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This is why Im enjoying watching us at the moment -

Dutchy wrote:This is why Im enjoying watching us at the moment -

How many of the young lads can you genuinely see being A Grade AFL players...……...or are a few getting games purely because of the position North is in but not really going to be part of a strong North Melbourne.

Quite a few TBH.

Tarryn Thomas, LDU, Powell, Ben McKay (will we go after his Brother?) all have shown A grade potential - along with Stevo and Simpkin

Below that Bonar has surprised in defence, Lazzaro and Mahoney have been solid with Xerri is showing good signs to take over from Goldy

I love us to take a chance on Tyson Stengle in the mid season draft, small forward would be idea for us, if it doesnt work out boot him at the end of the year.

NORTH Melbourne coach David Noble has implored his club to speak to the AFL about the prospect of applying for a priority pick at season's end, saying his winless side would be entitled to League support as things stand.

The Kangaroos currently have a dismal 0-8 record this season and have lost 16 straight games dating back to August last year, having just started a drastic list overhaul that saw 14 players depart Arden Street at the conclusion of last season.

The club began its rebuild with two first-round picks at last December's NAB AFL Draft, recruiting midfield duo Will Phillips and Tom Powell, but believe AFL assistance in the form of a priority pick would help fast-track the process.

"I'd love one, absolutely I'd love one. Why wouldn't we?" Noble said on Thursday.

"If we were in a situation where that mechanism could be activated, then I'm all for it. Absolutely.

"At the previous place I was (Brisbane), we applied for it. If it helps us and we feel we're entitled to that mechanism being activated, then absolutely. Absolutely."

North Melbourne has won just one of its previous 23 matches in a disastrous period for the club, with its development this season being stalled by a host of senior players being unavailable due to injury.

Having not secured a maiden victory in his brief tenure to date, the first-year coach believes the Kangaroos would be entitled to AFL support should the season be stopped at its current point.

"I think it may be a bit early," Noble said.

"(But) if you stopped it now, then yeah we do (deserve a priority pick). We could do with a bit more help. The rest of the year will probably determine that, but we're certainly interested in speaking to the AFL about a pick.

"It's probably from an admin perspective, I don't know whether those conversations have started to be had. But from a coaching sense, I'd certainly be keen for the club to talk to the AFL about it."

Noble was part of Brisbane's system that received an end-of-first round priority pick from the AFL in 2016, which the Lions then flipped for pick No.22 from Gold Coast and a future first-round selection from Port Adelaide.

It saw the club add Cedric Cox to its successful 2016 NAB AFL Draft haul, where it also secured Hugh McCluggage, Jarrod Berry and Alex Witherden, as well as giving the club leverage to trade for Charlie Cameron the next year.

Noble flagged both as being potential options for North Melbourne later this season, should it be granted a priority pick from the AFL as a result of its struggles throughout the current campaign.

"It gives you flexibility," Noble said.
"Within the strategy of your list management, you either bring additional talent in or you've got the flexibility to manoeuvre your way through the Trade Period. You can also trade something forward into the future and that banks you something forward as well.

"It's part of an overall strategy for us as a club and it becomes a pretty big discussion point."

Definitely a bit early to be thinking about a PP. They didn't even finish bottom last year.

The injury list if anything weighs against a PP.

Booney wrote:

Dutchy wrote:

Corona Man wrote:I see a W in their very near future.

Hawks have almost as bad a record as us, they have won 4 (2 by under a goal) of their last 21 games.

And they've still got Hartigan, Gunston, Shiels 29, Ceglar, Breust 30, McEvoy 31 and Burgoyne 38 to turn over and another 7 players over 26. If a rebuild is 3-5 years in the making they have 14 players to turn over ( excluding Patton and Scully ) before they work out where the list actually is.

World of hurt heading to Glenferrie.

What do you mean heading.... it’s here and it hurts!

Corona Man wrote:

Booney wrote:

Dutchy wrote:

Corona Man wrote:I see a W in their very near future.

Hawks have almost as bad a record as us, they have won 4 (2 by under a goal) of their last 21 games.

And they've still got Hartigan, Gunston, Shiels 29, Ceglar, Breust 30, McEvoy 31 and Burgoyne 38 to turn over and another 7 players over 26. If a rebuild is 3-5 years in the making they have 14 players to turn over ( excluding Patton and Scully ) before they work out where the list actually is.

World of hurt heading to Glenferrie.

What do you mean heading.... it’s here and it hurts!

Hasn't even started.

Hartigan is in a best 22, I beg to differ.

RB wrote:Definitely a bit early to be thinking about a PP. They didn't even finish bottom last year.

The injury list if anything weighs against a PP.

Is there a penalty for requesting a PP and it not being accepted.

If not every club should be asking for a PP as much as possible, if you don't ask you don't get...……. what's the worst that can happen the AFL say no.

Im not comfortable with asking for a PP this year, if we are in the same spot in August 2022 then maybe.

We should pick up a 1st round equivalent in the mid season draft and then add Horne & Harry McKay at the end of the year.

Dutchy wrote:Im not comfortable with asking for a PP this year, if we are in the same spot in August 2022 then maybe.

We should pick up a 1st round equivalent in the mid season draft and then add Horne & Harry McKay at the end of the year.

McKay would cost at least your first

Dutchy wrote:Im not comfortable with asking for a PP this year, if we are in the same spot in August 2022 then maybe.

We should pick up a 1st round equivalent in the mid season draft and then add Horne & Harry McKay at the end of the year.

I don't think, after telling 13 players to go, you should be able to get one either. North have made this predicament. Yes they need players but to ask the AFL for assistance when they knew full well what they were getting into doesn't sit well with me. Carlton did this a few years ago and it irked me!

Jim05 wrote:

Dutchy wrote:Im not comfortable with asking for a PP this year, if we are in the same spot in August 2022 then maybe.

We should pick up a 1st round equivalent in the mid season draft and then add Horne & Harry McKay at the end of the year.

McKay would cost at least your first

in PSD

Dutchy wrote:

Jim05 wrote:

Dutchy wrote:Im not comfortable with asking for a PP this year, if we are in the same spot in August 2022 then maybe.

We should pick up a 1st round equivalent in the mid season draft and then add Horne & Harry McKay at the end of the year.

McKay would cost at least your first

in PSD

Lol, who is the last genuinely good footballer to go via PSD.
If McKay leaves you think it would be to a club that will play finals in the next 3-4 years which rules several clubs out

Jim05 wrote:

Dutchy wrote:

Jim05 wrote:

Dutchy wrote:Im not comfortable with asking for a PP this year, if we are in the same spot in August 2022 then maybe.

We should pick up a 1st round equivalent in the mid season draft and then add Horne & Harry McKay at the end of the year.

McKay would cost at least your first

in PSD

Lol, who is the last genuinely good footballer to go via PSD.
If McKay leaves you think it would be to a club that will play finals in the next 3-4 years which rules several clubs out

Jack Martin

The lure of playing with his brother might appeal, we might wheel out our war chest also

Jim05 wrote:

Dutchy wrote:

Jim05 wrote:

Dutchy wrote:Im not comfortable with asking for a PP this year, if we are in the same spot in August 2022 then maybe.

We should pick up a 1st round equivalent in the mid season draft and then add Horne & Harry McKay at the end of the year.

McKay would cost at least your first

in PSD

Lol, who is the last genuinely good footballer to go via PSD.
If McKay leaves you think it would be to a club that will play finals in the next 3-4 years which rules several clubs out

He'll end up at Geelong. Be a nice replacement for Hawk.

Bum Crack wrote:

Jim05 wrote:

Dutchy wrote:

Jim05 wrote:[quote="Dutchy"]Im not comfortable with asking for a PP this year, if we are in the same spot in August 2022 then maybe.

We should pick up a 1st round equivalent in the mid season draft and then add Horne & Harry McKay at the end of the year.

McKay would cost at least your first

in PSD

Lol, who is the last genuinely good footballer to go via PSD.
If McKay leaves you think it would be to a club that will play finals in the next 3-4 years which rules several clubs out

He'll end up at Geelong. Be a nice replacement for Hawk.[/quote]Too young for Geelong

Dutchy wrote:Im not comfortable with asking for a PP this year, if we are in the same spot in August 2022 then maybe.

We should pick up a 1st round equivalent in the mid season draft and then add Horne & Harry McKay at the end of the year.

Can I ask why you wouldn’t want to ask given their is no repercussions from getting a no from the AFL.

whufc wrote:

Dutchy wrote:Im not comfortable with asking for a PP this year, if we are in the same spot in August 2022 then maybe.

We should pick up a 1st round equivalent in the mid season draft and then add Horne & Harry McKay at the end of the year.

Can I ask why you wouldn’t want to ask given their is no repercussions from getting a no from the AFL.

I think they are for basket cases, and we aren't at that stage or anywhere near it yet, we haven't even had a full season of poor results.