AFL Toast Rd10 vs. North Melbourne - Medium Win against Little Brother

[Nuggs Bunny]

Look, it could have been better but it could have been worse

 

[HirdyLannister]

 

[YEMOC NAYR]

Lost 2 quarters against one of the worst teams in afl history. If we have really turned the corner (we havent) then a performance like this will be heavily looked at.

 

[JayJ20]

2nd on the ladder!

 

[raskolnikov]

Worst 40 point win ever.

 

[Jobe Watson]

The fact we only played half a quarter of good football and won by 40 shows how bad North are.

The fact we could only play half a quarter of good football against North is concerning.

Lazy performance, but a 40 point win is a 40 point win.

 

[SpeckieMcVeigh]

The players look like they've lost, and I don't blame them. Only played to our ability for one quarter and mailed it in once we knew it was sealed.

 

[Phone]

that ben mckay

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Ben Mckay

Age

27

Ht

202cm

Wt

104kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.5

2star

K

3.7

1star

HB

3.8

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

1.7

4star

MG

77.2

1star

D

7.5

2star

K

4.5

2star

HB

3.0

2star

M

2.5

3star

T

1.5

2star

MG

88.5

2star

D

7.0

2star

K

3.4

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.0

4star

MG

67.8

1star

mark in the goal square saved us from having only the second biggest win over North this season (Freo, 26 points. then saints 38, gws 39 and us 40)

an one quarter performance. not good.

 

[boncer34]

**** that tin rattling poxy shit heap of a club and the umpires they rode in on.

 

[mike14]

Wasn't pretty a lot of the time but banked the points and looks like we got out of it pretty injury free (hopefully Duz is ok).
Probably missed 4 very gettable goals near the end there that would have turned it into a 10 goal win

 

[The Donners]

Feels pretty hollow to be honest. Started slowly, had a good 10 minute patch and a better 3rd quarter but very underwhelming for a team that’s now 2nd. I just don’t “trust” us yet.

 

[raskolnikov]

Lol Ben McKay

32

Ben Mckay

Age

27

Ht

202cm

Wt

104kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.5

2star

K

3.7

1star

HB

3.8

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

1.7

4star

MG

77.2

1star

D

7.5

2star

K

4.5

2star

HB

3.0

2star

M

2.5

3star

T

1.5

2star

MG

88.5

2star

D

7.0

2star

K

3.4

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.0

4star

MG

67.8

1star

. "Nice to be here and get a few wins".

 

[Beerfish]

I know we played bad in patches and a lot of the criticisms will be well founded but that was some of the strangest non-calls I've ever seen.

 

[doug85]

I would’ve taken a 40 point win with no serious injuries if asked before the game.

But I reckon we were a bit disappointing. Dreadful stoppage work and some embarrassing arrogance from a team that’s achieved nothing.

Great work Pete, Caldwell and Guelfi.

 

[rumply]

Bank the win & don't be concerned with the finer details. Hope Durham pulls up ok.

Oh & **** the umpires.

 

[bommer16]

So where is this nth team every other week. Go get ur picks and fly a kite.

A win is a win. Go bombers. I’m a bit annoyed atm.

 

[brutus76]

a MEH performance - just did enough - got SLAUGHTERED in the middle

It was North's GF though

Expect a big lift next week against Richmond

 

[Andronicus]

Probably a perfect scenario.

We won.
North Lost.
Highlights some horrendous umpiring.
We played badly enough that they will cop it from Scott rather than being satisfied with a bad performance.
Second on the ladder.
Carlton and Hawks flogs feel shit.

 

[bassface]

Dont get me wrong i love being 2nd on the ladder BUT
that was the most unconvincing 40 pt win ive seen in a long time.
At no point did i feel confident we werent gonna get run over.
A good side would have been 5 goals up at the end of the 1st q and would never have looked back.
we better not go into Dreamtime and and expect a walkover coz
we just aint that good.

 

[jannissary]

percentage booster. wins a win

 

[Zach Package]

To everyone that jumped down my throat when I said ‘we’re not even playing that well’

 

[TheWeapon]

Came out very flat and did enough in the 3rd. Team needs to become more comfortable with being ruthless winning the games we should win, come out harder early and don't give these sides a sniff

 

[Kong]

Are North always that dirty, or was that just today?

Also, half of their team look like crack heads.

 

[bomberlegend2007]

Just remember, North get themselves up for this game, every time, every year.

Parish and Cox out didn’t help with our structure.

8 goal win is great. Ridley back next week, with Parish and Cox both getting up would be excellent.

 

[mike ross]

We've won playing below our best. I'll take that. Those games will come as will the good performances. At least we get the points.