spirit of norm smith

Petracca. If he had more composure and skill, he’d be elite. But he’s star.

2nd ✅Gawn. Salem. May. Mcvee. Tomlinson Hibbo but 🤮missed shots JVR. FRITSCH 🤮 🤮stop Nick Daicos 🤮Joel smith 🤮kozzzy trying pack specckkkies 🤬🤬 Petracca has to lift !!!!!! Two misses. 20% kicking efficiency. He is a star. But no superstar yet. Footskills are average.

1st qtr 🤮Hunter turnovers x 2 🤮Brayshaw turnover x2 incl HB into Grundy back 🤮Chandler and Grundy and Pickett easy misses physical pressure better as qtr went using some corridor

Hunter turnovers x 2 Brayshaw turnover x2 incl HB into Grundy back skills. Ffs pies 2 goals to nil

Hunter. Ffs !!’ Turnover. Ffs

Goody 1- stoppages 2- embrace the corridor. Collingwood love the corridor. Stop them and rebound 3- pressure and turnovers ummm that’s a huge challenge today how what about - tackling - goal kicking - skills and targets as well - quicker ball movement When it’s all said and done , more is said than done Go Dees

Agree. He’s one to definitely nominate and get on the list. But hopefully see him as a later draft pick.

Love it. Setting a neural reminder !

Yes I agree with posts about Deakyn Smith. I’d like to see him keep on developing. Overall he’s improved so far this year. However at the moment, he’s still not a lock to stay on the list.

Interesting to see how the two young guns from Tassie in the draft. Both Ryley Sanders and Coby Mckercher are first round quality. Both are exactly the type of players we would love to add to our list. But clubs may have a rethink given the AFL Tassie push means that in 3-4 years they could just walk to the Tassie team with minimal compensation.

Dees should look to add some youth and keep their draft hand for 2023. Maybe use picks to trade up the board with Giants and Suns needing points to use on academy picks.

Disappointing loss. But too many out and others certainly under performed. Howes was the one who looked like he’d step up if given a chance. Hopefully soon.

Just feels wrong to tip the pies. But footy tipping must not involve emotion … it’s still wrong. 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯

Goody on Grundy He’s keen. He’s obviously put in a power of work through the summer and he’s now at a club that really values what he brings to the team. We’re certainly going to embrace that.”

Oliver in hospital. Ouch !!!! likely outs. Harmes. Bowey likely ins. JJ. Hibbo

Yes hope Jimmy Munro is back this week 🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞

I’d like to see Dees hold draft picks in bring in 2-3 quality youngsters. If we were looking at adding players likely we’d look at skilled runners. Ollie Florent (Swans) is one player to keep on eye on and see if a 4/5 year contract might tempt him. Skilled. Fast. He’d walk into our best 22.

Turner is probably our best prospect AFL ACADEMY V CARLTON VFL team scouting notes #11 Orlando Turner (Norwood/Northern Territory) 16/05/2005 | 176cm | 67kg | Small Forward/Wing The sole Northern Territory representative in the Academy ended the day as his side’s sole multiple goal kicker, taking his opportunities in the third quarter to help strengthen the Academy lead. Whilst Turner started as a small forward, it was a move to the wing in the second half that saw him really work into the game. He still applied the same level of pressure and intercepted a few Carlton forays in the front half, but also increased his production and damage with more opportunities in space. Both of Turner’s goals came from set shots; one after marking an attempted switch kick, and the other after going in for the ball and copping high contact. He could even have had a couple of more goals if he held a bit more composure on the run. Tasmania v Northern Territory Academy: Northern Territory #1 Orlando Turner After representing Australia with the National Academy last week, Turner proved a handy addition for the Northern Territory and finished as his side’s lone multiple goalkicker. Turner, who usually plies his trade with Norwood in the SANFL, was electric across half-forward and also enjoyed stints in midfield. Among his highlight reel was a goal from the centre square, which ran about 20 metres over the back and through the big sticks. That moment was indicative of the forward’s willingness to move the ball on quickly, and he seemed to thrive on every opportunity to get creative or take opponents on in the attacking half. A true bright spark.

Bombers got the umps run and broke the Kangas. But Kangas were brave with Greenwood and Simpkin both out with Concussion. Kangas midfield very impressive and missing some yesterday. Imagine their future with LDU, Simpkin, Sheezel, Wardlaw, Phillips, Powell all young and upcoming stars imv.

Grey is one to be on the list of potential rookies for 2024. Just keeps doing the right things.

As I said … Degoey 3 weeks at a minimum. Off his feet. Player had disposed of the footy. Careless. Head high. High impact. @daisycutter hardly off his feet, just because at the time of impact neither foot was grounded doesn't mean he jumped. I didn’t say he jumped. I said he was off his feet. Some may also state that to be off your feet , DEGOEY must have jumped into the bumping motion. Either way he’s lost his Brownlow chance and will get 3-4 weeks off

Right. At the time I said “oh Harmesy. So stupid “. Yes one week is right. Degoey 3 weeks at a minimum. Off his feet. Player had disposed of the footy. Careless. Head high. High impact. Ok 4 weeks really.

This weeks talking points V Carlton 1. It was a horrible game to watch. So many turnovers. So many mistakes. Kane Cornes described it as “truly awful”. Why? Our skills to hit a target was missing. Goalkicking was poor. MFC were bad. Carlton were simply worse. 2. Hunter and Langdon had good games but their possessions reflect our slow and wide ball movement. Their heat map of possessions showed 8/10 were on the boundary edge. Defenders love to have restricted areas to cover and our forward 50s from out wide are easily cut off. Can we play the corridor more from now on ? 3. Kozzzy. We love him. But 3 times flying into packs and not crumbing had me scratching my head. Remember round 1. Wow. If he gets back to that, we’ll be truly dangerous. 4. Three tall defenders. Tommo on Mckay. May on Curnow. Lever played his intercept role. It showed as a better structure than Lever marking the 2nd tall forward. Tommo to cover until Petty is back imv. 5. Trac was clearly BOG. Three Brownlow votes. Thats 17 votes for Trac already by my calculations if the umps have any idea. May, Riv, Sparrow, Mcvee, Salem, Fritta and Lever (and Bowsa until concussed) as my other best players this week. Obviously a defenders game this week.

Another strong game from JJ. But probably won’t crack it for a game next week as Hibbo and Clarry back in. Laurie also on the fringe of a senior game. I think Woey jnr should debut later in the year. Deakyn Smith is still a prospect. Not sure BBB will get back despite our needs for a KPF.

BBB may not play at MFC again. Struggling