Where are north at?

[ManOfClay]

North's injuries were nothing a good team would not have been able to overcome. Like the dogs did

 

[Le Grille]

North's injuries were nothing a good team would not have been able to overcome. Like the dogs did

Yes, we are all impressed. Jeebus you guys are up and about.

A big part of the issues with our injuries is the fact that we could never seem to finish a match with 22 players and usually those injuries happened early in games.

Im not saying we would have won the flag but the injuries and more specifically the positions they occured to were a factor in our 2nd half results.

 

[Fire]

lol @ injury talk.

We were done, it was obvious ten rounds out form finals that we just weren't any good.

Beat Adelaide in round 1 when we should have lost,
Lost to Port in round 17 when we should have won.
EVERY other game we did what we were meant to. No surprises.

We just happened to have an extremely soft start to the draw and an extremely rough end, which made us look brilliant and then shit. We weren't either, we were mediocre. And if anyone below us was any better we wouldn't have made finals.

Claiming injuries is delusional.

 

[ManOfClay]

That is repeated to make you feel better about your list.

Realistically north's bottom 6 players were bog average and their depth worse

 

[Richoman Tigers]

That is repeated to make you feel better about your list.

Realistically north's bottom 6 players were bog average and their depth worse

Agree and the fact that they lost 4 of their top 10 players and didn't replace them means their bottom 10 will be bog average at best. Bottom 4 locks and i think they should be favorites for the spoon

 

[Kcrack]

Every club has injuries.

#noexcuses

Can you point out the other teams that copped 3 injuries to key midfielders in the first 45 minutes vs Geelong (and 5 injuries for the whole match)?

 

[carnthedons]

lol @ injury talk.

We were done, it was obvious ten rounds out form finals that we just weren't any good.

Beat Adelaide in round 1 when we should have lost,
Lost to Port in round 17 when we should have won.
EVERY other game we did what we were meant to. No surprises.

We just happened to have an extremely soft start to the draw and an extremely rough end, which made us look brilliant and then shit. We weren't either, we were mediocre. And if anyone below us was any better we wouldn't have made finals.

Claiming injuries is delusional.

Excellent post

 

[Richoman Tigers]

Can you point out the other teams that copped 3 injuries to key midfielders in the first 45 minutes vs Geelong (and 5 injuries for the whole match)?

That is one game that you most likely would have lost regardless.

#noexcuses

 

[Jesslc]

Agree and the fact that they lost 4 of their top 10 players and didn't replace them means their bottom 10 will be bog average at best. Bottom 4 locks and i think they should be favorites for the spoon

Tigers supporters have been saying this for the past 5 years. Why dont we just wait and see?

 

[JD Tomahawk]

They've drafted terribly for many many years. A few good players and a whole lot of average at best players. Can't remember the last time North had good depth. They'll have to rebuild like Carlton and St Kilda have. 2021-23 should be when they have a good chance of a flag

 

[Kcrack]

That is one game that you most likely would have lost regardless.

#noexcuses

Enjoy your day off brah.

#noexcuses

 

[Handsome.B.Wonderful]

Essendon will flog you blokes next year.

This gets said most years, it's something like 16-4 North's way out of our last 20 meetings though.

One of those 4 wins was after the siren with Dank on the sidelines too.

 

[carnthedons]

This gets said most years, it's something like 16-4 North's way out of our last 20 meetings though.

One of those 4 wins was after the siren with Dank on the sidelines too.

14-4 actually, with Essendon winning the prior 6 to that

 

[jdz101]

Can you point out the other teams that copped 3 injuries to key midfielders in the first 45 minutes vs Geelong (and 5 injuries for the whole match)?

Well we lost Tom Liberatore and Jack Macrae by the first half of a game against Geelong at Skilled the week after Mitch Wallis snapped his leg, Redpath did his knee, and Dale Morris hurt himself in the same game against St Kilda. Roughhead also hurt himself in the geelong game.

 

[Big_Birdy]

West Coast lost their entire side near the end of the third quarter v Hawks at Subi.

 

[Handsome.B.Wonderful]

Well we lost Tom Liberatore and Jack Macrae by the first half of a game against Geelong at Skilled the week after Mitch Wallis snapped his leg, Redpath did his knee, and Dale Morris hurt himself in the same game against St Kilda. Roughhead also hurt himself in the geelong game.

......and uh......you lost those games.

 

[jdz101]

......and uh......you lost those games.

I thought the post was discussing their overall season and when it went downhill due to injuries and not just the games where guys went down.

Mah bad.

 

[DaVillaBlues]

North's problems and list stagnation are similar to Richmond (ie coach)

But to be fair to North, they never really had access to the young cream of the draft, think now we will finally see that they will be suffering as a result of the expansion clubs drafts (plus years of 6th -10th place finishes)

 

[perplexed]

North's injuries were nothing a good team would not have been able to overcome. Like the dogs did

So brave

 

[ManOfClay]

So brave

If only north were as brave

 

[perplexed]

Agree and the fact that they lost 4 of their top 10 players and didn't replace them means their bottom 10 will be bog average at best. Bottom 4 locks and i think they should be favorites for the spoon

Man of Clay is much better at trolling than you. You don't seem capable of going two sentences without saying something idiotic.

 

[perplexed]

Bottoming out is overated as you well know. Even after three No. 1 picks in a row Carlton couldn't properly rebuild and remain a basketcase a decade later.

 

[Testekill]

It's a massive cop out to say the injuries ruined your season and then only have two debutants from the last two drafts playing ten games between them. Either you have the capability and opportunity to blood kids or you don't.


That being said, their reserves weren't impressive this year either.

 

[Big_Birdy]

Bottoming out is overated as you well know. Even after three No. 1 picks in a row Carlton couldn't properly rebuild and remain a basketcase a decade later.

To be fair to Carlton they were some pretty weak drafts where they had the #1.

 

[Bojan KantKick]

Nah mate - More a casual drive by

Can't see North troubling the Dogs too much for another decade or so

It'd be delusional to suggest that resembles obsession.

Doggies fans more than most should know that things can change very quickly.