What’s that Skip? You forgot how to play for four quarters?

I have followed the North Melbourne Kangaroos since I was about 10ish, been a member for 7 years. I have seen them win premierships (’96 and ‘99), watch them demolish teams, watch them be demolished by teams but I have never been so angry with them as I am with their performance in the last 3 weeks.

To have a 25 point lead at the end of the 1st quarter, have a 16 point lead at the start of the final quarter and then to lose in the last 10mins of the game. What the (insert as many expletives as you can think of here)?
North Melbourne played better than the Saints the majority of the game but again they failed to play the full 4 quarters of the game. Harvey and Simpson can not carry the whole team and other experienced players need to step the fuck up!

I have to agree with the Dean Laidley, players have to step up or get out.

Just when you think they can be contenders for the final eight (specially after last weeks win over the Hawks) they go and pull this crap.
The start of the game, they were pin pointing their kicks into the 50, and then they go and bomb it in willy-nilly in a state of panic in the last 2 quarters. Grant had a decent game so hopefully his form is coming back. Gibson, wow, we finally have a great defender but he can’t do it on his own. The midfield, well, what the fuck happened there? Last week we were charging in for the ball, making hard tackles so what happened this week? Yes Simpson (32 disposals) and Harvey (29 disposals) did their job but where was Thomas, Riggio, Harris and even Wells. Clearances! We are defiantly missing McIntosh in the centre and even up forward.
For the 1st time ever, North, you have shaken my faith in you. The most Frustrating Team in the League title goes to you.

North Melbourne 9.15 69
St Kilda 12.12 84