Where are north at?

[SydneyBomber]

Especially from 33 points down and winning one in front of over 90,000. You can play this down as nothing of note but it was incredible.

Not quite as much fun as a finals annihilation to the tune of 125 points, but as you were....
There were a few there that day too.

 

[Wild Bill]

Do you think that North's bunch are objectively better than Essendon's?

Stupid question - we have been forced to watch your kids as James Hird lead a drug dopping regime and got 12 senior players suspended. We haven't needed to force our kids to play when they are clearly not ready. Your super youth is about to hand you a wooden spoon and back to back bottom 4.

Until you finish higher it's just your bias opinion you will be better. 2 years ago you were posting we couldn't win a final as we don't handle pressure. 4 in two years and now you are looking for another angle. You don't have a very good understanding of this game.

 

[Wild Bill]

Not quite as much fun as a finals annihilation to the tune of 125 points, but as you were....
There were a few there that day too.

I still to this day smile every time I see a marshmallow.

 

[Bomberblitzer]

Stupid question - we have been forced to watch your kids as James Hird lead a drug dopping regime and got 12 senior players suspended. We haven't needed to force our kids to play when they are clearly not ready. Your super youth is about to hand you a wooden spoon and back to back bottom 4.

Until you finish higher it's just your bias opinion you will be better. 2 years ago you were posting we couldn't win a final as we don't handle pressure. 4 in two years and now you are looking for another angle. You don't have a very good understanding of this game.

Again you can't answer the question because you're afraid of admitting the truth. A simple yes or no would've been fine but instead you again bring up irrelevant points. Also losing two prelims because your team couldn't handle the pressure just proved my point correct.

 

[Wild Bill]

Again you can't answer the question because you're afraid of admitting the truth. A simple yes or no would've been fine but instead you again bring up irrelevant points. Also losing two prelims because your team couldn't handle the pressure just proved my point correct.

Right - so winning 4 finals is two years is proof we can't handle pressure and win finals. That's awesome!!

My opinion that in 2017 we will be better than Essendon and that will make it 5 years in a row. We will move some oldies on and give the kids we have been developing a chance. Will they be better than the Essendon kids? Time will tell but you haven't listed much to get the rest of the comp worried.

 

[ManOfClay]

Right - so winning 4 finals is two years is proof we can't handle pressure and win finals. That's awesome!!
.

2008-2010 Bulldogs are somewhat comparable to 2014-2016 north then.

Set that bar low Bill

 

[Bomberblitzer]

Right - so winning 4 finals is two years is proof we can't handle pressure and win finals. That's awesome!!

My opinion that in 2017 we will be better than Essendon and that will make it 5 years in a row. We will move some oldies on and give the kids we have been developing a chance. Will they be better than the Essendon kids? Time will tell but you haven't listed much to get the rest of the comp worried.

Zach Merrett would be your best mid and he's 20.

 

[Mofra]

Zach Merrett would be your best mid and he's 20.

Boomer Harvey would be your second best mid and he's 87

 

[Bomberblitzer]

Boomer Harvey would be your second best mid and he's 87

Nah Heppell and Merrett are both better.

 

[YEMOC NAYR]

ardent street

oh **** someone beat me

 

[naturally north]

Durdin has to come on. Almost forgotten about but does have the ability to become an excellent player.
Ben McKay is younger and will take time, but there's a lot to like about him also.
Interesting that you didn't mention any of your 2014 draftees - Durdin, Nielson and Vickers-Willis....interesting also that none have played a game yet.

This year is done for North and maybe next year also, but there is talent there to harvest....maybe a little more than some think.

Yeah am not over the moon with Durds and Nielson, both though have had their fair share of injuries. EVW doesn't strike me as the type that will make a huge difference could become a Jack Dyer " good ordinary footballer".

So yeah the three of them could all come good, but I tried to only mention th0se who I believe can make a difference.

 

[Mcarcherey]

I love how North fans always have to resort to shitting on other teams to justify their point or make themselves feel better. Every time you lot win, you have to brigade to other team boards and constantly troll. When something doesn't go your way, all of BF has to hear about it. When someone criticizes your team or a player of yours, you have to resort to childish insults regarding that users team.

North supporters are the most toxic on BigFooty and it's not even that close.

Every supporter base is like that lol

 

[Roozee]

Boomer Harvey would be your second best mid and he's 87

Boomer does look young for his age though....

 

[NorthernLights]

I don't know why we don't just sort ladder positions at the start of the year by youngest list to oldest list (youngest being top). Would save a lot of time not having to play the season...

 

[FastLife]

Our Under 26 list is good. The Older guys outside of Harvey and a Fit Waite are the problem and the coach.

 

[Adz]

Our Under 26 list is good. The Older guys outside of Harvey and a Fit Waite are the problem and the coach.

There's not many under 26 in your best 22.

 

[Harris 10]

There's not many under 26 in your best 22.

What's not many?

 

[kangafruity]

Who currently has a better list - North or the Bulldogs?

Who is more likely to be forced to rebuild sooner - North or the Bulldogs?

Who is more likely to win a flag sooner - North or the Bulldogs?

Considering colour telly wasnt around when they last won one, you would hope it might be them BUT......................don't think so

 

[kangafruity]

Yep the old Richmond play.

Don't admit we are not good enough just a couple players away from a good team again.

You rely way too much on your old bloke
Your mid age tier isn't that great
Uour kids are ok but nothing really to get too excited about except maybe a couple.

It's rebuild time not band aid time mate, if your club can't accept that it will float mid table for years. I'm more than happy for you guys too do that but if I supported the Roos I'd be ropable if they chase more mature fixes at this stage.

And yet we still havent paid $1mill for a spud...........who is the winner here?

 

[Big_Birdy]

What's not many?

Going by the Eagles, team I know best, assuming 26 year olds count we have:

Shuey, NN, Gaff, Darling, Yeo, Cripps, Lycett, McGovern, Barrass, Sheppard, Sheed, Redden (when fit), Duggan. Nelson gotten plenty of games too but probably not best 22 yet.

If it's 25 and under remove Shuey and NN.

So at least 10.

Would have thought that number is reasonably standard or thereabouts

 

[Thats Wright]

Getting sick of Brad Scott and his shit.

Sam bloody Gibson.

How does this hack escape any media discussion.

Cost 3 goals in the first half from being a VFL at best hack.

Enough is enough.

Model girlfriend or not, delist this liability.

Brad Scott should get an uppercut purely for selecting this fraud for 105 consecutive games.

Grow a pair Scott you unskilled hack of a poor man's version of your coat tails (Chris).

 

[Thats Wright]

Stupid question - we have been forced to watch your kids as James Hird lead a drug dopping regime and got 12 senior players suspended. We haven't needed to force our kids to play when they are clearly not ready. Your super youth is about to hand you a wooden spoon and back to back bottom 4.

Until you finish higher it's just your bias opinion you will be better. 2 years ago you were posting we couldn't win a final as we don't handle pressure. 4 in two years and now you are looking for another angle. You don't have a very good understanding of this game.

I like you bill. You seem a simple man.

But can you go easy on referencing your existence against some of the bottom clubs.

It's a tad embarrassing you're a man in your 50's that jerks off at being higher on the ladder than Richmond or essendon.

We usually require more from our supporters.
You just scrape by being a sycophant. Really.

Feel free to raise your standards.

You are the equivalent of jerking off using margarine.

 

[Bomberblitzer]

I like you bill. You seem a simple man.

But can you go easy on referencing your existence against some of the bottom clubs.

It's a tad embarrassing you're a man in your 50's that jerks off to being higher on the ladder than Richmond or essendon.

We usually require more from our supporters.
You just scrape by being a sycophant. Really.

Feel free to raise your standards.

You are the equivalent of jerking off using margarine.

Roasted lmao

 

[Joshen]

2008-2010 Bulldogs are somewhat comparable to 2014-2016 north then.

Set that bar low Bill

That is the third most successful period in Bulldogs' AFL/VFL history right?

 

[Bokonon]

Right - so winning 4 finals is two years is proof we can't handle pressure and win finals. That's awesome!!

My opinion that in 2017 we will be better than Essendon and that will make it 5 years in a row. We will move some oldies on and give the kids we have been developing a chance. Will they be better than the Essendon kids? Time will tell but you haven't listed much to get the rest of the comp worried.

As a neutral it was clearly North that overachieved in the finals last year. Swans and Freo clearly the underformers based on H&A form. Right teams played the GF but that's not my point.