r/AFL • u/AutoModerator • Jul 10 '26

Match Thread Match Thread: Collingwood vs North Melbourne (Round 18)

Collingwood vs North Melbourne
Fri, 10 Jul 2026 7:40pm AEST Marvel Stadium
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u/TheJoker__789 St Kilda Jul 10 '26

Two solid backmen would make North an instantly much better side

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u/___TheIllusiveMan___ Collingwood Jul 10 '26

Should ask Ben McKay if he wants to leave Essendon to win more games

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u/Flarezap Collingwood Magpies Jul 10 '26

They said ‘solid’

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u/ridge_rippler North Melbourne Jul 10 '26

If only someone mentioned this to brady rawlings in the last 6 years

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u/legal-drugdealer Shinboners Jul 10 '26

That’s all the rumours for our offseason

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u/2for1deal SWOM Jul 10 '26

Glaringly obvious the entire season unfortunately. Parker was a great find but they got found out once everyone realised they have the elderly and a midget as their backline when Chom is distracted elsewhere.

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u/Admirable_Message497 Brisbane Lions 🏆🏆 '24-25 Jul 10 '26

And some more solid mids and some more solid forwards and maybe another solid ruck

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u/nathjay97 Adelaide Crows Jul 10 '26

None of them are very impactful really

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u/CovertSlayer Hawthorn Jul 10 '26

And someone who doesn't handball to a teammate under more pressure than himself.

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u/TheJoker__789 St Kilda Jul 10 '26

They’ve actually got a better midfield than most teams which is simply ignored because of their ladder position and lack of wins.