Port vs NM - Game thread and banging on and all that

[Z_K]

I busted the remote when that ball was taken off Wells. ####ing bullshit decision. Get ####ed. Ross looks comfortable, Hansen started well. Simmo having a shocker.

We need to forge Gav's signature on a 10 year contract. #### he is a good footballer.

 

[Ghostwriter]

I still can't see anything in Hansen - is it just me?

Better than Petrie at the same age/experience.

 

[McManus2Waterhouse]

I still can't see anything in Hansen - is it just me?

not a nth supporter here and havent been watching too closely but have been very impressed with locky hansen especially in the 1st quarter
made 1 mistake where he gave westhoff 2 much space but been very good imo

 

[gokangas]

Better than Petrie at the same age/experience.

Can't see it yet. Likes a few of his contests but expecting more from a top five pick.

 

[Shane Clayton]

I still can't see anything in Hansen - is it just me?

Yep. I think he looks quite comfortable out there for a big bloke only playing his 6th game

 

[pharro]

I still can't see anything in Hansen - is it just me?

If he wasn't the number 3 draft pick you would probably see more. Huge expectations affect reasonable analysis.

 

[windsock]

Can't see it yet. Likes a few of his contests but expecting more from a top five pick.

Especially when you consider that a few of the other keys taken in his draft - like Gumbleton, Leuenberger, Thorpe and Reid - are are ripping it up at the moment.

 

[Shane Clayton]

I busted the remote when that ball was taken off Wells. ####ing bullshit decision. Get ####ed. Ross looks comfortable, Hansen started well. Simmo having a shocker.

We need to forge Gav's signature on a 10 year contract. #### he is a good footballer.

Agree. We have a gem in Gavin

Matty Campbell has been suprisingly off the boil. Usually he gobbles up those opportunities

 

[pharro]

not a nth supporter here and havent been watching too closely but have been very impressed with locky hansen

I guess this would be your first time seeing him.

 

[Urkel]

I know he's a much maligned player, but Shannon Watt deserves a pat on the back. He's played very well- as has the majority of our team. This is a real opportunity for us. If we win (and seeing that Brisbane are looking shaky ATM) we could easily be just 2pts from 5th position, with an 8pt match against the Pies.

COME ON ROOS!!!!!!

 

[thumping]

If he wasn't the number 3 draft pick you would probably see more. Huge expectations affect reasonable analysis.

Perfectly put as always Pharro!

 

[gokangas]

If he wasn't the number 3 draft pick you would probably see more. Huge expectations affect reasonable analysis.

Fair call, but I do expect more. Maybe that is unreasonable. He hasn't been bad tonight - just I expect more.

 

[GallopingGasometer]

I repeat - umps are plain firggin cheats.

Reasonable first half.

Highlights:
Ben Ross - what a game.
Wellsys game - please be selfish - pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease.
Goldstein a few nice things.
Urquhart - nice touches.

Lowlights:
Simmos disposal cost us goals.
Thommo can't hold marks - he needs a rest.
Wellsys free for running too far - shocking decision.
Hales lack of touch.

Ross - great but needs to keep the intensity
Wells - ominous
Goldstein - could be a sleeper, some nice tap work
Urquart - class but needs to work into the game more
Simmo - dare I say it.... looks out of it but never underestimate the skip
Thommo - out of form but presenting
Hale - looks to be having a crack, just needs it to come his way a bit more

 

[Ghostwriter]

Ross - great but needs to keep the intensity
Wells - ominous
Goldstein - could be a sleeper, some nice tap work
Urquart - class but needs to work into the game more
Simmo - dare I say it.... looks out of it but never underestimate the skip
Thommo - out of form but presenting
Hale - looks to be having a crack, just needs it to come his way a bit more

Simmo's going ok, but you're right about Wells, I reckon he's gone past Judd.

 

[pharro]

I busted the remote when that ball was taken off Wells. ####ing bullshit decision. Get ####ed.

Yeah I reckon the idiot in the commentary box had it sussed - even if the maggot had concerns about the distance, that's one of those Ablett mark of the century decisions... you let it go just for the aesthetic.

 

[McManus2Waterhouse]

quick question for roos supporters

what is hale and goldstein in the side for when thompson and petrie do most of the ruck

 

[tw0kbydesign]

Can't see it yet. Likes a few of his contests but expecting more from a top five pick.

Forget about the pick, don't even worry about the pick, just know that he is basically going to be the cornerstone of our defence for the next 10 years.

Dunno if anybody else saw it but he cracked the shits bigtime for letting Westoff have too much space and have an uncontested mark inside 50.

I've seen some good signs so far.

The young blokes are playing well (ie not relying on Simmo)

Ross, Wells, Mcmahon, Campbell (even though he is missing).

Ben Ross will play 200 games for North Melbourne. We have the heir apparent to Boomer. HE FECKING LOVES PLAYING IN THE MIDDLE.

Oh and the umpires...

back at 3qtr time.

 

[pharro]

Fair call, but I do expect more. Maybe that is unreasonable. He hasn't been bad tonight - just I expect more.

Very hard not to. But if you compare his defensive efforts with Hughes or Obst or S. Thompson, he is clearly a class above.

 

[Ghostwriter]

quick question for roos supporters

what is hale and goldstein in the side for when thompson and petrie do most of the ruck

Show me a picture of Goldstein and I see Gary Dempsey, Hale's going ok, but Thommo needs to lift.

 

[NMFC ALWAYS]

Forget about the pick, don't even worry about the pick, just know that he is basically going to be the cornerstone of our defence for the next 10 years.

Dunno if anybody else saw it but he cracked the shits bigtime for letting Westoff have too much space and have an uncontested mark inside 50.

I've seen some good signs so far.

The young blokes are playing well (ie not relying on Simmo)

Ross, Wells, Mcmahon, Campbell (even though he is missing).

Ben Ross will play 200 games for North Melbourne. We have the heir apparent to Boomer. HE FECKING LOVES PLAYING IN THE MIDDLE.

Oh and the umpires...

back at 3qtr time.

I was not sold on Ross until tonight . Without getting carried away , he has been sensational .

 

[ApplecrossWC]

Urqhart has been pretty impressive. Seems so calm when he has the ball under pressure.

 

[giantroo]

I've been on Ross's wagon since he came. He is a freakish gun!

 

[Bren]

6 goals 12.... Thats disgracefull!

 

[pharro]

Gav's kicking is looking almost mortal tonight

 

[pharro]

And once again the holding the ball decisions are going one way.