spirit of norm smith

Well said @old55 Yes we LOST the 2 finals. Not beaten. Not outclassed. Not humbled. Self destruction in a way. That’s the fix and it’s under our control. Goalkicking. Forward line strategy. Decisions. All have been called out for a long time.

Luke Beveridge Bulldogs “The team that represents the football club against Melbourne in Round 1 at the MCG will be our fittest, strongest and most ready team that has ever taken the field in the 9 years I’ve been here.”

Great signing. Definitely hope he gets game time at Casey next year. He has the run and skills to be an AFL player in the future 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Thanks WCW. Judd Mcvee gets number 4 huge honour huge future 👏👏 Hope they can get Nev Jetta back to do the jumper presentation next year for Tholstrup. Kynan starts in the same number as his Dad. 👏 Windsor to sit next to Viney and Trac. Wow. Learn off the best. Balls Grinter to do jumper presentation to Billings for round 1. A “Shane” wearing number 23 on the MCG. Shivers !!!

Must say that we are very very fortunate to have Kate Hore as our captain. On and off field. Very impressive. True. Honest. Strong. Leader. I could go on and on. 5 year contract deal imv. (show her how much she is loved by all) A deserved All Australian captain. 👏👏👏👏

Throw Sam Marshall from Lions Academy into the mix. Hes probably about ranking 12-14 right now. Another draft with academy and father son impact through the first round. 😭

Welcome back Marty

Tony Sullivan. 191 games in the number 4. 👏👏 His son Chris Sullivan was given the number 4 to follow in his fathers footsteps.

THE WESTERN Bulldogs have provided Lachlan Bramble with a second chance, signing the delisted Hawk after the pre-season supplemental selection period (SSP) opened on Monday. The 25-year-old has started training with Luke Beveridge’s squad, with the main group reporting back for pre-season training a week after the club's first to fourth-year players. Bramble played 30 games across three seasons at Waverley Park, including 11 appearances in 2023, after being signed by the Hawks via the SSP at the start of 2021.

Yes the Lions also have Sam Marshall in 2024 draft pack. Hes a strong young mid/half back. He is boarding at Melbourne Grammar and got a VFL game as a 17yo with Brisbane. He also played in under 18s this year with the Allies and Sandringham Dragons. I’d have him around the pick 13-14 mark right now so another GIFT for the Lions. A first round gift indeed !!!!

Welcome back. We are indeed fully loaded with medium tall defenders like Lever, Joel Smith, Turner and now Hore.

Yes I agree but Casey already is a logjam of tall forwards - Schache, Jefferson, BBB, Tmcd -plus alternative of Fullerton/Verrell. McLaughlin should go to Frankston as their number 1 forward.

2024 has a lot of high quality mids. I think the first 10 selections could be purely midfielders next year. As for key defenders, Noah Mraz was a youngster at Dandenong Stingrays this year. Light frame but good height and not overawed by bigger opponents. One to keep a watch on next year.

Tarkyn O’Leary should be at Sandringham VFL in 2024. Outstanding runner. Elite skills. Excellent GF performance. Very unlucky. He played 3 games for Sandy VFL team last year and impressed. Thoughts Saints were his option but they went Schoenmaker with final pickup.

AS REPORTED VFL: top signing for North Melbourne VFL squad. The Kangas have locked in ex-Demon Deakyn Smith, who won the Casey Demons' best and fairest this year, polling votes in every round.

@KC from Casey surely Kobe is going to be in Casey list for 2024 father-son connection and he’s shown great form this year he deserves to keep his potential AFL dream alive 20 metre sprint at state combine of 3.0 seconds as good as any with good burst through half back Kobe Shipp Defender/Winger 187cm – 80kg Played plenty of football as a bottom-aged player for Dandenong and made a name for himself on AFL Grand Final day last year with an intercept-marking masterclass in the under-17s all-stars clash. Shipp is good one-on-one and distributes well out of the back half, but played on a wing throughout the national championships given Vic Country’s talent-laden halfback line. He has had excellent year for Dandenong and holds his width to get possessions in space.

Jackson was for 1st rd 2022 and 1st and 2nd round 2023 Jackson = Jefferson and Windsor note the 2nd rd pick 27 was flipped as part of Dees get 11, Crows get 14,27,35 Throlstrup = (after picks ontraded to other clubs the 14,27,35 was) Darcy Wilson, Billy Wilson and Luke Lloyd time will tell

Ps. Scully moved after 2 years “away from home” to go interstate ($$$$$$)

Is it go home and clubs targeting players who have moved interstate? Probably easier start to discussion or negotiation to have to “bring you home” when trying to attract players.

@Whispering_Jack @KC from Casey tell someone at Casey to get a pen and a contract Local boy who imv was very very unlucky not to get drafted. His unavailability for the combine was a disappointment. Kade De La Rue State: Victoria Country State League Club: Dandenong Stingrays Community Club: Beaconsfield Date of Birth: 19/11/05 Height: 183cm A medium midfielder/forward whose strength is accumulating the ball and then making good decisions with his neat disposal. Had an excellent season with the Dandenong Stingrays in the Coates Talent League where he averaged 20.5 disposals, 4.4 tackles and 2.8 clearances across 11 matches. Represented Victoria Country in all four of its matches at the National Championships including being among his team’s best with 22 disposals and five marks in the victory against Western Australia. Was unable to test at the Draft Combine due to injury.

@Nascent Good call adding this kid. Lorenz went pick 57

@dee-tox you may be right.His quality stands out and saints did well as a pick 62 selection. At that point to get such a top 30 slider is a good punt imv

Thanks @Nascent I think Dees will be more active next year. But it’s going to be compromised again by academy and father son picks.

Let’s go !!! Deserved a rookie spot. Welcome Kynan. 👏👏👏 Hopefully it’s made official in the morning.

Geelong steal George Stevens at pick 58. Ollie Wines clone. He’s got AFL quality and could play round 1.