spirit of norm smith

Yes and yes

With the covid 19 tight financial impact, I think AFL lists would be cut to 40 by start of 2021 (37 + 3 rookies) Gawn (c) Viney (VC) Oliver. Petracca. May. Harmes. Brayshaw. Melksham. Fritsch. Jetta. Lever. Langdon. Tomlinson. Salem. Tmcd. Preuss Hannan Hore Hunt Lockhart Injury queries - 2020 a must year - J.Smith# Vandenburg# Bennell# Developing - Petty Sparrow Bedford Jackson Pickett Rivers Jordan Nietschke (r) Hold onto (but need to show more) - Weideman omcd Hibberd Brown (35) trade - ANB likely retire - Jones Likely delist. KK. Dunkley Spargo. Cwagner. Baker JWagner. Chandler. Bradtke Add 5 more (3 main list + 2 rookies)

Apologies to all. I was only raising this thread to highlight Darcy Tucker as the type of player we need. Tough. Elite skills. Good pace. Salem hasn’t quite developed into a midfielder nor the Birchall-Houli-type quarterback halfback. I really do hope Salem steps up as our half back this year as he is reaching 24 now (25 soon) and should be at his prime years. By the way, I’m keeping Brayshaw,Harmes, Viney, Preuss. Etc.

Tough halfback or mid. Signed at Freo until end 2021. Elite disposal. He will be 24yo next year so will look at min.3 year contract. We need elite disposal and toughness. Hard to find imo. “Warriors only need apply”

In terms of trade targets, Darcy Tucker from Freo across half back is the type of player we need. Seen him a few times now and like his style. Tough kid. Great footskills and accurate delivery. Hopefully we might get in his ear for a return to VIC.

Yes I like Jesse but he has really dropped. His body language and fitness is letting him down.

Yes I was thinking the same. Young is the type of player we NEED. Composed. Excellent delivery. Quarterback half back. Jackson is good but will take time and is a Perth boy so Freo and Eagles will be into him for $$$ & go home factor. if he becomes a star.

It’s cruel that one of our great national pastimes has been stripped away. We all love going to the footy. It connects us. It is a social experience. My son only has a meat pie at the footy. “It tastes better at the footy”. In fact so does a cold beer. Always !! Well probably more when we are winning. Hope we can get to the live footy sometime in 2020. It’s a possibility, not a probability unfortunately.

Pass

Agree. Cats have talls and smalls as forwards. Not our medium sized group of “6 footers”.

Racism should never be accepted. It should be noted as ignorance, born out of fear and stupidity.

Agree. It didn’t work in a few occasions. Harmes is best as the inside mid. Competitor. He can rest forward. I’d start him on the bench and work through midfield rotations. midfield - Oliver, Petracca, Viney, Harmes, Brayshaw, Langdon.

Of interest is how the Weid is travelling? Is he even in Goodwins radar

There is real ignorance and stupidity shown. It’s quite amazing that racists and bigots can be tall or short, white or blue collar or male or female. But “it was out of context “ or “light hearted fun” is not accepted, nor it should.

A sign of the times. Hard times again. I’m sure a few clubs will be having a “save our skins” campaign

No judgement here. Given our performance over many years, alcohol consumption and addiction to serious pain medication are forgiven. (Please consult your health professional and gamble responsibly)

That would be ridiculous. We would be on Fox again. I guess after our poor 2019, we can’t expect anything but a Royal bugg&@$ing off the AFL.

Other clubs can survive with 6/7 mids. I’d hold onto both Brayshaw and Viney. There is no targets imo worth giving up club culture to get.

Either would be good. They’ll feel the cold after being in the GC for 4 weeks !!

WOW. Maybe Vic clubs could play in Perth at 10am do they can fly home before curfew. !!

Too clever Balls.

Just watch the final v Eagles and then in 2019. His disposal was poor (to be fair) and tackling was non existent. Certainly went backwards. Not sure at 173 cms that the kid has any tricks to succeed at AFL level. He’s not a Harvey or Gresham with pace and energy.

Might be worth a phone call to Brandon White, ex Saint who signed on with Beaconsfield footy club for 2020. Local boy who would fit in nicely, with good size (6”3) and speed.

That’s 3 interstate trips in the first 6 weeks. Ridiculous. Agree that Demons will DESERVE three MCG games for rounds 7-9. Suggest v Magpies v Giants v Bulldogs.

I like it. A July/August hub with games v Lions v Suns v Saints would be a good outcome. Weather would be okay and good to avoid southern winter. We have already travelled to Perth so safe from that. Other possibility is Tassie hub with Hawks, Kangas and perhaps Swans. I like it, though August in Tassie would be frosty “cool”.