Unofficial Preview Changes and pre-match discussion vs [sigh] Brisbane in Hobart

[FlyHigh18]

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

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Surely to be followed up:

Greatest comeback lifts Lions.

 

[rickety]

Against all logic this week..

..why am I feeling this way??

It’ll be too cold for the bears dowthere thistimeayear

 

[Chadwiko]

It’ll be too cold for the bears dowthere thistimeayear

Yup that's what I said earlier in the week;

Sunday twilight game in Hobart in May. 440pm start.

I'd wager by opening bounce the temperature will be no higher than 12~ degrees celcius. By half time it'll be single digits. Meanwhile the weather forecast for Brisbane all week is mid 20s and full sun.

Maaaaaaaaaaaybe because Brisbane will have been training in warm sunny conditions, they'll struggle in the cold and won't be able to kick 25 goals against us?

Please?

Here's the updated forecast for Hobart;

 

[gerry101101]

If you want to lower the stakes somewhat, I can imagine us winning our first Q1 of the year here lol

 

[Skarrz]

I think this won't be as bad as we think, similar to the Port game. Tigers week after is a ****ing mess like when we nearly lost to the covid top up WCE in Melbourne and celebrated winning

 

[King Corey]

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In typical North fashion a win turned itself into a loss.

They rubbed themselves so raw over that upset like it was the portent of things to come.

In the end it was just 1 of 2 complete anomalies we had up our sleeve- the other being the dead rubber slaughter of the tarps in 2019.

 

[Event Horizon]

This is yet another game (similar to Adelaide game in round 3) that is unwinnable for us, so it's just tempting to take a 40 point loss (if we could somehow keep the margin to that) and move on.

Anyone who needs a rest should be rested this week. Anyone in any doubt at all shouldn't be playing. Just get it over with and move on.

 

[Chadwiko]

Updating this based on today's VFL game;

OUT: Archer (inj), Dawson (omit), Darling (omit/rest), Scott (omit)
IN: Wardlaw, Fisher, Pink, Harvey

Final update for me:

OUT: Archer (inj), Dawson (omit), Darling (omit/rest)
IN: Wardlaw, Tucker, Pink

 

[shinboner spiggs]

I think this won't be as bad as we think, similar to the Port game. Tigers week after is a ****ing mess like when we nearly lost to the covid top up WCE in Melbourne and celebrated winning

That was an honourable mention in the top 10 worst north performances of the decade. Ironic that Jack Darling missed a soda to put them within a goal in the last 5 mins.

 

[Whippet1]

That was an honourable mention in the top 10 worst north performances of the decade. Ironic that Jack Darling missed a soda to put them within a goal in the last 5 mins.

That Covid top up WC “win” should’ve sent up red flags everywhere on how we were travelling as a team/club. Yuk

 

[Chadwiko]

 

[King Corey]

Translation:

Out: FOS, Maley
In: Corr, Logue

 

[rickety]

This is yet another game (similar to Adelaide game in round 3) that is unwinnable for us, so it's just tempting to take a 40 point loss (if we could somehow keep the margin to that) and move on.

Anyone who needs a rest should be rested this week. Anyone in any doubt at all shouldn't be playing. Just get it over with and move on.

Reckon you're onto something ... and perhaps why its scheduled when and where it is ..... pretty sure all of us supporters are in dire need of a rest!

 

[Hop_lessly Devoted]

Embracing the absurdist theory that we're so unlikely, that we just might...

 

[rickety]

Embracing the absurdist theory that we're so unlikely, that we just might...

Username checks out

 

[King Corey]

North by 45 points.

 

[danj]

Its really ****en ridiculous. There are people who go to these games to watch footy, not us. (Tho less since we've been bad cos its not worth watching.) But they'd still probably want to see the premiers play. It means no one too far North of Hobart can go without ****ing around or driving home at night on what will be icy roads.

Maybe stay the night in Hobart, special treat for the kids

 

[danj]

Our Fortress…..?

Ice fortress

 

[danj]

Yup that's what I said earlier in the week;



Here's the updated forecast for Hobart;

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With the chill factor it will be 2deg by three quarter time

 

[zoomba23]

That Covid top up WC “win” should’ve sent up red flags everywhere on how we were travelling as a team/club. Yuk

To anyone with a pair of eyes loosely connected to a brain, it did.

Never felt so absolutely dejected after a win. Only a couple of losses that year topped it

 

[giantroo]

 

[giantroo]

AFL R9 squad: Gun midfielder among six potential ins

Star midfielder George Wardlaw is among six potential inclusions for North Melbourne for Sunday's Round 9 trip to Hobart

www.nmfc.com.au

Young forward Geordie Payne has also been named in the extended squad for what could be his AFL debut. Payne, 19, arrived at Arden St as a mid-season rookie draft pick in 2024, and has delivered some standout performances at VFL level in recent weeks.

Defenders Aidan Corr

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Aidan Corr

Age

31

Ht

195cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.2

3star

K

6.4

3star

HB

3.8

3star

M

3.4

3star

T

1.9

4star

MG

291.0

4star

D

13.9

3star

K

11.1

4star

HB

2.7

2star

M

5.3

5star

T

1.1

2star

MG

291.0

4star

D

7.2

2star

K

2.8

1star

HB

4.4

4star

M

2.0

3star

T

1.6

4star

, Griffin Logue

19

Griffin Logue

Age

27

Ht

193cm

Wt

100kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.8

2star

K

4.4

2star

HB

5.4

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

1.0

3star

MG

115.4

2star

D

9.8

2star

K

4.4

2star

HB

5.4

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

1.0

2star

MG

115.4

2star

D

9.8

3star

K

4.4

2star

HB

5.4

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

1.0

3star

MG

115.4

2star

, Toby Pink and Zac Fisher

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Zac Fisher

Age

27

Ht

175cm

Wt

76kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.2

4star

K

8.3

3star

HB

7.9

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.0

5star

MG

384.0

5star

D

17.0

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

7.0

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

0.0

1star

MG

384.0

5star

D

12.2

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

1.2

2star

T

3.0

5star

are also named in the squad, which will be trimmed when the Roos announce their selected team at 5pm on Friday.

Injured backman Jackson Archer is one of three confirmed outs for the trip to Ninja Stadium, alongside midfielder Will Phillips and defender Kallan Dawson, who have been omitted.

 

[Chadwiko]

Phillips omitted.

I am going to burn Arden St to the ground.

 

[amaz199]

To anyone with a pair of eyes loosely connected to a brain, it did.

Never felt so absolutely dejected after a win. Only a couple of losses that year topped it

I was there and felt the same as did a lot of supporters at the ground. Rick commented on it when we beat the Eagles in 40 degree heat the year after. We won by less but we showed more heart and soul winning a nailbiter than we did the year prior against a WAFL team let's be frank.