Game Day Round 9 - North Melbourne @ Darwin - 11th May 2024 - 7:30pm AEST

[Jen2310]

IN:
Bodhi Uwland, Alex Sexton

6

Alex Sexton

Age

30

Ht

186cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.4

3star

K

8.3

3star

HB

4.1

3star

M

3.1

3star

T

2.0

4star

MG

316.2

4star

D

9.6

2star

K

7.3

3star

HB

2.3

2star

M

2.6

3star

T

1.9

3star

D

9.4

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

2.4

3star

M

3.2

4star

T

2.0

4star

, Lloyd Johnston, Alex Davies, Joel Jeffrey, Bailey Humphrey

Out;
Wil Powell

27

Wil Powell

Age

24

Ht

188cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.2

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

5.2

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.2

4star

MG

161.0

3star

D

11.8

3star

K

5.2

2star

HB

6.7

4star

M

1.7

2star

T

1.2

2star

MG

156.7

3star

D

8.8

3star

K

5.6

3star

HB

3.2

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

1.6

4star

MG

133.2

3star

(Suspension), Brayden Fiorini

8

Brayden Fiorini

Age

26

Ht

187cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.9

5star

K

13.9

5star

HB

9.1

5star

M

4.7

4star

T

4.0

5star

CL

2.9

4star

D

16.3

4star

K

11.0

4star

HB

5.3

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.7

3star

CL

0.7

3star

D

21.2

5star

K

10.2

4star

HB

11.0

5star

M

4.6

5star

T

4.2

5star

CL

3.2

5star

(Managed), David Swallow

24

David Swallow

Age

31

Ht

186cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.1

5star

K

11.7

4star

HB

9.4

5star

M

3.2

3star

T

4.4

5star

CL

4.2

5star

D

18.4

4star

K

11.1

4star

HB

7.3

4star

M

4.3

4star

T

4.6

5star

CL

4.0

5star

D

19.4

5star

K

10.0

4star

HB

9.4

5star

M

2.8

3star

T

5.0

5star

CL

4.4

5star

(Managed), Rory Atkins

2

Rory Atkins

Age

29

Ht

185cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.9

5star

K

12.1

4star

HB

7.9

5star

M

4.6

4star

T

1.9

4star

MG

367.4

5star

D

9.0

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

0.3

1star

T

2.7

4star

MG

147.7

3star

D

14.2

4star

K

8.8

4star

HB

5.4

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.2

3star

MG

217.8

4star

(Omitted), Ethan Read (Omitted), Will Graham (Omitted)

 

[GC2015]

Very excited about Johnston! He played well in VFL against Lions.

Looks like we've gone full NT for this game - Lloyd Johnston, Joel Jeffrey and Ben Long all named. I just hope Johnston or Long can give us something close to what we were seeing from Rosas earlier this year because we've really missed that goal kicking small forward since Mally's injury. Hopefully Jeffrey adequately replaces Powell too.

 

[Jirik13]

Looks like we've gone full NT for this game - Lloyd Johnston, Joel Jeffrey and Ben Long all named. I just hope Johnston or Long can give us something close to what we were seeing from Rosas earlier this year because we've really missed that goal kicking small forward since Mally's injury. Hopefully Jeffrey adequately replaces Powell too.

I like Davies replacing Graham too. Graham looked like he needed a rest and Davies looked good.

 

[Jirik13]

Prefer to see Graham keep his spot but could be a “rest” even tho omitted and Davies has good form

Time to see if Davies can step up, will be a good problem to have

Jeffrey finally I’m stoked been asking for him to play half back since 2023 and now gets his chance again.

Graham had just 9 touches (but he did have 8 tackles). Surely, Davies can match him, haha.

 

[Jirik13]

Bloody hell, North have older and more experienced line-up.

 

[Young_Guns]

Happy to see the axe swung after last week’s debacle.

Hopefully Uwland’s confidence is up after getting a bit of it in the 2’s.
Excited to see Lloyd run and chase and harass all day and cause some errors/chances.
Interested to see how Davies goes under the new coach. Can he improve on his 8 touches/a few tackles floating around half forward without a real role?
Ainsworth to a wing? Not sure who else takes it? Touk?

Hopefully with the NT boys playing in front of family and friends, we actually have a reason to get up and about for them and put in a genuine effort.

 

[RowellAnderson12]

Graham had just 9 touches (but he did have 8 tackles). Surely, Davies can match him, haha.

Davies does like playing the roos,
I swear he just finds a way any time of year to play them

Dimma likes Davies, coming back from a preseason injury it’s good to see him get his chance

 

[Mini GF]

How good is Dimma in terms of being decisive.
Plus he’s basically brought in everyone that Jirik who watches reserve grade says have been playing well.
I applaud this.

 

[Big Red Machine]

I've never seen Jirik and Dimma in the same room...

 

[SandyToes]

This a terrible team


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[Shinboner1]

Any reason why Graham dropped?
My supercoach team doesn't like this...

 

[sunsofanarchy]

Any reason why Graham dropped?
My supercoach team doesn't like this...

It wouldnt surprise me if he's back in next week. Dimma happy spinning the magnets and have a good look at the squad

 

[Ben Drever]

It wouldnt surprise me if he's back in next week. Dimma happy spinning the magnets and have a good look at the squad

Dew loved continuity
Dimma loves spinning the magnets.

ATM it’s same same

 

[KaySwizzle]

Bring in a few NT boys that are in VFL form makes some sense. Jeffrey back is probably the highlight. Shame Farrar couldn’t fit in too somehow, but Johnston I guess is the replacement instead.

Probably our next best set of players (experienced and youth)—take that as you will.

It is also a pretty flexible team, with many being dual-position type players.

Might need to freshen the squad between the two games too (no matter the result).

Hopefully they, and the rest of the team, bring the heat. Got a lot to make up for.

 

[GC2015]

It wouldnt surprise me if he's back in next week. Dimma happy spinning the magnets and have a good look at the squad

Not many players who haven't been given a run in the seniors after this game. 36 of 46 players have been given a run.

Players yet to be named - Brock, Farrar, Faulkhead, C.Graham, Lemmens, Mahony, Oea, Rowlands, Tsitas & Weller (injury).

 

[kreglze]

It's funny, after Powell getting suspended, this week would have been a decent one to have Lukosius' kicking skills down back.

 

[KaySwizzle]

It's funny, after Powell getting suspended, this week would have been a decent one to have Lukosius' kicking skills down back.

Still think Jeffery can be that replacement. Plays more like Powell aerially too.

But now we have to bring in our second tier of defenders, in a position where we can’t seem to find decent players, to cover the Powell suspension/Luko move.

 

[Jirik13]

Bring in a few NT boys that are in VFL form makes some sense. Jeffrey back is probably the highlight. Shame Farrar couldn’t fit in too somehow, but Johnston I guess is the replacement instead.

Probably our next best set of players (experienced and youth)—take that as you will.

It is also a pretty flexible team, with many being dual-position type players.

Might need to freshen the squad between the two games too (no matter the result).

Hopefully they, and the rest of the team, bring the heat. Got a lot to make up for.

Very inexperienced team. 25 players flew in. I doubt more players will be flown in before Cats game. VFL game is on Sunday.

 

[Sun Stormer]

Very inexperienced team. 25 players flew in. I doubt more players will be flown in before Cats game. VFL game is on Sunday.

They may fly a couple more up early next week if and as required. Did Will Graham fly with the team? I can see him back in for the Geelong game.

 

[Billy ray]

We better win because the following game it looks like we will be playing Geelong off a loss

 

[Stroppy]

We better win because the following game it looks like we will be playing Geelong off a loss

They will probably 'manage' Tom Hawkins as well, which atm will make them better.

 

[Southern Sun]

Not sure how to feel about this one, expected to win but just feels like north will win one at some point and this may well be the one. Powell and rosas are 2 important players for us but good sides get wins with players missing. If we get a big response from the midfield who were smashed last week we should still be good enough to get the win. Suns 25 points.

 

[Mini GF]

and MINI GF #3 day has arrived.
Stay alive
Stay relevant

Or become a laughing stock

Crucial day. Don’t lose.

 

[geoffneverflies]

It is a very young side to take on a road trip, the Roos’ 23 averages 6 more games of experience and both teams have 6 players who have played less than 20 games. This gives us a good sense of where our list is at. We have some key pillars across the ground but the bottom 10 or so players in the 23 are either borderline AFL players with something to prove or they are prospects. Let’s see the boys answer some of the questions that need answering coming out of the backline and up forward, and get the job done early so we aren’t crook for the Cats game........
https://eyesonthesuns.wordpress.com...1-looking-for-answers-with-selection-shakeup/

 

[Jirik13]

It is a very young side to take on a road trip, the Roos’ 23 averages 6 more games of experience and both teams have 6 players who have played less than 20 games. This gives us a good sense of where our list is at. We have some key pillars across the ground but the bottom 10 or so players in the 23 are either borderline AFL players with something to prove or they are prospects. Let’s see the boys answer some of the questions that need answering coming out of the backline and up forward, and get the job done early so we aren’t crook for the Cats game........
https://eyesonthesuns.wordpress.com...1-looking-for-answers-with-selection-shakeup/

Yeah, if you look at our line-up age and experience you would think we're in a re-build. Yes, we should benefit from developing kids in following years but it comes with cost. But kids are bloody talented.

The very young line-up is a reason why I don't believe we will see a spike in performance after bye similar to GWS and Collingwood when Kingsley and McRae took over. Their team profiles were completely different.

Look at what happened to Freo young team yesterday (and we are still way younger) against vastly more experienced Swans. Although you could say McCarthy dead had a terrible impact. Very sad moments to see.

It would not shock me if North win. They showed some spirit in the last game against Saints. Hopefully North players will melt and our indigenous players will have great games. They sure look motivated.