North Melbourne

[Mantis]

Re: North Melbourne

Heard him say earlier in the year he was playing a more defensive role. Now they have taken the shackles off him he was much happier.

Merrett, defend?... He plays the game completely on his terms.

[Bulldog Revolution]

Re: North Melbourne

I reckon they're about right. I picked them to be bottom 4-6. Really overachieved last season. They've look like they've let the handbrake off when the season is done and dusted which may be not a true indication of where they're at.

Only game I've been surprised with is the Swans one.

I understand that thinking - I view the competition as being pretty even excluding the bottom 2 teams, and winning your close games makes all the difference as to whether you are in or out of the 8. I tend to think that early in the season for whatever reason the Dons were a little off the boil and didnt win any close games. They've got their game up and running and are more threatening now. They dont have an over abundance of talent but they are playing more cohesively and giving themselves a shot.

[Topdog]

Re: North Melbourne

I understand that thinking - I view the competition as being pretty even excluding the bottom 2 teams, and winning your close games makes all the difference as to whether you are in or out of the 8. I tend to think that early in the season for whatever reason the Dons were a little off the boil and didnt win any close games. They've got their game up and running and are more threatening now. They dont have an over abundance of talent but they are playing more cohesively and giving themselves a shot.

In the 1st 10 rounds of the season they were 1-1 for games under 2 goals.

[Happy Days]

Re: North Melbourne

Anyone else badly need a team to not choke/belt Collingwood so we never have to hear about their “situational training” again?

I’m pretty sure actually every team could move the ball from end to end in 10 seconds if the other team decides not to defend them at all.

[soupman]

Re: North Melbourne

Anyone else badly need a team to not choke/belt Collingwood so we never have to hear about their “situational training” again?

I’m pretty sure actually every team could move the ball from end to end in 10 seconds if the other team decides not to defend them at all.

And I imagine most teams planning would not involve the last play being a 2 on 1 mark where 90% of the work was from the opposition misreading the flight.

[Bulldog4life]

Re: North Melbourne

Merrett, defend?... He plays the game completely on his terms.

Not according to Zach. You can hear it in the first minute if interested. Said he was playing in back half.

https://www.essendonfc.com.au/video/1176714/icymi-merrett-on-afl-360-july-19

[Bulldog4life]

Re: North Melbourne

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/teams/north-melbourne-kangaroos/afl-news-2022-north-melbourne-bid-for-alastair-clarkson-eddie-mcguire-report-future-gws-giants-coaching-great-latest/news-story/7a391993a918672e6078a8a822c33bc0

Roos ‘a real chance’ of signing Clarko after launching ‘all in’ bid.

[SquirrelGrip]

Re: North Melbourne

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/tea...78a8a822c33bc0

Roos ‘a real chance’ of signing Clarko after launching ‘all in’ bid.

The article refers to Clarko having already put "his team" together. Who would be his assistant/other field? Most seem to have moved onto greener pastures.

[GVGjr]

Re: North Melbourne

Damien Barrett is reporting that Clarkson will coach North.

[Bornadog]

Re: North Melbourne

Damien Barrett is reporting that Clarkson will coach North.

Good for North to have an ex player who has coached 4 premierships to come in.

[kruder]

Re: North Melbourne

Essendon can rot lol

[Grantysghost]

Re: North Melbourne

Damien Barrett is reporting that Clarkson will coach North.

Where does that leave the Essendon board members who treated Rutten like dirt?

[comrade]

Re: North Melbourne

Where does that leave the Essendon board members who treated Rutten like dirt?

Hopefully in this extended purgatory we’ve all been enjoying since 2004.

[azabob]

Re: North Melbourne

where does that leave the essendon board members who treated rutten like dirt?

hopefully in this extended purgatory we’ve all been enjoying since 2004.

>>>enter james hird<<<

[azabob]

Re: North Melbourne

Damien Barrett is reporting that Clarkson will coach North.

Every other media organisation has now jumped on...

Surely they all couldn't be wrong... oh wait... Ben Rutten being sacked on Monday...