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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 thoughts Are 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 o...

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 effort Who could have just played their last game in NMFC colours? Clearance demolition, contested ball dominance....but gee we nailed turning it over too Another 3 goals from Trembath! What a find! What's to come in the post season? Support...

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 pocket Sheezel has 54 touches, LDU has 40 and Xerri has field day as the midfield dominate How good can Trembath be? Lynch misfires, but what does it mean for our key backs next year? Where has this midfield been all...

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 debut How much longer will the team defence look this bad? Where is Bailey Scott at? Efficiency inside 50 the difference again Chom looking much more at home down back A look ahead to next week against Richmond Support the show Please subscrib...

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 flight McKercher has had some sort of second half of the season Game plan shake up - for better or worse? How do we get Sheezel this involved every week? Curtis looking at...

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 defence Also in the votes - Parker, McKercher, Teakle, Zurhaar Where 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 week Sup...

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 afternoon Is 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 suspension A look ahead to...

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 intrigues What has happened to the defending lately? Where to now for the last 6 games? A look ahead to the game against the Swans next week Support the show Please subscribe to the...

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 Darcy In the votes - Larkey, McKercher, Dawson, Stephens, Powell, Curtis, Zurhaar, Sheezel, Xerri, Logue Is Will Dawson the pillar of our defence for the future? What is Cooper Harvey doing down back? An optimistic look ahead to...

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 mess In the votes - Larkey, LDU, McKercher, Parker, Xerri What 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 Dogs Support the...

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 Curnow Defensive structures are looking much improved! Zurhaar's consistency is great to see What does the last quarter fade-out actually mean? A look ahead to the game against the Hawks next week Support the show Please subscribe to the podcast and follow our socia...

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 line Tackles inside 50 are through the roof! Efficiency going forward the difference...sound familiar? Plenty in the votes this week with 2s and 1s A look ahead to the Carlton game next week Support the show Please subscribe...

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 goal Larkey and Logue are out of form FOS and Kerch starting to develop nicely Where has our ability to transition the ball gone? Where would we be without Xerri? A look ahead to next week against the Dockers Supp...

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 Zurhaar In the votes - Pink, Hardeman, Stephens, Xerri, Daniel, Comben, O'Sullivan Precision kicking and uncontested marking gives us plenty in the first half When will the whole ground defense get better? Where has this improvement from Pink co...

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 Pink Also in the votes - Zurhaar, LDU, Xerri, Stephens, Darling, McKercher, Daniel Clearance dominance does not equal territory dominance? What's wrong with Bailey Scott? A look ahead to the Collingwood game nex...

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 Comben Also in the votes - Xerri, Parker, LDU, Wardlaw, Stephens, Sheezel, Zurhaar, Konstanty, Corr Shutting down Neale and Cameron is a massive team success Silly mistakes and bad goal kicking costs us what would have been a massive win Wha...

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 - Maley In the votes - Xerri, Sheezel, Simpkin, LDU, Powell, McDonald, Larkey, Stephens, Hardeman Midfield dominates after slow start - is WillPhil the difference maker? How about Zurhaar from the boundary? Defensive structures l...

A much improved performance but North still fall to the Adelaide Oval curse against Port.  Shinboner of the week - Paul Curtis Also in the votes - Wardlaw, Parker, Xerri, Sheezel Corr and Logue dropped in a big selection statement Hardeman proves a solid defensive option How can we defend ball movement better? JHF vs NMFC again... A look ahead to Essendon next week! Support the show Please subscri...

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 - Wardlaw Also in the votes - Sheezel, Parker, Curtis, McDonald, Corr Isn't the midfield supposed to be a strength? It's time for tough calls at selection! The importance of the Good Friday Appeal A look ahead to the...

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 - Zurhaar Also in the votes - LDU, Simpkin, Sheezel, Daniel, Stephens, Darling, O'Sullivan, Curtis Any danger of winning a ground ball in defensive 50? Clarko moves a few magnets around A look ahead to the big Good Friday clash against Carlton! Supp...

A second half collapse has us questioning - isn't this supposed to be over? The Swans simply too good at Marvel Shinboner of the Week - Colby McKercher (how about that goal?) Also in the votes - Sheezel, Parker, McDonald, Curtis Who's better off on the wings? RHJ, Stephens, Scott, Tucker, McKercher...? Bad kicking is bad footy, still Is our midfield as good as we think? A look ahead to G...

A valiant effort against the Crows ultimately falls short at Adelaide Oval. But LMac showed he still has some tricks Larkey managed 4 goals under serious duress!  Shinboner of the Week - Finn O'Sullivan In the votes - Simpkin, Larkey, McDonald, O'Sullivan, Xerri, Stephens, McKercher, Parker Efficiency inside 50 continues to be an issue Parker massive impact with tackles and kicks i50 A l...

A massive win against the Dees has me believing again! We're back! Shinboner of the week - Charlie Comben In the votes - Powell, LDU, Xerri Midfield stars light up the last quarter Is Zurhaar finally finding some time and space? A tale of 2 halves for Chom and Pink Support the show Please subscribe to the podcast and follow our social accounts. Share North Pod with a fellow NMFC fan! Linktree...

A slow start hampers North's chances of a Round 1 victory against the Dogs, but how do you unpack a game like that? Shinboner of the Week - Jacob Konstanty In the votes - Larkey, Powell, Sheezel, Darling, Konstanty, Xerri, Simpkin, LDU, Curtis Will Archer be in MRO trouble? What a difference those inclusions are making! How is it the same old defensive issues plaguing us? Support the show Ple...

Round 1 is upon us, so who's going to don the blue and white for our first game for 2025?  Predicted R1 side Who's injured and ready to come in and make an impact? Does Finn O'Sullivan play first up? A look towards our game against the Dogs in R1 Support the show Please subscribe to the podcast and follow our social accounts. Share North Pod with a fellow NMFC fan! Linktree - https:...