spirit of norm smith

Agree … huge year ahead. Stay tuned for the 2025 season.

Dees lost Birch, West, Gay, Sherriff and Wilson from their best 21 last year and did an excellent job this year covering these five players and the many players injured through the season including most for significant parts of the year. No big clean out needed in my view. It’s now giving more opportunities to younger players and the returning stars like Mackin and Harris.

Dees 11 matches 7 matches versus top 8 teams for 2 wins 5 losses 4 matches versus bottom 10 teams (10th, 11th, 16th, 18th) 4 wins Clearly the best team outside the top 8. Some clubs would have been anxious if Dees AFLW team had got in the finals.

Likely to see the Dees consider saying farewell to Grace Hill, Rhi Watt (already retired) and either Gabby Colvin or Paxy. Other clubs might come knocking to attract TAYLA HARRIS. I think the Dees have supported her strongly and should see her repay that if she’s happy in our environment. Tayla is a premium player who can command a key forward or key defender role.

@BAMF agree… It would be a huge shock for the Crows to pick someone else at pick “4”. If they picked Langford, and Draper was available, I’d be a huge supporter of picking Draper. His class, skill, pace & footy IQ is elite. He played senior footy this year and adapted against bigger stronger opponents. Definitely a future star like many of his peers in the top 10 imv

Kolt is just a young man, only 19. He has the inner competitive edge that JT often looks for. His energy and strength will be as asset. I see him as a Cam Rayner type, with his start being half forward and then rotation through the midfield as required.

add 3 new youngsters at maximum … we have high quality team and need to keep them together!!!

I’m not keen on Armstrong at 5 or 9. Nor Reid. Both are good youngsters but I think others are better as well as fit the future structure.

Ok so providing you are Carlton, Collingwood, Geelong, Essendon or Hawks, it’s all fine.

I know it’s repetitive, but watching Kate Hore, you are instantly impressed by her courage and leadership. Then you see her skills, her determination and he drive to win the footy. Again today versus the Pies. What a player. Kate is a star. Sign her for life ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️❤️💙❤️💙❤️💙❤️

AFLW Dees often have been overlooked in AA team selection. Surely they cannot overlook our Lizzie Mc. She’s been 5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️all year.

We love 💙❤️Daisy but seriously… give it a rest The move to Perth went smoothly and while Pearce missed her family and consistent coffee, there was no love lost for Melbourne’s fickle weather. “We’re an adventurous, outdoors family ... my kids can ride to school every single morning because there’s not sideways hail three months a year,” she laughed.

I think once we traded out the future 1st pick, then we cannot trade out the future 2nd round pick. I am unclear on this as Hawks traded their 2025 picks to get Barrass. The Hawks sent across a future first-round pick, a future second-round pick and a future third-round pick to the Eagles while securing the 29-year-old premiership player and West Coast's future fourth-round pick in the deal.

Dees too good.💙❤️💙❤️💙❤️💙❤️ Always sweet to best the Pies in any game !!! Lizzie Mc is a star ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ should win the B&F , and she’s only 22 Captain Kate ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ amazing again (if she played versus hawks, Dees would’ve won!!) even if Bombers get in, the team have regained their mojo and got opportunities and games into younger players !!! We get Harris and Aimee Mackin plus top 10 draft pick in for 2025

DD36. I’m happy if that’s the case. I’d like to keep 5 &9, to use on 2 elite midfielders. Question is if the Eagles come with 12 & 26 on offer, would we take it … if we thought we were wanting to pick say for example Hynes at 9, would we just trade down and still be able to get him at 12 with the bonus of getting pick 26. Just a thought.

Pisano ⭐️ smart mark and excellent kick for goal. 👏👏👏 Dees up by 46 points at 3/4 qtr time

My mate Rick is an eagles fanatic and says they will want Bo Allan (they’ll be embarrassed if they miss out on him). Says potential strong mid combo of Reid and Allan will destroy other midfielders like Clarry & Trac combo. Saints might offer pick 8 for Eagles 12 & 26 ! Though Saints likely to offer 8 to Tigers for say 11 & 23. It’s going to be a very advanced sudoku puzzle on the night !!!!!

If … potential trade backs happen Kangas swap 2 for Tigers 6 and 20. (Tigers keen to get Jagga Smith) Dees swap 9 for Eagles 12 and 26 (Eagles keen jump ahead to get Allan) 1. Tigers. Sam Lalor. 2. **Lions. Levi Ashcroft. 3. Tigers. Jagga Smith. 4. Carlton. Finn O’Sullivan 5. Adelaide. Sid Draper 6. Melbourne . Harvey Langford 7. Kangas. Alix Tauru. 8. **Suns. Leonardo Lombard 9. St Kilda. Josh Smillie 10. St Kilda. Harry Armstrong 11. West Coast. Bo Allan. 12. Tigers. Tobie Travaglia 13. ** Ess. Isaac Kako 14. Tigers. Jobe Shanahan 15. Melbourne … choices likely between Xavier Lindsay or Taj Hotton or Cooper Hynes 2nd night … At pick “26”, ends up being pick 30 … choices likely between Harrison Oliver or. James Barrat or. Hamish Davis Clancy Dennis

Ruthless? With Tassie coming in, we have already seen clubs moving on older players and others shown as being not quite up to AFL lists. Some have been brutal. Whilst a lot of water to go under the bridge, “on current age and form/performance”, there is potentially a larger turnover ahead. I do think some guys were lucky to hold onto a list spot. Maybe it was to keep some stability and also that the Dees were not well placed to attract players. Looking ahead … to the end of season 2025…potential changes retirement… McDonald, Melksham sitting on the edge are …potentially delistings 🔪 would include some of (or all of) … Spargo, Hore, Billings, Laurie, Fullarton, McAdam, Verrall, Sestan, Adams, Kentfield

Wow. The sellout of five picks including future first round 2025 for “9” to get Hynes would be optimistic or perhaps beyond this … misti-optic!!! He’s very good. But he’s a HFF/mid. “9” will need to be our second star. I do admit I do like Hynes style of aggressive play but imv others appeal more at 9. Ps We might split “9” for Eagles 12 & 26. Surely then Hynes comes into play. Lindsay, Hotton or Hynes at “12” (15) then elite defender next gen best CHB James Barrat or Clancy Dennis at “26” (32)

@Dee Viney Intervention”Murphy Reid is another one that I personally feel is not getting enough respect”. Yes I agree somewhat. Reid is very good. Imv he has shown high possession (avg 28 possession/game excl GF, and excellent footy decision making). A lot like Jagga Smith. Reid is clearly a talented youngster. But does he impact. The answer is low impact. Like Jagga, he compiles small handballs to others. 57% of possession in Coates League this year were handballs. Sure it brings others in but as Jagga said on Gettable, he needs to run more with the footy and impact in metres gained and targets hit. Reid is very good and expect he might go between 12-15 in my view. That’s not disrespectful. It’s a strong top 20 imv

Was definitely a NO for the Dees But Cats will manage him and only need him on occasions!!!

Good news. Hallelujah!!! Jones 👏👏 Bassett 👏👏

Ruthless? With Tassie coming in, we have already seen clubs moving on older players and others shown as being not quite up to AFL lists. Some have been brutal. Whilst a lot of water to go under the bridge, “on current age and form/performance”, there is potentially a larger turnover ahead. I do think some guys were lucky to hold onto a list spot. Maybe it was to keep some stability and also that the Dees were not well placed to attract players. Looking ahead … to the end of season 2025…potential changes retirement… McDonald, Melksham sitting on the edge are …potentially delistings 🔪 would include some of (or all of) … Spargo, Hore, Billings, Laurie, Fullarton, McAdam, Verrall, Sestan, Adams, Kentfield

It’s a strong article and the journalist does know the footy youngsters quite well. I guess if footy journalism is your profession, you need to do some research. I’d be amazed if the Crows picked Langford ahead of Draper. But stranger things have happened!! It’s actually a good “40”. In fact it showcases how much talent and how deep this draft goes. Players of high quality even outside this “40” are : Kayle Gerryn - tall fwd/ruck - WA West Perth. Harry O'Farrell - tall def - Calder. Lachie Jacques - running half back - Geelong. Nathaniel Sulzberger - tall midfielder- Sandringham/ Tassie. Jack Ough - tall midfielder - GWV. Josh Murphy - tall forward - Murray. These guys should also be mid to late second round picks or at worst early third round picks.