spirit of norm smith

Stop hyping up players. Love Kozzy. He is exciting. Love his pace. Unfortunately he was ineffective tonight. All flash but no impact. He was flying for marks against Brown and Jackson. Needs to remember. Crumb the pack and get Goals goals goals.

❌passengers. Fritsch Anb Melksham Hunt Brayshaw Harmes OMG SO FRUSTRATING ✅ McDonald Hibberd May Salem Jordon Langdon

Trac is not playing to first decision. Poor tonight.

Passengers.

Trac is having a dirty night. Lots of the ball but no impact at all. Getting caught. Trying too much

Fritsch is SOFT SOFT SOFT tonight. No effort.

Maccccca !!!

Maxy definitely struggling again. He’s actually tapping to Swans mids!!!

Hot last week Frozen this week

❌contested marking Dees 1 to syd 10 ❌Fritsch ❌goalkicking inaccurate ❌overhandballing ✅defence

❌ poor disposals to turnovers Harmes Trac Oliver Jordon ❌ Maxy ❌ umps (Kozzy being held all quarter) ❌ allow Lloyd and Rampe free across backline ✅ accurate goalkicking

They always talk about the Spirit of the Bloods. Many commentators say they never bottom out and are always strong. Really. It’s also the extra salary cap concession they have previously had to keep them grabbing players and also their “academy “. Heeney,Mills,Blakey,Campbell,Gulden.

They always talk about the Spirit of the Bloods. Many commentators say they never bottom out and are always strong. Really. It’s also the extra salary cap concession they have previously had to keep them grabbing players and also their “academy “. Heeney,Mills,Blakey,Campbell,Gulden.

Yes. He has turned into one of the top VFL midfielders (wing/ruck rover). Has good pace and excellent skills. Won Port Melbourne B&F in 2019. Has returned this year even fitter and stronger. Took on some StKilda listed players last week and beat them in the contest and spread. I guess we are ok for mids but he could play a role on the wing. I think we probably need a wing/outside pace (Templeton/ Bravo) and/or perhaps another insurance key defender (Coughlan).

Eli Templeton

Absolutely nailed it. Must stop Parker. He’s the danger man.

Like to see Will Bravo in this game. Genuine pace and goalkicker. Another interesting player is Isaac Wareham. Excellent running half back- wing type. Good skills. Unlucky to miss out on 2019 draft. Now at Geelong Cats VFL team.

Yes I thought that. Surely that’s the common sense outcome.

Good call

It’s always been a lingering shadow that his family name would always lead to a romantic notion of a switch to the maggot infested Pies. Sam has taken his time to develop as most young key position players do. Sam clearly has the size and skill to be a key full forward. His kicking is generally very accurate and he has a good conversion rate. It’s his lack of a second effort and real desire and intensity that perhaps holds him back. He can be a good mark but often gets out bodied by opponents in a contest. One goal and one tackle on average in his 44 games in 5 years is hardly appealing. If he is spell bound by the Pies and they offer him the $$$ and contract he wants, I don’t actually think they have the jewels we would ask for. I am not a fan of any of their list really. ( Perhaps Nathan Murphy and their 2022 first rounder??)

He’s versatile and very handy as a - 30 year old - one year contract - key position player - who can come in when needed. Plan B.

SENSATIONAL NEWS. PETRACCA IS A DEMON FOR LIFE It has to be another YES YES YES moment.

I think Will Bravo is probably one youngster who could still add to our squad with his pace and attack on the footy. Loves to score a goal which is always a need for any team. I agree a key back as a backup now might be considered. Obviously there are Tom mcd and Mitch Brown as other versatile types already on the books. If we did seek a plan C type, options for me are Nick Coughlan at Werribee and as a wildcard Ryan Morrison. Coughlan is a top key back in the VFL and has the height and physical strength to fit straight in if required. I think he’s 23-24 now. He’d be good cover and had worked under Mark Williams at Werribee. Morrison is also 23-24 and is back at suburban footy at Noble Park. Had a good year in 2018 at Casey and was snapped up by the Kangas VFL squad in 2019. I thought his form at Casey warranted a permanent spot and he was excellent when Casey played the Kangas two years ago.

Absolutely deserved the nomination. LJ really turned the game and his 2nd efforts were the highlight. And he’ll only get better. He can be a ruckman and ruck-rover type to really uplift our midfield to a new level. Gawn is still #1 but when we need to, LJ brings a new dimension to the team.

The bloke was having a great year and a foundation player to our strong defence. May, Tomlinson, Lever, Salem, Hibberd, Hunt. Probably the best defence structure that I can remember. It’s a cruel game.