Tim Watson

They really pushed forward.

North Melbourne, and North Melbourne aren't a top side in the competition, but they're very, very competitive.

They push them all the way.

And then they were very good, except for about 20 minutes in that game against the Bulldogs the week before.

So there were some signs there that they were improving.

You know, Ridley came back.

There were some really good moves.

Langford went behind the ball.

Wright went into the ruck and went head-to-head with Gorn.

You know, Sammy Durham has been just average this season.

But all of a sudden, he looked like the first

free Sam Durham that we've seen over the last couple of years playing so there was something different about him McGrath I don't think McGrath should be played in the back six I think McGrath should get an assignment in the midfield forever which enables Essendon to play a different style of defender back there as well the lefties are going really well in that part of the ground but

Merritt was really good.

And the kids were good.

They had the confidence.

Sullivan Robey, that was his first game.

He's made of the right stuff, this kid.

I'm not saying that he's going to be a superstar of the game, but he's going to be a very, very good 200-game player for Essendon over the next decade.

If Archie Perkins... There's games that Archie Perkins played early in his career that were excellent, like...

Which were enough to make you think that this kid is going to be a long-term player.