Autopsy V geelong @ cattery, Nice that we were still in it at 1/ time.

[shintemaster]

Turnovers

51 - 76

This must be addressed as every game we turn it over far too easily.

It’s setup related, not skill errors (primarily). It’s why I believe it is past time for a change.

 

[Mr Lloyd Christmas]

It’s setup related, not skill errors (primarily). It’s why I believe it is past time for a change.

Can I agree and disagree at the same time?

Yes setup doesn't help I agree, but the skill level of our players simply isn't up to scratch either.

 

[Scallop Industry Thug]

I'll never forget this night.

Whilst waiting for my Father to finish up in the toilet, a man pulled me by the scruff of my coat. He dragged me around a corner; out of sight of passers by.

His gaze fixed on my now flittering eyes.

He asked me why I was scared. He said "Son, you're 14. In your time as a North fan, you've only known success. The courage of Archer, the hardness of Stevens, the dynamism of McKernan. The other worldly dominance of the Captain. It won't always be like this in the new millennium".

I laughed. Listen to this dumb campaigner. "Have you not seen our young stocks. Scott Welsh. Even Hewitt. Besides, our leaders will dominate for a while. They're all committed family men who would never do anything to endanger the fabric of the team camaraderie".

The old man chuckled and took a long inhale of his Winfield Blue. "Son. You've got some bad times coming. And not just for your piercing unattractiveness. This club has 2 decades of nothing coming".

"Premierships?" I said.

"lol" he said and I had no idea what he meant.

"Grand Finals?"

His eyes welled up.

"Prelims?" I sheepishly asked.

"Yes, but we'll get reamed in every one".

At this point I realised he wasnt a rockspider trying to diddle me and he was actually from the future.

"Tell me more, wise one".

"Well, we'll basically finish 9th for 20 years. Then it will all fall apart when you try to rebuild in 2020".

What prompts this rebuild I enquired?

"Essentially, some campaigner in China knocks off a bat sanger. Everyone dies from a virus, the AFL shuts down".

We just beat Geelong. I ask if we beat them in 2020.

"No. We play them on a Tuesday arvo in Brisbane and they smash us".

"...".

"It'll make sense in 2020" he assures me.

"What else will be different?", I ask expectantly.

"You'll spend 20 years on Big Footy. It's a website."

"Ah yes the digital age. Are these people like a wise council of digital elders?".

"Not really, They allude to being sexually aroused when a North player goes alright for 6 weeks. They all need to sort their s**t out".

I bid this time traveller adieu and pledged to eventually start a MySpace account warning all North fans of the coming troubles.

 

[tazaa]

We’re as bad as any team ever.

I said the same last night. That we’re worse than GWS in 2012 and Fitzroy in 96.
A north supporter last night called me out and got defensive and said we’re not as bad as the Sydney sides in the early 90s.
That’s where we’re at.

 

[gokangas]

Pretending to be ignorant is not really becoming.

And if you are that ignorant then it’s just sad.

Sorry Mr Serious. Just reflecting their irrelevance to Australian sport. Union is a lost sport.

 

[danj]

Another thing about being at the game last night, with binoculars sitting almost in alignment with and above the centre square I can say we categorically got smashed in the centre. Not sure if the stats reflect this but we were massively outgunned, we really need to get some big bodies to get in and under, has to be a priority from a trade perspective cannot afford to wait until one of our young guys fills out.

 

[danj]

Oh yeah can we please bring back the long stops!!! Slipping and sliding impacted both teams

 

[berniemccarthy]

Ok.

Noble is gone.

But it wasn't necessarily all his fault.

Yes sure Noble is *en useless, as we should be much better than this, but his dismissal is only one part imo.

I'm not against Rawlings getting axed at the same to be honest.

We need change and we need it now, I have no trust anymore in our decisions but we must do something and now.

And pray tell where that would leave us in terms of continuity. There is no recruitment department. That consists entirely of Brady and Clayton presently. Baby and bath water spring to mind.

 

[Mr Lloyd Christmas]

And pray tell where that would leave us in terms of continuity. There is no recruitment department. That consists entirely of Brady and Clayton presently. Baby and bath water spring to mind.

* me is this a serious post?

 

[BigRedRoo]

 

[berniemccarthy]

* me is this a serious post?

Please advise the staff members who are employed in that department right at this minute. I’ll wait. You are an advocate of firing everyone as a solution. There is no one in their right mind that we could recruit from other clubs without a framework in place going forward which does not appear to exist presently.

 

[Mr Lloyd Christmas]

Please advise the staff members who are employed in that department right at this minute. I’ll wait. You are an advocate of firing everyone as a solution. There is no one in their right mind that we could recruit from other clubs without a framework in place going forward which does not appear to exist presently.

Get your facts straight.

Your post is otherwise ok.

 

[berniemccarthy]

Get your facts straight.

Your post is otherwise ok.

Thanks for your approval of my opinion. I was waiting with bated breath for it. My facts are already correct. Another opinion I have is that you are an overactive poster whose opinions are universally negative. You bombard this board and should find yourself another hobby. Lots of posts do not equate to more passion or more commitment or being more informative. They are the same thing regurgitated constantly. So if it’s ok by you I will ignore you henceforth. I await your approval.

 

[HongKongRoo]

I'll never forget this night.

Whilst waiting for my Father to finish up in the toilet, a man pulled me by the scruff of my coat. He dragged me around a corner; out of sight of passers by.

His gaze fixed on my now flittering eyes.

He asked me why I was scared. He said "Son, you're 14. In your time as a North fan, you've only known success. The courage of Archer, the hardness of Stevens, the dynamism of McKernan. The other worldly dominance of the Captain. It won't always be like this in the new millennium".

I laughed. Listen to this dumb campaigner. "Have you not seen our young stocks. Scott Welsh. Even Hewitt. Besides, our leaders will dominate for a while. They're all committed family men who would never do anything to endanger the fabric of the team camaraderie".

The old man chuckled and took a long inhale of his Winfield Blue. "Son. You've got some bad times coming. And not just for your piercing unattractiveness. This club has 2 decades of nothing coming".

"Premierships?" I said.

"lol" he said and I had no idea what he meant.

"Grand Finals?"

His eyes welled up.

"Prelims?" I sheepishly asked.

"Yes, but we'll get reamed in every one".

At this point I realised he wasnt a rockspider trying to diddle me and he was actually from the future.

"Tell me more, wise one".

"Well, we'll basically finish 9th for 20 years. Then it will all fall apart when you try to rebuild in 2020".

What prompts this rebuild I enquired?

"Essentially, some campaigner in China knocks off a bat sanger. Everyone dies from a virus, the AFL shuts down".

We just beat Geelong. I ask if we beat them in 2020.

"No. We play them on a Tuesday arvo in Brisbane and they smash us".

"...".

"It'll make sense in 2020" he assures me.

"What else will be different?", I ask expectantly.

"You'll spend 20 years on Big Footy. It's a website."

"Ah yes the digital age. Are these people like a wise council of digital elders?".

"Not really, They allude to being sexually aroused when a North player goes alright for 6 weeks. They all need to sort their s**t out".

I bid this time traveller adieu and pledged to eventually start a MySpace account warning all North fans of the coming troubles.

POTY

 

[Roogal]

Might I be bold enough to suggest that the biggest win for us last night was having Geoff Walsh sitting in the coaches box?

 

[Mav]

Sorry Mr Serious. Just reflecting their irrelevance to Australian sport. Union is a lost sport.

A full house at Optus suggests otherwise.

Union is the one true sport.

 

[gokangas]

A full house at Optus suggests otherwise.

Union is the one true sport.

Perth would fill their stadium with a dominos tournament - they have fugg all international sport. Great to see the Aussies finally beat the poms but its a dreadful game to watch. Have a look at the crowds they get to local games. No wonder they created NRL.

 

[Tiberius]

A full house at Optus suggests otherwise.

Union is the one true sport.

Gotta be honest, I'd be more up and about for our vfl team winning a practice game than I would be for the Aussie Rugger lads winning a world cup. But that's just me. Others are entitled to cheer on the bum sniffers if they choose to do so.

 

[Gasometer]

I'll never forget this night.

Whilst waiting for my Father to finish up in the toilet, a man pulled me by the scruff of my coat. He dragged me around a corner; out of sight of passers by.

His gaze fixed on my now flittering eyes.

He asked me why I was scared. He said "Son, you're 14. In your time as a North fan, you've only known success. The courage of Archer, the hardness of Stevens, the dynamism of McKernan. The other worldly dominance of the Captain. It won't always be like this in the new millennium".

I laughed. Listen to this dumb campaigner. "Have you not seen our young stocks. Scott Welsh. Even Hewitt. Besides, our leaders will dominate for a while. They're all committed family men who would never do anything to endanger the fabric of the team camaraderie".

The old man chuckled and took a long inhale of his Winfield Blue. "Son. You've got some bad times coming. And not just for your piercing unattractiveness. This club has 2 decades of nothing coming".

"Premierships?" I said.

"lol" he said and I had no idea what he meant.

"Grand Finals?"

His eyes welled up.

"Prelims?" I sheepishly asked.

"Yes, but we'll get reamed in every one".

At this point I realised he wasnt a rockspider trying to diddle me and he was actually from the future.

"Tell me more, wise one".

"Well, we'll basically finish 9th for 20 years. Then it will all fall apart when you try to rebuild in 2020".

What prompts this rebuild I enquired?

"Essentially, some campaigner in China knocks off a bat sanger. Everyone dies from a virus, the AFL shuts down".

We just beat Geelong. I ask if we beat them in 2020.

"No. We play them on a Tuesday arvo in Brisbane and they smash us".

"...".

"It'll make sense in 2020" he assures me.

"What else will be different?", I ask expectantly.

"You'll spend 20 years on Big Footy. It's a website."

"Ah yes the digital age. Are these people like a wise council of digital elders?".

"Not really, They allude to being sexually aroused when a North player goes alright for 6 weeks. They all need to sort their s**t out".

I bid this time traveller adieu and pledged to eventually start a MySpace account warning all North fans of the coming troubles.

 

[giantroo]

10 Jeremy Cameron

5

Jeremy Cameron

Age

31

Ht

196cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.5

3star

K

9.0

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

5.4

5star

T

1.6

4star

G

2.6

5star

D

10.0

3star

K

7.1

3star

HB

2.9

2star

M

4.6

4star

T

2.0

3star

G

1.9

5star

D

8.2

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

3.2

3star

M

4.6

5star

T

2.4

4star

G

2.0

5star

(GEEL)
7 Tom Hawkins

26

Tom Hawkins

Age

35

Ht

197cm

Wt

105kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.2

3star

K

7.9

3star

HB

4.4

3star

M

5.5

5star

T

1.9

4star

G

2.1

5star

D

12.7

3star

K

8.6

3star

HB

4.1

3star

M

5.1

5star

T

2.1

3star

G

1.6

5star

D

7.8

2star

K

5.6

3star

HB

2.2

2star

M

4.2

4star

T

1.0

3star

G

2.2

5star

(GEEL)
6 Cameron Guthrie

29

Cameron Guthrie

Age

31

Ht

187cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.7

4star

K

8.2

3star

HB

9.5

5star

M

3.1

3star

T

3.9

5star

CL

2.3

4star

D

18.7

4star

K

9.7

4star

HB

9.0

4star

M

4.6

4star

T

3.6

4star

CL

3.3

4star

D

11.0

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

6.0

4star

M

1.2

2star

T

4.0

5star

CL

0.4

3star

(GEEL)
4 Mitch Duncan (GEEL)
2 Zach Tuohy

2

Zach Tuohy

Age

34

Ht

187cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.7

4star

K

11.2

4star

HB

6.5

4star

M

3.7

4star

T

1.7

4star

CL

0.7

3star

D

18.9

4star

K

15.4

5star

HB

3.5

2star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.1

2star

CL

1.1

3star

D

11.4

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

4.4

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

1.0

3star

CL

0.4

3star

(GEEL)
1 Luke Davies-Uniacke

9

Luke Davies-uniacke

Age

24

Ht

188cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.1

3star

K

6.5

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

2.5

3star

T

2.2

4star

CL

2.0

4star

D

7.0

1star

K

3.0

1star

HB

4.0

3star

M

2.0

2star

T

1.0

2star

CL

2.0

4star

D

9.8

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

4.8

4star

M

1.6

2star

T

1.8

4star

CL

1.2

4star

(NMFC)

 

[The acurate one]

10 Jeremy Cameron (GEEL)
7 Tom Hawkins (GEEL)
6 Cameron Guthrie (GEEL)
4 Mitch Duncan (GEEL)
2 Zach Tuohy (GEEL)
1 Luke Davies-Uniacke (NMFC)

I cannot see us getting 5 Brownlow votes in total for the season at this rate.

I do wonder what the lowest tally is? I think we'll knock that off.

 

[Scallop Industry Thug]

My cranial fluid started exiting through my nostrils after 1/2 time, but I thought Walker was stiff to give up the 7 votes to Hawkins.

 

[Devington]

My cranial fluid started exiting through my nostrils after 1/2 time, but I thought Walker was stiff to give up the 7 votes to Hawkins.

Walker did really well early, but weight of numbers will always get you in the end.

10 Jeremy Cameron (GEEL)
7 Tom Hawkins (GEEL)
6 Cameron Guthrie (GEEL)
4 Mitch Duncan (GEEL)
2 Zach Tuohy (GEEL)
1 Luke Davies-Uniacke (NMFC)

Good for LDU. Well deserved.

 

[Only Forwards]

My cranial fluid started exiting through my nostrils after 1/2 time, but I thought Walker was stiff to give up the 7 votes to Hawkins.

Walker will be top 5 in the BnF.

He may even podium.

 

[chubbspeterson]

What I expected unfortunatley. LDU, Curtis and Taylor some positives. It was definitley men vs boys, look at Menagola next to Powell, linguini arms.

Then this no. 13 umpire, Dick Brown I think his name is, is the worst umpire i've seen since Margetts and Schmitty.
He's looking right at Lachie Young

17

Lachie Young

Age

25

Ht

189cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.5

3star

K

6.4

3star

HB

4.1

3star

M

3.3

3star

T

1.8

4star

MG

220.3

3star

D

9.0

2star

K

5.5

2star

HB

3.5

2star

M

1.0

1star

T

2.0

3star

MG

210.0

3star

D

11.2

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

5.0

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

1.8

4star

MG

219.6

4star

when the tackle slips high, calls holding the ball. Unrealistic attempt multiple times unwhistled, these are obvious.
They gave us a momentary good run in the first quarter then shafted us from then on. Inconsistent decisions in all games he's had of ours.
But I guess we get the worst/rookie umpires when you're last.