spirit of norm smith

“The other one was all handballs. They had to go quick because of the numerous balls in play. On one end of the formation, they were on their knees, flicking the ball up, after it hit the ground ahead of them”. Hasn’t this drill been done a thousand times over. It’s not our issue. I’d have them running and kicking and running. And then running and kicking and hitting targets. With players leading up and demanding the footy. And have another group of players putting under pressure. A chase from behind with 5 metre split “head start “. And lots of discussion if targets aren’t hit. That’s the need. Oh and shown them what the “corridor “ is.

Ps. Depth. What depth ????

I saw the Casey game and I’m worried. Lucas Cook. Sam Weideman. Let’s hope Jefferson does make it. The JT pick worried me at the time. After the weekend, it still worries me !!! We live in hope.

Here is the best summary so far. Thanks @Supreme_Demon our disposal efficiency was terrible. Fumbles, miskicks, turnovers, dropped marks, plus missed tackles! Missing crucial goals didn't help either!

6. Skilled midfielders. There’s a lack of skill and precise ball skills within our midfield core. We have inside Mids and depth through Casey. But outside runners are limited. Disposal effectiveness built on small handballing rather than effective kicks. Overall the ineffective (poor) ball use around the ground, going inside 50 or kicking for goal was a killer v Freo. Memo to JT. Recruit pacy Mids with skill (starting with Wilson and Simpson). 7. We lack the courage to take the corridor option. Slow and wide and wide and slow. Go to the wing boundary line. Ffs. The defence moves across and restricts the next kick. Dees need to back themselves and move it quickly. Spread the defence with 30 metre kicks. Watching the young Hawks last 10 minutes yesterday was a joy to taking the game on. 8. Tackling to lock in the footy. We allow players to get the footy away. I thought in 2021 our tackling was elite and a key to our success. I looks like it’s dropped off and exposing ourselves to run and exposing our defence.

I watched the Full game yesterday v Freo. Lots of areas for improvement. 1. Goalkicking. It’s absolutely the one area of most teams that is crucial to winning. Dees missed 7-8 shots from 30 metres out. 2. Kicks to inside 50. Bombs and kicks to packs of 5-6 players. Cox and Pearce were able to outmark or easily defend. No leads or forward smarts from Tmcd or JVR. Ultimately Mids need to lower their eyes. Fritsch is the smart one who works to space. Look for him more. 3. overhandballing. Yes chain of 5-6 handballs usually leads to trouble and turnovers. It looks predictable as players telegraph the next habdpass and it gets shut down. Turnover. 4. Clearances and stoppages. We have inside mid bulls but are now losing clearances weekly. Huge area needing focus. 5. Get Lever back as a 3rd interception defender. We had May and Petty and Lever was able to defend and cover. Dees walking into others plans to make him accountable. With Petty out, Turner or Tomlinson needs to play. more to come …

In. Tomlinson Hunter BBB out. Spargo Tmcd Chandler only other option is Joel Smith Lever Tomlinson hibbo Salem May Mcvee Hunter Viney Langdon Sparrow JVR Anb Fritta Bbb Kozzzy Gawn Trac Brayshaw Riv. Grundy. Harmes JJ SUB. Chandler Petty Oliver Dunstan injured (Verrell, Kturner) depth Turner Schache Melksham Laurie Spargo Tmcd Jsmith development (not ready yet) Sestan Jefferson Woey Adams Howes Farris-White AMW D.smith

3. Pickett. Ummm hard to see that. I love Kozzzzy but today he was just ok. Two goals. Two costly misses from 30 metres. One nice setup goal. But too many times he was caught in heavy traffic. Not the worst but not in the better 8-10 today

Depth ? What depth ?? On todays form , I’d only see Tomlinson as coming back in. Too be honest, BBB must be better at MFC to replace Tmcd who is just lost right now. Tmcd probably should be retired at year end.

Way over the top. Hardly. Home game v an average team. Darcy off in second qtr. So many missed tackles. So many turnovers. So many missed shots at goal. So many wasted inside 50s. Freo was not great by the way. We were just horrible. Gus, Salem, Trac, May, Fritsch and Sparrow all tried their best.

Seemingly professional footballers spending excessive time on fitness and drills. But goalkicking is crucial and is so costly. Today v Freo hurts because we missed 7-8 excellent chances that should be 80% goals. Kozzy twice JVR Harmes Grundy Spargo Brayshaw all had chances from set shots and missed inside 35 metres. In fact Spargo again struggling for distance.

Easy this week 6- Angus Brayshaw 5- Tom Sparrow 4- Christian Petracca 3- Christian Salem 2-Bailey Fritsch 1- Brodie Grundy Spuds 🥔🥔🥔Spargo Tmcd Chandler (all three out next week)

Summary up to 3Qtr time overhandballing turnovers losing clearances bombs to inside 50 goody outcoached again missed tackles missed opportunities Fritsch Spargo Kozzzy Surely Spargo has to be dropped WHAT CAN WE DO? Just need to be smarter going inside 50 use the corridor stick tackles

88 kicks 84 handballs ffs !!!’ Overhandballing

Nailed it

Worst half of footy for the year worst than v lions worst than v bombers worst than v port overhandballing is horrible ineffective inside 50 going wide going wide and wide Best. Ummm Trac and lots of others just going ok. Viney. Kozzzy. Chin. Do something!!! And Spargo is a negative

Harmes 👋👋

Stop the STUPID HANDBALLS yes you Steven May !!!!! And Rivers !!!!!

Fritsch and Spargo Dumb and dumber 🤮🤮

After watching a handful of VFL games this year, the 5 players I think are AFL worthy are: Mitch Hore George Grey Trent Mynott Luke Teal Nick Shipley Teal especially was unlucky not to be drafted last year and has had a good year so far for the Tigers VFL team. He’s one to definitely get picked up imv

Mckay. No no no I would be searching for a Mitch Lewis. Best young forward in the league right now (second only to Curnow imv) Gotta find another like him Lewis was drafted by Hawthorn with their second selection and seventy-sixth overall in the 2016 AFL draft.

Brayshaw, Serong and O'Meara haven't watched a collective 60-plus hours of video packages of Butters, Rozee and Horne-Francis last week pulling apart the effectiveness of the lauded Demons' midfielders in Oliver, Petracca and Viney courtesy of our friend Damien “the demons hater” Barrett

Danger game. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

I don’t BOO former players and certainly not a member of the famous 2021 Premiership team 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 he was part of the bang bang bang chorus in the third quarter !! I’ll probably give him some advice (🤣🤣) “enjoy the surf Luke “ “get a haircut Jacko” ”where’s your teeth Jacko”

Definitely a danger game