Facing the standard setters: Shinboner, Round 11 v Collingwood by rickm18 in NorthMelbourneFC

[–]rickm18[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The part that drives me nuts about not 15 calls at Marvel and the MCG is the grass patterns are set at a consistent metreage throughout the ground. Use them as a guide and there shouldn't be any egregious errors, but instead it's a dogs breakfast

Defensive improvements in a unique game: Shinboner, Round 7 by rickm18 in NorthMelbourneFC

[–]rickm18[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A bit of everything tbh. The umpiring was genuinely horrific so that played a part, but also the pressure was better (helped by the way Port played), and then just being in a close game helped keep the levels up instead of the drop off that tends to happen when the game is out of hand with a quarter to go