spirit of norm smith

AFL WEBSITE Cal Twomey “King's influence on game style showed the Demons kicked more and were more direct, with the numbers seeing their kick to handball ratio on Sunday lift to 1.64 – up from a competition-low 1.23 last season. Their ball movement from defensive transition was also up significantly on last year”. Agreed. I didn’t see much of the overhandball that existed across the Goodwin years. Nothing more frustrating when we saw slow ineffective static handballs

6 - Gawn 5- Van Rooyen 4- Windsor 3- Steele 2- Jiath 1- kozzzy Honourable mentions. Petty, Mihocek & Turner.

Misses crucial Langdon Windsor Fritta Crucial misses !!!

Gawn is a champion

Salo no more turnovers please !!

⭐️Windsor ⭐️JVR ⭐️Gawn Jiath 👍🏻 Lots of others are doing their job X lever. Cost us 4 goals in 1st half X sharp ? Fumbles x4 - pick it up X Kolt on NAS. No idea how to tag or cover in congestion. And Kolt miss from 25 metre out 🤢

Dunstall “Van rooyen has been a whipping boy for the Dees in the last few years “ Really?!?! Dees have supported him and know to be patient.

Free kicks Dees 2 Saints 6 Umpires inconsistency is ridiculous

1st quarter Dees 21 Saints 28 Windsor ⭐️ JVR 2 goals ⭐️ X lever 🤢🤢 X Throlstrup on NAS🤢🤢 X sharp double shot and fumbles X Goal umpiring 💩💩💩 X Umpires 🤬🤬🤬

Christian Salem 200 👏👏👏👏 Premiership 🏆2021 You are a star 💙❤️💙❤️💙❤️

I’m in. Two 1st rounders for Humphrey is the deal. But if it’s not this year, we keep on knocking and knocking on the door. He makes us a much better team and will come home eventually imv.

Ex Dees McVee …🤯 Luke Jackson … he’s a star ⭐️

Let’s see if young Jobe Scapin gets a run and can hit the scoreboard. Three goals v Hawks VFL last week. Agile lean half forward with good pace. Had 3 games for Vic Country last year. Another product of Gippsland Power into the Casey squad this year.

Too late Horse has already bolted GC suns has accumulated 12 gun players through the academy picks and will simply dominate in the next few years. Now the AFL wakes up !!!

Hopefully young Luke Cheffers gets another run. Had an excellent year in 2025 for Gippsland Power as a fast half forward, rotating mid. V Box Hill practice match last week, Cheffers kicked two goals, had 22 touches & 10 tackles. One to watch at Casey this year.

I don’t think Kane is a fan of Tim Lamb. Signed up Petracca, Oliver & Viney to long term contracts, and now Kozzzzy.

Must sign. A nice 3 year deal gets it done. Has the tools and role to play 3-4 more years at least.

Andrews 3 weeks. Let’s see whether this correct outcome holds !!!

@red and blue forever thanks. Hopefully we can get a 2 year extension from Fritsch as soon as possible.

Expect that Campbell, Melksham , McAdam & McDonald would be their final year. Laurie, Jeffo, AJ & Henderson would definitely need to show something to stay on the list. Jeffo needs to get himself back and fit and show us he’s got it.

Ashcroft Holding the ball Scoop or throwing the ball Lions goal 🤬🤬🤬🤬

Harris Andrews Careless Hit Concussion impact Two weeks , maybe three weeks But … did you say the AFL team Lions Nothing to see here 🤬🤬🤬🤬

It’s coming @No. 31 The BBL style, noise and rock and roll is coming. Get ready!!!

It’s ridiculous. I can’t understand it why the players who didn’t play in our short practice game last week can’t even be allowed to play today. AFL ops decision is bizarre !!

11 academy and priority picks in Suns team Anderson (AFL priority assistance pick) Suns Academy- B Uwland, Z Uwland, Davies, Graham, Read, Lombard Priority zone pick - Farrar, Jeffrey Priority VFL pick - Clohesy , Sam Collins (special assistance package VFL) Plus … Jake Rogers was best on ground in Suns VFL practice match … plus Jed Walter …. Plus Dylan Patterson top 5 draftee plus Addinsall plus Murray. That’s a bonanza of AFL generated bias that is delivering a very powerful squad. Throw in the high draft picks of Miller, Rowell, Humphrey, King & Andrew (stolen from the Dees) Throw in smart trades like Witts, Long, Noble , Rioli, and now Petracca. Time to cap the academy system at max 2 players per year but that should have been done years ago & its too late now. The Suns will be a power over the next few years and beyond.