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The Crows cruise to a big win on an unusually sunny afternoon in Hobart. Our 1 match winning streak at that venue sadly comes to an end! 5 stars - LDU, McKercher, Sheezel, Duursma, Rankine Ball movement contrast Some adjustments in the coaching box! Who's going to be our intercepting defenders? A look ahead to the game against the Saints next week Support the show Please subscribe to the podc...

The season is going from bad to worse as we went down to the Hawks by 45 points. Not many bright sparks to speak of, so it's a bit of a different podcast this week! 5 Stars - Xerri, Curtis, Sheezel, Larkey, Nash Beaten in every facet of the game Player reviews - where is it going right or wrong? Mostly wrong... Is anyone pushing up from the VFL? Support the show Please subscribe to the podcas...

Another horror show down at the Cattery for North results in our 3rd belting in a row. But here at North Pod, we're staying patient and trying our best to see the positives!  5 Stars - Sheezel, Ford, Drury, Powell, Cameron Inside 50 efficiency woes Biggie and Chom showing some signs Costly turnovers aplenty A look ahead to next week against the Hawks Support the show Please subscribe to the p...

Another belting in Gather Round has left a sour taste in our. mouths... 5 stars - Xerri, Powell, Sheezel, Comben, Danniher Where is the defensive pressure literally all over the ground? Is Charlie Comben the answer down back? A look ahead to the game next week against the Cats All that and more this week! Support the show Please subscribe to the podcast and follow our social accounts. Share North...

Harry McKay and Charlie Curnow get off the chain against our undersize backline, but that wasn't all that went wrong! 5 Stars - Sheezel, Curtis, Powell, Larkey, McKay Some terrible turnovers Chemistry growth in the middle and up forward A look ahead to the game against the Lions in Gather Round All that and more on the pod this week! Support the show Please subscribe to the podcast and follow...

A 10 goal turnaround ends in a disappointing result for us North fans, but there were some great positives to take out of the game too.  5 stars - Powell, Sheezel, LDU, Wardlaw, Serong What happened in the 3rd quarter? Are there issues between the mids and the forward line? A look ahead to the Good Friday clash against Carlton! Support the show Please subscribe to the podcast and follow our social...

A first up loss to GWS with plenty of concerns and positives to take away from the match. Accurate kicking is good footy, but did it maybe make the result look a little better than it was? 5 stars - Xerri, LDU, Dawson, Sheezel, Green/Hogan Where is the midfield defensive pressure? How good were Duursma and McKercher! A look ahead to the Freo gam next week Support the show Please subscribe to the p...

Round 1 is finally upon us! The news from the week is unpacked, plus a look at who I see as the best available side going into the first game against GWS. Plus... Duursma and McKercher to debut Clarko in hot water again My best 23 ahead of Round 1 A brief look at the game against GWS Support the show Please subscribe to the podcast and follow our social accounts. Share North Pod with a fellow NMFC...

The final rehearsal is done and the real stuff is just around the corner! A 19 point loss to the Saints but plenty of promising signs ahead of the start of the season. Stars - Sheezel, Fisher, Goater, Xerri, Owens Northball grinds to a hault Simpkin is knocked out Sheezel signs on until 2030 All that and more on the pod this week! Support the show Please subscribe to the podcast and follow our soc...

A surprise victory in what we all know is the most important time of year! We keep the lid firmly on as we talk about the win against the Pies plus the news from the week. Big winners against the Pies Tyler Sellers gets a call up to the AFL list Tarryn Thomas finds himself in exile Support the show Please subscribe to the podcast and follow our social accounts. Share North Pod with a fellow NMFC f...

We take a look at the form of every player from the recent intraclub match during the week. And it's time to preview the midfield ahead of season 2024.  Who starred? Who flopped? Who's taking the leap in the midfield this season? How are our ruck stocks looking? Support the show Please subscribe to the podcast and follow our social accounts. Share North Pod with a fellow NMFC fan! Linktr...

This week we look at the forward half of the ground. How can we score more without Larkey needing to kick 50 million goals?  Do we need a second tall forward option? Who are the best pressure forward prospects? Who's a lock for Round 1? Big questions for the forward line going into 2024! Support the show Please subscribe to the podcast and follow our social accounts. Share North Pod with a fe...

It's season preview time! AND it's podcast crossover time! We got together with Josh from the Further North Podcast and Dean from Hashtag Kangaroos to preview the season and give our two cents about all the big decisions ahead of season 2024.  What does the forward line look like? Which talls are getting first look in the back line? Which fringe players are going to take the next step? A...

It's time to starting analysing what to expect from the squad for this year. This week, I take a look at the defence - who should get first crack and who might be waiting for an opportunity? Finishing off the over/unders Where do Sheezel and McKercher play? Who is in line for the key defensive roles? What do we have up our sleeve to deal with pesky opposition small forwards? Support the show...

We're back for Season 2 of the podcast and season 2024 of the AFL season! This week is an over/under special for the team and also a host players! Let me know - which calls have I got horribly wrong?! 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 - https://www.buymeac...

The AFL National Draft is over and North have picked up 5 players plus another in the Rookie Draft. What does our best 23 look like for next year? PLUS - AFLW girls are Grand Final bound!!! 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 - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/northp...

The AFL draft is only a week away - who will we be taking?  Reid? McKercher? Duursma? Wizard Watson? Surely not Curtin.... I discuss my thoughts on what we should do and what I think we WILL do. Plus, an update on the AFLW as the girls win through to the preliminary final! Support the show Please subscribe to the podcast and follow our social accounts. Share North Pod with a fellow NMFC fan! Linkt...

The trade period is officially over and we've brought in 4 new players as well as improving our draft hand.  This week we talk about Nyuon's acquisition, what the best 23 might look like next season and touch on the AFLW as well. With the draft only a month away, our list for next year is starting to take serious shape! Support the show Please subscribe to the podcast and follow our soci...

Brady Rawlings has been busy during the trade period getting in some big....Fish(er) into the club, so let's unpack it! List changes Fisher, Stephens, Pink into the club What else is there to do? AFLW update! 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 - https://www...

Nick Ansell joins the pod again to talk about his thoughts on the second half of the season. Then we dive deep on potential delistings, needs during the trade period and who we would take from another club to fill a need on our list. Plus - a quick update on the delisting and AFL assistance news from the past week! Support the show Please subscribe to the podcast and follow our social accounts. Sh...

I take a look back at all of our trades from 2014 to 2022  and grade each trade as a pass, a fail or a "who cares". We also briefly touch on the news from the past week, including Goldy and McKay exploring their free agency options! 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/northpo...

We continue rating each individual player across the 2023 season. This week it's jumper numbers 23 through 1 and some higher scores to boot! Who snags a perfect 10? Some retiring greats are scored  A final review of all the scores We also touched on the AFLW and Kallan Dawson's update. Support the show Please subscribe to the podcast and follow our social accounts. Share North Pod with a...

We go through player jumper numbers 46 through to 24 and give each player a score from 0-10. There's going to be some harsh ratings handed out! Plus - a very quick round up of all the news from the last little while, including AFLW, awards season and staffing changes! All that and plenty more this week on the pod. Support the show Please subscribe to the podcast and follow our social accounts...

The crossover event you've all been waiting for! This week we recapped the season with Josh from Further North Podcast and Dean from Hashtag Kangaroos.  How about Larkey and Sheezel? What's the go with Thomas and McKay? What do we need to look at in the trade period? Best and fairest predictions! All that and more on the pod this week! Support the show Please subscribe to the podcast and...

Here we are - finally speaking after a North Melbourne win! I never thought we would see the day! That winning feeling sure beats losing...but has it cost us a generational mid in Harley Reid? 3 stars - Larkey, Phillips, Rowell The ball movement was something else - defence to offence with class and speed Is Larkey's 71 goal season enough for All Australian? Here's hoping the full ground...