spirit of norm smith

It hurts. Really really hurts. this is how I feel after our 2023 finals campaign It hurts. Really really hurts

Too early. But lots of changes. Too many passengers on field. Goodwin contract extended - Why? Two failures in 22 and 23

I hate Barrett. Because he hates Melbourne. Clearly. He reckons this is what Brayshaw should have done. Ffs. I hate Barrett. Ffs. I hate Barrett.

Given what the fu&)(&/) happened to Gus, here’s the Dees preparing for this weeks game !!!

Tough calls Hibbo Brown Tmcd retire D.Smith. K.Turner Dunstan delist Tommo Harmesy🥲 Grundy trade JJ let go UFA Thats 10 off the list Theres plenty of talent in this draft and players available Need to make tough calls this should happen … won’t happen !!!

Final words as per The Castle And can I just say how disenchanted I am with the (tribunal) legal system

player in blue apparently stepped into path of the defender !!! player in white said it was a flinch and not voluntary at all and had no option with contact being accidental !!!! I am still angry

Logan Morris is a very special player imv … best available key forward in the draft playing style? Think Nick Larkey type Good lead Good mark Good kick Solidly built Dees /JT unlikely to consider given we have JVR Jefferson and converting Petty to a key forward. If we’d not picked Jefferson last year, I’d be putting Morris on the top 6-7 players on JTs list

Salem. 27 possessions. 22 kicks. 5 handballs. 96% disposal efficiency. Repeat. 96% disposal efficiency. 8 score involvements. 7 marks. 7 tackles. 1 goal as a half back. I should have rephrased as “ I thought he was our 2nd best player behind Trac in the 21GF. “. Yes Fritsch and Clarry also starred.

Point 7 of why it’s the wrong decision I believe the biomechanist's whole argument is wrong. He's isolated the half second after Maynard left the ground, but he’s forgetting the entire leadup and leap forward by X Metres Brayshaw barely deviates half a metre , he's essentially run in a straight line for 20m before kicking the ball. That entire run constitutes the time that is Maynard's decision making time. Not sure the AFL Prosecutor Woods has ever argued a case. He failed to land a point.

The Chair of the Tribunal, Jeff Gleeson, is a Collingwood supporter. How about excusing yourself from this decision because of a conflict of interest ?

Definitely two preliminary finals this weekend will showcase lots of likely draftees talent at Devils and Dragons to watch in particular. I expect Charlie Edwards to be one of the key players in Dragons midfield alongside Ryley Sanders.

Interested to see Charlie Edwards rise up into Cal’s listing. He’s at Melbourne Grammar and got better and better as the year progressed. His last few games at Sandy Dragons were hugely impressive. The dragons are a breeding ground for quality Mids. If the Dees have a second round pick around the 22-25 range, he would be hopefully on JTs list. 190cms. Strong. Good pace. Inside or outside. Skills. Can kick 45+ metres. I’m putting him into JTs list.

Dees likely to swap Tomlinson for McAdam. Both worth a 3rd pick so fair swap.

I’m completely confused 1- Hibbo OUT ???! Omitted. wtf. One of our best last week. I’m confused. 2- No Grundy ??!?!?! Wtf our ruck is under an injury cloud. he’s probably packed his bags already. Goodys trial failed and he’s on the outer (on a plane bound for Sydney town) 3-???? Spargo IN Wtf. 🤯🤯He’s had a poor year and very average at Casey. Goodys lovechild rises again. 4- Tomlinson?? IN. Forward or back ??? Maybe he’s the new forward option 🤯🤯 No Petty. No Melksham. No Brayshaw. No JVR. Weakest team in 2023 my changes. In. JJ. Grundy. outs. JVR Brayshaw

Just wish Blake Howes was fit and ready to go. He was developing and looked like he would be a good option in the last 1/2 of the year. Not to be.

I want the Christian Salem from 2021. Was 2nd best player in the GF team. He’s lost his sharp disposal. Erratic up and under kicks. Appears slow to react. Might be form or confidence or just not being 100% right.

I’m still angry. Eddie’s McTooManyBurgers Maguire’s celebration didn’t help

Or at least players who can hit a target with foot skills inside forward 50. Or players that can have the skill and confidence to kick goals. That’s my Xmas list.

Hibbo retired. Likely Ben Brown to retire Likely Dunstan will be delisted. Likely Grundy, Tomlinson and JJ will seek to go elsewhere. Thats 6 list spots 1- promote - Daniel Turner. Creates rookie spot. (save spot for a rookie ) 2-3 Add Shane McAdam and another mature player, probably backup Ruck) 4-5-6 package up picks and get access to two top 10 picks + add Kynan Brown Interesting to know whether we give a one year deal to Melksham. He showed he’s got another year and hopefully recover from his knee injury by half way through 2024. He deserves to go out on his own terms. Unsure about Harmesy??? Contracted. We love him. But he’s out of favour seemingly with Goody. Offers may or may not arrive.

Gleeson!!! Gleeson's instructions to his tribunal members to assess whether it was a “voluntary” bump!!! Wtf. That’s false. Why ask to confirm a voluntary bump!!!! It’s careless. There was a duty of care not to make forceful contact. What in the hell happened to “careless” !!! I’m still angry. Gleeson clearly biased. His instructions and rationale was clearly flawed.

Just win. For all of us. Just win this one !!!

Agree. Prosecutor was weak. Had 3-4 key points and missed them all. Careless? Yes - duty of care - if you elect to jump in the air, you expect to be an uncontrolled projectile Head high? Yes Sever impact? Yes Had options? Yes Gleeson!?! He advised they must adjudicate on whether it had been a voluntary bump? Gleeson also said Maynard was "not careless in either his decision to smother or the way in which his body formed after the smother".

Gleeson!!! Gleeson's instructions to his tribunal members to assess whether it was a “voluntary” bump!!! Wtf. That’s false. Why ask to confirm a voluntary bump!!!! It’s careless. There was a duty of care not to make forceful contact. What in the hell happened to “careless” !!! Note Gleeson comments re the Lynch -Keath incident. Tom Lynch managed to have a ban overturned at the Tribunal earlier this season for an incident that left Alex Keath concussed, with parts of the reasons provided there likely to be relied upon by the Pies. While there are marked differences between that case and this one, key lines that would jump out to the Pies are these from Tribunal chairperson Jeff Gleeson: “All flight can be misjudged and leaps mistimed.” “It is not careless for a player to do no more than brace for contact in those circumstances.”

Gleeson!!! Gleeson's instructions to his tribunal members to assess whether it was a “voluntary” bump!!! Wtf. That’s false. Why ask to confirm a voluntary bump!!!! It’s careless. There was a duty of care not to make forceful contact. What in the hell happened to “careless” !!!