spirit of norm smith

Really worried about the Kolt. Will he become the Cam Rayner type player with aggression, goalkicking, forward pressure and skill to have the impact as a medium forward and a rotating mid … Or Will he seek a trade home to WA and again leave the Dees faithful gasping at our frustration with holding onto interstate recruits Or Both !!!

Melbourne wins a flag and proceeds to lose one required player after another. Brisbane wins back to back flags and then tops up with ready to play recruits.

Chris Scott. Sore loser. Sour grapes. He’s an arrogant piece of 💩💩💩. Let’s himself down with his sheer hubris. Good coach … yes. Sore loser … yes indeed !!!

Squad for 2026! (21) Gawn. Oliver. Viney. Kozzzy. Rivers. Turner. Langdon. Salem. Bowey. Langford. Lindsay. Fritsch. Petty. Windsor. Chandler. Kolt. Sparrow. Lever. JVR. Howes. Sharp. The Veterans. (5) Melksham Tmcd May McAdam Campbell On the edge. (10) Laurie Woey jnr Jeffo Adams Johnson rookies: Kentfield Culley AMW Mentha Henderson 💔McVee. Reported to want out and go “home” to Freo. Home is actually Geraldton, only 400kms away from Freo 💔💔💔💔💔Petracca reportedly interested in a move to the Crows. He has another 4 years on his contract. The trade period and the drafting period is again a crucial time !! Lots to play out. We have climbed the mountain in 2021, and now seen it disintegrate in a matter of 4 years. It’s not too late unless we get our pants pulled down again.

@manny100 too late now … the sins of the past 4 years !! The Silence of the “Lambs”.

DELISTINGS Billings ❌ Fullerton ❌ Sestan ❌ (R) Verrall ❌ (R) Hore❌(R) KBrown💔❌(R) Spargo⭕️UFA to North Melbourne 7 off the list - Spargo, KBrown, Fullerton, Hore, Verrall, Billings, Sestan 2 on the list - SSP top ups Henderson and Culley have earned one year deals so get added ❓❓Taj Woewodin/ Woey junior - does he seek to get traded to either Freo or Eagles ❓❓Steven May - He didn’t have a great year but when fit, he was still a mountain in defence Contracted 2026 McAdam⭕️sure he has mercurial talent but can’t believe he was 29 yo and injury prone and he got 3 years (Tim Lamb: was there a trigger clause even thought about? ) Maybe he gets to see out his final year. Have to somehow hope 🤞he can stay on the park or I think he’ll have to retire early. Laurie⭕️ elite at VFL Level. Just wish he’d got more chances at AFL game and shown something. He has been on our list 5 years now. Might just seek opportunity elsewhere. Contracted. The “1-year club” The Veterans. (5) Melksham Tmcd May McAdam Campbell On the edge. (10) Laurie Woey jnr Jeffo Adams Johnson rookies: Kentfield Culley AMW Mentha Henderson That’s a lot of unproven players and the veterans in their twilight. Conceivably all 15 could be gone at end 2026. 💔McVee. Reported to want out and go “home” to Freo. Home is actually Geraldton, only 400kms away from Freo melbournefc.com.auTrac to stay a Demon for lifeChristian Petracca has agreed to a seven-year contract extension with the club💔💔💔💔💔Petracca reportedly interested in a move to the Crows. He has another 4 years on his contract. Monday 29 September Day 1. Steven King has some big calls to make.

One bright crows butterball says : Crows Pick 14 & pick 41 to North Melbourne for pick 20 and 21. Crows Pick 21 to Brisbane for Calum Ah Chee Crows Jordan Butts and Pick 20 to the Western Bulldogs for pick 10 Dogs Pick 10 to the Dees for Petracca Farrrrrk off … one single pick … pick “16” after compo and academy /father son picks. Is that a joke ?!?! 🤮🤮

Do they even know who Petracca is ? Premiership player All Australian Norm Smith medallist 2 x B.&F winner 2 x B&F Runner He polled 16 votes in the Brownlow across 10 games in his comeback year All the trades offered so far are a disgrace He’s contracted. The Crows can go f€€>k themselves !! Stand up Dees and show some ballz!!

That’s a joke. “14” becomes “20” after free agency compo and compensation picks. That’s a deesaster for us !!!

Tim Lamb. Please show some backbone this year.

Crows cannot offer anything to anyone unless it means the Dees get screwed. We are now a laughing stock on field. Dont let that be also off field !!! Stand firm.

AGREE. TRAC CAN NOMINATE THE CROWS BUT REMEMBER HE IS UNDER CONTRACT. IF THE CROWS OFFER US A “PACKET OF BISCUITS” IN THIS AVERAGE COMPROMISED DRAFT AND THE NEXT COMPROMISED DRAFT, THEN THE ANSWER IS A NO. PICKS AROUND 21-22 ARE AN INSULT. TRAC IS UNDER CONTRACT. HE WAS RUNNER UP IN THE B&F. HE POLLED 16 BROWNLOW VOTES. KING. GUERRA. GREEN/SMITH. SHOW SOME TEETH AND MAKE A STAND.

Successful Footy Trades usually are working on players who were playing AFL footy but seek to move due to Money Longer contract terms Going home /Need a fresh start Are in and out and in and out (and want regular footy) Players in the early to mid 20s work generally best Looking through the finals and seeing the teams, that’s the go. It’s proven. It’s not picking up players who are injury riddled or can’t get a game at their current club. We did it through 2017 -20. Hibberd. Lever. May. Langdon. Melksham. Brown. It made sense !! By the way. The Lions. Neale. Cameron. Dunkley. Ah Chee. All were regulars at their prior clubs who were traded in for a reason

Mason Cox ? No

We move on. Juddas has decided to move on. Now let’s get the best deal and focus on the players who want to stay and work hard to improve and get fitter and stronger.

It was satire… mocking the Lions when they lost 3 players to the go home (Polec, Docherty , Yeo). They cried out and with AFL pumping millions into resources, the local Brisbane footy scene is vibrant with record participation across ages 8-16 for boys and girls and growing. We’ve seen only the tip of the iceberg. Their academy is flourishing. Conceivably 4 Lions academy players should be drafted this year. They could get all four. Annabel is top 5 definitely. Each year they will likely get a top 10 nurtured talent for some points allocation. It’s BS now !!

@Travy14 hmmmm. Say we get 29 off the FOCKERS for McVee. Then package up the 23,29, +Spargo compensation. After free agency picks, picks slide down to likely to be say 26, 33, 43. Could we package up for Suns pick 16 which ends up as a pick 21-22 pick in any event after compensation. It’s a mess with the free agent compensations and the academy picks and father son picks.

I’m sick of all these players wanting to go home. It’s unfair and the AFL need to do something about it. Let me think. They should create an academy system where you can develop local talent and if they are good, you get to have priority access to them. Sorry, has that already been done? Sorry who’s that for? Lions, Suns, Giants, Swans. Are they struggling clubs? Oh, Lions … the back to back premiers!! Swans. Runners up in 2024. Giants, Suns, Lions. Three of them were in 2025 finals. Wow that system sounds like a big winner. 🤣🤣🤣😭😭😭

? is Judd McVee from Geraldton. 400kms from Perth ? Returning home ? I guess it’s closer !!

#7: Cooper Duff-Tytler Position: Ruck / Key Forward Height: 200cm Club: Vic Metro / Calder Cannons Draft Range: 1-10 They are joking !?!?! He’s a 200cm player who can kick goals and play as a 2nd midfielder as well. Think Luke Jackson type but with more footy IQ and development. He can start as a 2nd ruck and then become number 1 after 2-3 pre seasons. If the Dees had a pick in the first 3, I’d choose him

Who said he was staying ? Girlfriend in Melbourne and just wanted to get some more midfield minutes. He was part of our 19-22 group coming through. Really disappointed. Really pi&$$&() off. Returning home ?!?! We gave him the chance after all the other clubs didn’t draft him. Loyalty ?? What is that ???

Geelong beat Brisbane 3 weeks ago because their pressure was high and Brisbane couldn’t handle it Brisbane turned it around 80 points mostly because they brought the pressure and this time Geelong couldn't handle it. It is about transition footy and skills PLUS applying pressure and winning the contested footy. You can’t focus on one. We became just a contested team and now have to bring the attacking run as well. It’s been early stages but you can see it !!

NOW 2025 IS DONE STEVEN KING IS APPOINTED Keep Oliver Petracca May Uncontracted McVee ✅Hope King being appointed and a good contract offer sees him stay Billings ❌ Fullerton ❌ Sestan ❌ Spargo⭕️UFA Trade or allow to leave (R) Verrall ❌ (R) Hore❌. (R) KBrown💔❌ 7 off the list - Spargo, KBrown, Fullerton, Hore, Verrall, Billings, Sestan 2 on the list - SSP top ups Henderson and Culley have earned one year deals so get added ❓❓Taj Woewodin/ Woey junior - does he seek to get traded to either Freo or Eagles ❓❓Steven May - Hope he stays and sees out his career. He didn’t have a great year but when fit, he was still a mountain in defence Contracted 2026 McAdam⭕️sure he has mercurial talent but can’t believe he was 29 yo and injury prone and he got 3 years (Tim Lamb: was there a trigger clause even thought about? ) Maybe he gets to see out his final year. Have to somehow hope 🤞he can stay on the park or I think he’ll have to retire early. Laurie⭕️ elite at VFL Level. Just wish he’d got more chances at AFL game and shown something. He has been on our list 5 years now. Might just seek opportunity elsewhere. Contracted. The “1-year club” The Veterans. (5) Melksham Tmcd May McAdam Campbell On the edge. (10) Laurie Woey jnr Jeffo Adams Johnson rookies: Kentfield Culley AMW Mentha Henderson That’s a lot of unproven or players in their twilight. Conceivably all 15 could be gone at end 2026. Added Culley and Henderson as upgrade from SSP to the list 5 new additions Add some trade in players Draft… Add White (likely list) and Sinnema (likely cat b rookie) Add 2 quality youngsters in the draft

I hope they don’t look back at this … DEES TRADING SINCE THE PREMIERSHIP 2021 IN Dunstan❌ 2022 IN Grundy ❌Hunter❌ Schache ❌OUT Toby Bedford, Jayden Hunt, Luke Jackson, Sam Weideman 2023 IN Billings ❌McAdam ⭕️ Fullarton❌ OUT Harmes Jordon Grundy 2024 In Sharp⭕️Campbell ⭕️OUT Neale-Bullen

Now STEVEN KING CAN BECOME THE DEMONS COACH !! Let’s go !!