For North Melbourne caretaker coach Brett Ratten, the glass, seemingly, is half full.
The membership’s 28-point loss to GWS on Sunday was their eleventh in a row and the fourth below Ratten since he took over after Alastair Clarkson stepped away indefinitely for psychological well being causes.
But the common margin prior to now month is simply 18 factors, a far cry from heavier defeats earlier within the season.
The Kangaroos’ first-round draft picks George Wardlaw and Harry Sheezel have impressed, the previous choosing up his first profession purpose and a game-high 9 tackles towards GWS.
“No doubt there are aspects where you go, ‘Gee that is fantastic’, and (you’re) watching some of the players keep growing in front of your eyes,” Ratten stated.
“There are some good moments and there are some you think ‘We’ve got to do a bit better there’.
“They’re younger males, they’re children that (are) actually growing into good AFL gamers. Not nice but, however good. They’re thrilling.”
Ratten found an ally in GWS coach Adam Kingsley who said the Kangaroos were a better side than their second-last spot on the ladder suggested.
North Melbourne had the better of field position in the first quarter but were down by 11 at the break, before cutting the margin to five at halftime.
“I feel we’re getting about 100 (minutes) proper and we’re getting about 20 improper. And the 20 improper hurts us a bit for the time being,” Ratten stated.
“We had the prospect to actually put GWS below severe scoreboard strain however we could not capitalise.
“The inside 50 count (early on) was about 16-7 but there was a goal in it … we should be three, four goals in front and putting the opposition under enormous pressure and we didn’t do that.”
The Kangaroos face the Western Bulldogs subsequent spherical earlier than their bye in spherical 15.
Ratten, who beforehand indicated the membership would not rush Clarkson’s return, stated co-captain Jy Simpkin and skilled midfielder Hugh Greenwood would play subsequent week.
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