Leopold Bloom

Norm Smith was a tough coach. He liked to send messages to players who weren’t in form and, as we’ve seen, even kept debutants on the bench for an entire game. We never see that these days with the four man interchange.

He beat Kreuzer hands down when we played our last game without Max so it’s puzzling why he wasn’t given the opportunity to take on Goldstein. A bit of a mystery given that Goldstein has been good so far this year.

They found a way to score goals against Adelaide.

And that’s a reflection on Carlton. They dominated possession and kicked 1.5 to 3.0 and it could have been another goal and the ¾ time lead to North but for an act of stupidity by Pittard.

I reckon we might move up a bit in trading of players/picks. With so many academy/ fs picks, it would probably be worthwhile to have a selection in the mid teens rather than mid to late twenties which is where we look like being at the moment.

Two of the four charges laid from the weekend involve Hawthorn v Melbourne:- Harley Bennell, Melbourne, has been charged with Striking (Fixed Financial Sanction) Jaeger O’Meara, Hawthorn, during the first quarter of the Round Seven match between Hawthorn and Melbourne, played at GIANTS Stadium on Sunday July 19. In summary he can accept a $750 sanction with an early plea. Based on the available evidence, the incident was assessed as Striking (Fixed Financial Sanction). The incident was classified as a $1250 sanction as a first offence. The player can accept a $750 sanction with an early plea. Ben Stratton, Hawthorn, has been charged with Striking Sam Weideman, Melbourne, during the second quarter of the Round Seven match between Hawthorn and Melbourne, played at GIANTS Stadium on Sunday July 19. In summary he can accept a $1000 sanction with an early plea. Based on the available evidence, the incident was assessed as Careless Conduct with Low Impact and High Contact. The incident was classified as a $1500 sanction as a first offence. The player can accept a $1000 sanction with an early plea.

There’s a proposal for the competition to go ahead with stand alone clubs Coburg, Frankston, Port Melbourne, Werribee and Williamstown will join AFL affiliated clubs Box Hill Hawks, Casey Demons and Sandringham. Expect an announcement shortly.