spirit of norm smith

Thanks @dino rover unfortunately we’re 12 months too late. Reidy had a good 2022 season at Frankston. He was available last year and we had the opportunity.

Agreed. Maybe a touch of desperation. We have JVR (good but developing) and probably Petty (backman turned forward) as the preferred tall forwards. Then it’s a mixed bunch of the aged/frail BBB & TMCD, cheeselike Schache, young Jefferson has potential and is about 2 years away, and maybe Fullerton as a ruck/forward support for Gawn. Mixed lollies options !!!

Have to say that Ry Cantwell has put his name forward now. Tested well across many of the trial tests. He’s a strong utility, wing or half forward link type player. Very good skills. Knows how to kick a goal. Good mark. He impressed in the finals and I thought he was one of the Ranges best in the GF. Might go late in the 3rd round in the draft as a late riser.

I am still onboard the Ryley Sanders train. I think Mckercher goes early and we have to hope Dogs pick Watson. Sanders is a classy skilled running mid who loves a goal and can hit a forward target. That’s exactly what Dees need.

And Maynard’s acceptance speech started with “hi. I was delayed. I was just taking a [censored]”. Classy guy 🤮🤮🤮

If that’s the choice, it’s Curtin.

Dow for a future 4th round - like pick 70 in 2024 draft. Blues should be just delisting him.

Smoke and crystal ball gazing as usual.

Jack Nicholson says “no no no”.

So far we should save around $1.6 in wages across Grundy, Hibbo, Harmesy, Dunstan and JJ leaving, with circa $500k in spending in prospective McAdam and Fullerton. Probably $1.1m salary cap space by my calculations. Given cap is rising also, Dees must look at 2024 Free agent list and start talking to managers as soon as they are allowed.

Harmesy WE LOVE YOU you started the 21GF avalanche with the iconic pass to Fritta 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆21GF⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A Dees supporter who got to live out our dreams. 152 games in the red and blue. See you later. Always always welcome back !

Agree. It’s just a bluff. Grundy will get to Sydney. It’s just at what number and how much of his contract is paid by Pies, Dees and Swans. AFL Sudoku at work. Grundys recruitment and departure after one year will be remembered as one of the biggest “head scratcher” trade deals done by the Dees.

I am voting YES on Saturday But for Carltanks off cuts, I’m voting no

Harmesy. 😭😭😭we still love you. Best wishes. Billings. F&))& No. Ginnivan. Absolutely F&)&?!&n No. IMV they are not the type of players that we need. Ps. The famous Jack Ginnivan “No” gif will reappear if this type of mild interest in such players continues.

Yes they will have around 14 1st round picks if they add/hold the current selections (11 currently after removing Cunnington and Ziebell). That’s a huge group of talent to develop over the next 2-3 years. AFL might have to say sorry to other clubs in a few years. They’re good at apologizing 🤯🤯🤯

Doesn’t Melksham qualify as a long term injury? I think a train on player and SSP pickup might be the mature midfielder backup you’re referring to. Also Markov wasn’t good enough at Suns and now is a premiership player. Sometimes the environment change can be the thing that makes a youngster.

Maybe look at a train on player over the summer (such as Xavier O’Neill from WCE) and they would be the “injury replacement” for Melksham, who’s likely to be out until at least round 20-21 next year.

@BangBnagBang agree. 18th ranked AFL full back and he’s worth pick 3. Not mid range 1st round or end of 1st round (perhaps reasonable) but pick 3. Ffs.

James Frawley (aged 26) compo for FA to move to Hawks got us Angus Brayshaw. 👏👏👏 Frawley had been an All Australian, three times in All Australian squad, twice represented Australia in international rules, twice in top 5 in MFC B&F including runner in 2010. Mckay is not within a country mile of the player Frawley is/was at the same stage. AFL handouts to Kangas is transparent bias and favouritism to a high degree.

Yes four of these played a decent amount of top up games this year JJ 18, Grundy 17 , Hibbo 12, Harmes 9 Assume club looking at Laurie , Woey jnr, Howes as players to fulfill the depth positions held by Dunstan, Harmes and JJ.

I love it get 3 walking frames and ramps put in at Casey fields. If BBB and Tmcd went, then you could ramp up interest in Hawkins but I’m not buying right now.

1- Reid@WCE 2-Walter@suns academy 3- Curtin@NMFC 4- Mckercher@NMFC compo 5- Zane Duursma @Hawks 6- Watson@Dogs 7-Sanders@Dees 👏👏 then we grab pick 10 (12/13) off suns to get O’Sullivan, Wilson or Murphy

@Fat Tony “Someone like Saad or Hunt who can play on after a turnover and get a counterattack going”. I recall someone called Hunt used to play with the Dees. He had decent run and rebound off half back. Oh well we have Salo, Riv, Bowsa so I think the cattle are there to rebound just “need the courage to use the farknnnn corridor more”. ie not slow and wide.

From the words of the great man himself “Cal Twomey expects a future-third round selection to be enough to satisfy Brisbane in the Tom Fullarton deal”

He has been starved of chances but likely he’ll go to Crows or Power and try to restart his career. I would agree to have interest if we had moved Tomlinson on. But it’s not a need as we have Adams coming through and potentially will look at a young KPD (O’Sullivan or Murphy) in this draft around 10-12 pick.