spirit of norm smith

Exactly. He has the pace and skill but importantly also the footy brain to compose and find the best option. Good signs.

Whilst we beat the Saints, Brad Hill and Zac Jones were in their best as running mids. We still need another midfielder or two with outside speed on the wing. current group - Baker or Hunt might get an opportunity (perhaps this week v Swans or Freo) Trade options - Matthew Ling (Swans) for Preuss, or Cedric Cox from Lions under 18s - our first pick 20-25 range : options are Jack Carroll (East Freo) or Eddie Ford(Western Jets) are guns. Brandon Walker (East Freo) is another skilled fast mid but he’s under Freo NGA.

Might have to consider Eddie Ford as another option. Fast and tough and skilled. I spoke with someone from the west suburbs of Melbourne who follows the under 18s and reckons last year as a underager he was playing like a former Jets youngster called Callan Ward. Big wraps.

Callum Twomey has listed Jack Carroll at pick 18 in his draft prospect update. He’s rising up the draft options as the WA colts (Like SA Under18s) are playing and getting a lot of extra attention. The kid is exactly what the Dees need with pace and skill, and his connection with Jackson and Rivers would be good for the future.

Deakyn Smith. But he’s a late draft pick option like Bedford. Hard to gauge him given no matches in 2020.

Spot on. I love it that he kicks it 70% of the time and 40-45 in our direction. Too many true little ineffective handballs. Langdon runs and kicks and we should not try to change his instincts. A great addition for the Dees in 2020. Go Langers Go !

Agree. Blind Freddy knows we need another wing player with pace and skills to compliment our strong inside contested footy bulls. A few in the draft around 20-25 (Jack Carroll, Eddie Ford, Brayden Cook) but we’d love to add a player like Tom Phillips. Probably look to the Swans to grab Matthew Ling for Brayden Preuss. Swans get 2 academy players in the draft to replace Ling.

Totally agree. It’s a joke. Need to suspend Greene to send a message. A fine is soft.

Langdon is a runner. We definitely need him and also another 1-2 similar types that run. Ideally excellent skills. Langdon does also like to kick rather than handball. He gains metres and creates opportunities. This year he has had 250 possessions- 150 kicks 100 handballs. Contrast to Harmes who has 180 possessions- 80 kicks and 100 handballs. Harmesy needs to kick it more rather than be a handball centred player who sometimes puts his teammates under the pump. ‘Langers’ is probably 6th in B&F behind Trac, Max, Clarry, Mayzy and JV.

Agree. In fact we won due to Trac, May, Langdon and Olly. We won despite Oscar, Spargo, AVB and Hannan giving us NOTHING. They should go (Pickett to be managed, and Hibbo to get a full 9 days to recover and come back for the Freo game).

Jones contributed more than Avb, Spargo and Hannan. He deserves another game. He had the shocker of a clanger to gift the Saints a goal (Farrrrrrrrrrk) but earned one back with his hard contest and handball to Trac for the snap in the 3rd. Based on Saturday night, his place in the team V Swans won’t be a gift.

Kangas are canon fodder now. They have given up and the Suns should have won by 100. The next few teams to play them will be out for big wins. Power, Freo, Eagles.

It was a mix of players. #21 was not Preuss. He was in the NT. #21 looked like a slim Chris Dawes

Absolutely. Dangerfield and also Guthrie bodied and pushed Bont. We applied zero physical pressure and allowed him to roam. Goodwin completely failed v Bulldogs

Yes the Hawks are unlikely to go beyond 14-16th now. So we should get a pick around 23-25 depending on the priority zone and father son picks.

Jack Viney will be out of my SuperCoach team. Had a win to progress to semis but have kept Jack in due to loyalty. His 46 on the weekend was low. Any suggestions?

Exactly. The kid has talent but it’s burgo’s call.

All are welcome back at social events. Unfortunately their best is in the past and we have better players on board.

Ordinarily no but there’s reasons for 6 changes. 1 Hibberd has a twisted swollen ankle. Unlikely to be available for Thursday. 2 Pickett needs to be managed and get a break. Despite our great win over the Saints, there were some absolute passengers who were spectators and almost cost us on many occasions. 3 Oscar was terrible. Turnovers and missed tackles. How on earth does he get a game? Not needed versus the mid sized Swans forward line 4 Hannan was ordinary and had no impact 5 Spargo created nothing. Still little impact despite time upfield. 6 Vandenburg was poor and seems to be getting slower. Needs a break. Ins. Lockhart replaces Hibberd. Bedford replaces Pickett. Bennell/Neal-Bullen/Hunt replace Spargo Fritsch replaces Hannan Baker replaces Vandenburg. Harmes gets back in and please let him tag (Parker, Fyfe, Kelly, McGrath in next 4 weeks) I know Goody won’t do the six but they need to recognize that the Saints were all over us and we had 6/7 blokes who stood up as champions to win the day and others who were terrible.

Vandenburg? Lockhart x 2 I think you want Vdberg on the bench

May - a bloody superstar Petracca - nearly A grade Viney - in the trenches

Vandenburg - lost the plot Hannan - headless chook syndrome

Oscar - slow AND terrible

Agree. Steven May. You’re a bloody star ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

agree Hibberd was good until injured