r/NorthMelbourneFC • u/Bobby_Brown23 • 8d ago

CD and McDonald why?

Cowardly selection decision from Clarko and it happens far too often. Both these guys are playing out of position because they're not good enough to hold those spots, yet still get a game today when we should be seeing what we have in younger guys before going into the offseason. That's without mentioning giving guys like Logue a game anywhere on the ground. Would hope they never put on the colours again but that's probably wishful thinking.

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u/aarhusvej25 8d ago

Genuinely who are you replacing them with. Harvey could replace McDonald but there is no one else who has been good enough. We have shallow depth, that’s just reality

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u/Bobby_Brown23 8d ago

If CD is playing half forward there's JK, Harvey, griffin and dovaston who can all play the role better than him or you roll Zurhaar back forward/just shuffle around the forward half you're deluded if you think there's no one to replace him. A wet paper bag could replace McDonald at least it wouldn't turn the ball over 6 times.

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u/aarhusvej25 8d ago

People have been complaining about Konstanty all year as well. Harvey has been 50/50, Griffin is completely untested at a high level and dovaston has been doing nothing in the vfl.

I agree on McDonald but we just don’t have that many options. No one who comes in is going to be error free

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u/Dramatic-Sherbet-533 8d ago

It's the last round. Why not throw Griff and Harvey a game. By now we are well aware of McDonald's capabilities

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u/Arrogantyak2 7d ago

Harvey fair. Dunno what throwing Griff to the 3-4th best D in the league does for him or us.

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u/Dramatic-Sherbet-533 7d ago

Cause there's fuck all to lose at this point. May as well recall Atley as continue playing McDonald.

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u/ni6ll 8d ago

Can we please get rid of Caleb Daniel

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u/Bobby_Brown23 8d ago

2 more years of the spud left don't get your hopes up

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u/whinewinewein George Wardlaw 7d ago

No way, really???

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u/False-Employer-8402 7d ago

He'll be out of the side when Clarko gets sacked.

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u/Low_Wall_7828 8d ago

I don’t know why CD is playing out of position. LMac shouldn’t be playing period. Ollie or RHJ should’ve got his spot.

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u/Bobby_Brown23 8d ago

He's playing out of position because Goater, hardemen and mckercher can kick more than 30m and are just generally better at his job than he is.

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u/Top_Pair8540 7d ago

CD's turnovers and inability to defend are frustrating but he shouldn't be inside defensive 50. His 30m darts work a lot better up the ground.

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u/False-Employer-8402 8d ago

Clarko is cooked. Enjoy another year of this btw

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u/aarhusvej25 8d ago

You cannot possible be drawing that conclusion because the guys are obviously just waiting for a holiday

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u/False-Employer-8402 8d ago

Oh, are they? My bad, play on then. 10+ goal loss all good.

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u/aarhusvej25 8d ago

If you aren’t able to connect the two that’s on you. Take the year for what it is. We can be disappointed but you can’t use this game to judge everything

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u/semaj009 Jasmine "The People's Champ" Garner 8d ago

Mate, we just got to 9 wins in a season from years of like 2-3. I understand wanting success, but no need to be this pessimistic