hahahahaha … still laughing on this one!! Nice PBuzz! Yeah, that Heeney call is going to hurt for some time I think … if he stays in the mid, he’s a must and got to get him back in ASAP … once the Swans moved him from FF around the half, he went nuts …
God I am a very nervous hawker today. I think we are in real trouble and could get rolled pretty easily. Fingers crossed we don’t but I am feeling very nervous.
Big game for me with Sicily JHF ward with McDonald on the bench, I imagine it’ll be pretty similar to everyone else. With the luck I’ve had this round McDonald will score 115 and out score jhf and ward combined.
Thommo I have been bloody annoyed about this all weekend. I thought they umpired it magnificently on Wednesday night, absolutely spot on to everything they told us in preseason. Then by Thursday night and ever since across the rest of the weekend, every game has been umpired like it was 2021 interpretation. Wtf
Throw Tarryn Thomas in that mix too, thats some real class coming through at North. They need another big defender after losing Tarrant. Xerri looks good in patches , Goldie still doing the bulk of the ruck. Macdonald and Hall running a muck down back.My Hawks rookies need to lift !
Oh Wighty, after all the staunch advice you pumped out over the weekend, you’ve cracked! Agree on Ward, he was sketchy. McDonald was OK. Finn Mac 50/50…I reckon I’ve got an equally big problem with Crisp.
I was at the game today hoping to see the start of a new Era.
Unfortunately, it was just a continuation of the worst parts of last year.
I see our 2 biggest problems are lack of skill and therefore soft turnovers and an impotent forward 50.
We are not going to win many games kicking 8-10 goals.
McDonald was great. JHF was pretty good and Xerri and Goldy alternating position were very solid. Hall was okay to but I would imagine his disposal efficiency would be down.
Hoping to see a much more efficient effort next week against WCE or it will be a long season.
Who scores more on field:
T/U – JHF
T/D – Ward
Go with your gut macca just not mine
hahahahaha … still laughing on this one!! Nice PBuzz! Yeah, that Heeney call is going to hurt for some time I think … if he stays in the mid, he’s a must and got to get him back in ASAP … once the Swans moved him from FF around the half, he went nuts …
Need to plan the same Macca
Tu xerri
Td Brodie
Can’t decide at all
I would like an answer to this also, within the next hour if it’s not too much trouble
…..ask Macca….LOL
as long as you take the opposite choice to my selection, you will be laughing *wink*
Then do the opposite – the ol’ George Castanza! Sorry Macca.
Shame you have to pick between them, I think they’ll both score well and raise valuable funds.
Tom Powell replaces Jared Polec (ankle). No changes for Hawthorn today.
Medical substitutes:
Hawthorn – Tom Phillips
North – Charlie Lazzaro
Also interesting in the lineups – Xerri named as starting ruck, Goldie on the bench and CCJ at FF …
That might answer your Q Chillo & Patty.
TU: Tom Mitchell
TD: Andy Brayshaw
Took Mitchell as it was tied up 4 all at the bounce.. It’s been a Slow start, very very slow.
God I am a very nervous hawker today. I think we are in real trouble and could get rolled pretty easily. Fingers crossed we don’t but I am feeling very nervous.
Big game for me with Sicily JHF ward with McDonald on the bench, I imagine it’ll be pretty similar to everyone else. With the luck I’ve had this round McDonald will score 115 and out score jhf and ward combined.
Hope we can get up!
Would be nice to see the young ones perform well and grab a sneaky victory for Sammy!
Ridley to hall done deal, I seen enough of hall number one def if he stays fit
Who wears long sleeves when it’s 25 degrees?
Only the Chad
Ben McKay out of game. Concussion.
Jason Horne Dangerfield
Where is the new interpretation of the holding the ball rule? Multiple run down tackles are being ignored.
Thommo I have been bloody annoyed about this all weekend. I thought they umpired it magnificently on Wednesday night, absolutely spot on to everything they told us in preseason. Then by Thursday night and ever since across the rest of the weekend, every game has been umpired like it was 2021 interpretation. Wtf
Exactly Jimmy. I was all for rewarding the tackler because there is nothing more frustrating than a run-down tackle being ignored.
Yep Adam, Hall looking crazy good.
JHF is showing why North wouldn’t take 3 first rounders for him. Just looks very very very good. Going to be a star.
Hall at 570 this could be the cheapest price for him this year
It genuinely is only injury history that stops you from taking him from the start. Only in 2.5% of teams if I’m looking at the stats correctly.
Max Lynch subbed out – concussion
LDU, JHF and Simpkin will be an awesome combo beyond 2023.
Agree Thommo.
Throw Tarryn Thomas in that mix too, thats some real class coming through at North. They need another big defender after losing Tarrant. Xerri looks good in patches , Goldie still doing the bulk of the ruck. Macdonald and Hall running a muck down back.My Hawks rookies need to lift !
This umpiring is shocking…
I’ve clearly overestimated the Hawks rooks, have to clip some wings this week
You spud Thomas…it was you or Heeney.
I hate rage trades….but.
Oh Wighty, after all the staunch advice you pumped out over the weekend, you’ve cracked! Agree on Ward, he was sketchy. McDonald was OK. Finn Mac 50/50…I reckon I’ve got an equally big problem with Crisp.
We love the chad!!! Terrible trim and has done nothing for 3 quarters but big start to the last.
Ward injured?
On Ward…Nothing offical yet. I heard the commentators mention an ankle. We may get something in the press conference.
Casualty Ward ? Either way he looks like being my first out but there is severe competition atm
North Melbourne Ruck contests attended today:
Xerri 46
Goldstein 31
Coleman-Jones 5
I was at the game today hoping to see the start of a new Era.
Unfortunately, it was just a continuation of the worst parts of last year.
I see our 2 biggest problems are lack of skill and therefore soft turnovers and an impotent forward 50.
We are not going to win many games kicking 8-10 goals.
McDonald was great. JHF was pretty good and Xerri and Goldy alternating position were very solid. Hall was okay to but I would imagine his disposal efficiency would be down.
Hoping to see a much more efficient effort next week against WCE or it will be a long season.