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 the game against the Dees next week at the MCG Support the show Please subscribe to the podcast and...
Jul 06, 2025•51 min•Season 3Ep. 24
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 show Please subscribe to the podcast and follow our social accounts. Share North Pod with a fellow N...
Jun 29, 2025•52 min•Season 3Ep. 23
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 social accounts. Share North Pod with a fellow NMFC fan! Linktree - https://linktr.ee/northpod Buy me coffee -...
Jun 22, 2025•51 min•Season 3Ep. 22
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 to the podcast and follow our social accounts. Share North Pod with a fellow NMFC fan! Linktree - ht...
Jun 15, 2025•54 min•Season 3Ep. 21
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 Support the show Please subscribe to the podcast and follow our social accounts. Share North Pod with a fello...
Jun 09, 2025•59 min•Season 3Ep. 20
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 come from? CCJ returns through the VFL! Support the show Please subscribe to the podcast and follow our soc...
May 25, 2025•54 min•Season 3Ep. 19
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 next week Support the show Please subscribe to the podcast and follow our social accounts. Share North Pod with a...
May 18, 2025•51 min•Season 3Ep. 18
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 What's the go with Duursma? A look ahead to the game against the Tigers at the G! Support the show Plea...
May 12, 2025•49 min•Season 3Ep. 17
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 looking improved Paul Curtis' suspension and Kane Cornes chat Support the show Please subscribe to th...
May 03, 2025•59 min•Season 3Ep. 16
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 subscribe to the podcast and follow our social accounts. Share North Pod with a fellow NMFC fan! Linktree - ...
Apr 27, 2025•51 min•Season 3Ep. 15
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 game against Port Adelaide next week Support the show Please subscribe to the podcast and follow our social acc...
Apr 18, 2025•52 min•Season 3Ep. 14
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! Support the show Please subscribe to the podcast and follow our social accounts. Share North Pod with a fellow...
Apr 14, 2025•54 min•Season 3Ep. 13
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 Gather Round against the Suns Support the show Please subscribe to the podcast and follow our social accounts. ...
Apr 06, 2025•52 min•Season 3Ep. 12
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 look ahead to the game against Sydney next week Support the show Please subscribe to the podcast and follow our ...
Mar 31, 2025•51 min•Season 3Ep. 11
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 - https://linktr.ee/northpod Buy me coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/northpodshow Twitter - https:/...
Mar 23, 2025•54 min•Season 3Ep. 10
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 Please subscribe to the podcast and follow our social accounts. Share North Pod with a fellow NMFC fan! Link...
Mar 16, 2025•52 min•Season 3Ep. 9
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://linktr.ee/northpod Buy me coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/northpodshow Twitter - https://twitter.com/NorthPo...
Mar 08, 2025•39 min•Season 3Ep. 8
A disappointing way to finish up the preseason, but signs were more promising in a tight loss to the Eagles in Bunbury. We're ready for the real games to start for 2025. Poor transition defence and shocking turnovers plague us once again Finn O'Sullivan is READY to play wing or half back Jack Darling continues to make an impression in our forward half How will everyone fit into a theoretically stacked midfield? Support the show Please subscribe to the podcast and follow our social accounts. Shar...
Mar 02, 2025•43 min•Season 3Ep. 7
In hot and blustery conditions, North succumbed to Melbourne outfit that played harder for longer. But is it all doom and gloom for season 2025 already? Sheezel and McKercher star through the middle Defense leaky to start the new year - same old? Caleb Daniel slots beautifully into defensive distributing role Can we improve next week? 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 ...
Feb 22, 2025•41 min•Season 3Ep. 6
There were some standout individual performances in the first official intraclub hit-out for the season. Big Game Zane Duursma was electric through the middle Zurhaar bags 5 in a new look forward alongside Darling and Parker Robert Hansen Jr looks to have taken a step Whitlock - how's the draft night gamble looking early on? 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 ...
Feb 17, 2025•42 min•Season 3Ep. 5
It's over/under time! How pumped should we be for this upcoming season? PLUS my 5 big predictions for the upcoming season How many wins do we snag? Can Xerri possibly get better this year? Does WillPhil find a way to cement a place in the side? 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/northpodshow Twitter - https://twitter.com/NorthPod...
Feb 15, 2025•44 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Part 2 of a list analysis, looking at what elite talents or potential elite talent North Melbourne has on the list. Charlie Comben - what do we do with him? What attributes is our forward line mix missing? Can Tristan Xerri get even better this year? 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/northpodshow Twitter - https://twitter.com/No...
Feb 09, 2025•51 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Part 1 of a list analysis, looking at what elite talents or potential elite talent North Melbourne has on the list. How does Harry Sheezel take his game to the next level? Can CCJ come back and have an impact this year? What do Wardlaw, Simpkin and LDU all have in common? Tune in next week for part 2! 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.buymeacoff...
Feb 02, 2025•44 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Welcome back to 2025! We're kicking the year off with a bracket-style look at who our most valuable player is currently. Who do YOU think our most valuable player is right now? 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/northpodshow Twitter - https://twitter.com/NorthPodShow Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/northpodshow/ Bluesky - h...
Jan 26, 2025•49 min•Season 3Ep. 1
The girls did it! North dominate Brisbane at IKON park to finish out the undefeated season! 5 Stars - Garner, Wright, Kearney, O'Loughlin, Anderson A complete masterclass from every line Davidson kept to 2 disposals all night What a game from the Kearney! A look back at the AFLW awards 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/northpods...
Dec 01, 2024•54 min•Season 2Ep. 58
A big few nights at the draft and some shock swapping of picks left many of us scratching our heads. So what does it all mean? Finn O'Sullivan selected at pick 2 Matt Whitlock selected at pick 27 after a controversial pick swap Luke Urquhart selected at pick 57 Father-son recruit River Stevens selected at pick 67 What does the potential best 23 look like next year? Support the show Please subscribe to the podcast and follow our social accounts. Share North Pod with a fellow NMFC fan! Linktree - ...
Nov 27, 2024•42 min•Season 2Ep. 57
A fast start sees us run rampant and cruise to victory against Port Adelaide in the Preliminary Final! Grand Final rematch, here we come! 5 Stars - Garner, Wall, Tripodi, Birch, Scholz 50 point leads at half time = game done Where can we improve next week? Can anyone stop Jammin? A look ahead to the GRAND FINAL against Brisbane next week! 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 ...
Nov 24, 2024•47 min•Season 2Ep. 56
A quiet week for NMFC footy, but plenty on the news agenda! Early vibe check on the 2025 AFL fixture A look at our list depth in each area of the ground - what do we need? Tauru? O'Sullivan? Lalor? Who are we targeting at the draft this week? AFLW Preliminary final against Port Adelaide preview! 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...
Nov 17, 2024•53 min•Season 2Ep. 55
Down at half time, the Roo girls had to rally and find another gear in the second half. Enter Bella Eddey! 5 Stars - Garner, Eddey, Riddell, Wall, C Randall A big umpiring decision early on! Crows break down our set defence a little too often North mids turn up the hit at clearances Who might we face in the preliminary final in a fortnight? 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...
Nov 09, 2024•42 min•Season 2Ep. 54
An update-filled podcast this week, with plenty of offseason movements to catch up on! Laz and Drury delisted but Harvey re-signed? Sleevo departs Arden St! Should we being selling games to Perth? A look at potential draft targets and my thoughts on our approach to the 2024 National Draft 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...
Nov 07, 2024•43 min•Season 2Ep. 53
