Preview Round 4, 2021: North Melbourne vs Adelaide @ Marvel Stadium | Sunday, April 11 @ 1:10pm

[Horizons_00]

Didnt hayden play a shut down type role prior to his achilles?? More than happy to have him in the midfield locking onto the oppositions best

He even worked closely with Jacobs to take over his role. I’ve been saying this for a long time but it’s a perfect role for Hayden.

 

[Horizons_00]

So the last time we won was Round 18 last year against Crows

...lol

 

[Event Horizon]

So the last time we won was Round 18 last year against Crows

...lol

If we don't get to within 5 goals of them this time, hard to see who we can beat

 

[Val Keating]

Only paying $3.40. Way under the odds.

We’ve actually come in to $3.25. Wtf have they been watching?

 

[Val Keating]

Atu IN.

Give him a crack

Has he had the North media fluff piece yet?

 

[Event Horizon]

We’ve actually come in to $3.25. Wtf have they been watching?

They know Adelaide is not much chop, and if we could apply pressure for 2.5 quarters instead of our standard 1.5, we would be some chance to stay with them and that means $3.25 I suppose. There must be some money for us as well.

 

[Val Keating]

They know Adelaide is not much chop, and if we could apply pressure for 2.5 quarters instead of our standard 1.5, we would be some chance to stay with them and that means $3.25 I suppose. There must be some money for us as well.

I’ll be there and am frothing for a win and this is one of the best chances for the year so fingers crossed. Reckon Tex might have a field day with our depleted backline. He’ll probably get McKay and take him up the ground leaving us pretty undersized down back

 

[Val Keating]

^^ Actually if that happens young should go with him and McKay stay deep

 

[Val Keating]

Must say, I hate the teams being released the day before a game. Need to bring back Thursday night team selection. It’s so much better for discussion and it’s sort of goes against the usual AFL tactic of media saturation

 

[Event Horizon]

I’ll be there and am frothing for a win and this is one of the best chances for the year so fingers crossed. Reckon Tex might have a field day with our depleted backline. He’ll probably get McKay and take him up the ground leaving us pretty undersized down back

With LMac back, Walker down there, and Young hopefully having a better game than last week, I think we should be ok, provided McKay can hold his own.
The bigger problem is our own forward line. We can't stay in games with 2 goals a quarter in our "good" quarters. As a young side we need to apply some scoreboard pressure and give ourselves something to defend. Unless we can find solutions to be more dangerous up forward, we will lose this by 40-50.

I would bring Campbell in if Xerri is still underdone. He may not be a gun forward, but he would straigten us up, allow Goldy to play forward for longer periods and will allow Larkey not to waste energy in the ruck. If he can also kick a couple himself, it would be a bonus.

 

[Event Horizon]

Must say, I hate the teams being released the day before a game. Need to bring back Thursday night team selection. It’s so much better for discussion and it’s sort of goes against the usual AFL tactic of media saturation

Agree, but at least it means none of this bull crap with Sunday teams showing extended bench which means jack s**t.

 

[Val Keating]

Agree, but at least it means none of this bull crap with Sunday teams showing extended bench which means jack sh*t.

At least we knew who was a chance, but yeah it’s not as good for Sunday games.

 

[Val Keating]

With LMac back, Walker down there, and Young hopefully having a better game than last week, I think we should be ok, provided McKay can hold his own.
The bigger problem is our own forward line. We can't stay in games with 2 goals a quarter in our "good" quarters. As a young side we need to apply some scoreboard pressure and give ourselves something to defend. Unless we can find solutions to be more dangerous up forward, we will lose this by 40-50.

I would bring Campbell in if Xerri is still underdone. He may not be a gun forward, but he would straigten us up, allow Goldy to play forward for longer periods and will allow Larkey not to waste energy in the ruck. If he can also kick a couple himself, it would be a bonus.

We need our small and medium forwards to get dangerous. Sydney has done pretty well with a small forward line. Zurhaar in particular has been very disappointing. Turner too. Thomas has been ok but could be better, but at least he’s kicking goals.

 

[ChoppyGun]

Has he had the North media fluff piece yet?

Not an interview but a highlights package.

That's usually enough.

 

[ChoppyGun]

If we don't get to within 5 goals of them this time, hard to see who we can beat

We won our Intraclubs nicely thank you very much.

Went into the season 3 straight.

 

[Scottroo]

Rory Sloane

9

Rory Sloane

Age

34

Ht

183cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

23.7

5star

K

11.7

4star

HB

11.9

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

6.6

5star

CL

5.7

5star

D

15.3

4star

K

7.3

3star

HB

8.0

4star

M

1.3

1star

T

3.3

4star

CL

4.2

5star

D

22.2

5star

K

8.6

4star

HB

13.6

5star

M

3.2

4star

T

6.0

5star

CL

4.6

5star

out for the crows. Massive out

 

[Usayed Givashe]

Rory Sloane out for the crows. Massive out

Does explain the $3.40 into $3.25 mini-go for us.

 

[Devington]

Rory Sloane out for the crows. Massive out

One of the elite two way running mids in the game. Massive is right!

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

One of the elite two way running mids in the game. Massive is right!

We’re a chance of winning at least one quarter now.

 

[Merlin007]

Rory Sloane out for the crows. Massive out

Indeed; obviously you’d want big games from a our clearance players, and if they deliver, we’d have to be a good chance, probably won’t get a better one all year with a few back in like LMac

 

[Devington]

We’re a chance of winning at least one quarter now.

We're winning an average of a quarter of a game, so maybe a sneaky chance at two!

Incidentally, St Kilda have won a total of two quarters for the year.

 

[Shinboner1]

Has he had the North media fluff piece yet?

I remember there being something on monday?

Atu goes back to the future

Atu Bosenavulagi's role has taken a surprising, but successful change, during his time at his new club.

www.nmfc.com.au

 

[lockheed]

I reckon almost without fail, every pass that was cut off was to a stationary target, the lack of run to provide options/overlap was glaringly obvious, and has been for way too long.

I saw this as well

 

[Psicosis]

Sloane out is big. Our midfield now actually stacks up better then theirs. If we tag Laird we can 100% win this.

 

[Thewlis Dish]

If we don't get to within 5 goals of them this time, hard to see who we can beat

Adelaide probably would have said similar going into the game against us last year. It will click at some point later in the season and we'll snag a couple of wins.