2.6

3star

T

0.4

3star

G

1.8

5star

(2006) 3 games
John Baird

John Baird

Age

43

Ht

192cm

Wt

95kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.2

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.6

3star

M

3.4

3star

T

1.4

3star

No current season stats available

D

11.8

3star

K

8.6

4star

HB

3.2

3star

M

3.4

4star

T

1.2

3star

(2003-05) 32 games
Adam Lange (1999-2002) 28 games
Darren Crocker (1987-98) 141 games
Keith Greig (1971-85) 294 games
Laurie Dwyer (1956-70) 201 games
Laurie Icke (1952-55) 57 games

Miller Bergman is North player No.1043
Player 43 – Arthur Hutchinson (1926) 4 games
Player 143 – Steve Bloomer (1931) 7 games
Player 243 – Les Jacobs (1938) 3 games
Player 343 – Alfie Evans (1945) 3 games
Player 443 – Reg Grant (1953-55) 16 games
Player 543 – Bill Serong (1962) 16 games
Player 643 – Ian Lasslett (1971) 2 games
Player 743 – Paul Johnson (1984) 5 games
Player 843 – Mark Stevens

Mark Stevens

Age

48

Ht

194cm

Wt

95kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.4

3star

K

7.1

3star

HB

4.3

3star

M

3.5

4star

T

1.3

3star

G

1.0

4star

No current season stats available

D

5.8

2star

K

3.6

2star

HB

2.2

2star

M

2.0

3star

T

0.4

3star

G

2.0

5star

(1995-97) 21 games
Player 943 – Josh Smith (2008-10) 11 games

Alphabetically he comes between
Terry Benton (1963-69) 77 games
Bill Berry (1984-85) 12 games

All Millers to play for North
Nil

All M.B. initials to play for North
Merv Bolger (1943) 3 games
Malcolm Blight (1974-82) 178 games
Maurice Boyse (1977-81) 50 game
Mark Brayshaw (1990-92) 32 games
Matthew Burton

Matthew Burton

Age

53

Ht

210cm

Wt

103kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.1

3star

K

5.3

2star

HB

4.9

4star

HO

18.4

5star

No current season stats available

D

13.0

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

5.4

4star

HO

13.6

5star

(2000-03) 77 games

 

[Roosurgence]

Could easily happen in the VFL also.

Agree he wasn’t ready but had been playing well enough to be an emergency for a few weeks so in some way deserved a chance also.


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It was pretty much the perfect storm. Young skinny kid who hadn’t yet adjusted to the speed of the game who got caught in a vulnerable position.

If it was going to happen it was going to happen early. I’m sure if he had adjusted to the pace of the game, he probably isn’t in that position.

 

[Ashley B]

Wasn’t very good watching him come off injured, hope he is back out there soon.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

He looked physically underquipped for u18 football. Strange promotion.

Coming off the back of a 6 possession game in the VFL.

Real smart stuff exposing him to AFL footy when it was so obvious he wasn’t physically ready.

 

[gokangas]

Whats his injury? Anything confirmed?

 

[shinboner magic]

How come no one was saying he’s to skinny to play before the game.
There’s a few skinny guys out there playing afl with no issue - sometimes you just get hit wrong

 

[Clarke is King]

Playing Bergman just about sums up the club right now. Completely inept playing a kid obviously not physically ready for AFL. How long in time and much in development will this cost Miller through no fault of his own?

 

[justroyal]

Was Patrick Walker injured? It’s my only understanding as to why he wouldn’t have been inline before Bergman?

 

[tazaa]

How come no one was saying he’s to skinny to play before the game.
There’s a few skinny guys out there playing afl with no issue - sometimes you just get hit wrong

He wasn’t picked. He was the late in and they made Atu sub.

It was clear as day he was out of his depth when he was out on the wing leading for a pass and his direct opponent not only spoiled it with ease but could have taken a few collarbones as well.
The boundary umpires had him covered for size.

When will North learn that we aren’t Sydney and our kids don’t come from an academy where they have years spent in the gym training with elite athletes to make them more equipped for footy at this level. Come on.

 

[Liam Boy]

Miller Bergman

Last 10 players to wear No.27
Will Walker (2018-20) 6 games
Taylor Garner (2013-17) 34 games
Aaron Edwards (2007-12) 78 games
Jade Rawlings (2006) 3 games
John Baird (2003-05) 32 games
Adam Lange (1999-2002) 28 games
Darren Crocker (1987-98) 141 games
Keith Greig (1971-85) 294 games
Laurie Dwyer (1956-70) 201 games
Laurie Icke (1952-55) 57 games

Paul Curtis is North player No.1043
Player 43 – Arthur Hutchinson (1926) 4 games
Player 143 – Steve Bloomer (1931) 7 games
Player 243 – Les Jacobs (1938) 3 games
Player 343 – Alfie Evans (1945) 3 games
Player 443 – Reg Grant (1953-55) 16 games
Player 543 – Bill Serong (1962) 16 games
Player 643 – Ian Lasslett (1971) 2 games
Player 743 – Paul Johnson (1984) 5 games
Player 843 – Mark Stevens (1995-97) 21 games
Player 943 – Josh Smith (2008-10) 11 games

Alphabetically he comes between
Terry Benton (1963-69) 77 games
Bill Berry (1984-85) 12 games

All Millers to play for North
Nil

All M.B. initials to play for North
Merv Bolger (1943) 3 games
Malcolm Blight (1974-82) 178 games
Maurice Boyse (1977-81) 50 game
Mark Brayshaw (1990-92) 32 games
Matthew Burton (2000-03) 77 games

Paul Curtis?

 

[Marstermind]

Paul Curtis?

Thanks. First mistake I've ever made.

 

[Liam Boy]

Thanks. First mistake I've ever made.

i believe it

 

[The Filth Wizard]

Now I may not be crazy having seen Bergman's arms last night but that's not him in the thread cover photo.