05-07-2019, 05:51 AM
Interesting post Thryleon, Murphy and Thomas make up just over one third of the games played. North average is 110 games which is the zone you should be in if you are trying to win a premiership.
The other point that needs to be made is that our team has had three interstate trips in the first three rounds and while non-Victorian clubs face this challenge every year, they at least get to play other teams who have had to travel every second week. We have played three Melbourne based sides.
Finally the main point I wish to make is that not turning up to play like Carlton did on Sunday is simply not acceptable. This has been going on at the Club for too long now. Players picked chose when they were going to play for Brittain, the picked and chose for Pagen, they picked and chose for Ratten and they picked and chose for Malthouse. They have been better under Bolton but this was the second time they didn't turn up to play. We need players who when things aren't going well for them they are willing to take the game on and try and change their circumstances. That is a mind set and that is culture, it is not hoping but doing.
A young side having a go for six weeks, not getting a fair reward, running into a mature aged side needing to make a statement was always going to be hard however, if Carlton had stood North up in those first 15 minutes, I believe North would have faded away. Sometimes you just need to be tougher mentally than your opponents.
The other point that needs to be made is that our team has had three interstate trips in the first three rounds and while non-Victorian clubs face this challenge every year, they at least get to play other teams who have had to travel every second week. We have played three Melbourne based sides.
Finally the main point I wish to make is that not turning up to play like Carlton did on Sunday is simply not acceptable. This has been going on at the Club for too long now. Players picked chose when they were going to play for Brittain, the picked and chose for Pagen, they picked and chose for Ratten and they picked and chose for Malthouse. They have been better under Bolton but this was the second time they didn't turn up to play. We need players who when things aren't going well for them they are willing to take the game on and try and change their circumstances. That is a mind set and that is culture, it is not hoping but doing.
A young side having a go for six weeks, not getting a fair reward, running into a mature aged side needing to make a statement was always going to be hard however, if Carlton had stood North up in those first 15 minutes, I believe North would have faded away. Sometimes you just need to be tougher mentally than your opponents.