Biggest Home/Away Game In a Decade

[Caracas]

With all the hand wringing and gnashing of teeth that's going on here, it's easy to forget the significance of this Friday's game agains the Hawks. If we win this one, we will have beaten all top 4 teams this year. The curious thing is that, despite everything, for the first time since 2000 we know that this team has the talent to do just that. That makes me, for one, feel a whole lot better about things right now. Into the bargain, I'm looking forward to seeing both Jacobs and Mason Wood lining up for us!

 

[Gasometer]

Rd 22 v Crows...could be the final 8 decider at Blundstone.

 

[Event Horizon]

Rd 22 v Crows...could be the final 8 decider at Blundstone.

Don't forget there are 23 rounds these days. And we still have Melbourne to belt after the Crows game.

 

[Gasometer]

Don't forget there are 23 rounds these days. And we still have Melbourne to belt after the Crows game.

Nah not forgetting...but the way their draw looks and ours looks it could be the deadlock breaker.

 

[Dirty_11]

It is huge for us. The way we approach Friday night is season defining for mine.

 

[KangaRooster]

It is huge for us. The way we approach Friday night is season defining for mine.

+1, I'll be there going crazy as usual.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

I have a genuine belief that the boys will be set for this one and a miracle win is attainable.

 

[TheKanga]

Time to make a stand boys
Show us that last weekend isn't what North Melbourne is about.

 

[LT Smash]

I fear that with all the distractions of Majak and Rockliff, a few people may lose sight of the fact that careers should be on the line.

 

[Joshen]

While I understand this game is significant and some games are more valuable in the context of the final 8/4 etc. truth be told the players and coaches should be treating every game like it is the biggest of the season. Complacency and lack of effort and intensity has been nonsensically a problem this season.

 

[Gasometer]

While I understand this game is significant and some games are more valuable in the context of the final 8/4 etc. truth be told the players and coaches should be treating every game like it is the biggest of the season. Complacency and lack of effort and intensity has been nonsensically a problem this season.

IIRC it started in the NAB Cup and has rolled on through the season...

 

[Dugdale2Dwyer]

Remember back to 2007, we knocked them out of the finals, and looked like we were ready to rise, instead the hawks developed into the best in the comp and we have gone backward, what happen?

 

[Heaps of fun]

Remember back to 2007, we knocked them out of the finals, and looked like we were ready to rise, instead the hawks developed into the best in the comp and we have gone backward, what happen?

A certain young key defender restrained the forward that would go on to kick 100 goals the following year that night. He crossed over to the Hawks two years later and four years after that he was their B&F winner in a premiership year. Only a small piece of the puzzle when comparing the two clubs but that's what you would call a "12 point play" in Hawthorn's favour.

 

[Gasometer]

Remember back to 2007, we knocked them out of the finals, and looked like we were ready to rise, instead the hawks developed into the best in the comp and we have gone backward, what happen?

Wat? Here's four answers.

 

[ozzyoslo]

It is huge for us. The way we approach Friday night is season defining for mine.

Compared the way we went into the brisbane game after qtr time??

 

[Dan]

We are gonna get creamed :/

 

[Dirty_11]

Compared the way we went into the brisbane game after qtr time??

Well we can go about Friday night in two ways. We can dish up the same sort of rubbish or we can come out and play like a side with its season in the balance. Season defining as we are after a response.

 

[Kimbo]

I fear that with all the distractions of Majak and Rockliff, a few people may lose sight of the fact that careers should be on the line.

What do you know, oh scrotal one?

 

[GarnerSmash]

We are gonna get creamed :/

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[Wells Now Williams Fan]

Can't believe i got front row seats level 2 last week.

Could have got same seats half price 3 days later.

Just like the signing Bastinac & Black I paid top dollar but could have saved plenty if i had waited....

Ohhhh it's been a bad week

 

[Dan]

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You are sick minded……..he is clearly playing with his tambourine.

 

[Mclovin89]

I have a bad feeling that with majak being charged (he wont play rest of the season), a mounting injury toll (Wells, Grima, Nahas etc) and how we have been going so far this season - the wheels may fall off and this may be a bad loss 40+ points. Il be there to show my support but :s

 

[Jimmy's Hot Dogs]

You are sick minded……..he is clearly playing with his tambourine.

Why was the first thing that popped into my head ..........

'Hey Mr Tambourine man play a song for me'

 

[Tas]

Rd 22 v Crows...could be the final 8 decider at Blundstone.

Man if we are going to limp in with our run home then just forget about it and lose.

 

[Gasometer]

I was trying to think of unexpected wins...and was thinking of a Hawks game at Kardinia Park where they beat the Cats with what amounted to a Reserves team...the Hawks had framed pictures of the game etc...anyone remember?