spirit of norm smith

Kynan Brown. 100% heart and effort. Run and run and run. Smart little player. Suited to a back pocket role. Left foot ok over 25-30 metres. Reminds me of a young Libba in the way he plays his footy. Not sure he’s got AFL qualities but he’s a kid that will give it everything. Hope he gets a rookie spot. All he probably really wants is a chance.

Obviously still some talent left. Probably about 30 picks and then about 18-20 rookie picks with clubs squeezed on list spots. Players still available are: Ollie Murphy Arie Schoenmaker Clay Hall Archer Reid Mitchell Edwards Archie Roberts George Stevens Logan Morris Luamon Luai Joel Freijah Tew Jiath Angus Hastie Koen Sanchez Billy Wilson Zane Zakostelsky Cooper Simpson all should get drafted tonight then some players on the cusp who may or may not get picked Nathan Philactides Harvey Johnston Aiden O’Driscoll Jack Delean Will Brown Kade De La Rue Ry Cantwell Tarkyn O’Leary Harvey Thomas. academy GWS Luke Lloyd Kane McAuliffe be interesting to see if Shaun Mannagh or Sam Clohesy from Werribee VFL get drafted after excellent years and deserve a promotion up to an AFL list

B: McVee, May, Lever HB: Rivers, Tomlinson, Bowey C: Langdon, Oliver, Hunter HF: Petracca, van Rooyen, Neal-Bullen F: Fritsch, Petty, McAdam FOLL: Gawn, Brayshaw, Viney IC: Salem, Sparrow, Billings, Woey SUB: Chandler EMERG: Spargo, Howes, Turner Casey B: Hore, Turner, Adams HB: Howes, Schache, Connolly (Casey) C: Steele (Casey) , Laurie, Windsor HF: Tholstrup, McDonald, Sestan F: Jefferson, B. Brown, Moniz-Wakefield FOLL: Fullerton, White (Casey), Spargo IC: Verrall, Farris-White, K. Brown, Mitch Szybkowski (Casey), Riak Andrew 23rd. SUS: Pickett, Smith INJ: Melksham

4. Windsor 6. Tholstrup 14. Jack Billings 23. Shane McAdam (same number as at Adelaide) 27. Kynan Brown (rookie) 34. Tom Fullerton 39. Hore?

So assume JT sits out tomorrow night at home … with his slippers and comfortable PJs on

Will need time. Might play debut game in late 2024 is my prediction

What do we win? Though Windsor and Tholstrup were paying $1.25 odds

Yes agreed

Yes it’s like we paid “42” for Billings !!!

Very good selection. Windsor is the type of outside running midfielder player needed by the Dees. He likes to run with the footy and gets good “Metres” gained through “run and kick” footy. His pace is his biggest asset but what I also like is his desire to run and chase and tackle down opponents. He’s not silky skilled but it’s no weakness. Welcome aboard. Go Dees !!

End of 2024 lots to outs and probably outs and possible outs Petty* Adelaide to throw their first round and second round to get Petty outs BBB x tmcd x Schache x Melksham x Farris-White x Probably out Tomlinson? Joel Smith? Laurie ? Possibly out Spargo? Verrell ? Thats 10 potential outs. Could be 7 list spots next year to refresh the talent.

key defenders: May Petty* Tomlinson (Adams) tall defenders: Lever, D.Turner, Joel Smith* med/sml/running defenders: Rivers, Bowey, Salem, Mcvee inside Mids: Petracca, Oliver, Viney, Brayshaw, Sparrow, Laurie outside Mids: Langdon, Hunter, Woey jnr, Billings (Howes) (Windsor) key forwards: JVR, Petty*, BBB#,Tmcd# , Schache, Fullerton (Jefferson) tall/med forwards: Fritsch, Joel Smith*, Melksham# (Sestan) small/medforwards: ANB, Pickett, Spargo, Chandler, McAdam , (ANW) (Throlstrup) Rucks: Gawn (Verrell) (Farris-White) That’s 42 - plus Kynan Brown as a rookie and 1 more - #plus SSP player in preseason as injury replacement for Melksham.

Welcome to the Melbourne Football Club Koltyn Throlstrup Likened to North Melbourne star Cam Zurhaar – but with more polish and composure – Tholstrup’s Draft Combine results also impressed –where he ranked second in the agility test and top 10 in the 2km time trial. Throlstrup showed serious talent including playing 10 league games for Subiaco, an experience he thinks “gives me a little advantage” over his fellow draft prospects. He also made a statement on the national stage to remind the footy world why he’s in the first-round mix. He averaged 19 disposals, six marks and seven score involvements for WA in the national championships, with one particular performance against South Australia a standout. It included several key moments, with a highlight smother, a good contested mark and a classy late-game goal. He finished with 1.1 from 20 disposals, eight marks and four inside 50s in a strong game

I thought it was Xmas … Windsor and could grab Leake. But happy with Tholstrup. Hes got good aggression and loves the contest. .

Leake or Tholstrup??

Wow. Start time 6:45. No it’s starting 7:28.

Are they still serving pre draft cocktails??

Please not Nick Watson. We had the original Wizard. Watson is a small one position forward pocket. He was not effective in the midfield this year as shown in the GF. Sure he’s got tricks but we have Kozzy and need more midfield or key back youngsters like Curtin, Sanders, Leake, O’Sullivan or Windsor.

Chess and Sudoku all wrapped up in secrets and lies. Welcome to AFL draft night !!!! Every recruiting team is super happy with their choices … of course !!!

Please not Nick Watson. We had the original Wizard. Watson is a small one position forward pocket. He was not effective in the midfield this year as shown in the GF. Sure he’s got tricks but we have Kozzy and need more midfield or key back youngsters like Curtin, Sanders, Leake, O’Sullivan or Windsor.

James Jordon comp- end of 2nd round “42” Cal says Melbourne's pick 42 going to St Kilda for a F3 2024 If Saints finish say 8th again , that’s about pick 52 after next years father son and academy picks. Trading down to a future draft 🤔🤣😤🤡❤️😤🤡🤔hmmmmm? I thought offer to Port for F2 2024. They need to get lower in this draft (!!!)

Still cannot believe Curtin could drop to pick 10 through to the Cats. Madness!!! He’s got so much talent and versatility. If I was Kangas, I’d take Curtin and Mckercher.

Agree @DeeSpencer Windsor impressed both using his pace to go forward and run, plus run down opponents. Reminds of Max Holmes in style of play.

Why Watson? Small one position forward pocket type. We have Kozzzy. We need players like Sanders, Duursma, Leake, O’Sullivan, Curtin, Windsor, Caddy … all ahead of Watson in my view.

Hope for 6 Sanders or Curtin 11 Windsor, Leake Or O’Sullivan Looks like it will be as many journalists and Cal prediction 6 Windsor 11 Tholstrup