The never-ending streak: Round 3, 2025 v Adelaide

A week after an impressive win at Marvel Stadium, there were more positive signs for North Melbourne at Adelaide Oval.

Bursts & Balance: Round 2, 2025 v Melbourne

North Melbourne kicked six goals in the first 6:16 of final quarter game time on Sunday.

After several hours in a sweatbox, it was a sense of what could have been for North Melbourne.

There was plenty in North Melbourne’s final pre-season game to suit whichever narrative you’d like to pursue.

It’s match sim, it’s a chance to overreact to everything, it’s February.

Today’s post has little to do with the Hawthorn game specifically and is more of an overarching look at 2024.

With 2:18 remaining, North Melbourne led by 13 points with a stoppage just outside their forward 50.

Late season games like Saturday at Marvel Stadium are always tricky to draw conclusions from.

The reaction to Saturday’s game was strange. To me, at least.

You dedicate an entire section in last week’s post to the benefits of a settled structure and then it changes at the next possible opportunity.