spirit of norm smith

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.

Jobe Scapin. 👏👏👏Quick half forward from Gippsland Power. Excellent goal sense.

Huge blockbuster on a Friday night 19,859 AFL nepobabies in action

Games 212 Goals 202 Honours: 3rd Brownlow Medal 2020 (equal); Norm Smith Medal 2021; Melbourne best and fairest 2020, 2023; Melbourne 2nd best and fairest 2021, 2022, 2025; All-Australian 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023; leading goalkicker 2019; AFL Rising Star nominee 2016; Melbourne premiership 2021. Brownlow Medal: 2025 votes 16; career votes 130.

Nostalgia Petracca round 1 2025 27 possessions. 2 goals. 4 clearances. 518 metres gained. Dees second best player.

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)

Memories of the way we were …

So where are the clowns dressed up as the Blues brothers No tears from me … Voss can get the axe 🪓

Hamish McLachlan interviewing new Swans forward Charlie Curnow … Cringeworthy to the max

With the injuries to AJ, Jeffo, Kentfield & Campbell , it leaves Casey as very thin for their talls at the start of the season Potentially a round 1 team could look like Bonner* Adams Berry Bergman* Tmcd X.Taylor Sinnema* Laurie Stanley* Cross Bryce* Matthews Mentha. Ah-mu* Melksham Pipicelli* Onley. Sharp Int. Craven* Green* Lual* Sruk* (23rd player Krasnadamskis)

Not sure where Culley or Melksham are at with their likely availability for round 1. But prediction mode for round 1 Round 1 Lever. Petty. Jiath. Salem. Turner. Howes. Langdon. Steele. Windsor Langford. JVR. Chandler Fritsch. Mihocek. Latrelle Pickett Gawn. Rivers. Kozzzy Pickett Int. Heath Sparrow Lindsay Culley* Throlstrup Emerg. Laurie Melksham* Tmcd Midfield rotations of Kozzy, Steele, Riv, Langford, Lindsay, Sparrow & Culley (if fit & available) Like to see Max Heath debut for us v Saints too Depth. Sharp Adams Cross Berry Xtaylor Onley Matthews Mentha Unavailable. #Bowey #Viney Kentfield Henderson AMW JEFFO AJ Campbell White Mcadam (really only Bowey & JV7 would be best 23, although Luker would have been close to a debut before his injury)

Definitely want to see Max Heath and Jack Steele in round 1 versus the Saints.

Premier: Melbourne Brownlow: Jack Steele. Rising Star: Latrelle Pickett Story of the season: Dees win the flag from 10th position On the rise: Eagles finish 17th On the slide: Geelong after losing premiership points due to AFL Salary Cap breaches being self reported. Headline you won’t see: Chris Scott admits to taking cash payments from club sponsors Fans’ biggest gripe: Collingwood fans want to see their players interviewed during the Brownlow in between every round, including checking in with Nick Daicos after every second round, and then an explanation by Andrew Dillon as to why Nick Daicos didn’t get the 3 votes in every match he played. An AFL final 10 will mean: a very very long finals series

Great news. Tassie can f^%k off!! Harvey4Langford ❤️💙is the future for the red and the blue