Autopsy Autopsy vs GCS - no longer 18th

[Makeshift Park]

Please stop pumping up Montagna, he is anti north and only jumping on the train early cos he knows we're gonna be elite, similar to Kane. He questioned if McKercher even intended the pass after the long run. He is a flog at heart.

Nah he predicted we were gonna win yesterday and his analysis is pretty good, among the best of the tv commentators.

Also, his excitement at Powell's torp and Kerch's sprint came across as totally unconfected.

 

[speedy]

So what is missing?
Smashed them in clearances and possessions but still only scraped home for the win. Given the massive inside 50 differential, the suns probably should have won.

Our backline is much improved and our midfield is firing more consistently these days, yet there is something(s) still not quite right?

 

[horse&duck]

Any danger of Fox Footy broadcasting the full replay at some stage?

Just go to the Foxtel home page. Sport- AFL - North v Gold Coast- Stream

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

So what is missing?
Smashed them in clearances and possessions but still only scraped home for the win. Given the massive inside 50 differential, the suns probably should have won.

Our backline is much improved and our midfield is firing more consistently these days, yet there is something(s) still not quite right?

We give up too many repeat entries due to poor long kicks exiting fifty.

 

[franjon]

We give up too many repeat entries due to poor long kicks exiting fifty.

At the moment. It won't always be the case.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

At the moment. It won't always be the case.

Speedy asked what was missing.

That’s what’s causing us to bleed scores against.

 

[the big lebowski]

So what is missing?
Smashed them in clearances and possessions but still only scraped home for the win. Given the massive inside 50 differential, the suns probably should have won.

Our backline is much improved and our midfield is firing more consistently these days, yet there is something(s) still not quite right?

We still can’t transition the footy effectively often enough

 

[franjon]

So what is missing?

Straightening up in front of goal would help.

 

[Caracas]

We still can’t transition the footy effectively often enough

We appear to be too static when we turn the ball over in our back half. Watching how GC seemed to seamlessly rebound the ball was nerve-wracking. It’s a credit to our backline that we held up in the face of it.

 

[Disco Dew]

We appear to be too static when we turn the ball over in our back half. Watching how GC seemed to seamlessly rebound the ball was nerve-wracking. It’s a credit to our backline that we held up in the face of it.

This. That will be the next evolution of this side.

 

[7577969923]

We give up too many repeat entries due to poor long kicks exiting fifty.

It would be fair to say that there are two main culprits. It would be a significant improvement if we had great ball users in those positions.
I also think poor skills by hand often cause issues. Either it kills forward momentum as the receiver of the handball has to stop and look for an open player behind the ball, or it leads to a turnover. If our whole team had Tom Powell's handballing skills we would be scoring significantly more.

 

[Hatchy1992]

Any danger of Fox Footy broadcasting the full replay at some stage?

Just stream it from the afl website.

 

[giantroo]

 

[SnowyontheTram]

I've been to 9 game (including yesterday) since I started following North last year. First game was the first Essendon game that we lost by a goal, and it's been heartbreak since (we also attended the Freo, Pies, and Dees games this year)... which made yesterday's game all the sweeter. When the siren went I jumped up with everyone else, and promptly had to grab the railing because I was dizzy - I think I'd been holding my breath without realising for the final minute. Our earlier win this year was great, but being there was amazing, and I feel like I am legitimately still on a high from actually seeing a win live.

I think yesterday was also the first game I've been to with a crowd that was totally North dominated, and that was awesome too. We are a really loud fanbase! I do wonder if our naked hostility to the umpires is partly responsible for us getting some 'unfavourable' treatment recently. Is that common among all teams?

Out of interest Amicalola, how did you come to support this great club only a year ago?

 

[giantroo]

 

[koshari]

Yeah, look at the ground I didn’t notice him much. I watched the replay this morning, and he had enormous 1st and 3rd quarters.

Interesting game in that apart from Scott, X and Powell, I thought that our big names drifted out of the game and then slammed on the accelerator at times. It is probably a symptom of us getting the mid mix and rotations right.

The first 5 mins he was on to it up to his eyes.

 

[koshari]

So what is missing?
Smashed them in clearances and possessions but still only scraped home for the win. Given the massive inside 50 differential, the suns probably should have won.

Our backline is much improved and our midfield is firing more consistently these days, yet there is something(s) still not quite right?

Wardlaw and logue are what's missing

 

[koshari]

We appear to be too static when we turn the ball over in our back half. Watching how GC seemed to seamlessly rebound the ball was nerve-wracking. It’s a credit to our backline that we held up in the face of it.

Gc are among the best spreaders on the league. The way they are tracking they will be rebound kings.

 

[Gumble Frankieton]

Finished off celebrating the win at the Clifton Hill pub surrounded by some happy North people with this beauty

 

[the_cleaner]

another sign to show we are progressing as a side and getting even contributions across the whole board. our bottom six players for disposals(i didn’t include taylor as he was the sub) all kicked goals. shows that whilst they may not be racking up disposals like sheezel and LDU they are still contributing in the most important stat their is.

 

[Warrboy]

another sign to show we are progressing as a side and getting even contributions across the whole board. our bottom six players for disposals(i didn’t include taylor as he was the sub) all kicked goals. shows that whilst they may not be racking up disposals like sheezel and LDU they are still contributing in the most important stat their is.View attachment 2041931

Watching the replay it’s amazing Shiels only had the 10 touches. Felt like it was one of his better games for a while. He still wants it badly, great level of commitment.

 

[tazaa]

We appear to be too static when we turn the ball over in our back half. Watching how GC seemed to seamlessly rebound the ball was nerve-wracking. It’s a credit to our backline that we held up in the face of it.

Comben, Corr, Archer and Dawson saved our asses so many times.

Chom dominated the air after half time, Corr had King in his pocket, Archer towelled up Lukoscius and Dawson probably had the best fisted spoil I’ve seen since Mick was running around.

 

[Supreme_Chancellor]

Watching the replay it’s amazing Shiels only had the 10 touches. Felt like it was one of his better games for a while. He still wants it badly, great level of commitment.

He wont be forgotten for his role in developing the culture.

 

[amaz199]

Dawson's spoil was reminiscent of the great man Scooter Thompson.

The reach, desperation and distance of the spoil was like as if he had entered the soul of Dawson momentarily and said 'smash it son'.

Great stuff.

 

[KiwiRoo]

Finally got to watch the replay last night
we were really really good in large patches. That was a pretty good Gold Coast team and North just belted them at stages.

had some down patches but you're going to get that

One minor criticism is that he players were too unselfish at times. Number of times players passed the ball off when they should have had a crack themselves !