It's a been little while, so there's a fair bit of news to get to and analyse! What do we think about the delistings and signings so far?Syd Barker Medal thoughtsAre Simpkin or Duursma actually likely to head for the exit?Who wins the last few contracts for next year?An AFLW update. Spoiler alert: we're still winning!Support the show Please subscribe to the podcast and follow our social accounts. Share North Pod with a fellow NMFC fan! Linktree - https://linktr.ee/northpod Buy me coffee - h...
A positive way to end the season but ultimately another loss, this time to the Crows at Marvel! Shinboner of the Week - Tristan Xerri for another monster effortWho could have just played their last game in NMFC colours?Clearance demolition, contested ball dominance....but gee we nailed turning it over tooAnother 3 goals from Trembath! What a find!What's to come in the post season?Support the show Please subscribe to the podcast and follow our social accounts. Share North Pod with a fellow NM...
We're back on the winners list with a 48 belting of the Tigers in our final home game down in Hobart! Shinboner of the Week - Paul Curtis for that ripper snap for goal from the pocketSheezel has 54 touches, LDU has 40 and Xerri has field day as the midfield dominateHow good can Trembath be?Lynch misfires, but what does it mean for our key backs next year?Where has this midfield been all year?A look at the AFLW game from this week against the CatsThe countdown is on for the last game for...
The Giants comfortably cruised home against North, but Payne and Trembath both showed a bit on debut! Shinboner of the Week - Cooper Trembath for 3 goals on debutHow much longer will the team defence look this bad?Where is Bailey Scott at?Efficiency inside 50 the difference againChom looking much more at home down backA look ahead to next week against RichmondSupport the show Please subscribe to the podcast and follow our social accounts. Share North Pod with a fellow NMFC fan! Linktree - h...
After a solid first quarter, things didn't quite go our way after the first break against the Saints. And a last minute fight back wasn't quite enough! Shinboner of the week - Banch for THAT mark running back with the flightMcKercher has had some sort of second half of the seasonGame plan shake up - for better or worse?How do we get Sheezel this involved every week?Curtis looking at a ban againA look ahead to the game against the Giants next week in CanberraSupport the show Please subscribe ...
Our worst performance of the year comes against a hungry Geelong side as Cameron and Smith tore us apart. Shinboner of the week - Toby Pink as the lone hand in defenceAlso in the votes - Parker, McKercher, Teakle, ZurhaarWhere has our ability to defend gone?Positional changes - are they working?Who is on the chopping block come the end of the year?A look ahead to the Saints game next weekSupport the show Please subscribe to the podcast and follow our social accounts. Share North Pod with a f...
Sydney pulled away in the final quarter to hand us another loss at the hands of the Swans. But the bad news didn't end there! Shinboner of the Week - Teakle for battling against Grundy all afternoonIs CCJ's career over after another injury?What is happening up front without Larkey as the centrepiece?Should Banch be debuted as the sub?A vent about the Xerri suspensionA look ahead to next week against the CatsSupport the show Please subscribe to the podcast and follow our social accounts...
A disappointing game against the Dees at the MCG sees North fall by 36 points. Shinboner of the week - Cooper Harvey for his 4 goals!How much trouble is big X in for his hit on Tom Sparrow?WillPhil vs Pickett battle intriguesWhat has happened to the defending lately?Where to now for the last 6 games?A look ahead to the game against the Swans next weekSupport the show Please subscribe to the podcast and follow our social accounts. Share North Pod with a fellow NMFC fan! Linktree - https://li...
The Western Bulldogs slowly wore us down, but it was an entertaining much to commemorate 100 years in the AFL. Shinboner of the week - Dylan Stephens for THAT spoil on Sam DarcyIn the votes - Larkey, McKercher, Dawson, Stephens, Powell, Curtis, Zurhaar, Sheezel, Xerri, LogueIs Will Dawson the pillar of our defence for the future?What is Cooper Harvey doing down back?An optimistic look ahead to the game against the Dees next week at the MCGSupport the show Please subscribe to the podcast and ...
An 85 point belting at the hands of the Hawks has us wondering - was it another false dawn? Shinboner of the week - YOU! For watching that messIn the votes - Larkey, LDU, McKercher, Parker, XerriWhat happened to our contested work and defending?Why were we slipping over so much?Hawks tall forwards run rampant, including Gunston kicking 7!A look ahead to next week against the DogsSupport the show Please subscribe to the podcast and follow our social accounts. Share North Pod with a fell...
A statement win against the Blues at the G - does it get much better than that? Shinboner of the week - Toby Pink for his job on CurnowDefensive structures are looking much improved!Zurhaar's consistency is great to seeWhat does the last quarter fade-out actually mean?A look ahead to the game against the Hawks next weekSupport the show Please subscribe to the podcast and follow our social accounts. Share North Pod with a fellow NMFC fan! Linktree - https://linktr.ee/northpod Buy me coffee -...
A last quarter effort against Fremantle slips up 6 points short. Another honourable loss, perhaps for NMFC? Shinboner of the week - Hardeman for that goal-saving spoil on the lineTackles inside 50 are through the roof!Efficiency going forward the difference...sound familiar?Plenty in the votes this week with 2s and 1sA look ahead to the Carlton game next weekSupport the show Please subscribe to the podcast and follow our social accounts. Share North Pod with a fellow NMFC fan! Linktree - ht...
20 good minutes of footy was enough to dispatch the Eagles in one of the worst games I've seen us win. How do you unpack that? Shinboner of the Week - Simpkin for the game-clinching goalLarkey and Logue are out of formFOS and Kerch starting to develop nicelyWhere has our ability to transition the ball gone?Where would we be without Xerri?A look ahead to next week against the DockersSupport the show Please subscribe to the podcast and follow our social accounts. Share North Pod with a fellow ...
Another second half collapse against the Pies blows a good opportunity for a win, but the first half showed us something! Shinboner of the week - Cam ZurhaarIn the votes - Pink, Hardeman, Stephens, Xerri, Daniel, Comben, O'SullivanPrecision kicking and uncontested marking gives us plenty in the first halfWhen will the whole ground defense get better?Where has this improvement from Pink come from?CCJ returns through the VFL!Support the show Please subscribe to the podcast and follow our socia...
It wasn't pretty, but North managed to finally chalk up a win against Richmond in a tight tussle at the MCG. Is this the start of some positive form? Shinboner of the week - Toby PinkAlso in the votes - Zurhaar, LDU, Xerri, Stephens, Darling, McKercher, DanielClearance dominance does not equal territory dominance?What's wrong with Bailey Scott?A look ahead to the Collingwood game next weekSupport the show Please subscribe to the podcast and follow our social accounts. Share North Pod with a ...
So many promising signs but ultimately a draw is only a step in the right direction against the reigning premiers in Brisbane. Shinboner of the Week - Charlie CombenAlso in the votes - Xerri, Parker, LDU, Wardlaw, Stephens, Sheezel, Zurhaar, Konstanty, CorrShutting down Neale and Cameron is a massive team successSilly mistakes and bad goal kicking costs us what would have been a massive winWhat's the go with Duursma? A look ahead to the game against the Tigers at the G!Support the show...
A shocking defensive effort in the first quarter meant it was a tough slog to get back into the match against Essendon. But the fight was promising! Shinboner of the Week - MaleyIn the votes - Xerri, Sheezel, Simpkin, LDU, Powell, McDonald, Larkey, Stephens, HardemanMidfield dominates after slow start - is WillPhil the difference maker?How about Zurhaar from the boundary?Defensive structures looking improvedPaul Curtis' suspension and Kane Cornes chatSupport the show Please subscribe to the ...
A much improved performance but North still fall to the Adelaide Oval curse against Port. Shinboner of the week - Paul CurtisAlso in the votes - Wardlaw, Parker, Xerri, SheezelCorr and Logue dropped in a big selection statementHardeman proves a solid defensive optionHow can we defend ball movement better?JHF vs NMFC again...A look ahead to Essendon next week!Support the show Please subscribe to the podcast and follow our social accounts. Share North Pod with a fellow NMFC fan! Linktre...
How do you make sense of a performance that bad? Demolished by the Blues in the Good Friday SuperClash, in a game we thought might be an opportunity. Shinboner of the Week - WardlawAlso in the votes - Sheezel, Parker, Curtis, McDonald, CorrIsn't the midfield supposed to be a strength?It's time for tough calls at selection!The importance of the Good Friday AppealA look ahead to the game against Port Adelaide next weekSupport the show Please subscribe to the podcast and follow our social...
Some promising signs against the Suns but ultimately a shocking fadeout in the second half leaves us wanting so much more. Shinboner of the week - ZurhaarAlso in the votes - LDU, Simpkin, Sheezel, Daniel, Stephens, Darling, O'Sullivan, CurtisAny danger of winning a ground ball in defensive 50?Clarko moves a few magnets aroundA look ahead to the big Good Friday clash against Carlton! Support the show Please subscribe to the podcast and follow our social accounts. Share North Pod with a...