spirit of norm smith

Pies interested ? I thought they were shedding $$$. Obviously we might have to pay some of his contract.

Observations 1. Corporate message from a corporate CEO. Classic modern day messaging. Classic corporate ambiguity, adjectives and elite speak. 2. Simon needs more support. But we have lost 3-4 support coaches so I’m puzzled as to how the extra support is created. Richo must still be in the box on game day (?!?!) 3. Greg Stafford as forward line coach. Really. That’s a bizarre choice given he was just a ruckman. And as goalkicking coach, he was working alongside Fritsch this year! . That needs further thought. 4. Ruck coach? Skills and development coach? Strategy and opposition analysis? Casey coach?? Obviously some gaps that need to be filled. Modern day footy might be tighter but you at least need basic roles filled.

Any answer ? Surely we are calling the Cats or his management.

I still think we can get a bargain with Phillips and Brown. They aren’t wanted by their clubs. Over to you Josh. Time to turn the screws on them.

So Demonlanders. What is Ben Brown worth? Brown for MFC 2020 Pick 25* (ie. Hawks 2nd rounder) ? or Brown & NMFC 2021 3rd round pick for MFC 2020 Pick Pick 25* ?

Stafford as forward coach. Omg. We struggled and this should be a priority. I’m lost to see how he is the solution!!!

Happy with 2 year extension.

Agree. Mods??

Ben Brown and a future NMFC 2021 3rd round pick for our 2020 pick 25. that’s my offer

First move on the chess board. Let’s go Dees for 2021 premiership

Apparently Treloar refuses to go drinking and doing stupid drunk acts like knocking on doors of strangers in the middle of the night. I can see how he doesn’t fit into the Filth. Also he doesn’t play tennis so Buckley wants him out. Pies are also getting Alicia Molik as a coterie member next year with her strong ties to club values and her serve and volley game.

I must have a direct line. Hunt gets his 2 more years. ✅

Happy days

Question Are we looking to have a back up ruckman who can go forward OR a backup forward who can ruck. ???? I’m not sure why there is no love for Mitch Brown. He played an excellent last 5 weeks when given the chance. I thought h I e should have been in earlier in the year. In fact he was nearly BOG in round 18 and showed the bummers what they missed. He supported Max in the ruck and was a very good CHF option. I know if we get Bbrown then lose Preuss and Tmc as expected it means: ruck - Gawn, back up Jackson key fwds - BBrown Weid Jackson back up Mitch Brown. I’d stump a role for someone like Lewis Pierce who was at the Saints. As posted earlier, he’s eligible as a DFA. Would fit as a low $$ mature type backup ruck.

Jayden Hunt - get him signed up for 2 years James Jordan - get him signed up for 1 year Bedford - wait and see, probably 1 year deal Nietscke - delist, then rookie list for 1 year deal OMc- trade or delist Hannan ❌❌❌ ? rookies Mitch Brown - definitely a 1 year deal Lockhart- definitely a 1 year deal Chandler - I think he misses out Bradtke - cat B Extended for 1 year

Yes it’s 3 years with performance based trigger to get 4th year. That’s about right. I was very nervous about a 5 year deal. Need to reserve 5 year deals for gun mids like JV, Clarry and Trac. End 2021 - Clarry gets 5 year deal, Salem gets 4 year deal, Maxy gets 3 year deal.

Crows need to push this and match it. It’s another example of a top 6 team taking players from the bottom clubs. Free agency as an equalizer! What BS from Gil Mc !!!!!

Anyone know a good barber. Perhaps a number 2 buzz cut

Now get it all signed up.

Yes another change to Godwin’s personnel. Sam Radford has also decided / continues to go to full time teaching and so has stepped down from the Casey role. He will be doing Opposition Analysis/strategy/education work as a part time role. I’d like to see someone like Jared Rivers back as Casey coach. I heard him talk about the game in 2019 and he seemed very astute and decisive about modern day footy.

I agree with members only plan. But allow for one guest where possible for games v interstate clubs. Need to get 25,000 as a starting number. Perhaps also make the Lions and Suns go into a travel bubble in 2021 and play 18 away games !?!?!?

Like me in another thread, also include Mitch Hannan has requested a trade to the Dogs.

Just to confirm. I played 8 years at Tooroonga Malvern in the 90s with Barry Trotter, Jamie Cooper and Greg Hamilton. Ex VFL players in the day and the Southern League A level was not for the faint hearted. The day we beat Collingwood Districts at their ground, including an all in brawl in the last quarter still is a good memory. I was lucky that the Tranq was driving that day and we got out of the car park okay. anyway back to the thread Simply Oscar was not good enough. He was given or gifted so many chances but apart from the rare game, he never showed himself capable at AFL standard. Ultimately he never found the extra agility or strength or intensity to be up to AFL standard. So it’s time to move on. But he wore the red and blue and we wish him the best.

I think we can get a bargain with Phillips and Brown. They aren’t wanted by their clubs. Time to turn the screws.

Memories of Oscar He didn’t quite develop as we had hoped we are ok for tall defenders with May, Lever, Petty, Tomlinson