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for the last few years has been sensational to watch
What is wrong with him this year
From the few times i have seen him play has been well below what he is capable of
Is he carrying an injury or just sad that he missed the captains job
Or maybe he misses jars attacking game plan

don't know about that after all he did make the state team, but what i think is when damon white was on an afl list he appeared slower & less mobile than he does now

EAGLES wrote: or just sad that he missed the captains job

Yeah that's it.

He's been fine this year.

Quality player, don't think to many coaches will be going into games against North underestimating his ability.

He's polled in 4 out of our 7 games for our player of the year award but yes he has set a lofty expectation and isn't going as good as previously but I'd put that down to North's new game plan to a degree as it came forward a lot quicker previously suiting a tall marking key forward.

Mic wrote:

EAGLES wrote: or just sad that he missed the captains job

Yeah that's it.

He's been fine this year.

Not to agree with Eagles but alleway looked down when north played the eagles this year.And in the state game I think we picked to many talls with Alleway white and Chambers .Plus the weather would not have helped all those tall guys .

Alleway played very well against Norwood at the Parade, but then again so did 20 other North players.

Adelaide Hawk wrote:Alleway played very well against Norwood at the Parade, but then again so did 20 other North players.

Guess which one game I've missed this year.

Not all doom and gloom though, still have the DVD to watch.

Wedgie wrote:

Adelaide Hawk wrote:Alleway played very well against Norwood at the Parade, but then again so did 20 other North players.

Guess which one game I've missed this year.

Not all doom and gloom though, still have the DVD to watch.

Yes, have a look at it, North were super impressive that night. I don't think Archard has played since "tearing us a new one", and the pace of Marlon Motlop was something Norwood just couldn't deal with.

Clint was overseas for 9 weeks during pre-season so that put him a little back where his fitness should be plus he is carrying a slight groin injury I believe and whilst he may not be at his lofty heights of the past couple of years his work rate is excellent, he often is double teamed in marking contests but as Ken Judge kept mentioning yesterday his work on the ground for a big bloke is impressive which we already knew. Still the best CHF in the SANFL.

Drebin as usual is on the money, also Clint has lost a fair bit of weight, i would say come the 2nd half of the season he will be back to peak fitness and playing as he has done so the last couple of years

North seem to ave different gameplan so far this year, playing more down the flanks to the fwd pockets. Do you think this had had an effect on Allers game ?