Norths flag chances

[Gavin Excell]

Are they a real premiership chance?

 

[Seagrave_Holmes]

Yes.

 

[Bald]

I think they're a chance because they'll make finals, the trouble is so will 7 other teams that this year seem all likely to win the flag.

I know that's the cliche but in the 8 I have predicted I honestly believe at this stage of the season, any of them can beat any other.

 

[Angus Young]

I think they're a chance because they'll make finals, the trouble is so will 7 other teams that this year seem all likely to win the flag.

I know that's the cliche but in the 8 I have predicted I honestly believe at this stage of the season, any of them can beat any other.

totally agree, at this point the top 8 teams are all even and where they finish is very hard to predict.

But right now North are setting themselves up perfectly.

 

[Kwality]

I think they're a chance because they'll make finals, the trouble is so will 7 other teams that this year seem all likely to win the flag.

I know that's the cliche but in the 8 I have predicted I honestly believe at this stage of the season, any of them can beat any other.

& its April ....

 

[Mitchell Madness]

At this stage, they've had a golden run in terms of fixturing

I don't think they'll trouble the top sides at the business end, but anything could happen

 

[rdhopkins2]

North going beautifully but still early days in the season.

 

[juss]

Too early to tell.

 

[SilentHunter_]

Prelim again and that'll be it imo.

 

[Gavin Excell]

They are clearly capable as last 2 finals campaigns show. Finishing top 4 (even top 2) changes the dynamic though.

 

[JohnnyFontane90]

reckon their defense is a little suspect

 

[Hawkers]

lol. No. They are the worst prelim finalist in recent memory

 

[Gavin Excell]

lol. No. They are the worst prelim finalist in recent memory

North will offer more than your easy beats eagles and co

 

[BoxMatrix]

Hahahaha no. They have easy runs both fixturing wise, and umpire wise. They've had easy runs to make the prelims in the past two years. Much more flag worthy teams.

 

[BoxMatrix]

lol. No. They are the worst prelim finalist in recent memory

This. They've faced Essendon and Richmond in EF's who are major chokers, and come up against injured Geelong and Swans sides in the semi finals. And when they make the prelims they get destroyed.

 

[Dugdale2Dwyer]

Goldstein and Wells stay fit we'll win the flag, but that assumption is based on not a slew of season ending injuries to Ziebell, Petrie, Cunningham, DalSanto etc.

 

[Hawkers]

North will offer more than your easy beats eagles and co

Well the question you posed had nothing to do about Hawthorn or the Eagles and their co. so I didn't answer that.
I thought everyone was sick of main board threads turning into Hawthorn threads yet here you are doing it

 

[Lithium]

Well the question you posed had nothing to do about Hawthorn or the Eagles and their co. so I didn't answer that.
I thought everyone was sick of main board threads turning into Hawthorn threads yet here you are doing it

I think he was referring to hawthorns easy beats, the Eagles. But I'm not sure.

 

[BoxMatrix]

They are clearly capable as last 2 finals campaigns show. Finishing top 4 (even top 2) changes the dynamic though.

If they have an easy finals draws like they've had in the past few years, then maybe the can contend.

But when they come up against good sides they get smashed.

 

[Hawkers]

I think he was referring to hawthorns easy beats, the Eagles. But I'm not sure.

Well, that would be embarrassing for me . Some punctuation in the post would help clarify

 

[Pee Tear Griffin]

Yes. They get pretty underrated here I reckon. Their big forward line can cause any team problems, Goldstein best ruck in the league (for now...) big bodied mids, the evergreen Boomer. Their defense might be the one potential weakness. That all being said we would have beaten them if the maggots didn't have cash on North.

 

[1990crow]

Well underrated preseason and even now it seems. Clear threat.

 

[master bate]

Right now I think they'll be looking at getting to a prelim again and needing a heap of luck to win a prelim and grand final. If they beat the Dogs I might jump on board.

Until then I have question on personnel and game style.

With personnel:
I don't think their backline is good enough. Not enough in rebound or defending.
And I think their midfield lacks quality on the inside and out. Wells helps. And Dal Santo has a solid finals record, but I think they need an upgrade on the wing and everyone firing inside.
Forward line is certainly good enough as long as Waite and Harvey are firing and working both ways. Probably need Taylor Garner as that extra bit of x factor as well.

With game style I think they don't zone up well enough in defending nor do they switch and control ball movement. They score well as they go fast and direct but it also means they are too open and give the opposite too much of a chance.

 

[Tas]

People are getting carried away prematurely, we have a lot of games against the other potential contenders to come, we need a larger sample size.

 

[Gralin]

Keep banking early wins and they will finish top 4 making the prelim on the back of a week off would be something new for them.