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[year of the roo]

I feel Marley will cop some unfair criticism early on, like Dal Santo did before him.

"He's not one of us", I remember a few twits saying. Yes, he is, he wears RB&W.

This will only be exacerbated with the trimming of the list over the off season, people will be putting him under the microscope for every action and expecting him to be the second coming of jeebus.

We gave up pick 105 for him, I think the expectations will be in proportion to that.

 

[DarkPhoenix]

We gave up pick 105 for him, I think the expectations will be in proportion to that.

You'd hope so, then again you know what it's like on here.

 

[Firestarter]

We gave up pick 105 for him, I think the expectations will be in proportion to that.

I don't have that much faith.

Maybe because we tend to judge players who get in the best 22 regardless of pick so no one is immune.

 

[Deddy]

Marley will surprise a few IMO. Buy low, sell high.

 

[DaveyBoy123]

Marley will surprise a few IMO. Buy low, sell high.

So we're trading him for McLuggage in 2 years time!?

 

[Shermanator]

Marley will surprise a few IMO. Buy low, sell high.

If that's the case we're looking forward to getting pick 104 for him in 2018

 

[Shermanator]

So we're trading him for McLuggage in 2 years time!?

Haha beat me to it.. DB123

 

[Heaps of fun]

Marley will surprise a few IMO. Buy low, sell high.

North's trade ethic is more like: get high, call up Hawthorn.

 

[Frank Thring]

My Collingwood mate says he is a turnover merchant.......hope we can iron that out of him.

I guess it's like how some North supporters who say that Wells will be lucky to get on the park for the Pies while some say that he may not play every game but he is quality.

I know a few Pies supporters and fortunately they are quite reasonable, you can actually talk football with them. I discussed Williams with two of them the other day and lead with a question about his kicking. "he wasn't our best but wasn't our worst". They believe his issue is in his head and seemed to lose his way this year. They weren't sure if it was Bucks, the wrong crowd or he just went backwards. Both thought he was on the verge of "breaking out" at the start of this season but picked up some injuries but never look like it. His kicking was crap this year but prior seasons it wasn't an issue. They said that he does turns it over but they reckon he takes the most risks with his kicks. He likes to kick to space or spear one though the middle of the ground and when he doesn't execute it usually results in a scoring shot. This year was bad, he was turning it over with 25 metre kicks, some never left the ground. On song in 2015, noone could grab him or stop his run and carry out of defence. (End of Williams discussion)

My assessment on very limited information is if he can get his shit right off the ground he will get his shit right on the ground. I petsonally would like to see him play in the middle or at least tried there as his toughness and evasiness coild be a real asset. I can just see him receiving a Cunners dinky ball breaking handball and breaking through two tackles and handballing to Simpkin who flashes past him to register number 5.

Sorry got carried away.

 

[Heaps of fun]

I petsonally would like to see him play in the middle or at least tried there as his toughness and evasiness coild be a real asset. I can just see him receiving a Cunners dinky ball breaking handball and breaking through two tackles and handballing to Simpkin who flashes past him to register number 5.

Like a poor man's Dustin Martin? I like the sound of that.

 

[year of the roo]

You'd hope so, then again you know what it's like on here.

Bit melodramatic.

 

[DarkPhoenix]

Bit melodramatic.

Not really, have experienced what it was like on here when we got Dal Santo, Waite and Higgins, people lining up to take pot shots.

 

[guapo]

Not really, have experienced what it was like on here when we got Dal Santo, Waite and Higgins, people lining up to take pot shots.

Not sure whether the faithful ever really warmed to Dal. Higgo will hopefully play many more games for us than he did for the dogs and we'll all be happy he came across. I hope Waite plays a 2017 season like he started 2016, but he'll always be a blue

 

[giantroo]

 

[Jasemon]

Can't even find this video on the NMFC website yet!! How do you get these up so quick GR? Are you part of the official media team?

 

[DarkPhoenix]

Can't even find this video on the NMFC website yet!! How do you get these up so quick GR? Are you part of the official media team?

They tend to tweet them out before they put something on the website.

 

[Heaps of fun]

Is it too early to make a thread about which players we'd like to see in the practice games? Getting toeyer than a Roman soldier for some fitbaw over here...

 

[ArjenTheGreat]

Is it too early to make a thread about which players we'd like to see in the practice games? Getting toeyer than a Roman soldier for some fitbaw over here...

Sandal... Not soldier.

You are no rocket surgeon are ya mate!

 

[Heaps of fun]

Sandal... Not soldier.

You are no rocket surgeon are ya mate!

Listen mate you can keep your shoes I just wan me fitbaw.

 

[Hazey1977]

Larkey is going to be a massive fan favourite! Grabbing the mic and into his mates already!

 

[giantroo]

Can't even find this video on the NMFC website yet!! How do you get these up so quick GR? Are you part of the official media team?

It just popped up on my facebook feed and posted it here. No I am not.

 

[Saintly35]

Not sure whether the faithful ever really warmed to Dal. Higgo will hopefully play many more games for us than he did for the dogs and we'll all be happy he came across. I hope Waite plays a 2017 season like he started 2016, but he'll always be a blue

There's a good reason for that.

I'm sure Marley will be given a very warm reception as a talented young player having a fresh start with us.

 

[Firestarter]

Sorrento training video to come.

 

[giantroo]

 

[The Nostradamus]