spirit of norm smith

Gotta get the kid a pen. He’s got the talent we still need. Pace and goalkicking. Just get his confidence up. Dodoro and bombers … “fire-truck” off!!

Guess what SWANS V MAGPIES NEITHER TEAM IS KICKING THEIR FORWARD ENTRIES TO DEEP FORWARD POCKET NEITHER TEAM IS KICKING HIGH CLOUD-BUSTING KICKS TO THEIR KEY FORWARDS WHY DID WE DECIDE TO PERSIST WITH SUCH CRAP FORWARD ENTRIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Add in Ben Kennedy ❌

Ashcroft is ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Will play round 1 2023- a huge boost for Lions alongside Jaspa Fletcher Sheezel and Mckenzie top 10 for sure. Both would be great in red and blue. Agree Oli Hotton is a quality youngster, would be a good pickup for the Dees if we stay with pick 14-15 from the LJ trade. Charlie Clarke is that fast small forward with footy smarts. His pace alone brings him attention. Jaxon Binns again showed his Rory Sloane like quality. He runs and runs and links up and if we’d like another midfield running machine at the Dees, he’d have to be considered. Finn Emile-Brennan could end up our academy pick either as a late pick or a rookie which would be a win. His ball use is excellent.

I’m still nervous. Why help the Pies with their issue. It might work out but I’m cautious, anxious you know why! Dawes Lamumba our wins from trades with the pies seem to be to help their problems not necessarily our solutions.

If Corbett was available and interested, Dees would have a conversation. He’d be reasonably cheap and with our number of inside50s (and better delivery) he is a good mark and could be a good pickup.

Hibbo and Melksham arrived because they were pisssed off with the bombers and had a good rapport with Goody. Lever switched with a big offer from the Dees and he “returned home”. May decided to move after seeing the Suns go nowhere and wanted success (he made the right decision) Langdon switched with an excellent offer from the Dees and he “returned home”. Tomlinson returned home and got a good offer from the Dees. Wanted more game time. BBB was out of favour at North and Larkey was preferred. Injury prone. Took up a great opportunity. Dunstan got delisted by the Saints. Dees grabbed him as insurance for the midfield. Thankfully our key Mids played nearly every game. Players simply take up opportunities to switch clubs to “go home/be with family” or “get better higher $$$ on longer contracts” or “take up opportunities to get more games or game time” or “to get success/a premiership”. Or sometimes albeit rarely, it’s a personality clash with the coach. Cerra was keen on the Dees but we didn’t have the salary cap room or the picks. That was unfortunate as he is exactly the type of player that’d fit beautifully into our mid rotation. He saw us as successful and wanted to be part of it and to “come home”. He didn’t set the world on fire at the blues but he’s a very good player. This year we may not have the salary cap room or the picks to offer to land another good player. I’m still amazed we are part of the Grundy conversation. But we have a very strong player list, most in their prime and quality youngsters (AMW, JVR, Turner, Howes) still coming through. We should get good trade picks for LJ. I’m ok with others shuffling deck chairs and you never know who might be available in the coming weeks (Gunston?)

No. I think he played 17 in the MFC and 5-6 at Casey. Losing Tmcd and Bowey makes it a tight contest v Southport. Bowey was outstanding last week and with a good preseason should be in MFC round 1 2023.

We would have given the Cats a much better match. Simply … We threw it away this year.

Hipwood tonight

Yes I know a few Cats fans and they’re very happy it’s Cats v Lions and not Cats v Dees. We’d given them a real match. Ffs. I’m still angry about last week. In fact angry and disappointed and hurt with our two finals losses.

Tmcd out. Huge blow 😭😭

CATS ARE PLAYING ON AND PUTTING DEFENDERS UPON PRESSURE

Hawkins 🤮🤮

CATS V LIONS NEITHER TEAM IS KICKING THEIR FORWARD ENTRIES TO DEEP FORWARD POCKET NEITHER TEAM IS KICKING HIGH CLOUD-BUSTING KICKS TO THEIR KEY FORWARDS

Well if that’s the case, I’d pass on Grundy and ensure we save the $$ for Kozzy or attracting others (like a key forward). Though I do think Kozzy is one bloke who isn’t motivated by the $$. It will be about intangibles like his feeling of belonging, mateship, his partner, family and support.

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All I know is, get the 7-year contract out for JVR to sign for 2024-30. We want to lock him away and outside the clutches of the Eagles or Dockers.

I hate all 4 clubs. I guess if it’s Cats v Swans GF then at its two of the best three clubs in the GF. The lions have Zorko ([censored]) and Berry (gouger) so probably thinking the Cats. Pies supporters are just feral. Swans less so. An empty feeling right now. Last Friday night hurt. Tonight’s match might be hard to watch.

Some declarations and rumours on moves: Crows +Rankine Dogs +Jones*Fa. +Lobb Kangas +Tucker +Logue Freo +Jackson -Tucker -Lobb -Logue -Acres Blues +Acres Suns +Long -Rankine Saints -Long Dees -Jackson +”Grundy” Port -Amon +Rioli Eagles -Rioli Hawks +Amon Cats. + Bruhn +O.Henry Pies —Grundy -O.Henry +Mcstay Lions -McStay Tigers. +Hopper +Taranto Giants -Hopper -Taranto -Bruhn Swans Bombers (+Hird?)

Yes to Butters but only for the Jackson compensation.

Players declarations to move : Crows +Rankine Dogs +Jones*Fa. +Lobb Kangas +Tucker +Logue Freo +Jackson -Tucker -Lobb -Logue -Acres Blues +Acres Suns +Long -Rankine Saints -Long Dees -Jackson Port -Amon +Rioli Eagles -Rioli Hawks +Amon

Thanks. I saw him for Freo v dogs at marvel and he looked like he was a valuable defender. Maybe that was home of the one good rather than the 3bad.

Interim opinion: Darcy Tucker (Freo) - yes as a “French fries” addition in the Jackson trade. Should be cheap contract $ Josh Corbett (Suns) - like Jake Riccardi (Giants), any forward who is cheap but knows how to kick goals is a target. Should be cheap contract $ Brodie Grundy (Pies) - when did we ever trade to help the feral Pies or get a good player in a trade with the pies. Never!! It’s a No from me. Injury prone. Fragile. Ruckman not a key forward. Spend our $$$ elsewhere please.

Tucker is a skilled left footer with contested footy ability. I’d like to bring him in and mould to play small defender to replace Hibbo. I think he could be a Brayden Maynard type defender. I’m a Yes.