Preview Changes & prematch discussion Rd8 vs Richmond

[Bojangles17]

Richmond have had the most frees paid against this year - for good reason but the umps should've paid far more. Watch them live and you see many of their small/mid sized players constantly block taller opponents around marking contests and all players off the ball especially as they spread. Will be interesting to see how we counter this - expecting a physical game.

Funny you mention that , the free kick deficit trend (every bloody week) is too strong to ignore , I was only just thinking it must be symptomatic of the way we play

 

[holeinone]

"Yeah some of Majs best highlights are against the tiggers. Love to see him fend dusty off at half back run through the middle and slot one from 50.

Yeah, Maj is good but what I would love to see also is a couple of Marley Williams chasedowns. They are classics

 

[The Nostradamus]

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

Zurhaar swould be stiff, reckon he gives us more than Kayne right now

Daw in for EVW
Waite in for Turner

 

[shinboner magic]

Would only bring one tall in Waite.

Daw in the backline with their smalls is asking for trouble.

Just can’t bomb the ball forward

 

[Jack Bradley]

Buggered if I know what the Rat did to get picked

We are so much worse with him in the team

 

[Val Keating]

We are so much worse with him in the team

Shows where our depth is at

 

[MaddAdam]

No chance. It's such an excellent story (think Sammy Wright last week but throw in the fact that it's a debut) and there's no way we are throwing away that potential media coverage. If it hasn't been announced, then it's not happening.

Nah I reckon on this they want to just let him get his first game done

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Shows where our depth is at

An injured Mountford or a half fit Garner is worth more to us than Rat.

I’d rather play Preuss across half forward, at least he would offer more defensively.

 

[Black2Blue]

Methinks the players listed on the VFL interchange give a hint as to who will line up in the seniors. Looks like nn is on the money.

 

[darko]

Waite or Maj, only bring one in otherwise we are too tall against the Tigs.

 

[darko]

Will Ahern play?

If he isn't he should be playing VFL. Emergency 2 weeks in a row doesn't make any sense.

 

[Snake_Baker]

I'm guessing Waite & Ahern

 

[The Nostradamus]

Waite or Maj, only bring one in otherwise we are too tall against the Tigs.

Maj is not your usual tall, very fast doesn't lumber around the ground

If he's fit straight in to give us the flexibility he was providing

 

[benbanjo]

Maj is not your usual tall, very fast doesn't lumber around the ground

If he's fit straight in to give us the flexibility he was providing

Yes and can stick a tackle which cant be said for at least 1 other defender.

 

[ozzyoslo]

Buggered if I know what the Rat did to get picked

he's got photos i guess.

 

[ozzyoslo]

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

Tuggers arent a super serious rugged team.....theyre many smaller types in their team I think ahern will be fine.

 

[Snake_Baker]

Clarkson referred to them perfectly tonight on TFS.

"Seagulls"

They swarm about waiting for someone to throw them a chip.

 

[hilly]

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

P.S. Tiges well beatable.

Thanks for the tip

 

[Royal Flush]

If he isn't he should be playing VFL. Emergency 2 weeks in a row doesn't make any sense.

Maybe he's got some niggles?

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[giantroo]

Training Gallery: May 10, 2018
Thomas Loftus

10 May 2018 5:02 PM

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The North Melbourne squad hit the track on a brisk Thursday afternoon in preparation for Sunday’s clash with table-topping Richmond.

Spirits were high and voices were loud in session full of intensity, with the team no doubt still buzzing after Saturday night’s victory at the SCG.

In typical Melbourne fashion, the session finished in completely different conditions to those it started in, with the autumn sun threatening to show its face, before making way for afternoon showers.

The coaching staff had the luxury of being rugged up from the start, but the players soon warmed up after being put through their paces.

Darren Crocker is all smiles in his rain jacket.

Shaun Higgins and Jack Ziebell stretch it out.

Robbie Tarrant has his hands full.

The boys warmed up with some light running and kicking drills, and then launched into some intense tackling drills, under the guidance of tackling coach Gavin Brown.

Last week's hero Mason Wood looked sharp.

Emerging ruckmen Tristan Xerri and Braydon Preuss go at it.

Young-guns Luke Davies-Uniacke and Cameron Zurhaar go head to head.

Almost on cue with the coaches call to enter a match-simulation drill, the rain appeared, and the changing conditions took a toll on skills early on.

Nathan Hrovat doesn't seem a fan of the rain.

Jed Anderson tries to keep warm during a break in play.

Ben McKay hits a target with a handball.

Luke Davies-Uniacke surveys his options.

Scott Thompson charges forward.

The players will train once more in Saturday’s open training at Arden St from 11.15am, before taking on the Tigers on Sunday at 1:10pm.

 

[HBFlanker]

Will there be any general admin seating on level 1 this week?

 

[benbanjo]

Will there be any general admin seating on level 1 this week?

its morthers day, dont expect a big turnout, probably not though.

 

[thecotch]

Funny you mention that , the free kick deficit trend (every bloody week) is too strong to ignore , I was only just thinking it must be symptomatic of the way we play

Very happy to come last on the free kick ladder and first on the premiership one!!

 

[Val Keating]

Quick question, do our posters swarm opposition preview threads like this? I’ve started to read a few preview threads on other boards in the past and can never get past the first page.

 

[Only Forwards]

Quick question, do our posters swarm opposition preview threads like this? I’ve started to read a few preview threads on other boards in the past and can never get past the first page.

Some boards are better than others.

To be fair the Retchmond board was alright.

Have given it a wide berth this year though. They seemed to like self fellating at the best of times. Undoubtedly digging on themselves so hard this year they're at risk of turning inside out.