"Their system overpowers you." | First Thoughts - North Melbourne vs Melbourne (20.07.26)
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Why did Kane miss the North Melbourne vs Melbourne match and what happened instead?
Now, I'm an honest person. The one game I didn't see a second of. So I did the Port Adelaide-Frio game for AFL Nation. And then I drove to Moonta, Kingy. Where is that? On the final sign, I drove to Moonta, which is about two and a half hours away. Yeah, my... Youngest son had a party. Is there a bakery there or something? There is a good bakery, which we visited on Sunday morning. But he had a party at a farm in Moonta, 70 kids. And I thought, I sort of want to be in the vicinity. He was having a couple of drinks. And I thought, I just want to be in the area just in case things went awry. So I drove to Moonta. That's a little bit pessimistic. Yeah, just in case. I wanted to be around. Everything was great.
The family was amazing. They had a good time. But it meant I didn't see a second of your kangaroos taking on Melbourne. I did listen to the radio on the way up, Kingy, but let's have a listen to the coach, Alistair Clarkson, with his assessment post-game.
Pleased with a lot of aspects of our game. We're really pleased that we're completing with these sides in the competition and making it really difficult. Instead of six goals to two at one stage there in the first quarter, we had another shot that could have taken us to seven goals to two and missed the chance. But good sides find a way to get themselves back into the contest and Melbourne did that and And we've got to learn to put our foot on the throat when we get opportunities like we had in the second quarter. So what happened?
Oh, they were electric early. They were really good. They were really good. The Kangas, over the first 20, 30 minutes, they jumped and ran and all the stars were involved. I thought that Sheasel probably played his best quarter for a little while. LDU was doing a lot of dancing. I'm wondering whether LDU dances too much. He steps back into traffic a lot. Right. So he'll be out and then dance back in. So I'll put that on watch for you. Thank you. So you can know what I'm talking about with that going forward. And I think it's a whole lot of the importance of Paul Curtis to this team. He's had a checkered year with suspensions that he's been incredibly unlucky with. But he lit it up early. Got a couple of important moments, kicked a couple of goals.
What did Alastair Clarkson say in his post-game assessment of Melbourne's performance?
And then Melbourne just clicked into gear. They really wore them down. I told you that our man Jefferson would have a four-goal game.
You did, actually. And guess what?
He had a four-goal game in him.
Receipts. See you're learning. It would have been next level is have the audio ready and just go, bang, triple agent. Here's what I said a month ago.
I had him doing songs this week. I can't be keeping receipts as well. Max was Max. Sparrow continues to do what he does. You've got to start talking about Sparrow. Almost. I know you don't like talking about an Australian, but he's actually having this sort of season now. And I know he's a lesser name and it's hard to get in, all that sort of stuff.
What's he worth? He's putting a couple of zeros on.
Yeah, good on him. He's playing great footy. Sometimes when players are this happy, you wonder why they want to leave. He's playing some good footy, but their system overpowers you. I know you're talking about Craig McRae being coach of the year, but what this guy's been able to do year one is just revolutionary. All facets of the game, they don't necessarily just get you with one thing, they get you with all facets of the game.
I hear a lot of debate just in media land about North Melbourne and have they improved this year? The win-loss says they have. But you factor in the draw that they've had and the teams that they've beaten. Where do you sit on North's improvement or lack thereof this season, year on year?
Well, I told you last week I wouldn't be resigning. I wouldn't be doing that just yet. And I'm looking at the fixture. I did this two weeks ago on first crack. I don't know where the next win is.
You did it here. You did it on fireball as well. There you go. You did it on fireball, mate.
How did North Melbourne start the game and which players stood out early?
Will they beat St Kilda next week? I nearly swore then.
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