Marsh Round 1 - Bulldogs v North Melbourne - Friday February 21, 6:10 AEST

[Gunf]

It is literally 1 practice match with 6 of our 8 best and fairest players out. Every position on the field has our best players out.

bit early don’t ya think?

Predicting bottom 4 is wrong of one game but he is right in the fact that was rubbish

 

[North11]

Predicting bottom 4 is wrong of one game but he is right in the fact that was rubbish

Yeah, North did play rubbish today but it doesn’t really mean anything to be honest. I just watch these games to see personal development and see how the new players fit in.

 

[Dazb86]

The effort was there from North. Just lacked the polish. Higgins will make a bit of a difference.

 

[Anja_Nees]

And has David King eaten a baby cow or is he transitioning to a baby cow?

The side on footage of him was brutal.

 

[JimmyBeerCans]

Yeah, North did play rubbish today but it doesn’t really mean anything to be honest. I just watch these games to see personal development and see how the new players fit in.

Like every year apart from a few stand out teams no one will know too much about what's going on until round 10-ish then some will drop off and some will have a strong back end.. but it's Feb you sUcK herp derp!!

 

[Mofra]

The side on footage of him was brutal.

The fact they needed a drone to get his whole profile into the shot was telling

 

[Gunf]

Yeah, North did play rubbish today but it doesn’t really mean anything to be honest. I just watch these games to see personal development and see how the new players fit in.

People read way to much into practice games but you would want your players being able to hit a target come round one because they couldn't hit s**t tonight (for your information i have them in a logjam from 5-12)

 

[Brick Loosener]

And has David King eaten a baby cow or is he transitioning to a baby cow?

Calf.

 

[marcus1232]

For teams that have winning cultures pre-season results don’t really matter ( Richmond, hawthorn, west coast ect.)

But for clubs that are trying to push there way up the ladder ( saints, Roos, Carlton ) winning these games are important because mentally it builds belief within the group

 

[mighty mick]

To be honest just watched the young guys get a go glad we stopped trying to play battering ram footy after 10 minutes or the walking wounded list would be bigger

And David King is working on taking Sam kekavich lamb bassador role

 

[North11]

For teams that have winning cultures pre-season results don’t really matter ( Richmond, hawthorn, west coast ect.)

But for clubs that are trying to push there way up the ladder ( saints, Roos, Carlton ) winning these games are important because mentally it builds belief within the group

I can definitely see where you are coming from but once round 1 hits in my opinion it’s fair game for everyone.

 

[Rod Stroker]

Who’s missing from the forward line if you don’t mind me asking?

Just 3 of our top 5 goal kickers from last year in Brown, Ziebell, Wood.

 

[Rod Stroker]

He’s a bust. He’s never gonna be in your best 22. He just isn‘t. And never mess with Pacho. The guy was a psycho who took his job very seriously .

2018 Maj is absolutely in our best 22. He's our best intercept marker to help repel opposition attacks.

 

[Johnny_Dogg4]

after last years car crash of a pre season, i think the dogs wanted to start the season off much better.
mentally we switched off against poorer oppostiion and at the end cost us top 4 or home final.

 

[captain blood 17]

2018 Maj is absolutely in our best 22. He's our best intercept marker to help repel opposition attacks.

It’s 2020. He’s a list clogger.

 

[Lsta062]

Just 3 of our top 5 goal kickers from last year in Brown, Ziebell, Wood.

They all kicked 20+ goals in 2019 so that’s fair enough

 

[mighty mick]

If Majak wants to use the golden fist instead of Mark in defends be better learn to kill it over the line rather than blindly hit it back into the opposition's forward area

 

[Iamspock]

Pre-season games might be be seen as rubbish, not worrying about, etc., but they could have a bearing on whether the 'swinging' membership buyers will invest their money in their clubs, or take the wait and see option, because it creates optimism/pessimism. If you hook them in early, then they've paid up regardless of how the team goes in the H&A season.

 

[Angus Young]

i know its only a pre season game but lot of upside for dogs this year

reakon that loss to gws will be a good thing

cant see them missing the 8 and top 4 is likely

 

[Beerfish]

i know its only a pre season game but...top 4 is likely

 

[Kram]

Has Ben Cunnington Ben to Advanced Hair Studio?

 

[Jobe Watson]

Worrying signs for North. Their team is full of butchers. Don't see them improving much in 2020.

 

[Dazb86]

Worrying signs for North. Their team is full of butchers. Don't see them improving much in 2020.

To be fair they were missing 2 of their better ball users through the midfield last night.

 

[Dogs till i die]

3 big plusses for me:

1. Keath will improve us - great reader of the play is why he intercepts so much;​

2. Bont moving beautifully, shaken off his hip concerns of 2018 when he looked a plodder;​

3. Crozier is our best half back, very assured with the ball.​

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Where do you play Caleb Daniel?​

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[Elite Master]

Worrying signs for North. Their team is full of butchers. Don't see them improving much in 2020.

You forgot to say "in my humble opinion".