spirit of norm smith

We missed Phillips in “both” his draft years. Was a steal for the Pies. Absolute steal as he was a very good wingman in under 18s. Not surprised with his success. We’d need to give Pies something like our 2nd round 2020 pick we got of Hawks but that might not be enough. I like the Langdon move for a 2021 future pick.

Blues very impressive and have Curnow back in 2021. But probably minus Betts. Commentators love Cripps but he was just okay imo. Suns are cooked. Youngsters running out of steam. Rankine is good but misses simple things in footy. Talent needs hard work to succeed !!’

It’s a shame Nev won’t be there this year. But I think we definitely should wear the indigenous jumper again next week v Saints in Alice springs.

Definitely get him back for a future 4th round pick. Happy to play him as a decoy tall forward. Better than Tom mcd !!!

Can’t believe Gawn, Preuss and Jackson could all be missing. Ouch !

7 days between games. Wow. It does feel like a long time

Yes imo Cedric Cox would be a good pickup. Might cost us a 3rd round pick - but I think the Crows might give us their 3rd pick for ANB.

Yes if North don’t offer him an extension. One year deal. He’s all class. Would be very handy as a “run to the premiership” top up.

Give me the injury free run like the Tigers had in 2017. They had one bloke Nathan Drummond unavailable on Grand Final day (across VFL and afl grand finals).

Jack Carroll is one of the best youngsters out of WA and comes from East Fremantle. Played with Jackson and Rivers last year. Would be great to see the Dees snatch him with a pick around #20-22. (Hoping Hawks stay in 16th place as we got their 2nd round pick this 2020 draft). Carroll is a classy midfielder and would fit nicely on the other wing opposite Langdon.

trade Neal-Bullen for Crows 3rd round 2020 pick trade Joel Smith and Crows 3rd 2020 pick for Polec and Kangas 3rd 2021 pick

Outstanding.

Agree. Hunter for Joel Smith is a win win. I think Smith will ask for a trade and Kangas, Dogs or Hawks might be likely suitors.

Yes agree. They will offer a 5 year deal worth about $800k a year. Jack is now 26 so in his prime. Crows will be desperate. Dees have to match it imo.

Petty showed plenty and we should look to get him right for 2021. This year is a bust. Hore is a player. Behind Lever but very handy 3rd tallish defender. Neitscke has been horribly unlucky. Two knee reconstructions. Like to see what he can do if and when fit. Hope we hold him and honour the pledge. Kk - yes his health and ongoing wellbeing is the priority. Serious issues from multiple concussions. He had big potential but should retire at end of 2020.

Yes Cripps has not been great. Media hype. Oliver beat him and yet because Cripps kicked a goal late in the game, they thought he played well. Oliver is the equal or better than Boak, Cripps, Steele, etc. It depends on where we finish. Finish in the top 5-6 and we’d get Trac,Oliver and Gawn in.

Preuss is a beast.

Salem has a good game v Pies. I wouldn’t say he was in our best 7-8 but did what he had to do. Stats can be deceiving sometimes. In the last quarter, he had 8 kicks and 6 marks. Five of those kicks and marks were in the final 3 minutes when he and Hibbo and May chipped it to each other from side to side aka soccer defenders.

What match is on tomorrow night? I could not see any match list. Wtf. I want daily footy. It’s been a beautiful thing !!! ????

Yes Baker has 2021 under contract but it’s no guarantee. I’d like to see get a run and I’d take him to FNQ to play either Freo or Swans. His pace will be handy.

Agreed Petty is likely as a CHB or CHF. I’d like at CHB with Lever back to a 3rd tall intercept type defender.

I love it

Agree - I worry that Sparrow might get starved for opportunities and walk. Ultimately we might need to refocus Jason Taylor. We need pace and outside run. Look how much Langdon has added. I think we will need to evaluate after playing Dogs and Saints how we go with outside midfield pace.

We should win at least 4 of the last 6 games. That means 10 wins 7 losses. Our percentage is good do if we lose, it cannot be blow outs. 10-7 should get us 6th or 7th. If we finish 11-6 that’s good enough for 5th/6th. If we finish 12-5 that’s good enough for Top 4.

Tom Sparrow has fitted in nicely. Gradually getting some centre square rotations albeit limited. He has played a good last 3 weeks since being promoted and whilst not huge possessions, he does the right things. His goal v Kangas and again last night his lead and mark and goal v Pies were indicative of his talent. Reminds me of a young Todd Viney in size, pace and thirst for the contest. Really concerned to see on AFL website that he was listed as a possible Crows target. He is ideally an inside mid but we are stacked for this role with Trac, Clarry, Gus, Viney and Harmes. Crows might try to snag him with $$ and a 3-4 year deal.