spirit of norm smith

I love it. Yes 6 wins from 6 interstate trips !!!

Ps. Howes to kick 4 and shoot into finals contention. 🤞

Top of the table clash. Lions on home deck and strong team as well. Together with Southport, Lions are probably the closest threat to Casey. Sunny 22c day forecast tomorrow so beautiful conditions for footy. Go the CASEY Demons.

Hope not. He’s got no real pace and physically limited. He gets pushed aside too easily. Cottrell beat him twice last week in costly contests. But he’s smart and needed for goal setups. His best is up to standard but he’s been poor in several games this year. He MUST be in the game tonight and imv hit the scoreboard himself. I’d like to see him kick 2 goals minimum tonight.

He’s nearly there. Just trying to workout his role. He’s not quite the onballer and not quite a goalkicking half forward. But he nearly is. Not as much development this year from Tommy as we’d hoped. But he stepped up in the finals last year and hope he can tonight and in the finals. Keep the faith.

We know it’s very very tough tonight. They are a 6-7 goal better team at the Gabba. It’s going to be a finals atmosphere. Lions have won 9 from 10 home games in 2022 Lions have won 35 out of last 37 home games in the regular session. That’s a massive home ground advantage. Like in the final round of ‘21, down at Pussyland park, we showed we can win (albeit just) against the odds and beat feral home town favourites and the Umps. Go Dees. Unleash hell !!

We probably need to find the Peter Wright type. The player who has yet to truly show his potential due to lack of opportunities or injuries.

Hogan kicked 5. Garlett kicked 4. They were a potent combination in 2018 !!

No. We know it’s very very tough. They are a 6-7 goal better team at the Gabba. It’s going to be a finals atmosphere. Lions have won 9 from 10 home games in 2022 Lions have won 35 out of last 37 home games in the regular session. That’s a massive home ground advantage. When was the last time we beat them at the Gabba … ???

Hmmm Harmesy brings added aggression and will tag Neale. Jordon has had a good year and his kicking is an asset. But he does slow the movement of the footy. We might push Brayshaw to the wing given plenty of cover across the half back line.

Win. Likely play Sydney in Sydney. Double chance Lose. Likely play Tigers at the MCG. Elimination final.

Lots on here were calling for their delisting but they’ve been very good in the past few games. They are not stars but perhaps you are measured sometimes by the contributions of your “17-22” selected type players. Hunt brings run and pace (and a stylish headband) and Milkshake brings a bit of aggro and hunger for goals (and I hear if required a lethal right hook).

1 Clayton Oliver 2 Christian Petracca 3 Angus Brayshaw 4 Jack Viney 5 Max Gawn Confident that this will be the finishing order in our B&F though Max missing games may drop him down May might get #5 which would be a good reward for another very good year imv

@george_on_the_outer Thanks team. I agree it’s not just one reason for our poor conversion rate. Much lower than other teams. Lack of a big string marking forward. Poor delivery into the 50. Poor connection. Goalkicking accuracy. Going inside our forward 50, I think we definitely do kick to the pockets more and it is definitely a different tactic to other sides. I’m sure the discussion will continue whether it’s effective or not.

Jake’s kick?? Intent or a miskick. Hmmm. Not sure. Got a lucky bounce to keep the game alive. Jayden Hunts run and kick was the key to get it to the square. That’s the gold !!!

V Carlton Kicks 210. Handballs 140. +70 kicks. Much better this week v Blues and special mention to Gus 24 kicks 14 handballs, May 22 kicks 3 handballs and Hunt 14 kicks 5 handballs.

@binman @Demonland Thanks to you for the podcast. Great listening. Query. I heard the podcast but the answer to my Q1 doesn’t make sense. Binman said about “less turnovers and Kozzzzy chasing down Rich and causing turnovers”. And “less likely to turnover the footy when it’s 70 metres out”. It sounded like the answer to Question 2 re the kick out of May to outside the 50. (Ps. Stats show Cats, Lions& Swans have highest score rates from inbound kick outs). Question 1 was our “Kicking into our forward 50 into the forward pockets” and the lack of scoring. We lead in forward 50 entries but have one of the lowest conversion rates. We are easy to defend in the pocket. Hunt’s final kick v blues showed how dangerous it is when you kick to the hotspot, 10 metres out , top of the square !! Happy to hear more of this strange “pocket “ offensive strategy. It’s like we want to cause a ball up or out of bounds.

I agree. Talk about Lever’s kick. It was Hunt that created the chance. His run and explode to burst and kick long to the top of the square !!!! Hallelujah. That’s the key. It created the chance. It created the pressure. of course Kozzzzzy 😘😘😘😘😘

Confirmed. Montagna had always bagged the Dees. Has a giant chip on his shoulder against the Dees. He’s shattered. FFS.

Two questions 1. What’s the tactic of kicking to the forward pockets rather than the central hotspot in front of goal ?…. It’s such a negative “defensive” play and easily stopped (Perhaps explains why we have 50-60 inside 50s yet goal scoring rate of 18-20%) 2. 90% of the time , Steven May kicks out to 60 metres out , to the pack on the half back flank!!! So predictable. Question - WHY? …… -( it’s very boring and other sides push numbers and punch it back. - How do other sides vary it , like the Swans who brought to ball to their inside 50 on 5/8 occasions without a Magpie touching it!!! )

I think it’s in Harmes … to tag Neale (simply have to tag him to stop the Lions) out Sparrow (to the medi sub) Sparrow looks lost between roles. A half forward or a mid. We lost several Centre square clearances with him in the middle. BBB - stays in as Weid not capable and Tmcd injured. JVR not ready to step up ANB - apparently plays his role but offensively not contributing up to standard. Lucky Sparrow is in line for the medi sub Spargo - had another poor game. 9 goals for the year as a permanent forward. Some goal assists but not really contributing in crumbing or getting to the footy. Twice was physically pushed aside and led to Carlton easily running the ball out of defence. Hard to see him staying in but another coach’s favourite. If Chandler was fit and ready to go, I’d swap Charlie out.

Another very good game from Gus. Excellent reading of the play and is very composed under pressure. Just needs to tidy up some of his disposal which let him down. 55% disposal efficiency. 12 turnovers.

Massive massive game this week Win and we probably play Sydney (either at SCG or if we get enough percentage then at the MCG) Loss and we probably drop to 6th and would play at the MCG v Richmond. It’s crunch time. Finals have already begun. This is like a double chance round playing Lions at the Gabba (which sick bastard gave us this draw) Simply though we have ourselves to blame. As this is the cost of the two losses to the Dogs and the Pies … both games that we should have won.

Ditto. I think Howes will be a very good addition with another pre season

Gawn IN Gardiner, Zorko and Bailey IN big difference is the venue. Lions are a 5-6 goal better team with the feral crowd at their side … and the umps also !! Lions smashed the Blues so this will undoubtedly be a tough game for the Dees.