3 things learned from Rd14 vs North Melbourne 2023

[GVGjr]

Please list the 3 new things you learned from our round 14 match up against North Melbourne

[bulldogtragic]

1. Naughton in defence is better for defence
2. Naughton in defence makes our forward line amazing
3. Naughton in defence was the move for the win

[Bullies]

1. We miss Ed and JJ down back.
2. Over us picking up fringe players like Baker/Hannan and continuously playing them when they are not up to it.
3. Keath was cooked at the end of last year and even more so now.

[Dry Rot]

1. Our defence looks very unhappy without Jones playing

2. Our defence looks unhappy with Keath playing

3. Naughton looks unhappy playing in defence

[westbulldog]

1. We miss Richards and JJ.
2. You can freely kick in danger, break someone's forearm and not suffer any penalty.
3. Our bottom 4 or 5 will have to play out of their skins if we are to beat the shockers.

[angelopetraglia]

1. We leak like a sieve on the turnover. They kicked 13 goals from only 36 inside 50s for the game.

2. Besides Weightman, we still can't kick for goal. 15.15. It should have been a 10 goal winning margin tonight.

3. I still think we all don't appreciate how good Bont is. Just another standard Bont game tonight. 32 touches. Three goals. 11 tackles. 6 centre clearances. 18 contested possessions. He is a freak.

[Flamethrower]

1. Kicking in danger is no longer a free kick, even if it breaks an arm. North player must be suspended for that.

2. North are a lot better than their ladder position

3. My daughter and Harry Sheezel are 4th cousins. Already knew that my MIL and Harry's mum were good friends and go to the same synagogue.

[Mofra]

1. Anthony Scott's aerial game has improved markedly.
2. Weightman. When he's on, he's on big time.
3. We're just not going to have a settled backline this year, through form and injury

[SonofScray]

1. Four umpire system has made things worse. They’ve instigated the bystander effect.

2. Remembered, more than learned, 440 Sunday is an elephant graveyard.

3. Kicking in danger came breaking an arm is no big deal.

[josie]

1. Kicking in danger is no longer a free kick, even if it breaks an arm. North player must be suspended for that.

2. North are a lot better than their ladder position

3. My daughter and Harry Sheezel are 4th cousins. Already knew that my MIL and Harry's mum were good friends and go to the same synagogue.

So Sheezel to dogs a cert then !! Beaut.

[Scorlibo]

1. West and Hannan can offer value in the back half of the season. Hannan gave a good contest on a number of occasions and spread North's defence with his movement. West's wrecking ball style pressure is great to watch when it works, only wish he could be more of a one touch player.

2. (Reinforced learning) the complexity of the AFL's rulebook, and refusal to eradicate grey areas, means that the umpires have to focus their attention on particular rules, at the expense of others. I can't remember the last time that kicking in danger was paid, and tonight we see the result of that lapse in attention.

3. Duryea and Keath are nearing the end. Can we fill in the blanks before the sun sets on Dad's Army down back? Busslinger and O'Donnell seem a few years away, we might need to go searching at the trade table.

[angelopetraglia]

1. West and Hannan can offer value in the back half of the season. Hannan gave a good contest on a number of occasions and spread North's defence with his movement. West's wrecking ball style pressure is great to watch when it works, only wish he could be more of a one touch player.

2. (Reinforced learning) the complexity of the AFL's rulebook, and refusal to eradicate grey areas, means that the umpires have to focus their attention on particular rules, at the expense of others. I can't remember the last time that kicking in danger was paid, and tonight we see the result of that lapse in attention.

3. Duryea and Keath are nearing the end. Can we fill in the blanks before the sun sets on Dad's Army down back? Busslinger and O'Donnell seem a few years away, we might need to go searching at the trade table.

Could not agree more strongly. When I was growing up playing the game, this type of act was never, ever tolerated. Kicking like that was seen as more of a dog act than striking.

[AshMac]

1. So much space in our forward line after quarter time with naughton down back. Players leading to space and obvious choices for our mids to kick to

2. Against the 17th best team in an 18 team competition we use the corridor to transition the ball

3. There is nothing better than watching Bont in beast mode live.

[bornadog]

2. (Reinforced learning) the complexity of the AFL's rulebook, and refusal to eradicate grey areas, means that the umpires have to focus their attention on particular rules, at the expense of others. I can't remember the last time that kicking in danger was paid, and tonight we see the result of that lapse in attention.

The other rule out the door is legging, ie tackling below the knees.

[MrMahatma]

1. Bailey Dale is still a jet.
2. Marra & Cody could be our best 2 forwards and will hurt teams when it all clicks.
3. Bont was amazing and I think I take him for granted. I'm sorry. We're so lucky he's ours.