Unofficial Preview Changes v North Melbourne

[Pure_Ownage]

Deja Vu.

If mid season trades were in i would have traded for Goldstein etc mid season.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

You can play 3 big defenders if you dont have so many medium defenders.

We have often played 3 tall defenders.

Scarlett, Harley, egan

Scarlett, Taylor, lonergan

Lonergan; Taylor, rivers.

The reason we dont currently play 3 is we also have 3 medium slow defenders in kolo, Henry and Stewart. I'm not averse to dropping both Henry and kolo to fit in Henderson. Hendo is currently a better player then both when fit.

I actually agree with you but its too big a structure change this late in the year. Needed to be done earlier if we were going to try it.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

This weather, heavy ground, I can't believe SS is dropped. Just the game for his strength and tackling.

Menegola will do that.

We need more run and quicker ball movement.

 

[Snake_Baker]

Interesting you would mention the umpires. Free kick tallies in the last half dozen games between the sides:

Round 4, 2015 - North 28 Geelong 12
Round 15, 2015 - North 26 Geelong 13
Round 12 2016 - North 19 Geelong 18
Round 2 2017 - North 25 Geelong 20
Round 12 2018 - North 32 Geelong 18
Round 8 2019 - North 21 Geelong 13

Tallies don't mean squat as you very well know. Where & when influence results.

Round 2, 2013 - North 22 Geelong 29




The game is governed by incompetent idiots, who are easily sucked in, especially by home crowds, and Geelong have some of the smartest players in the business when it comes to milking a free kick.

 

[Down at K Park]

I have many shortcoming's, but being two faced or snitching aren't among them, and for the record, Geelong wouldn't make the top 10 clubs that I supposedly "loathe".

I did rip in after the last match and I stand by that. I also stand by the 94 prelim, are you going to hold a grudge about that, or do you wanna have a sensible discussion about saturday nights match?

You couldn't be more 2 faced if you tried. You were in here all nice talking about the game, while starting troll threads on the bay about us, and slagging us off as much as you could. Then had a savage melt after you lost. You are a 2 faced rat.

 

[Hamingja]

Smith is back in cos they are resting Stanley for finals. He was good for the first half but has been cooked of late so the rest will do him and us good

Stanley needs a block of games to consistently play well as he is not a natural footballer.

Form was good before the bye when playing every week, then we starting jerking him around to try other options and form disappears.

Poor management.

The longer we keep playing Smith the bigger hole we are digging.

 

[winty]

Tallies don't mean squat as you very well know. Where & when influence results.

Round 2, 2013 - North 22 Geelong 29




The game is governed by incompetent idiots, who are easily sucked in, especially by home crowds, and Geelong have some of the smartest players in the business when it comes to milking a free kick.

What was the issue there? Blatant push in the back.

 

[candiehappy]

Geelong have some of the smartest players in the business when it comes to milking a free kick.

grow up, and feck off.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

With the way we've set up at times over the last month, the bolded might be a challenge, especially if Goldstein gets on top of Smith, which is more than likely.

We're as much chance of winning the centre clearances this week as I am of winning lotto

 

[Seeds]

To my eyes Henry is not slow. I rarely see him get caught with the ball.

We will have to agree to disagree.

He played forward for 8 weeks last season. Not once did i see him burn his opponent on a lead. Rohan does. Menzel often did. Henry not once. If he is football fast then he must be one of the dumbest footballers going around to not actually use it.

 

[Seeds]

I think seeds is more talking about speed off the mark and agility

our backline is s**t because its extremely limited offensively (very poor kicking skills, no run and carry)

Yes those would of been better words to use.

 

[Isaac Norm Smith]

This weather, heavy ground, I can't believe SS is dropped. Just the game for his strength and tackling.

Yeah, I agree. But clearly the MC don't see him featuring in September (unless we get injuries), hence the reason they have dropped him and they want to get the team settled and ready for the finals. I suspect changes will now be kept to a minimum.

 

[feelinfeline]

He played forward for 8 weeks last season. Not once did i see him burn his opponent on a lead. Rohan does. Menzel often did. Henry not once. If he is football fast then he must be one of the dumbest footballers going around to not actually use it.

I agree. He looks much better in defence.

 

[TheWoodenSlug]

We're as much chance of winning the centre clearances this week as I am of winning lotto

We really should be winning the centre clearances - North are a poor clearance side, particularly in the centre.

In terms of differential stats, North are ranked 17th in the league for centre clearances and 15th for stoppage clearances. We're not much better at the stoppage clearances (one spot above the Roos in 14th place), but we are much better in centre clearances - ranked 7th.

 

[FredLeDeux]

If that is so, and I am remain unconvinced that it is our problem or at least the major problem with our current form, then why don't we make some changes. And I am not even talking about a Plan B, just a different game plan.

Are you crazy?
Why would we change our gameplan while you remain unconvinced that is our problem?

 

[BlakeyNoFlakey]

Tallies don't mean squat as you very well know. Where & when influence results.

Round 2, 2013 - North 22 Geelong 29




The game is governed by incompetent idiots, who are easily sucked in, especially by home crowds, and Geelong have some of the smartest players in the business when it comes to milking a free kick.

Just got 3 words for you.... GET OVER IT!

 

[candiehappy]

I suspect changes will now be kept to a minimum.

The Smith - Stanley debate will continue though

We're as much chance of winning the centre clearances this week as I am of winning lotto

won't win the hit outs, which they know in advance. Doesn't mean they can't win the clearances though. Hopefully ....

 

[Max Milburn]

This weather, heavy ground, I can't believe SS is dropped. Just the game for his strength and tackling.

Wet ground. Slippery ground. But no way will it be a "heavy" ground.
Simply doesn't happen in the AFL, especially at Goomba Park.

 

[Isaac Norm Smith]

Parfitt reminds me a little of Josh Caddy. He teases you with the natural talent he clearly has, but he has really achieved very little so far. Injuries have not helped of course. He is clearly seen as best 22 and they want him in the team for finals. But he needs to do more imo.

I want to see him play really well in the last three games and hit the finals with some momentum and form. When he is at his best we're a better team for it. He is nearly at the 50-game mark and just needs to find consistency.

 

[Tackle_happy]

Stanley needs a block of games to consistently play well as he is not a natural footballer.

Form was good before the bye when playing every week, then we starting jerking him around to try other options and form disappears.

Poor management.

The longer we keep playing Smith the bigger hole we are digging.

Stanley was battling. Wear and tear mainly. His legs being battered by bigger ruckmen etc slowed him down and those impact type injuries to shins ... last a while ... and hurt like hell when you get hit there continually.

He will be better for the rest ... and perfectly timed to come in against Martin next week at the Gabba.

 

[Tackle_happy]

Parfitt reminds me a little of Josh Caddy. He teases you with the natural talent he clearly has, but he has really achieved very little so far. Injuries have not helped of course. He is clearly seen as best 22 and they want him in the team for finals. But he needs to do more imo.

I want to see him play really well in the last three games and hit the finals with some momentum and form. When he is at his best we're a better team for it. He is nearly at the 50-game mark and just needs to find consistency.

I reckon he will get there ... but he needs to work on tackling and disposal (short kicks/handballing behind players come to mind). Both those things are not insurmountable.

 

[Isaac Norm Smith]

The Smith - Stanley debate will continue though

It will. Certainly not ideal that we don't know who our number one ruck will be in finals because they're both very average..

 

[Cronin]

It will. Certainly not ideal that we don't know who our number one ruck will be in finals because they're both very average..

I don't think we've known since 2011 have we, it's almost like they play 'Rock, Paper, Scissors' to decide.

 

[Landgraft]

I think seeds is more talking about speed off the mark and agility

our backline is s**t because its extremely limited offensively (very poor kicking skills, no run and carry)

I can't even imagine how badly in the dark we'd be if not for the efforts of people such as yourself to carefully measure, calculate and quantify the various in-game paces of professional footballers.

We'd probably have to just be using speed as a meaningless buzz word, thrown around wherever it feels right without having to be accountable for it.

 

[Max Milburn]

The Nutty Squirrels are out in force today...
"Parfitt is a shuffler."
"Kolo is crap."
"Our backline is s**t."
"Usain Bolt is slow off the mark."