spirit of norm smith

Kick it 70 metres. Not 35 to no one

It’s so farkkkken obvious. Who coaches these blokes

Weid again. Too soft.

Yes Collins is strong. Weid is inconsistent. Goes hard then too soft at next two contests

Pickett - noooooooooo

1/2 time good Hibberd Salem Gawn Petracca May omcd Viney Langdon (good run) Inside 50s 23-16 more kicking and accurate (88 kicks, 55 handballs) bad GC got out the back for 2 soft goals goals. Need to punch the footy forwards Need to convert i50s - small-mid to crumb and goal Pickett hannan vberg

His tackling is A grade. Wrapped up players 4 or 5 times. His kick to Petracca for our first goal was excellent. Needs to get his decision making quicker but better this week

He’s just going tonight. Needs to be stronger in the marking contest. Getting pushed aside too easily.

Andrew Brayshaw played a very good game. Helped drag Freo up to win. Would have been a very handy addition if we’d had the chance to grab him. At 20, he’s still developing but showing signs of a top class mid.

We got Neeld. More talk than Trump. I’ll make this team “the hardest team to play against “. What a statement!! We simply went bacjwards with his bs. Whoever was the decision makers should hang their heads in shame. One G.Lyon may have been a part of the committee.

Some need to get to the point. Efficiency. You get the footy and then you must make the decision. It’s this area that we struggle in. Decision making and delivery. Simple but critical. Up to the coaches to fix and keep the standard. Not just words. Actions.

Saints plan is clear. Handball only to a running player. Keep running. Tackling is very physical but mostly fair.

Not panic if we lose just and show positive signs ... ok if we lose and kick less than 7 goals from 46 inside 50s and do multiple dumb things, then maybe start to realise Goody has no f@$)($n idea

Only club who would want Viney is the Crows. I firmly believe we need to retain Viney. There is no magic in trade picks as shown by many clubs over many years. The Blues and Dees and Suns have had countless top picks and 1st rounders yet go nowhere. You need to teach players and improve year on year. Viney has huge pluses that simply don’t get found easily. In round 1, he was clearly our best player. Like Oliver, his disposal and decisions need coaching. Coaching. You don’t simply trade away former skippers, current leaders. You invest and show that the club is loyal and values its players.

Expect the expected. More inside 50s. More tackles. More contested possessions. More handballs. More clearances. More 1%s. More disposals. All key stats. Yes these are the stats v Eagles, Cats & Tigers. Yet not guaranteed of winning. why? More turnovers, lower inside 50 conversions, less marks inside 50, low kicking efficiency. This is where the improvement is needed. Hope we see signs today.

Yes we have a full squad and should have beaten the Cats. They are flying right now yet if Tomlinson kicks the ball 2 metres to the right then we win. It’s a game of ifs. 3 losses. To Eagles, Cats & Tigers. Probably teams that will finish top 5. Need to improve dramatically but we are not as hopeless as the media are showing.

Yes in watching Brisbane closely they don’t slow down. They get the mark or free kick and quickly get back for room, look for options and indeed always seem to have RUNNING PLAYERS as handball options who then kick the footy. Brisbane are now one of the best KICKING efficiency clubs. Not by accident. Fagan has taken this SIMPLE SKILL REQUIREMENT from Hawthorn and Clarko. Not secret sauce. Goody seems unable to bring in plan B. Plan A is win contested footy. Plan B missing right now

No change

Viney is going nowhere. He’s a great tough player who needs to lift. A leader. Simply has to stay and get support to get better.

Simply must win this week

Yes I know. I hate them but it makes sense. In this mad year.

Get Perth setup for success. My favorite to host the 2020 GF. Makes sense. And I hate the sandgropers

Too late. We got Preuss. Peter Wright should have been trade pickup instead of Preuss two years ago. Should have been Tyson for Wright. Suns would’ve done deal. Wright could’ve been key forward option (Gawn in ruck) or be safety measure for Gawn.

I agree. It’s not “we”... it’s where will they play the AFL grand final. Perth. Yes football mad. ✅ 60,000 top class facilities. ✅ Play at 5/30pm and screen into eastern states at 7/30 pm Saturday night. ✅

Clarry is a bloody good footballer. Not the sharpest tool in the shed. If he’s kicking and decision making get real coaching, then he could be A grade.