spirit of norm smith

Serial pest. Throws back his head as soon as he is tackled. Grub.

Time to get the pen and paper in front of Nibbler. ANB is having a standout year. He has had the endurance but his fumbles or decisions let him down. He fits even fitter and more assured. Definitely playing the HFF role as it should be. Also good at the tackle and defensive structure of the team.

Clarry has taken a step. He is a genuine star in the competition.

I’d like to use whatever $ we might left (perhaps from Nev and Jonesy retiring at year end) to attract Cerra. He is exactly the type to complete our team.

Thanks. I just read that about Hore.

Werridee- nailed it again. Just to clarify though… is Marty Hore also ruled out for the year as well ?

9 wins in 9 games. I’m loving it. After years of despair, we have to BELIEVE it is our year. As the Reverend Neale Daniher said “ Why not? Why not us?” We can win the premiership. There is still room to improve and we have to, with big tests against Dogs, Lions and Power.

Nathan Freeman would be an amazing story. From the Pies to the Saints to obscurity and back. Years of injury and inability to get on the field. Imagine if he was signed up and got onto the park on Grand Final day and played in a winning Demons team. Optimism gone crazy.

What a story that would be ? But it’s as likely as me being taken in the mid year draft. 10 million to 1 odds.

I love it. No change this week. Chandler was lost but gotta give him another week at it. Brown and Weid didn’t click but others got in their way and they need to go louder to make it theirs. Depth? Mitch Brown carried Casey to a victory. Nev Jetta simply can’t crack into probably our best back 6 in the last 60 years. Whilst Sparrow simply too good for Casey, we can’t squeeze him in right now. Superb depth and he’ll get another chance. Viney & Jackson walk back in. Plus cannot forget Melky and Jones to come back in as required. Got to believe it’s our year in 2021.

It’s Clarrys 11 clangers that consistently lets him down. Had a great game for getting the footy and driving us forwards. I still put him in the votes but his disposal and decision making can still improve him and the team.

6 Lever 5 Salem 4 Oliver 3 Hunt 2 Tmc 1 Gawn

Fair enough. Not complaining. 9-0 is great.

Ruthless????!? Hardly.

36 points and stopped AGAIN. NEED TO WIN BY 50+ RUTHLESS??????

❌ clearances 12-20!! Centre clearances 6-6 ❌Letting Docherty free to win and run across half back ❌Trac getting caught doing too much x3 ❌defensive wobbles and handball turnovers ✅langers goalkeeper ✅ Tmc ⭐️ ✅ oliver lever salem

Centre clearances 3-5 by my count

❌ Brayshaw turnovers x3 ❌ goalkicking Pickett miss from 20 metres out 45d angle ❌kicking to forward pockets ✅ANB Goal ✅Oliver goal ✅Tmc ✅Lever defence and transition ✅Salem ball use and run

STOP WALSH - Harmes STOP MCKAY - May STOP Docherty and Saad and Williams distribution and run out of defence (ANB, Spargo, Chandler need to get the tackling pill) STOP BETTS - Hibberd Cripps is a danger still. Curnow gets to Oliver. We need to protect Clarry. Plenty of other keys for us. Salem is having a ripping year. They might try to reverse-tag him across half back. Kozzzy. Expect him to bag a few goals today. Trac and Langers to be the keys to forward 50 entries. Weid. Tmcd. Brown. Let’s see how the triple threat works.

I think we are loaded up on salary cap. Unlikely to offer $$$ required for some of the higher ranked free agents. Probably Kangas and Bombers in the $$$ market with free agents. Merrett likely to stay at Essendrugs.

I was ok with Smith as a free agent target. Then when he chose the Cats, he was “dead to me “. Moved onto Phillips. Watching the power v dogs tonight, I reckon we still need more pace through the midfield. Another runner and good distributor type. Highly skilled. Not sure they’re available in mid year draft but that’s the target. Ah yes, our other mid year choice could be a tall defender as backup.

Agree. He has shown enough at Casey for his chance. Jake might have had a tough week with the newborn coming home. Might be a chance for him to get 2 hours sleep on the bench. ??

That’s amazing. Chandler deserves a run. This is his chance.

Chandler as the MFC sub again.

I think more pace and run is needed, especially to combat the power and Bulldogs. If we could recruit a clone of Ed Langdon but who is a left footer. From watching the Cats last night, Isaac Smith would have been perfect addition (still p/off he chose the Cats).