spirit of norm smith

Very good summary. Pick 33 is as far as we should be willing to pay. Kangas are getting rid of Brown. They actually have little room to argue.

Need to get this post and video deleted. Ffs. Jack Carroll is exactly the tall skilled midfielder we need at MFC. Dees trying to push up to 1st round and I think it’s not just for Findlay Macrae. Jack Carroll is better imv and hopefully JT is onboard.

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I think we can give Roos the Preuss pick 31 and the future 2021 Lions 4th round pick. They are kicking Brown out. Screw them.

Ok. So get 14. Then use Preuss pick from GWS say 31 for Ben Brown. So we have 14,68,69. A gun and then two absolute smokeys/stab in the dark type picks.

So we have 2020 - 2nd rd 26,33 3rd rd 43,50 4th rd 68,69 2021 -1st round, 3rd round , 4th round (Lions) 2020 #33 likely to be used for Brown. Still awaiting news on Preuss (and Tmc) trade news. Really want that 2020 Rd2 pick 31 off Giants for Preuss.

Agree. Ben Brown for pick 33 is about right. Kangas are pushing him out. Mid-range 2nd round pick is par.

Travy14. I don’t need the tape, I was at the game and remember two rippers. Hunt kicked a beauty in the 1st running through from outside 50m to nail one on the run. ✅ (I recall another long goal from outside 50). Then in the last he used his pace to run and collect, burn opponents and goal in the last. Probably one of the more impressive team goals of the year. ✅ I think he was the only one except Trac to kick 4 in a game for the year.

Agree. Opponents would simply get the ball to ground and run off 4 talls. Even 3 talls is a stretch. key talls - Ben Brown and Weid (Mitch Brown) (Tmc???) Play tall and Agile - Jacko and Fritsch (rotate) Small forward- Pickett (Spargo) Half forwards - Melksham, Hunt (Vandenburg)

And kicked the winning goal v Giants !!!!

I’d thought we would have grabbed Witherden. Otherwise it’s looking like Ben Brown will be our only real addition.

Agree. He’s exactly what we need and would walk into our best 18 in that left hand side wing. But $600k is overs by a long way. I’d expect him to be $400k type player. No wonder the Pies have extreme salary cap challenges. Maybe I’m just behind the current pay scales.

And maybe allow Harmes to play more rotation through midfield-half fwd-interchange.

Yes. Dodoro wants to exchange the muffin for a croissant and an Apple danish. He says the Muffin was excellent and deserves two good selections in exchange. The coffee was unsettled but will stay with Dodoro.

On topic. Losing Hannan is not a big blow as we have plenty of mid sized half forwards. In fact we were oversupplied last year. Melksham, Vandenburg, Hunt, Bennell, Hannan and Dunkley. Fritsch plays more of a 3rd tall forward but can move up to half forward more if needs. With the departure of Bennell, Hannan & Dunkley it allows us to trim the list and to look at other areas to concentrate on. ie. Wing/half back runners.

Hunt kicked 10 goals in 6 games including two key weeks where his goals v Blues and Bombers were crucial to getting us over the line. His goal rate was #1 in the team for 2020. His goals were certainly not over the back goals. In fact, he is one of the few who actually want to kick a goal and not handball. Deserved a two year extension and perhaps a fair-go in selections. By comparison, Melksham kicked 15 goals from 17 games and got picked each week despite being out of form and not contributing.

Crows would be a good fit. They need to replace Hartigan. Oscar didn’t develop and clearly was not up to AFL Standard. Embarrassed by rookies Georgiades and Mcinerney. We bid him farewell. Oscar and MFC pick 43 for Crows pick 40. OR Oscar for Crows pick 66

Saints ARE a destination club

Definitely need to get the Burgo medical clearance here. He was very good in 2018 before getting hit with injury in 2019.

Bump Alex Witherden is looking elsewhere and the Eagles are looking at him. Surely the Dees could look at a highly skilled small defender to partner May and Lever. As a Victorian boy, we can offer a lot and maybe use a 3rd round pick to squeeze him out of Brisbane. Pick 43 would be my starting point.

Highly skilled and talented. Perfect player to take us to the Premiership. Definitely grab him and fulfill our destiny. Future 1st rounder is good buying

Higgins to the Saints!! Surely must be on a basic wage. How else could they afford their buying spree!!! Must have been paying only 90% of the cap !?!?!?!!!

Yes I think the Dogs will be looking at lots of suitors for their 1st round pick so they can exchange picks to maximize points. It’s going to be an actuary’s dream scenario

So far looking likely options (imv as very tough guesstimates) pick swaps with Lions 43 and 2021 future 4th rd for MFC 53 and future 2021 3rd rd Ins. Ben Brown for MFC 2020 pick 43 and future 2021 2nd round Andrew Phillips for MFC (Lions) future 2021 4th round outs. Hannan and MFC pick 68 for dogs future 3rd round Preuss and MFC 2021 4th round pick for 2020 GWS pick 31. TMC for EssFC future 2021 3rd round pick OMC delisted free agent Leaves us with 2020 2nd rd Pick 26, 31 4th rd 69 + Ben Brown + Phillips (x Preuss Hannan Tmc OMc) 2021 MFC 1st rd Pick , DOGS 3rd rd pick, EssFC 3rd rd pick