The positives thread

[buttermuffs]

Decided to do the search. I wasn't disappointed. Bless you my friend.

Post in thread '2023 National Draft Review Thread II [McKercher, Z.Duursma, Goad, W.Dawson, Hardeman, Maley]' https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/thre...w-dawson-hardeman-maley.1371742/post-81376051

Sphynx on North Melbourne’s board is a prophet:

“Morris will be an excellent AFL footballer and a real bargain if in the mid 20's or 30's.

He just has a few qualities that get you a long way in the game.

He's an elite contested mark and has excellent forward craft, he knows how to position himself, he knows how to use his body. His movement and agility is underrated also. Larkey was the same when we drafted him, he's a natural forward, it circumvents athleticism and size alot of the time.


Jack Gunston went at Pick 29 because of some similar criticism, I feel like Morris is a similar type. Morris is 1cm shorter than Gunston.

You might argue, his type of KPF is perfectly suited as the second key forward in the modern game that the best sides seem to operate around 1 200cm forward only.

I think he'd do really well next to Larkey and with George, Sheezel, Curtis etc.

I'd have no hesitation taking him with Pick 19, once it's pushed out to Pick 25 or 26.”

 

[buttermuffs]

Post in thread '2023 National Draft Review Thread II [McKercher, Z.Duursma, Goad, W.Dawson, Hardeman, Maley]' https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/thre...w-dawson-hardeman-maley.1371742/post-81376051

Sphynx on North Melbourne’s board is a prophet:

“Morris will be an excellent AFL footballer and a real bargain if in the mid 20's or 30's.

He just has a few qualities that get you a long way in the game.

He's an elite contested mark and has excellent forward craft, he knows how to position himself, he knows how to use his body. His movement and agility is underrated also. Larkey was the same when we drafted him, he's a natural forward, it circumvents athleticism and size alot of the time.


Jack Gunston went at Pick 29 because of some similar criticism, I feel like Morris is a similar type. Morris is 1cm shorter than Gunston.

You might argue, his type of KPF is perfectly suited as the second key forward in the modern game that the best sides seem to operate around 1 200cm forward only.

I think he'd do really well next to Larkey and with George, Sheezel, Curtis etc.

I'd have no hesitation taking him with Pick 19, once it's pushed out to Pick 25 or 26.”

Also nothing is better than a cheeky Jack Gunston’s comparison. It was made to be.

 

[briztoon]

Post in thread '2023 National Draft Review Thread II [McKercher, Z.Duursma, Goad, W.Dawson, Hardeman, Maley]' https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/thre...w-dawson-hardeman-maley.1371742/post-81376051

Sphynx on North Melbourne’s board is a prophet:

“Morris will be an excellent AFL footballer and a real bargain if in the mid 20's or 30's.

He just has a few qualities that get you a long way in the game.

He's an elite contested mark and has excellent forward craft, he knows how to position himself, he knows how to use his body. His movement and agility is underrated also. Larkey was the same when we drafted him, he's a natural forward, it circumvents athleticism and size alot of the time.


Jack Gunston went at Pick 29 because of some similar criticism, I feel like Morris is a similar type. Morris is 1cm shorter than Gunston.

You might argue, his type of KPF is perfectly suited as the second key forward in the modern game that the best sides seem to operate around 1 200cm forward only.

I think he'd do really well next to Larkey and with George, Sheezel, Curtis etc.

I'd have no hesitation taking him with Pick 19, once it's pushed out to Pick 25 or 26.”

Pretty sure Sphynx is a current or ex recruiter. He has access to all the preseason testing and National and State combine testing data, which includes all the biometric measures they do at the national combine. There's another North Melbourne scout also on the North board as well.

 

[werdna78]

Pretty sure Sphynx is a current or ex recruiter. He has access to all the preseason testing and National and State combine testing data, which includes all the biometric measures they do at the national combine. There's another North Melbourne scout also on the North board as well.

Hey Briztoon, what do you think of North's drafting over the last couple of years and their list?

Have they got the bones to get better?

 

[briztoon]

Hey Briztoon, what do you think of North's drafting over the last couple of years and their list?

Have they got the bones to get better?

lol this is the positive thread. I have gone to town on their drafting elsewhere. I believe a lot of their later drafting has been good, in that they've picked up players who can perform at AFL level. Some of their early recent drafting, is more about positions they haven't addressed.

 

[Nathan Barley]

Hey Briztoon, what do you think of North's drafting over the last couple of years and their list?

Have they got the bones to get better?

Phillips over McDonald is one of the all time drafting blunders

 

[M Malice]

Phillips over McDonald is one of the all time drafting blunders

As bad as Tambling before Franklin?

 

[werdna78]

lol this is the positive thread. I have gone to town on their drafting elsewhere. I believe a lot of their later drafting has been good, in that they've picked up players who can perform at AFL level. Some of their early recent drafting, is more about positions they haven't addressed.

It's a positive for us if they haven't drafted well, was curious for your thoughts.

 

[briztoon]

Phillips over McDonald is one of the all time drafting blunders

I'll be honest, I didn't rate McDonald at the time, and still really don't. He's not Schache soft, but he's still soft. If you're not an athletic leaping tall, then you have to throw your big body around. McDonald can position himself well, but he doesn't (yet) use his size to over power opponents.

 

[rye]

I'll be honest, I didn't rate McDonald at the time, and still really don't. He's not Schache soft, but he's still soft. If you're not an athletic leaping tall, then you have to throw your big body around. McDonald can position himself well, but he doesn't (yet) use his size to over power opponents.

mcdonald will at worst likely be a 200 game player though

phillips is on the brink of being delisted from the worst side i have ever seen

 

[Mr Ripper]

Break out game (at VFL level, anyway) for Luke Lloyd today.

 

[JasRulz63]

Break out game (at VFL level, anyway) for Luke Lloyd today.

Game high 14 score involvements.

 

[mpal6]

Break out game (at VFL level, anyway) for Luke Lloyd today.

Let's extend all 3 talls we got last year. I was watching the stream and ZZ has a presence about him in CHB.

On a positive note, if we manage to nail all 3 talls and 2 or 3 MSDs then clubs will come for our recruiters just like they did for our medical staff.

 

[buttermuffs]

Let's extend all 3 talls we got last year. I was watching the stream and ZZ has a presence about him in CHB.

On a positive note, if we manage to nail all 3 talls and 2 or 3 MSDs then clubs will come for our recruiters just like they did for our medical staff.

Very glad that with a mediocre draft hand we had we managed to find some good KPP prospects when our academy is producing good midfielders.

 

[luthor]

Break out game (at VFL level, anyway) for Luke Lloyd today.

Yes, agree.

Moves to space really well and has great arm extension with his marking

 

[Cuzz09]

If you blokes can beat Port at AO this week then the AFL world will begin to believe.

Big test

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[buttermuffs]

mcdonald will at worst likely be a 200 game player though

phillips is on the brink of being delisted from the worst side i have ever seen

Phillips ended up doing alright yesterday tagging Daicos.

It’s clear that tagging has slowly made a comeback from half a decade ago. I’d imagine clubs will put extra value on a player if they can tag effectively even if they aren’t the best overall player.

 

[Nunez]

We are finding form and have Ashcroft back next week

 

[Elixuh]

We are finding form and have Ashcroft back next week

There are no positives to take out of this performance Nuney. Please stfu

 

[Nathan Barley]

Hipwood and Joe in top 15 goal kickers

 

[Jivlain]

Squiggle 2026

live.squiggle.com.au

 

[luthor]

We won all four quarters and had a blinder of a third quarter

 

[BuntonRules]

We won all four quarters and had a blinder of a third quarter

Second was not bad, either.

 

[Nathan Barley]

Second was not bad, either.

From half way through the second to halfway through the 3rd we kicked 12 in a row

That run in a single quarter would’ve been amazing

 

[Schache_off]

Squiggle loves us again...kind of. Has us losing the grand final to Sydney