North Melbourne v West Coast.. who will be better in 2024?

[Corn Cobbers]

It may be a couple of years too soon, but that North midfield, and who they can rotate through it, looks frightening.

Hopefully the Pies can shake one out.

Agreed, North's list is the one I'm most jealous of

Sheezel, Wardlaw and McKercher just for starters...

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[CoastersFlag No.5]

Flip a coin really we went 1-1 last year. Both have a quality full forward and good developing mids. Defence could be the difference if Gov and Barrass can stay fit. Losing McKay and having Pink and Nyuon for the first half of the year as the tall defenders doesn't look very good.

 

[the big lebowski]

Flip a coin really we went 1-1 last year. Both have a quality full forward and good developing mids. Defence could be the difference if Gov and Barrass can stay fit. Losing McKay and having Pink and Nyuon for the first half of the year as the tall defenders doesn't look very good.

Pink, Dawson, Corr - talls

Goater sheezel Mckercher - smalls

McDonald fisher - bench

The marked difference today, that can’t be denied is our substantial increase in fitness and to a lesser degree, speed.

Fitness was a massive issue for us last year and we’ve now got sheez, Stephens, Scott, Mckercher and Simpkin who are all elite runners. Maybe Lazzaro too.

Not to mentioned the across the board fitness increases we’ve seen, especially to inside mids in ldu, Wardlaw, Powell and Phillips.

It was 35 degrees today and we ran it our way better than we would have this time last year.

 

[stallon]

I think we are a sneaky chance to finish just outside of the bottom 4 with a good run with injuries.

I think Eagles will almost certainly be bottom 2.

I think the eagles are a sneaky chance to be outside the botton 4 with a good run with injuries.

I think North will almost certainly be bottom 2

Not just copying ur comment, but the arguments for both are just as valid

 

[citizen-erased]

West coast so hard to predict given its bad run of injuries.
North have a young but decent midfield plus Larkey coming on very nicely
But there's still a lot of holes to plug and the backline is a worry

Flip a coin really we went 1-1 last year. Both have a quality full forward and good developing mids. Defence could be the difference if Gov and Barrass can stay fit. Losing McKay and having Pink and Nyuon for the first half of the year as the tall defenders doesn't look very good.

My sentiments exactly

 

[citizen-erased]

Agreed, North's list is the one I'm most jealous of

Sheezel, Wardlaw and McKercher just for starters...

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Reid, Hewett, ginbey and Chesser not too shabby in recent years.

 

[shintemaster]

I think North's backline will hold it back from making any big strides up the ladder this year but they have enough talent across the rest of the field to limit that damage. Especially with a coach like Clarko who is great at covering areas of weakness.

This is the first year i think expectations of improvement should be put on North. Now that doesn't mean finals contender but i think they should be hoping to move out of that bottom 2 and i do think they should be clear of West Coast.

This is pretty close to my take. We're extremely young this year and that along with the backline finding its feet is a natural question mark but I'm very comfortable we've hit the bottom and on our way back up now.

Pink, Dawson, Corr - talls

Goater sheezel Mckercher - smalls

McDonald fisher - bench

The marked difference today, that can’t be denied is our substantial increase in fitness and to a lesser degree, speed.

Fitness was a massive issue for us last year and we’ve now got sheez, Stephens, Scott, Mckercher and Simpkin who are all elite runners. Maybe Lazzaro too.

Not to mentioned the across the board fitness increases we’ve seen, especially to inside mids in ldu, Wardlaw, Powell and Phillips.

It was 35 degrees today and we ran it our way better than we would have this time last year.

Last year we couldn't run out the 2nd quarter in the middle of June. Stark difference already.

 

[eaglespremiers]

Reid, Hewett, ginbey and Chesser not too shabby in recent years.

And if we end up bottom two this year (which we likely will) add O'Sullivan or Smith to that quartet.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Flip a coin really we went 1-1 last year. Both have a quality full forward and good developing mids. Defence could be the difference if Gov and Barrass can stay fit. Losing McKay and having Pink and Nyuon for the first half of the year as the tall defenders doesn't look very good.

Comben and Corr will be our key defenders

And Logue won’t be far away

 

[Farang83150]

WC wafl side or AFL side
They only just got over the line last time!

 

[The Nostradamus]

WC wafl side or AFL side

Both will get the spoon in their respective comps again

 

[Shueygod]

Both will get the spoon in their respective comps again

Eagles will flog north champ

 

[Altum Volantes]

Completely depends on how many injuries the Eagles get.

So, North, obviously.

 

[Farang83150]

Completely depends on how many injuries the Eagles get.

So, North, obviously.

Just like last time...WAFL

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Comben and Corr will be our key defenders

And Logue won’t be far away

Corr is average at best, Comben still has to learn his trade down back. Logie is not back until much later.

Your kids are inadequate. Pink may be the best. Few of the small mediums down back showed much inclination to… you know .. actually defend.

 

[Makeshift Park]

Corr is average at best, Comben still has to learn his trade down back. Logie is not back until much later.

Your kids are inadequate. Pink may be the best. Few of the small mediums down back showed much inclination to… you know .. actually defend.

Goater will be important in that regard. For a comparison, he’s bigger than Rampe. Looks strong in the loose tall defender role.

Dawson has looked the pick of our KPDs this offseason.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Goater will be important in that regard. For a comparison, he’s bigger than Rampe. Looks strong in the loose tall defender role.

Dawson has looked the pick of our KPDs this offseason.

Has Goater improved his fitness? At one stage he couldn’t run out of sight on a foggy night.

 

[Sphynx]

Has Goater improved his fitness? At one stage he couldn’t run out of sight on a foggy night.

Yes he has, he’s never going to be Robert Harvey in that regard, but there’s also not many his size with his athleticism.

He looks primed for a break out year.

 

[VinnieB]

It won’t take North much to get an honest key defender. Once they can tighten that backline, they’ll be playing finals

 

[Mr.X]

North.

They are showing some good signs and are building a real hunger, will surprise a lot of teams

 

[Big_Birdy]

North.

They are showing some good signs and are building a real hunger, will surprise a lot of teams

It may be North, but not sure this was the time to bump this thread given the weekend.

 

[The Dougster]

It may be North, but not sure this was the time to bump this thread given the weekend.

Nil all draw atm

 

[Obeanie1]

Injury gods will decide this contest.

 

[Freomaniac]

3 years of drafting and over half the list 21 or under matey. Way past step 0

well eagles have never been in this type of rebuild. they have been through a couple of plug and play 2 year rebuilds like 2000-01 and 2013-4.

2008-10 was the major rebuild.

 

[Taper]

North Melbourne should finish higher, and it would be quite concerning if West Coast go past them this year given how much talent North have had access to in recent years.