Preview Changes & prematch discussion Rd8 vs Richmond

[Rod Stroker]

I don’t think it’s arrogance, it’s playing to our strengths. As you said we don’t have the quality of smalls to match them, but we do have quality talls that could stretch them, so play to our strengths not theirs.

My point was we won't have the quality of the smalls to compete with them on the day if we go in too tall.

If however we brought in smaller, classier players like Ahern, Hrovat, etc, then...

 

[giantroo]

IN: Waite, Daw, Hrovat, LDU, Ahern.
OUT: Vickers-Willis (inj)

 

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[Hatchy1992]

Would love to see Ahern make his debut.

 

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[naturally north]

Interchange for mine, Daw, Simpkin, Turner, McDonald.

 

[Only Forwards]

Interchange for mine, Daw, Simpkin, Turner, McDonald.

Will Ahern play?

 

[Only Forwards]

In next week for jmac

If JMac is injured he shouldn't play this week.

And if he's not injured he's not getting dropped.

 

[naturally north]

Will Ahern play?

Must be bloody close, didn't play last week. I reckon one more VFL rd and away we go.

 

[giantroo]

Must be bloody close, didn't play last week. I reckon one more VFL rd and away we go.

If they aren't playing, LDU and Ahern in the our VFL midfield, phoaaaaaarrrrr!

 

[Jindrrk]

AHERN I think will play but I figured it was going to be 9 or 10. Him not playing vfl and last week up there I think are signs he's in

 

[The Y Factor]

My point was we won't have the quality of the smalls to compete with them on the day if we go in too tall.

If however we brought in smaller, classier players like Ahern, Hrovat, etc, then...

These are the two options, match the small size of Richmond or play to our strengths and let our style be what they have to worry about.

To my mind we have talls that can play pretty small like thommo, Daw, wood, Waite - all have good tanks and can play on smaller players and be agile on a smaller ground like Etihad.

If Daw is floating across the back and we have Ahern, Clarke, Williams, Luke, Wright etc rotating down back and through the middle we won't be huge.

Likewise with Jy, Turner, Jz and Wood / Waite rotating up to the wing we will stretch their backs

FWIW I'd like to see Ahern debut.

Basically. We need to be at 100% to have a chance and I'd like to see us back in our style and strengths to forces Richmond to have to stop us

Tough but possible

 

[giantroo]

VFL Team

Round 6 – 13/05/2018

09:35AM

Etihad Stadium

North Melbourne

B: 24. S. Durdin, 40. T. Murphy, 27. W. Walker

HB: 37. K. Hayden, 23. B. McKay, 21. A. Morgan

C: 9. L. Davies – Uniacke, 36. J. Williams, 53. T. Leonardis

HF: 8. N. Hrovat, 38. T. Xerri, 45. O. Junker

F: 6. T. Garner, 20. N. Larkey, 44. C. Zurhaar

R: 31. B. Preuss, 15. P. Ahern, 52. N. Rippon

Int: 65. M. Close, 64. L. Cunningham, 1. M. Daw, 58. J. Harper, 59. N. Holmes, 61. C. Jansen, 11. L. McDonald, 71. M. Northe, 55. M. Rodd, 12. J. Simpkin, 28. K. Turner

23P: 62. F. Cameron



In: L. McDonald, T. Garner, C. Zurhaar, P. Ahern, L. Cunningham, J. Simpkin, M. Northe, T. Xerri, K. Turner, M. Daw

Out: T. Jeffries, D. Nielson, S. Stroobants

 

[Benj7]

I’m on their board talking to some sensible tigs fans but others are flipping cocky it’s quiet embarrassing to have to deal with that shit. Don’t think we will win but if we do somehow their excuses will come rolling in big time

 

[Jack Bradley]

In my experience you don't pick blokes in a team if they aren't going to play.

Ahern is in I reckon.

I don't think we need daw with Richmond's forward line

 

[Jack Bradley]

VFL Team

Round 6 – 13/05/2018

09:35AM

Etihad Stadium

North Melbourne

B: 24. S. Durdin, 40. T. Murphy, 27. W. Walker

HB: 37. K. Hayden, 23. B. McKay, 21. A. Morgan

C: 9. L. Davies – Uniacke, 36. J. Williams, 53. T. Leonardis

HF: 8. N. Hrovat, 38. T. Xerri, 45. O. Junker

F: 6. T. Garner, 20. N. Larkey, 44. C. Zurhaar

R: 31. B. Preuss, 15. P. Ahern, 52. N. Rippon

Int: 65. M. Close, 64. L. Cunningham, 1. M. Daw, 58. J. Harper, 59. N. Holmes, 61. C. Jansen, 11. L. McDonald, 71. M. Northe, 55. M. Rodd, 12. J. Simpkin, 28. K. Turner

23P: 62. F. Cameron



In: L. McDonald, T. Garner, C. Zurhaar, P. Ahern, L. Cunningham, J. Simpkin, M. Northe, T. Xerri, K. Turner, M. Daw

Out: T. Jeffries, D. Nielson, S. Stroobants

What has Simpkin done wrong?

 

[giantroo]

What has Simpkin done wrong?

Nothing. He's just on the extended bench until teams are finalised tomorrow afternoon.

 

[tony__montana]

I’m on their board talking to some sensible tigs fans but others are ruddy cocky it’s quiet embarrassing to have to deal with that shit. Don’t think we will win but if we do somehow their excuses will come rolling in big time

In all fairness even to my cocky fellow supporters, we dont usually look for excuses after a loss, we generally go into meltdown mode and start potting our players and coach.

Here's to a cracker of a game on sunday, genuinely looking fwd to this one, North have had our measure for such a long time and at Etihad makes me uneasy. Should be a fiery one

 

[Flawed Genius]

Buggered if I know what the Rat did to get picked

 

[hellas_johnny]

For me daw in means no clark down back that's enough for me

 

[shintemaster]

If Dusty is out, well, hmmmmm.

Feels guilty about taking Puma money...

 

[Horizons_00]

Would rather LDU dominate in the VFL and Ahern to play against a bottom 8 team.

Pretty rough for the first match but what would I know

And Hrovat god no?! He is no where near best 22

 

[shintemaster]

just hope the players haven't drank own bath water from last weekend's game and are ready for a fight Sunday.

Can't see them not taking the top of the ladder team seriously.

P.S. Tiges well beatable.

 

[Jindrrk]

In all fairness even to my cocky fellow supporters, we dont usually look for excuses after a loss, we generally go into meltdown mode and start potting our players and coach.

Here's to a cracker of a game on sunday, genuinely looking fwd to this one, North have had our measure for such a long time and at Etihad makes me uneasy. Should be a fiery one

Repeat Round 16 2017 @ Etihad