Preview Changes and prematch discussion vs Port Adelaide

[Kangaroos4eva]

Rioli and Dixon out of their forward line is a massive win for us.

Yep, both big threats. Marshall is also having a very good year. I would say Lord comes in now, who has showed a bit.

 

[giantroo]

Yep, both big threats. Marshall is also having a very good year. I would say Lord comes in now, who has showed a bit.

Ollie Lord is in.

 

[Waynesworld]

Yep, both big threats. Marshall is also having a very good year. I would say Lord comes in now, who has showed a bit.

Did I see somewhere that Razor is umpiring though? He will also be a big in for Port.

 

[Greater Gattsby]

Mummy’s boy paying $1.01 to not shake anyone’s hand before the first bounce

 

[giantroo]

Ford and Spicer are the travelling emergencies

 

[giantroo]

VFL team

Saturday, May 13​

North Melbourne v Frankston at Arden Street Oval, 1.05pm AEST

B	J. Lienert (66)	K. Dawson (42)	A. Hall (43)
HB	J. Goater (31)	D. Howe (15)	L. Young (17)
C	G. Wardlaw (6)	W. Phillips (29)	B. Cunnington (10)
HF	K. Turner (28)	S. Lowson (60)	C. Harvey (37)
F	J. Edwards (32)	C. Lazzaro (35)	T. Thomas (26)
R	H. Free (45)	C. Coleman-Jones (21)	J. Watkins (56)
INT	C. Downie (47)	L. Butler (49)	B. Davis (50)
	B. Stevens (74)
23rd Player	B. Bath (58)
EMG	N. Stevens (55)	N. Hodgson (64)	J. Ellwood (79)
INS	B. Cunnington (10)	K. Turner (28)	B. Davis (50)
	C. Coleman-Jones (21)	C. Lazzaro (35)	J. Goater (31)
OUT	A. Bonar (16)	E. Ford (40)	P. Spicer (36)
	H. Greenwood (18)	J. Ellwood (79)	N. Hodgson (64)

 

[Higgo2Froggy]

Did I see somewhere that Razor is umpiring though? He will also be a big in for Port.

Fortunately no Ray

Umpires:
Nathan Williamson
Nathan Toner
Craig Flee
Cameron Dore

 

[Harris 10]

VFL team

Saturday, May 13​

North Melbourne v Frankston at Arden Street Oval, 1.05pm AEST

B	J. Lienert (66)	K. Dawson (42)	A. Hall (43)
HB	J. Goater (31)	D. Howe (15)	L. Young (17)
C	G. Wardlaw (6)	W. Phillips (29)	B. Cunnington (10)
HF	K. Turner (28)	S. Lowson (60)	C. Harvey (37)
F	J. Edwards (32)	C. Lazzaro (35)	T. Thomas (26)
R	H. Free (45)	C. Coleman-Jones (21)	J. Watkins (56)
INT	C. Downie (47)	L. Butler (49)	B. Davis (50)
	B. Stevens (74)
23rd Player	B. Bath (58)
EMG	N. Stevens (55)	N. Hodgson (64)	J. Ellwood (79)
INS	B. Cunnington (10)	K. Turner (28)	B. Davis (50)
	C. Coleman-Jones (21)	C. Lazzaro (35)	J. Goater (31)
OUT	A. Bonar (16)	E. Ford (40)	P. Spicer (36)
	H. Greenwood (18)	J. Ellwood (79)	N. Hodgson (64)

Would've been good to have this game on a Sunday so the travelling emergencies could get back for it.
Ford coming off a good game now more than likely has a week off.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Ford sub
spicer can be the game day emergency

 

[Fruity33]

Last thing we need is for more blokes to be rubbed out for stupidity. The umps will be on the lookout for sure.
Just play decent footy and beat them is the best way to get back at the sook

Exactly, as these things tend to backfire...

 

[Sticksphat]

What does Eddie Ford need to do?!?

Be able to find a way to contribute for the whole game. While last week was a good game for him, he did go missing for parts of it.

 

[DesertRoo]

Hi folks, I understand I'm most likely not welcome here but I've always liked North Melbourne.

To see the state of affairs between our clubs and fans is sad to me but I do understand and empathise with everyone's dislike/frustration of recent events.
I'm just some dude on the internet but I hope everyone can get some form of peace over everything.

Regardless, I'm looking forward to our match tomorrow, hopefully it's a good one!



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You’ll smash us, it’s next year hopefully there will be a bit more of a competition and entertainment.

 

[Le Grille]

Why is everyone trying to be all high and mighty. Someone needs to run through him. Simples.

It’s more about keeping focused on the game. It will look pretty s**t if we rough him up but get flogged

 

[DesertRoo]

It’s more about keeping focused on the game. It will look pretty s**t if we rough him up but get flogged

If we don’t end up close on the scoreboard, no matter what we do here we’re going to come across as soft..

 

[Le Grille]

If we don’t end up close on the scoreboard, no matter what we do here we’re going to come across as soft..

Be hard at the ball go in hard as possible.

All this niggle like the swans did on daicos or freo did on lobb is ******* cringey and soft as my dick when I see Caro nudes

 

[DesertRoo]

Be hard at the ball go in hard as possible.

All this niggle like the swans did on daicos or freo did on lobb is ******* cringey and soft as my dick when I see Caro nudes

Yeah establishing dominance only works if you can put score pressure on, like what the kangas of the 90s or the hawks of Clarkson era did.
You smash them on park and scoreboard benefits next time you play.

Won’t help here and comes across cringe as * if you can’t compete.

 

[scottywiper]

I can't see us winning, but Port have been up for a while. And it's in Hobart and we have something to prove.
Everything points to a hiding but there is a glimmer of hope.

 

[Le Grille]

Yeah establishing dominance only works if you can put score pressure on, like what the kangas of the 90s or the hawks of Clarkson era did.
You smash them on park and scoreboard benefits next time you play.

Won’t help here.

True but if we are completely manic at the ball we may be able to get away with a freo in perth like win, particularly if port aren’t focused

 

[The Dougster]

Why is everyone trying to be all high and mighty. Someone needs to run through him. Simples.

I just hope we’re up for this game and take the four points on offer

 

[King Corey]

Why is everyone trying to be all high and mighty. Someone needs to run through him. Simples.

Not exactly.

I have no moral compunctions about our players roughing up the opposition, trash-talking or supporters booing (on football motivated themes).

The rough stuff can work when you're already a good side. In those cases it acts like a bit of a multiplier.

Do it when you're as low as we currently are and it diffuses energy and powers up (no pun) the opposition.

I'm with Harris 10, if I was Clarko I'd instruct them not to say anything to JHFF. Let him build up mentally only to get nothing.

At most a message of being extra physical with ALL OTHER port players might work better.

 

[Rod Stroker]

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that doesn't look good at all. Hope it's not heel / calf related. Wouldn't be surprised if he misses

 

[outwecome2play]

I can't see us winning, but Port have been up for a while. And it's in Hobart and we have something to prove.
Everything points to a hiding but there is a glimmer of hope.

There is always hope. Upsets happen and hopefully this is one.

 

[Rod Stroker]

I wonder if this is curtains for Laz. Given less than a half, admittedly he wasn't great, then sent straight back to the twos.

 

[King Corey]

There is always hope. Upsets happen and hopefully this is one.

What I love about the NMFC Circa 2010+ is the rare times we get into any display of form, we provide another side with the opportunity to cause the upset instead.

That's 2 years in a row that we've somehow got ourselves rated favourites against Hawthorn, only to royally s**t the bed on the day.

 

[outwecome2play]

What I love about the NMFC Circa 2010+ is the rare times we get into any display of form, we provide another side with the opportunity to cause the upset instead.

That's 2 years in a row that we've somehow got ourselves rated favourites against Hawthorn, only to royally s**t the bed on the day.

We are due then. The worst losses are the ones you don't expect. The best wins are the ones you don't expect. Richmond last year was a good example.