Bring on 2014.
Confirmation on NDS
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-10-18/dal-santo-movement
going to be a crazy strong midfield when Swallow is 100%
who gets dropped? im thinking gibson
Quote from: Holzman on October 18, 2013, 01:08:00 PM
going to be a crazy strong midfield when Swallow is 100%
who gets dropped? im thinking gibson
I love Gibbo :( Didn't think about that haha
Very tough decision there
Great stuff North, really good get!
I'd imagine Jacobs, Greenwood, McKenzie and Gibson would all be floating around the edges...Dal Santo clearly push one out.
I'm really liking this for North Melbourne. 3 year deal, well done.
Hopefully, we see a top 6 push now, they have the list that's capable. Second favourite team the Roos!
big congrats guys. will be a great inclusion to your side and i'm hoping he can help you win a flag.
The future is looking really good for North. If they can learn how to win the close games I see a premiership in the not too distant future.
North are the most overrated side in the comp.
Their 3 best players are all close to retirement. Swallow overrated.
Dal Santo - 30 next year probs retires before his contract ends
Boomer - isn't he 40 now?
Petrie - 31
You'd think people would stop making bs after the first 50 times on this forum....
Quote from: Nails on October 19, 2013, 05:28:50 PM
North are the most overrated side in the comp.
Their 3 best players are all close to retirement. Swallow overrated.
Dal Santo - 30 next year probs retires before his contract ends
Boomer - isn't he 40 now?
Petrie - 31
First up they aren't our best players.
How about thompson the best fb in the comp?
Swallow is underrated and everyone knows it.
Goldy? Arguably the best ruck this year no doubt a top 3.
We didn't have boomer fir the first 6 and pushed all the top teams with narrow losses.
NDS we didn't have and as I said pushed all the top teams.
Petrie is a loss yes but black is showing a lot. Daw showing glimpses.
Lindsay Thomas? Robbed of AA.
Luke mcdonald comes in to join guys like Jz basti cunnington Atley mullet.
I hope your just trolling and truly don't believe what your saying.
North will be a top 4 side in 2014.
Quote from: vinny on October 19, 2013, 07:02:12 PM
North will be a top 4 side in 2014.
Depends when Swallow starts playing
Quote from: kilbluff1985 on October 19, 2013, 08:29:01 PM
Quote from: vinny on October 19, 2013, 07:02:12 PM
North will be a top 4 side in 2014.
Depends when Swallow starts playing
If anything I think Swallow being out for the last month or 2 actually helped the club. Obviously not in making finals this year, but it made some of the younger guys to finally stand up.
Quote from: vinny on October 19, 2013, 07:02:12 PM
North will be a top 4 side in 2014.
Who falls out of the top 4 and out of the 8, Vinny?
Quote from: _wato on October 19, 2013, 09:16:06 PM
Quote from: vinny on October 19, 2013, 07:02:12 PM
North will be a top 4 side in 2014.
Who falls out of the top 4 and out of the 8, Vinny?
It will be very tight next year mate.
You would expect all of these teams to make it as they would themselves.
Hawks, Freo, Cats, Swans, North, Port, Tiges, Blues, Pies, Bombers.
Just a guess for the Top 4 of the top of my head. Freo, Swans, Hawks, Cats.
GC should also push for the 8. MAYBE even Adelaide :o
I think the Roos are a chance for top 4, but I'm not sure who'll come out.
I think the Roos will probably finish around 6th though.
The addition of NDS is good for them and many of ther younger players will improve.
Quote from: vinny on October 19, 2013, 09:23:26 PM
Quote from: _wato on October 19, 2013, 09:16:06 PM
Quote from: vinny on October 19, 2013, 07:02:12 PM
North will be a top 4 side in 2014.
Who falls out of the top 4 and out of the 8, Vinny?
It will be very tight next year mate.
You would expect all of these teams to make it as they would themselves.
Hawks, Freo, Cats, Swans, North, Port, Tiges, Blues, Pies.
Just a guess for the Top 4 of the top of my head. Freo, Swans, Hawks, Cats.
GC should also push for the 8. MAYBE even Adelaide :o
You don't even have the Dons challenging for the 8? :o :o :o
What are you smoking vin? :o
Haha shower, knew I forgot someone. Yeah Dons will do very well next year I reckon.
Quote from: vinny on October 19, 2013, 09:37:39 PM
Haha shower, knew I forgot someone. Yeah Dons will do very well next year I reckon.
i can see Geelong slipping a bit, IMO, the top 3 is at another level, then a 4 way race for 4th between Essendon, North, Geelong and Collingwood
Roos are overrated.
"we pushed teams"
St. Kilda pushed teams for the last 40 years and they didn't win a premiership. Coming close to winning and actually winning are 2 different things all together.
Roos didn't finished top 8 this year and I don't expect them to finish top 8 next year either. Overrated imho. Not a troll, I just think they're highly overrated.
Quote from: Nails on October 19, 2013, 10:31:01 PM
Roos are overrated.
"we pushed teams"
St. Kilda pushed teams for the last 40 years and they didn't win a premiership. Coming close to winning and actually winning are 2 different things all together.
Roos didn't finished top 8 this year and I don't expect them to finish top 8 next year either. Overrated imho. Not a troll, I just think they're highly overrated.
Tbh they are a but overrated as they're a good attacking side. But I reckon they'll improve next year and finish around sixth.
Quote from: Nails on October 19, 2013, 10:31:01 PM
Roos are overrated.
"we pushed teams"
St. Kilda pushed teams for the last 40 years and they didn't win a premiership. Coming close to winning and actually winning are 2 different things all together.
Roos didn't finished top 8 this year and I don't expect them to finish top 8 next year either. Overrated imho. Not a troll, I just think they're highly overrated.
Happy to do a bet on them making top 8.
I'm pretty sure Nails lost all his money already saying that Freo were going to win the GF
Quote from: Mailman the 2nd on October 19, 2013, 11:24:40 PM
I'm pretty sure Nails lost all his money already saying that Freo were going to win the GF
I made one comment on a $4.00 at half time? lol
I made a speculative guess, taking a punt.
Quote from: Holzman on October 19, 2013, 11:20:10 PM
Quote from: Nails on October 19, 2013, 10:31:01 PM
Roos are overrated.
"we pushed teams"
St. Kilda pushed teams for the last 40 years and they didn't win a premiership. Coming close to winning and actually winning are 2 different things all together.
Roos didn't finished top 8 this year and I don't expect them to finish top 8 next year either. Overrated imho. Not a troll, I just think they're highly overrated.
Happy to do a bet on them making top 8.
I'm with you on that one Holzman! Bet with me all day long Nails ;)
Quote from: Nails on October 20, 2013, 01:38:19 AM
Quote from: Mailman the 2nd on October 19, 2013, 11:24:40 PM
I'm pretty sure Nails lost all his money already saying that Freo were going to win the GF
I made one comment on a $4.00 at half time? lol
I made a speculative guess, taking a punt.
You seem to make a lot of speculative guesses
Quote from: vinny on October 19, 2013, 07:02:12 PM
North will be a top 4 side in 2014.
Definitely top 8 but not so sure on top 4
Quote from: Ricochet on October 21, 2013, 10:45:58 AM
Quote from: vinny on October 19, 2013, 07:02:12 PM
North will be a top 4 side in 2014.
Definitely top 8 but not so sure on top 4
As a Tigers fan who despises Norf, I agree with this. They'll certainly be top 8, but I don't think top 4.
Quote from: Holzman on October 19, 2013, 06:23:05 PM
Swallow is underrated and everyone knows it.
Is this even possible?
Quote from: meow meow on October 21, 2013, 05:58:30 PM
Quote from: Holzman on October 19, 2013, 06:23:05 PM
Swallow is underrated and everyone knows it.
Is this even possible?
if he was at another club he would be much higher ranked. Liberatore and Griffen are also underated.
I don't think it's a case of him being underrated.
It's more that he got a lot of attention because the other North mids weren't really that good in comparison. (Harvey maybe).
Now that they have NDS and some strong younger players coming through, Swallow has a pretty good opportunity in 2014
Dal will wear 15, Luke McDonald will wear 21 (http://www.nmfc.com.au/news/2013-10-30/dal-santos-number-change)
Cool bananas
I like 21 on McDonald for some reason haha
Is dal even going to play mid? I'm sure he will play mostly across half back
Quote from: quinny88 on October 31, 2013, 03:11:24 PM
Is dal even going to play mid? I'm sure he will play mostly across half back
You'd think in the absence of Spitta (Swallow), he would. Not sure if he'll move to across half back when he returns though.
Don't think Swallow and Dal Santo play the same midfield role though
I have absolutely no idea of anything to do with the Roos. That was a pretty uneducated assumption. :P
Quote from: Ricochet on October 31, 2013, 03:30:26 PM
Don't think Swallow and Dal Santo play the same midfield role though
Yeah true, dal doesn't know what a "hard ball get" is haha :P
Quote from: quinny88 on October 31, 2013, 03:47:30 PM
Quote from: Ricochet on October 31, 2013, 03:30:26 PM
Don't think Swallow and Dal Santo play the same midfield role though
Yeah true, dal doesn't know what a "hard ball get" is haha :P
He doesn't but don't need him to. Will certainly provide outside run and drive into the forward line playing a pretty similar role to Wells. We've got plenty of in and unders to dish it out to these fellas hence why he was a good get.
There always has to be players who are outside players and North has been lacking them recently so it doesn't matter
Quote from: quinny88 on October 31, 2013, 03:11:24 PM
Is dal even going to play mid? I'm sure he will play mostly across half back
no way would he play down back we are stacked there already.
Mullett Atley and now Mcdonald.