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Round 14 v Gold Coast: The importance of forward pressure

Considering North Melbourne just lost by 63 points with only seven fewer inside 50s, it seems an opportune time to focus on just what happens when there’s minimal forward pressure

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August 31, 2020AFL, Analysis, Gold Coast, North Melbourne, round 14, shinboner2 Comments
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Round 13 v Collingwood: Individual player focus

Of the 22 North Melbourne players who ran out onto the Gabba on Monday night, 10 are out of contract at the end of this season.

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August 25, 2020AFL, Analysis, list, North Melbourne, round 13, shinboner3 Comments
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Round 12 v Brisbane: Setting a standard

First things first, an apology for no post last week. Thankfully there's a post this week with plenty to discuss both from a team and individual perspective.

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August 16, 2020August 16, 2020AFL, Analysis, Brisbane, luke davies-uniacke, metricon stadium, North Melbourne, round 12, shinboner7 Comments
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Round 10 v Geelong: Caught on their heels

As we hit rotation season, with games being played nine times a week and broadcast for 37 hours a day, individual performances become tough to judge.

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August 6, 2020Analysis, gabba, geelong, North Melbourne, round 10, shinboner9 Comments
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Round 9 v Adelaide: Releasing the pressure

It turns out when your opposition is extremely poor, there’s plenty of insight for what the optimum version of your own side looks like.

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August 2, 2020Adelaide, metricon stadium, North Melbourne, round 910 Comments
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Round 8 v Carlton: Viewing through a long-term lens

It’s interesting the different perspective you can have on a game when watching with a long-term view.

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July 26, 2020AFL, Analysis, Carlton, gabba, North Melbourne, round 8, shinboner11 Comments
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Round 7 v Richmond: Good theory, bad timing

Against Richmond, in an attempt to rectify recent ball movement woes, the dial was pushed way too far towards attack.

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July 19, 2020AFL, Analysis, metricon stadium, North Melbourne, Richmond, round 7, shinboner6 Comments
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What is wrong with North Melbourne’s ball movement?

Throughout North Melbourne’s last month, the common thread – apart from four losses – has been ball movement. Or to be more accurate, the lack of.

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July 17, 2020July 17, 2020AFL, Analysis, ball movement, North Melbourne, shinboner4 Comments
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Round 6 v Essendon: A concealed step forward

It seems to be all the rage this week, so let's start with my pre-game notes on what I’d watch for when North Melbourne faced Essendon at Metricon Stadium...

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July 12, 2020AFL, Analysis, Essendon, metricon stadium, North Melbourne, Round 66 Comments
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Round 5 v Western Bulldogs: Back to square one

How things can change for North Melbourne in the space of three weeks.

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July 5, 2020AFL, Analysis, marvel stadium, North Melbourne, review, round 5, shinboner, western bulldogs5 Comments

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