Round 9 Discussion

[Guest]

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Ok, we've got off to a rough start. Let me try again.

Did you log into the wrong forum mate .

I didn't realise you were a North supporter visiting here. Now it makes sense. I thought you were a Dogs dude who'd suddenly jumped ship. I apologise if I've offended you. Welcome to WOOF.

I think recruiting Higgins et al was a mistake, but I don't know if you need an entire rebuild. I feel more like you need some real leaders to step up, but I don't know if you gave these leaders.

I don't care for the Scott brothers, so you won't get any arguments out of me.





Exactly. But now that I know we've been infiltrated, I'll be sure to play my cards closer to my chest in future .

Eastern West,

Consider the reconciliation complete .... I understand you meant no ill-intent.

We will have to agree to disagree, however, on North's need for a "rebuild." I think it is now paramount, particularly given the inept recruiting over the past few years.

Without wishing Brad Scott any harm, his imminent 4 week absence will be a blessing. Darren Crocker is a very good football person, and was a fine player albeit subdued by ongoing injuries during his playing days. His prior interim coaching appointment at North worked quite well, and I rate him highly. I suspect he will get more out of this team than Scott has to date this season.

As for your Bulldogs, I wish that was where North was now in terms of team development. It is best encapsulated by the fact you have Marcus Bontempelli and we have Shaun Higgins.

Cheers
Roscoe

[LostDoggy]

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I'm sure Easternwests concerns are like mine, we are a Doggies forum and whilst we do consider other teams in our forums we might not be able to be as objective or forthright if our beloved Woof was flooded with other teams supporters.
This is no way directed at Roscoe ( and kudos for him for being forthright with his allegiance to another team )but we are proud and passionate Doggies members and deserve a place to celebrate and vent for our team without prejudice, this sight is a credit to the Mods and our posters and its a big pat on the back for an opposition supporters wanting to join in our forums.
I have no qualms with the odd opposition supporters opinion but would like the mods to please consider the consequences of allowing to many as we will then loose our forum and become BF.

What is BF?

I agree on both.

Bolt is one sad human being.

Bolt is a man who understands his target audience perfectly. If he wasn't a "journalist" he'd make a fortune as a PR exec. I am willing to bet hard money that more 'little-L liberals' read his blogs than conservatives, just for somebody to hate.

The man is a worm.

Eastern West,

Consider the reconciliation complete .... I understand you meant no ill-intent.

We will have to agree to disagree, however, on North's need for a "rebuild." I think it is now paramount, particularly given the inept recruiting over the past few years.

Without wishing Brad Scott any harm, his imminent 4 week absence will be a blessing. Darren Crocker is a very good football person, and was a fine player albeit subdued by ongoing injuries during his playing days. His prior interim coaching appointment at North worked quite well, and I rate him highly. I suspect he will get more out of this team than Scott has to date this season.

As for your Bulldogs, I wish that was where North was now in terms of team development. It is best encapsulated by the fact you have Marcus Bontempelli and we have Shaun Higgins.

Cheers
Roscoe

Shaun Higgins' raw ability to stand up under pressure and claim outright his place as whipping boy is unparalleled. It demands respect. If there was a fan-voted LVP award (Least Valued Player) he'd win six straight.

[chef]

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BF is BigFooty.

[LostDoggy]

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BF is BigFooty.

I know.

[Twodogs]

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I remember looking at North's list preseason and counting six players over thirty. That's a lot of list space allotted to players in that age group.

Does any other list have more?

[Twodogs]

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Feel your pain Roscoe, but at least you have a few flag DVD's to look back on !
Don't think TV was around in 54

This.

[Twodogs]

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Although Footscray winning one last year was priceless.

[soupman]

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It looks like a who you are rather than how you are playing team to me.

Josh Hill in the side surely proves that wrong.

[Bornadog]

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I remember looking at North's list preseason and counting six players over thirty. That's a lot of list space allotted to players in that age group.

Does any other list have more?

Essendon are pretty close as well as they have a number of ageing players, with Fletch 40, Cooney almost 30, Chappy 30, Watson 30, Goddard 30, and afew 29 year olds.

[Mantis]

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I remember looking at North's list preseason and counting six players over thirty. That's a lot of list space allotted to players in that age group.

Does any other list have more?

Geelong have 9... Hawthorn also have 6.

[Bulldog Joe]

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Essendon are pretty close as well as they have a number of ageing players, with Fletch 40, Cooney almost 30, Chappy 30, Watson 30, Goddard 30, and afew 29 year olds.

Essendon have done well to have so many aging players, while not winning a final in 14 years. That is Richmondesque in achievement.

[Ghost Dog]

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Essendon are pretty close as well as they have a number of ageing players, with Fletch 40, Cooney almost 30, Chappy 30, Watson 30, Goddard 30, and afew 29 year olds.

Right Bad. Those are massive outs for them, when gone. I must say Cooney has done better than I thought he would. That goat's blood, or whatever it is, seems to be bubbling along ok in his knee.

[Greystache]

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Right Bad. Those are massive outs for them, when gone. I must say Cooney has done better than I thought he would. That goat's blood, or whatever it is, seems to be bubbling along ok in his knee.

He was terrible on the weekend and has missed a number of games with a hamstring. The Essendon fans have already turned on him, citing total lack of defensive effort, and picking and choosing him moments to put in.

But hey, even if the team is shit, and the fans hate him, he has James and his spongy floor

[Twodogs]

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Right Bad. Those are massive outs for them, when gone. I must say Cooney has done better than I thought he would. That goat's blood, or whatever it is, seems to be bubbling along ok in his knee.

I thought he's been pretty ordinary. He looks a bit roly poly to me.

[Twodogs]

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Essendon are pretty close as well as they have a number of ageing players, with Fletch 40, Cooney almost 30, Chappy 30, Watson 30, Goddard 30, and afew 29 year olds.

Now that you mention it I remember Hutchy mentioning on the Sunday footy show that Essendon had too many players over thirty a couple of times. Matthew Lloyd took the bait both times and snapped back that they were forced to do it because they had their draft picks taken away by the big, bad AFL.