Analysis Random NORTH thoughts not worthy of a thread

[Roo202]

Found myself smiling for 12 minutes straight with LT highlights.

So many great memories, what a player!

Criminally underrated by the rest of the AFL world outside North Melbourne, those highlights are equal to the best of Eddie Betts and many other adored and celebrated small forwards (and that is not a knock on Betts or anyone else)

Horrible undertones to the way he was considered dirty on the back of two completely accidental injuries and for the perception he was a ducker (while Selwood in the same era was branded a brave warrior for doing it four times as blatantly!)

Also great to see Lindsay knew "Bruz" Maynard was a w**ker from a very young age!

 

[Gasometer]

9 stickies above

 

[Twinkletoes]

9 stickies above

 

[Heaps of fun]

9 stickies above

Get back to the Lounge.

 

[Jimmy's Hot Dogs]

Have a spare 25 minutes. Relive in glorious colour The Greatest Game - a highlights package of 1977 GF.

 

[Mixed Results]

North Melbourne 2017 - 6 wins - 15th
Brisbane 2011 - 4 wins - 15th

North Melbourne 2018 - 12 wins - 9th
Brisbane 2012 - 10 wins - 13th

North Melbourne 2019 - 10 wins - 12th
Brisbane 2013 - 10 wins - 12th

Michael Voss and Brad Scott sacked.

North Melbourne 2020 - 3 wins - 17th
Brisbane 2014 - 7 wins - 15th

North Melbourne 2021 - 4 wins - 18th
Brisbane 2015 - 4 wins - 17th

North Melbourne 2022 - 2 wins - 18th
Brisbane 2016 - 3 wins - 17th

Justin Leppitsch and David Noble sacked.

Chris Fagan and Alastair Clarkson hired.

North Melbourne 2023 - 3 wins - 17th
Brisbane 2017 - 5 wins - 18th

North Melbourne 2024 - ???
Brisbane 2018 - 5 wins - 15th

North Melbourne 2025 - ???
Brisbane 2019 - 16 wins - 2nd

Outside of the 2020 pandemic, and the Rhyce Shaw situation, both rebuilds are practically identical. Keep your September free for next year.

It's worth bringing this point up again. Brisbane never sunk quite as low as we did, but turned things around at the exact point that we're up to right now.

 

[King Corey]

It's worth bringing this point up again. Brisbane never sunk quite as low as we did, but turned things around at the exact point that we're up to right now.

The comparison break a down already imo.

There is a fair gap between 6 vs 10 wins over 2 years.

5 vs 10 if the GC dead rubber is removed.

 

[Heaps of fun]

Separated at birth?

 

[Bend_It_Like_Brown]

 

[Bend_It_Like_Brown]

 

[Gasometer]

Fox Footy just played the last Rd of 1998 as the No 8 best game of the 1990’s

 

[Gasometer]

gokangas your 20 year anniversary of joining BF is this Thursday

I only know because I wondered how many years entitled someone to make a happy birthday thread after a post yesterday…can we anticipate a 20 year anniversary thread?

 

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[gokangas]

gokangas your 20 year anniversary of joining BF is this Thursday

I only know because I wondered how many years entitled someone to make a happy birthday thread after a post yesterday…can we anticipate a 20 year anniversary thread?

Thanks for the tip. I shall prepare an appropriate speech. Actually, I think it is my 21st anniversary.

 

[zoomba23]

Saw an interesting post on Reddit (where I spend 23 hours a day) asking fans to criticise their own fanbase. Some interesting answers were yielded. Melb fans seem especially self-aware of how damn fair-weather a lot of them are. And there was even some acknowledgment from Geelong fans that many of their lot are arrogant.

For us, 99% of North fans I've seen at games have been ugly as sin, but that's not a blight on their personalities. There's also one bloke who seems to follow me around, who spends entire games screaming unimaginative and ear-piercingly loud abuse at opposition players. But luckily he never has any mates. Would there be a common answer for us?

 

[Heaps of fun]

Saw an interesting post on Reddit (where I spend 23 hours a day) asking fans to criticise their own fanbase. Some interesting answers were yielded. Melb fans seem especially self-aware of how damn fair-weather a lot of them are. And there was even some acknowledgment from Geelong fans that many of their lot are arrogant.

For us, 99% of North fans I've seen at games have been ugly as sin, but that's not a blight on their personalities. There's also one bloke who seems to follow me around, who spends entire games screaming unimaginative and ear-piercingly loud abuse at opposition players. But luckily he never has any mates. Would there be a common answer for us?

The dark truth about North fans is that we think we're miles above other small clubs because of two periods of success since the advent of disco, the last of which can no longer be considered recent, and all the mediocrity and humiliation we have endured since hasn't humbled us.

 

[Pinkyring]

The dark truth about North fans is that we think we're miles above other small clubs because of two periods of success since the advent of disco, the last of which can no longer be considered recent, and all the mediocrity and humiliation we have endured since hasn't humbled us.

 

[Pinkyring]

(6Hi all long time lurker first time poster with a Question. Do any of you use a Rollater or anyone that does to get to Marvel
Stadium? If so where can you park it during the game, can’t lug it down to row c with those dangerously steep steps on level 2. Thanks to all of you for a greatly entertaining board. GO ROOS!!!

 

[Heaps of fun]

Ever think about how we delisted Brent Harvey?

 

[zoomba23]

Ever think about how we delisted Brent Harvey?

What a batshit crazy sentence. **** me

 

[Luke72]

(6Hi all long time lurker first time poster with a Question. Do any of you use a Rollater or anyone that does to get to Marvel
Stadium? If so where can you park it during the game, can’t lug it down to row c with those dangerously steep steps on level 2. Thanks to all of you for a greatly entertaining board. GO ROOS!!!

I’m not sure what that is but there is elevators and special spots for wheelchairs so I think you should be right.

Edit. Just googled it. I would think they would let you park it in a wheelchair spot (they’re often empty) and sit there. There’s good ones on level 2 on the wing. I’m not sure if you’d need a specific ticket to access level 2 in the circumstances.

 

[Pinkyring]

I’m not sure what that is but there is elevators and special spots for wheelchairs so I think you should be right.

Edit. Just googled it. I would think they would let you park it in a wheelchair spot (they’re often empty) and sit there. There’s good ones on level 2 on the wing. I’m not sure if you’d need a specific ticket to access level 2 in the circumstances.

Thanks 72 I have discovered there Cloak rooms on level 1,will have to check that out this week.

 

[The Butcher]

I was wondering, excluding Lmac and Jy, who do we have in the current crop with most games played together? (Larks/Cam?)
Who's got the longest running streak?
At the other end of it, how many we got who couldn't name 3 guys they've played 20 with?

Happy to do some legwork if anyone can point the direction. Cheers

 

[Twinkletoes]

I was wondering, excluding Lmac and Jy, who do we have in the current crop with most games played together? (Larks/Cam?)
Who's got the longest running streak?
At the other end of it, how many we got who couldn't name 3 guys they've played 20 with?

Happy to do some legwork if anyone can point the direction. Cheers

I’m sure Marstermind can be of assistance here.

 

[marklovesbeer]

In between cooking recipes & AFL season previews, my YouTube algorithm suggested I watch the 2014 Elimination Final against the Bombers…

I couldn’t say no, so cracked the last cold beer I had.

Cheers to chocolate & cherry stouts at 12.30AM on a Wednesday night whilst watching some of the best highlights we’ve had the past 15 years.

Bring on the new season & let’s get back to finals footy. It may not be this year, but it’s coming…



Cheers!