The value of North getting John Donohue as their wrestling and tackling coach stood out like a sore thumb tonight.
Lindsey Thomas almost cost North the game tonight, firstly with his stupid pushing Selwood into the fence,
but why North continually kicked to him when he was on a bigger opponent in the last quarter. 3 times he was out bodied when an alternative option should have been taken. At the other end Geelong went to the gorilla in Hawkins and he was catching everything.
Reminded me of WCE using of fabulous finals Phil Matera rather than a true KPF as their main target in 2005.
Portia will get that.
But Thomas was ripped off 2 or 3 times when he should have got a free kick for being held and pushed in the back. But his staging has spooked the umpires.
Nick De softo was not his usual soft self tonight. He ended up with a black eye and got some bloody telling disposals at critical stage in the 3rd and 4th quarter. Respect!!
Gotta respect Geelong for being able to keep coming back or holding on all year. I think that was the only time they have lost when the margin has been 13 points or less. Think they finished the year 8-1.