spirit of norm smith

AFLW UMPS VOTES… 3 Fleming 2 Wales 1 West. Joke !!! Dees had as much play and opportunities. Tight game. Liz Mc deserved a vote or two !!!!

AFLW B&F … Kate Hore 12 votes 👏👏👏💙❤️. Definitely another standout year.

Strange ? Windsor and Langdon already got wing covered !!!

Sparrow. Throlstrup. Sharp. All can play HFF role. I’d always like to see Howes be given a chance. He played as a wing/HFF in his junior footy.

Any whispers on an appointment or any candidates ?

Casey needs to get Jai Culley. He is the priority to rebuild quality in Casey supplemental listings and gives him the chance to showcase himself for another shot at getting back onto an AFL list. I think Casey should look to add Max Donohue, midfielder. Runner up in Gippsland Power B&F this year. Leongatha lad who impressed through the 4 power games I saw.

Thanks SD. yes missed that one. He looked very good and will be very handy for the Swans 😭

Just wait today for the official welcome for Ricky Mentha 👍🏻

http://mfcde.es/3Zf9H2h i like the connections inside forward 50 !!!

Good points raised. I agree Dees tried to get Derksen as a mature body key forward for more impact and play a physical role as well. Whilst similar but different, Johnson brings energy and plays as a physical contested type. In summary…

He’s had to toil and battle and scrap. Seems to love the contest. Goody seemed genuinely excited to get him on board.

Sorry DD36. Tired after a long 48 hrs and season. My Error. Big man gets two years on draftee contract.

Ready to unleash him on Kings Birthday. Straight to Maynard !!! Bring it on

Looking ahead … to the end of season 2025…potential changes retirement… McDonald, Melksham sitting on the edge are …potentially delistings 🔪 would include some of (or all of) … Spargo, Hore, Billings, Laurie, Fullarton, McAdam, Verrall, Sestan, Adams, Kentfield & Johnson. I think Dees will have up to 9 list changes to add at the end of 2025. Definitely need to upgrade list before Tassie comes in and need to be tougher and more ruthless with list spots.

McAdam. I’m still puzzled why he was recruited? 50 games in 6 years. Injury prone. I guess if he gets fit and if he’s injury free … and if he can kick over 35 metres. World of “ifs”

Potentially also … Kolt 12 (upgraded) Campbell 29 Johnson 30 Menths 39

Ricky and his mate XL Ricky with the Dees cap already good luck young man 👏👏👏

That’s good news. Ricky is still raw but has ability. This academy NGA program is exactly suited to players like Ricky Mentha. Not quite draft quality however can still develop and will be great for him to be in the AFL system. He has a good mate like Xavier Lindsay to help assimilate together. When he’s on the move, the smooth run and skill can be seen.

Thought these youngsters were good enough to get drafted tonight. Tate Delmenico SA WWT eagles. Archer Day-Wicks - Bendigo. Clancy Dennis - WA Claremont Nathaniel Sulzberger - Sandringham/ Tassie. Zane Cochrane - Oakleigh. Stk NGA. Adrian Cole. Sandringham. also honestly thought Brew and Henderson showed enough all year and in the VFL GF to earn a spot !!! Dom Brew. Werribee VFL Riley Bice Werribee VFL. 2

This is me … ALL AUSTRALIAN CENTRE HALF BACK CLANCY DENNIS NOT DRAFTED he must have really insulted the recruiting teams during his interviews Would have been a good addition to the Dees young rebuild refresh

Agreed.

At 193cms, he’s not a backup ruck. He’s a battler forward

Big country style player. 6”4 forward. Battler. Workhorse. Plays like … young suburban CHF. Huge shock with quality youngsters on the board and Brew or Henderson available. He will scare a few VFL backman again in 2025. Casey recruit A WRITE UP After moving from Lavington, Johnson entered the 2024 season with only one game to his name. Moved in 2021 and got one game. Injured through 2022 & 2023. But with a strong pre-season, including a standout performance in a practice match against Geelong, Johnson was selected in Werribee’s Round 1 clash. After he missed the traditional jumper presentation before his debut, Dom Brew, ahead of the matchup with the Cats, presented him with his guernsey, acknowledging Johnson’s perseverance: “You’ve had a hard couple of years, and you finally get some reward.” Johnson made the most of his opportunity, kicking his first career goal and gathering 14 disposals. Johnson went on to feature in every game up until sustaining a bicep injury in Round 13 against Sydney. Remarkably, he returned after just one week and hit a rich vein of form, kicking eight goals across the next three matches. His breakout season concluded in a seventh-place finish in the best and fairest count and a premiership medal. Reflecting on his journey, Johnson said, “This year I got my body right. I dropped about 13kg. I felt on top of the world, and it has all come together.” As Brew spoke highly of Johnson throughout the year, Johnson shared his admiration for Brew, saying, “Dom Brew has just been massive. We work together as well, so we do a lot together. I was in a pretty dark place with all of these injuries, not thinking I was going to get back, but he helped me work through that.”

Aidan Johnson. Wow. Thats a Smokey. Saw him in the VFL GF. Forward. About 6”4. Workhorse type. Strong battler who have 100%. A huge surprise!!! Bloke you’d see in the country footy league. Not sure if his history prior to VFL. NO HENDERSON OR BREW!!! the two obvious Werribee likely draftees

Eagles … Hamish Davis at 65. That’s a robbery !! Eagles drafting has been strong. But again won’t know until 2028 or beyond. Lions … pass !!! Three picks. Two academy and a father son. Recruiting team must have had a busy year