spirit of norm smith

Defence is struggling. Need a good full back to hold it together. Too easily scored against in both quarters

Johnson. Bullocks. Busts. Goal. Strength gets it done in the goalsquare

Sinnema. He’s a player 👏👏good run. Sinnema to Craven. Great mark. Goal.

MFC list imv key defenders: Petty, Tmcd x , Adams x, +K.White tall defenders: Lever, D.Turner, Howes, +X.Taylor, +Berry med//running defenders: Bowey, Salem, Lindsay, AMW, +Jiath. inside Mids: Viney, +Steele, Langford , Laurie x, +Onley Runners/outside Mids: Rivers, Langdon, Windsor Mid/fwd: Kozzzy, Kolt, Sparrow, Culley key forwards: +Mihocek , JVR, Jefferson , Kentfield, Johnson x med-tall forwards: Fritsch, Melksham x , Mcadam x small forwards: Chandler, Sharp, Henderson x, Mentha, +L.Pickett, +Matthews +Cross Rucks: Gawn, Campbell x , +Heath

Heath is deserving of a game. Goes 100% at the contest Stanley impressive with good pace and skill Dees getting killed in the contest. Defending is a problem - Adams, Lula, Berry getting shown up Hawks Schubert has 4 goals and he’s just a kid

Rory Wright starred for Tassie in their demolition job against Frankston in the “VFL”. Looked very comfortable at senior footy. I watched the second half and he hit two forwards lace out. Will again be on the recruitment list for 2026.

Dees need to be in the game. We can’t afford to give the Suns a 5-6 goal head start.

@Whispering_Jack young Will Antrobus from the Stingrays was impressive too. Midfielder with excellent skills and run. Almost got them over the line. He’s from Edithvale footy club, of course the same club as the Healy brothers.

Stingrays v Dragons yesterday Henry Thomas #20 Dragons. I was very impressed with this youngster. Played CHB and was strong at the footy, and took some excellent intercept marks. Was clean with the footy, used it to hit targets. One to watch as the year goes. Albert MacGowan. #35 Dragons. Another young player who shone out through midfield. He’s run and link up work was good to see. Kept getting at the contest and winning the footy. Good pace too to burst away from the clearance. Dragons keep producing draftable talent and he’s another to pencil on to the list.

Carlton 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Voss and the arrogant blues supporters. F@&&k you. Dees remember the 2023 finals when you were soooo cocky. So fu@@)(k you now

Managed to catch some minutes of the Stingrays v Dragons game today. Corey Ah-my. #32-Stingrays. Dees NGA (??) Big lad for 16yo. He’s a good mark and is physically strong. Skills need work but potential definitely there. Marcus Prasad #4 - Stingrays. Dees NGA. Smart goal sneak. Loves to get the crumbs and is dangerous around goal. Only question mark of course is his size but has talent no doubt. Mitch Toner #6 Stingrays. Perhaps the most talented kid on the Stingers list. Half forward with pace, skill, loves a tackle and footy aggro. Just doesn’t get the footy enough but when he does, you see the talent. More time in the midfield might uncover him as a young gun.

Stingrays v Dragons. Prasad goals and the Stingrays hit the lead !! He’s a true small forward goal sneak.

Young gun Jack Pickett should still be a top 5 pick imv . He’s a gun marking forward with the skills and smarts to be a future star.

Stupid actions seem to follow our club If true and whilst we need to be careful here about its content , @Brownie agree “if these words are true, it's damming and Richo should go. I understand the intent but the breach of privacy for a very sensitive matter like this is truly horrible”

Taj Woewodin running around for the Collingwood VFL team. I thought Taj deserved another year but tough calls sometimes have to be made. Same for Ollie Sestan. Another youngster who couldn’t get a good run of games.

Likely to see Kentfield and Johnson back in for Casey this week. They’ll need to be the targets with guys like Craven, Matthews and Scapin chipping in. Not sure Melksham gets a start in the AFL v Suns.

Looking for Culley to step up this week. He shows glimpses of his talent. He has the size, skill & footy smarts to be a big asset in the midfield as well as forward of the footy.

Maybe when he flew to spoil Weitering (JVRs kick inside50). If he didn’t, Weitering would have have the intercept mark. Cross spoiled, ball was crumbed by Fritsch for that AMAZING curling left foot goal 👏👏

A watch again on Jed Adams for this game. I am concerned about his lack of development and lack of adding size to his frame. Do we have a gym? Dees need another key defender with May’s departure but so far Adams has yet to show that he’s capable.

Example 7 MRO Ex Pie Christian fines Ned Long for a forearm to the face of Oliver, a forearm OFF THE BALL. All 4 ex players on the Couch, including ex Pie Nathan Buckley, agree it is always at least a week suspension. Once again we see the favoured treatment of Collingwood which has the least penalties of any team in the AFL. I’d say it was a joke, but it actually isn’t funny anymore It’s blatant conflict of interest and bias. The AFL is a corrupt organisation and this bias is an example of the ineptitude widespread through the AFL

And then from a VFL expert @PaulAmy375 5:26pm 31/3/26 VFL: Hugo Hall-Kahan's slashing start to the season for Willy won't surprise anyone who saw him perform brilliantly at the standalones carnival. He's made the switch to halfback and had 31 disposals in R1 and 34 in R2. He might get a trip to Adelaide for the state game.

Seniors B: Lever, McDonald, Salem HB: RIVERS, Petty, Howes C: Langford, Sparrow, Windsor HF: Chandler, van Rooyen, Culley F: Fritsch, Mihocek, Sharp FOLL: Gawn, Steele, K.Pickett IC: Lindsay, L.Pickett, Throlstrup, Langdon, Turner EMERG: Laurie, Heath, Moniz-Wakefield In Turner Rivers Out Jiath (inj) Cross(inj) Demonland would literally blow itself up !! @Demonland

One young VFL player to watch Hugo Hall-Kahan, 22 year old, 188cms tall midfielder Sandringham Dragons 2021 Picked up by the Swans in MSD2022 pick 11 Despite strong VFL form, unlucky not to get a game at Sydney over 18 months, stuck behind their powerful midfield group His last 2 years at Sandy and Williamstown, he has developed himself into one of the VFLs best performers using his run and his footskill. He has opened 2026 with two excellent performances, 30+ possessions as midfielder running type.

Great to see Harmesy 🏆at the game and saying Hi to the teammates. He’s a Demon man for life 💙❤️

Gus Kennedy. Captain this year of the Dandenong Stingrays. Best on ground v Geelong last week. Kennedy is a classic ball running mid who can play inside or outside. Reminds me a little of Angus Brayshaw as a junior. He’d be perfect into our young midfield alongside Windsor, Langford & Kozzzzy.