seriously you could find an article from 3 years ago saying the same crap....
went and had a look, cut it down a bit but you'll get the feel.
2012 after the Bulldogs game.
THEY are teasers, North Melbourne. Dirty, rotten, scoundrel teasers.
The Bulldogs won the contested ball by a whopping 55. I can recall Ross Lyon, then the St Kilda coach, once bemoaning his team losing the contested count by 12, so 55 is an embarrassment.
That's what happens when you play meek football - or you are forced to, as was the case yesterday.
The Bulldogs brought effort and a solid game plan. The Kangas left their hearts at home.
The Kangas did not work hard enough to win the ball and did not apply nearly enough pressure when they did not have it.
The Bulldogs beat them in clearances (+10), tackles (+8) disposals (+65), uncontested possessions (+22) and inside 50s (+11).
McCartney likes one-on-one footy, numbers at contests and a ferocious hunger. Yesterday the Kangas liked none of those.
Perhaps North coach Brad Scott should get a highlights reel of the Bulldogs' Daniel Cross and show it to his players. They won't see Cross bouncing the ball down the wing, selling candy, but a performance loaded with desperation, courage and inspiration.
The Bulldogs' game plan appeared to be simple - play hard, be first to the ball, find your opponent and gang tackle to stop short handballs slipping out .
That said, there should not be too much finger-pointing today.
At Arden St, once it starts, it could turn into a finger-pointing festival.
Yep, North was that bad against a team which was that good in the basic fundamentals of the game.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/a...against-bulldogs/story-fn5937w8-1226354308793