spirit of norm smith

We lost Hibbo. We lost depth players in Baker, Harmes, Dunstan. Jackson returned home to WA Jordon left on free agency We quickly and strangely traded Grundy out. We lost Brayshaw. Js29 is suspended pending investigations Thats a lot of premiership team and depth lost in just over 2 years Plus mature recruits of Schache, Hunter, Fullerton, Billings, McAdam are not of the prior quality brought in (Lever, May, Melksham, Hibbo, Langdon, Brown) Rebuild on the run? Yes. McVee and JVR have cemented themselves. 2023 draftee Windsor. Throlstrup. Pup Brown. All have debuted. AMW gets his chance Will develop Adams, Jefferson and Kentfield as key position types. Lots of opportunities for the youngsters. AND HOPEFULLY JT HEARS THE CALL TO ADD 2-3 HIGH QUALITY MIDS IN THIS YEARS DRAFT

FYI Lions nearly at full “available” strength Noah AnswerthShoulder3-5 weeks Keidean ColemanKneeSeason Tom DoedeeKneeSeason Darcy GardinerKneeSeason Lincoln McCarthyKneeSeason

Not surprised BBB knee is still a problem. He was managed and 2021 and then deteriorated again through 22 and 23.

Great news. 👏👏👏 As most Demonlanders know, I have been a huge supporter of AMW and called for his debut for many many weeks. Finally he’s broken through. We should not expect him to star, but play a role. Hopefully he gets a few weeks to adjust. His tackling alone should add to the team. And yes hopefully the coaches call him to run and run and overlap where he can.

AFL.com.au's Brownlow Predictor 22 Isaac Heeney (Sydney) 19 Patrick Cripps (Carlton) 18 Errol Gulden (Sydney) 17 Nick Daicos (Collingwood) 16 Chad Warner (Sydney) 16 Zach Merrett (Essendon) 15 Marcus Bontempelli (Western Bulldogs) 15 Lachie Neale (Brisbane)

Howes out - Lever in Chandler out - ANW in surely Chandler can’t keep underperforming for 10 weeks and keep getting a game

Surely surely surely AMW gets promoted for game versus Lions

Let’s aim for POSSIBLE options to discuss not dream wish list players like LDU, Weitering or Holmes.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA 5.2 7.8 9.9 10.13 (73) VIC METRO 3.1 7.4 11.9 15.16 (106) Goals Western Australia: Champion 3, Allan 2, Davis 2, Angove, Banfield, Evans Vic Metro: Sims 3, Dolan 2, Armstrong, Dattoli, Gross, Kako, Moraes, Oliver, Reid, Smillie, Smith, Stumpf https://www.afl.com.au/u18cb/matches/6780

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MFC won but yesterday feels like a loss. Didn’t get any confidence that we can compete against better sides. Finals looking unlikely.

Schache has been very disappointing. It’s not likely but can we delist McAdam, Billings and Laurie please. Taking up list spots !!

V Freo. Nil. V Pies. Nil. v Kangas. 3 votes for Viney, 2 LDU, 1 Rivers. May deserved votes but it’s always biased towards players in the midfield. The projected votes have Gawn between 13-15 Trac around 9-10 May possibly 8 votes JV7 possibly 7votes

Any interest ? Out of favour midfielder Deven Robertsonpushed hard for another chance at the top level with a game-high 33 disposals, a game-high 10 clearances and five tackles

6 May 5 Viney 4 Rivers 3 Gawn Now it’s getting harder … 2 Sparrow 1 ANB

44. 23mfc 12casey Ben Brown - mystery TBC Marty Hore — calf / 1 - 2 weeks Jake Lever — knee / 1 - 2 weeks Jake Melksham — knee / 2 - 3 weeks Tom Fullarton -tbc Lachie Hunter - calf 2-3 weeks Charlie Spargo — Achilles / TBC Christian Petracca — spleen / indefiniteJake Js29- interim suspension

Kynan is a bits and pieces player. Maybe small but shows heart. Nothing of note in his VFL games so unsure why he gets promoted. Marketing? Hope he has a good game.

Dees should target young Angus Sheldrick from the Swans. Had good games in 2023 including a rising star nomination. Showed form as good as Gulden and Warner etc. but then a few injury ended his year. This year again unable to crack into Swans line up this year due to injuries (finger and now ankle injury) the fact they are overloaded with mids. Had 4/5 games in VFL and starred each week He is contracted to end 2025 but I’d definitely get in the phone to his manager. Like to see Dees consider him. He’s only 21, drafted pick 18 in 2021 draft. Strong with good pace and very good left foot disposal.

It won’t happen because of the Goodwin stubbornness In - Fullerton, Tholstrup, AMW, Lever, Woewodin Out - Trac (injured), Laurie, Turner, Billings, Chandler B - McVee, May, Lever HB - Salem, McDonald, Rivers C - Langdon, Oliver, Windsor HF - Sparrow , Petty, Tholstrup F - Pickett, van Rooyen, Fritsch RUCK - Gawn, Viney, ANB INT - Bowey, Woewodin, Howes, Fullarton 23rd - ANW

Agree Picket with ageing stars May, and Gawn, then the late 20s stars of Viney, Lever, Trac, Clarry, Salem, ANB, Lingers Youngsters need to elevate themselves… Rivers, Fritsch, McVee, Pickett

Our style of play is haphazard at best. It’s not the results so much but the horrible skills and overhandballing and lack of forward craft. Defence has held us only so far.

Seriously frustrated by the way Goodwin drips Woey and Tomlinson yet puts games into Hunter, Billings, Laurie, Schache etc. They are not part of our future. Quick list update and revision key defenders: May, Petty, Tomlinson (if he stays), Adams tall defenders: Lever, D.Turner, Hore. med/sml/running defenders: Rivers, Bowey, Salem, Mcvee, Howes inside Mids: Petracca, Oliver, Viney, Sparrow outside Mids: Langdon, Woey jnr (if he stays) , Windsor key forwards: JVR, Jefferson, Fullarton , Kentfield tall forwards: Fritsch, Sestan small forwards: ANB, Pickett, Chandler, Throlstrup, AMW, K.Brown Rucks: Gawn Verrell thats 33 End of 24- retirements: TMCD, Melksham, BBB Delist: Schache, JS29, Farris-white Must be delisted ( but probably won’t): Hunter, Spargo, McAdam, Laurie , Billings. Offer nil nudda nothing.

Serious questions already should be asked. Lose next week and we can kiss finals goodbye for 2024. We have a tough draw and can see us winning 3-4 more games only at this time.

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