Preview Changes and pre match discussion vs Carlton on Good Friday footy

[Augustine]

Dunno. I say similar things to this after a deplorable performance and then the following Saturday at 1:30pm I find myself at the Spencer St Outlet myki gates in full North gear wondering how I got there

The amount of times I’ve walked out of that stadium, thinking to myself, that’s it, time to get a new hobby - something more in your own control.

Then somehow around Thursday I start getting that itch again…

 

[muttley45]

Someone please remind Jack Silvagni

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Jack Silvagni

Age

27

Ht

194cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.0

3star

K

7.1

3star

HB

3.8

3star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.9

4star

MG

176.9

3star

D

5.3

1star

K

4.0

1star

HB

1.3

1star

M

1.7

2star

T

0.7

1star

MG

91.0

2star

D

9.2

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

3.4

4star

T

2.8

5star

MG

131.4

3star

we have long memories, preferably in a physical type of way, followed by a bit of verbal mayo, maybe Bull 1st cab off the rank.

 

[HongKongRoo]

Wouldn’t mind Wardlaw and Philips in. Philips to sub for Wardlaw at 3qtr time.

Phillips is a nothing sub. You need someone who is a bit more dynamic.

 

[HongKongRoo]

Not sure which North is coming to play this weekend, the normal all-talk no action good-Friday team or the very rarely sighted, let's play for 4 quarters team.

Changes mean very little, but we must, at the very least, drop players who were poor, we cannot continue to reward mediocrity.

McKercher, Logue, Stephens out.

Stephens is now getting the ball and can kick it to advantage but is so frickin slow.
Logue has been pants for two weeks.
McKercher needs a spell, didn't do much defensively or offensively.

K. Dawson or Pink in, both in better form than Logue.
Wardlaw in.
Hardeman gets a full game but better learn how to tackle.
McKercher may be a good sub, can break lines and make things happen. Otherwise go and light up the twos and force your way back in.

Daniel and Fisher are defensively fragile. Honestly I thought Fisher was more damaging than Daniel against the Suns and I don't think we can afford both or either of them in the team. Ben Long

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Ben Long

Age

28

Ht

186cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.9

3star

K

6.2

2star

HB

4.7

3star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.7

4star

G

0.7

4star

D

12.8

3star

K

6.7

3star

HB

6.2

4star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.3

3star

G

0.0

1star

D

13.4

4star

K

6.8

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

3.2

5star

G

0.6

3star

, Vandermeer, Chandler, Hayward, are all med-small forwards who dined out against us. I think they will both stay in because they are "older" players and I think that is a travesty.
Duursma is a bit lackadaisical but then who isn't on our team. Check out the captain's kick just as we were mounting a comeback. At least Duursma in 2nd gear will snag a few goals. Hopefully he can show a bit more intent and get a few bigger bags but ATM he is young and still coming off a shoulder reco. If he follows PC, Darling and Parker, he'll blossom.

 

[apollo_creed]

Not sure which North is coming to play this weekend, the normal all-talk no action good-Friday team or the very rarely sighted, let's play for 4 quarters team.

Changes mean very little, but we must, at the very least, drop players who were poor, we cannot continue to reward mediocrity.

McKercher, Logue, Stephens out.

Stephens is now getting the ball and can kick it to advantage but is so frickin slow.
Logue has been pants for two weeks.
McKercher needs a spell, didn't do much defensively or offensively.

K. Dawson or Pink in, both in better form than Logue.
Wardlaw in.
Hardeman gets a full game but better learn how to tackle.
McKercher may be a good sub, can break lines and make things happen.

Agree but I think outside of Scott last week we don't do that. It's usually just the same players dropped/made accountable while other more senior but consistently poor senior players escape it.

I've said already I would 100% drop Zurhaar.

I would also play Pink. Logue should be out but he won't be.

McKercher as a sub isn't a bad call as the contested stuff is definitely more of an issue over the first 2.5/3 quarters of the game, usually things open up once everyone is tired and the pressure around the ball reduces. That said, don't think we should be rewarding someone like McKercher who isn't putting his body on the the line for the club which is an insult to his teammates, the coaching staff as well as the fans who pay their money and renew their memberships every year.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

LDU at half back? Nah plonk him at full back on Curnow. And start RHJ in the ruck. Now that’s what I call setting the tone.

The Ghost of Dean Bailey likes this.

 

[CBSlogger]

AFL Reserve tickets for R6 Roos v Blues on Good Friday are exhausted. General admission is not available. AFL Members must have an upgraded ticket to attend.

I hope this doesnt mean spare seats will / have been sold to opposition supporters.

Had 3 Sydney nuffies talking smack behind us all game 2 weeks back, infuriating when you're in the front few rows of level 2 members area supposedly sold out.

 

[GoRoos2023]

Line in the sand North. Stand up, or alot of people will walk away.
Make a bloody statement, because a week later it's no easier.
Our marquee game ? IIRC we've beaten St.Kilda on this grand day, once.

Please make us all believe again, for a week at least.

I am actually concerned about this, I reckon North have used up their goodwill with supporters. Most are done with this rubbish.

A bad showing this weekend in our marquee game against an average Carlton and I reckon there are many north supporters that will disengage for the rest of the year.


Me included.

 

[CBSlogger]

So form lines stack up pretty well so far in 2025.
Very few upsets.

Saints have had a couple.
Port over Hawks is one, albeit at home.
Geelong over Crows.

Otherwise it’s been pretty straightforward.

The obvious one is Carlton’s loss to Richmond, but that match aside they stuck with Hawthorn and faded late, faded once more against the Dogs and lost to the Pies by 3 goals.
Then took care of West Coast.

Our form stacked up well for the first 3 rounds and then has nose dived the past two weeks.

Whilst I have some slight optimism, the feeling I get about Carlton is similar to the Sydney game.
Not playing their best and missing a few but their form isn’t as bad as the media suggests.

We’re up against it.

Agree. Take the North glasses off for a second... 1 win from 6 after a loss to us is an absolutely diabolical result for Carlton.

They'll be amped up for a win.

 

[Waynesworld]

Don't care too much, but would like to see:

George Wardlaw in
Chom to play forward, love to see 3 talls terrorizing Carltons backline.

 

[FlyHigh18]

Don’t get your hopes up. We’ll only win 1 more game before the bye and that’ll probably be Richmond.

But we’ll win about 6 games second half of the season finishing with 8 wins.

 

[ferball]

I'd start LDU at half back, Powell on the bench and open the game with Xerri, Parker, Wardlaw & Konstanty in the middle and set the tone.

I like this thinking.

 

[Caracas]

Don’t get your hopes up. We’ll only win 1 more game before the bye and that’ll probably be Richmond.

But we’ll win about 6 games second half of the season finishing with 8 wins.

I think we were saying that last year as well…

 

[Waynesworld]

Don’t get your hopes up. We’ll only win 1 more game before the bye and that’ll probably be Richmond.

But we’ll win about 6 games second half of the season finishing with 8 wins.

Thanks, do you have this weeks lotto numbers as well please?

 

[King Corey]

Dunno. I say similar things to this after a deplorable performance and then the following Saturday at 1:30pm I find myself at the Spencer St Outlet myki gates in full North gear wondering how I got there

Especially difficult to process when we're playing in the Barossa at that time.

 

[King Corey]

For a start, no long bombs to Weitering

Just don't..

I could understand our forwards getting done in contests.

What kills is early in a game especially when watching on tellie having some early run of play yet picking out some surprised looking oppo defender standing all alone while Larkey and Co look on with mouths agape and dicks in hands.

 

[Krakouer Bonar]

I hope this doesnt mean spare seats will / have been sold to opposition supporters.

Had 3 Sydney nuffies talking smack behind us all game 2 weeks back, infuriating when you're in the front few rows of level 2 members area supposedly sold out.

What would you rather? Being amongst the opposition supporters talking smack and a bit of banter or your own lot of 'supporters' and their petulant meltdowns at anything and everything?

 

[ferball]

I think we were saying that last year as well…

We definitely didn't say "One more win before the bye..."

 

[Caracas]

We definitely didn't say "One more win before the bye..."

I’m feeling better already.

 

[HongKongRoo]

Thanks, do you have this weeks lotto numbers as well please?

probably the same odds of winning.

 

[Frank Thring]

The amount of times I’ve walked out of that stadium, thinking to myself, that’s it, time to get a new hobby - something more in your own control.

Then somehow around Thursday I start getting that itch again…

You're not alone.

 

[DuckYeah]

I tell ya what.. If north improve, i might just do gather round next year

 

[Cyber_punk]

Biggest game in a while for the club. And we're going to have to beat both the umps and Carlton. I've already accepted they are probably going to get at least 7 more free kicks

 

[TheKanga]

If we get flogged by Carlton I don't think I'll bother watching the Port game.

Must win, no excuses

 

[Arthur Cloke]

Biggest game in a while for the club. And we're going to have to beat both the umps and Carlton. I've already accepted they are probably going to get at least 7 more free kicks

Strange take re the umpiring. It's a bit like a cricket team that whinges about copping too many LBW's. Stop getting hit on the pads - problem solved.