Play Nice North Melbourne - 2018 and beyond
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What's any of that rubbish got to do with Malcolm Blight being the face of North Melbourne?
Would have chosen Shaun Higgins myself. v
Sir Hugh Percy
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True, I think your argument in relation to Bulldogs and Saints is probably valid. I'm also not suggesting that Melbourne is some sort of powerhouse like Ess/Coll/Rich.
Thats Wright
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Get over it Bear. If you're going to whine constantly, at least make it interesting.
Thats Wright
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Don't change.
Don't think in terms of the 'in's North did anything wrong, they need to give games to young players and retain their high draft picks this and next year. I assume their wasn't much interest around in players with currency that were tangible to North like Goldstein so they were unable to get any more picks in. Best way up for the Roos is just to back in the kids on their list and expose them to AFL level.
The King!
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They are the VHS of the AFL , no one watches them anymore
TigerKnights
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If North and the fans have committed to the long term, then in the long term they will be fine. (forget 2018-2020) But as many tigs fans will tell you "I was there when were shit". And it is the penance to be paid to grab those young kids who you build around. Are their enough Arden st "nutters" to seem them through. From and RFC perspective we got through on types like that early, but were supplemented but a huge dormant base that came on in droves as the years went on. Can North get through the trough that is coming?
tazaa
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Thankfully we all get to watch an annual Sydney choke in finals instead
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Seriously lack star power, have not had a player since Carey that kids would want to put the number on the back of their jumper.. Ben Brown is getting close to having that status but there is no one else.
Will be bottom 4 for the foreseeable future.
They have the worst list in the league and not enough quality youth coming through.
They have the worst list in the league and not enough quality youth coming through.
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Imagine training and playing your home games through Tasmania's winter whilst up in Sydney and Qld they're training all winter in T shirts and sunnies. No one would choose to play for a Tasmanian side that wasn't a local, others would be heading North asap!
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A Tasmanian team would need the mother of all Cola's just to keep what they have.
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I rate our forward line and rucks very highly
But our mids and defence is very poor
But our mids and defence is very poor
never should have been created. vfl should have stuck with the original 8. They didn't so AFL should've pruned it back to that. then we could have 14 teams and a true home and away season, including a tassie team given fitzroys death and souths move north. six original vic teams, two from nsw, wa, sa, one from tassie, one from qld. perfect.
Thats Wright
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Original at least.
Football club contraception probably applies to a Tasmanian team though.
Will probably be among the lower sides but they've got quite a few good young players that are underrated.
It's obvious that North now find themselves in the position of having a poor quality list and the wrong people in charge.
It's very apparent that Cam Joyce is simply out of his depth as GM of football.
One could just see him bunkered down in the basement at Arden st during the trade period in a darkened room full of white boards just waiting for the phone to ring. (But never did)
That combined with having a coach that isn't rated by many in the industry all contribute to a decade of misery coming up for the Roos.
Will North survive?
Probably - but their future is by no means set in stone.
It's very apparent that Cam Joyce is simply out of his depth as GM of football.
One could just see him bunkered down in the basement at Arden st during the trade period in a darkened room full of white boards just waiting for the phone to ring. (But never did)
That combined with having a coach that isn't rated by many in the industry all contribute to a decade of misery coming up for the Roos.
Will North survive?
Probably - but their future is by no means set in stone.
Thats Wright
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The list is better than most think.
It's the shoddy coaching and management that sees players suppressed or sliding that's the problem.
Wow school must be out early today......
Cam Joyce orchestrated the moves of Dal Santo, Waite and Higgins all were/still solid at the least pick ups.....
During his time we have not given up any first round draft picks......
Coach under rated!!!! Scott was linked to several clubs this year...so some obviously rate him....
at least try and get some half facts before posting..
North are going to be at the hands of the AFL in terms of $$$$$ which is the be all and end all
They aren't alone but for a struggling club of 10 Victorian teams it's far more precarious
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It is unfair all this north bagging, hang in there north supporters.
The first 8 years are the hardest
The first 8 years are the hardest
shintemaster
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Gotta love Carlton supporters delusions. North have slashed over a 3rd of their list and are still finishing higher than Carlton. The only objective measure that they are ahead on in their rebuild is years doing it.
