spirit of norm smith

Goodwin has lost me. Some very STRANGE coaching moves. Allowed Saints pace to take control.

Agree move Misson on NOW! He has indicated he’s done so like any employee, it’s time to reset.

Tommy Mcd and Weideman cannot take a mark. No physical presence. No second efforts. No tackles. Poor from both of them.

Enthusiasm. Hunting the footy. Create turnovers. Edwards Rioli Baker Higgins Castagna Bolton. All small but intense players. 1- Richmond put the opposition under extreme pressure. A forward press that strangles your movement. They hunt in packs. They block space. They tackle. 2- run from defence. REBOUND GOALS. They run and run. They catch you on the rebound. Their skills and pace can tear you apart. QUICK BALL MOVEMENT 3- one percenters. They break tackles by getting their arms free. They shepherd for each other. They push, punch or force the ball forward. 4- Repeat score chances. they keep the ball inside forward 50. They kill contests. They create crumbs for small forwards. 5- Dustin Martin. His confidence and leadership drives the style of play. His attack on the footy. How to beat them? Watch the Pies in 2018 prelim. Take your chances. Move the footy. Skilled footskills. Break their tackles. Run your Guts out. Prepare for battle. Pace through the midfield. The 2019 Demons will struggle to deliver that.

Outs. Lewis. T mcd. Spargo. J.Wagner ins. Garlett Stretch Lockhart Jordan Jetta. Frost. Hibberd Salem. Hore. Hunt Brayshaw. Viney. Stretch Petracca. Weideman. Melksham Garlett. Preuss. Fritsch Gawn. Harmes. Oliver Jones. Jordan. Lockhart. C-Wagner

Out. Spargo ,Wagner C ,Wagner J, Hore In. Anyone with pace and a heart

7 goals. Beautiful day. Disfunctional.

Agree. Stretch was Casey’s best. Most of the other AFL players were poor. Real talent in the under 18s again.

Our targets are restrained by us getting Lever and May on big dollars. Lewis retirement likely to free up $$$$ 3 most likely Zac Jones Callum AH Chee Jackson Nelson 3 running midfielders.

Why the insistence on Spargo being in the future team. Hardly showed any signs that he is assured a place in the team.

That was the Saints game plan last year. Run run run to outrun Melbourne. It lead to Bruce and Membrey looking like Riewoldt and Franklin. We must contain their runners.

Injuries in order of priority Lever 6-8 weeks May 2 weeks Hannan 8 weeks Vandenburg. 6 weeks Joel Smith 4 weeks Kolodashnji to be reviewed Jkh 10 weeks Nietscke season We can expect May back for Eagles game. Others (Lever, Hannan, Vandenburg Smith) must be back by mid year.

Strange that we have not got Bedford, Chandler and Sparrow playing against youngsters like themselves.

He has struggled for 2 years. Finally held to account and dropped. Let’s face it. He would make me very very nervous on GF day. Sam Collins was the one we missed out on twice.

Updated. Stretch definitely in the Dunn, Martin, Trengove,Watts status. Outside the coach’s plans so will probably ask to be traded.

9 out this week. Vandenburg unlikely to play until round 15 at best. He may be gone.

He showed his leg speed in 4-5 contests last week. Unbelievable that we want outside run and he is dropped. FFS.

Agree again. I’m still not sure Spargo is good enough. No special qualities.

Agree Saints pace will AGAIN worry us. Jetta and Lewis actually slows us.

It’s ridiculous. The kid should ask to be traded. He is being crucified. Gets a game. Looks okay then dropped. Spargo was horrible and yet is named again. Ridiculous.

I think the under 18s will deliver the chocolates. Another very talented group coming through. Pace and skills versus bigger bodies.

Yes ... Langdon is exactly what we need. A 5-year deal would be a good offer. But we will have to give up a good player to get him. Maybe have to offer up a Neal-Bullen or Hannan plus some swap of later picks. Still think our odds are unlikely.

Callum Ah Chee. Classy mid forward. Always played well when I watched the Suns. Now in their reserves but I am sure has the talent, pace and class that would fit into Dees needs.

Allir is a gun. His run and carry, athleticism, strength and spoils are above and beyond what Omcd brings. Potentially Frosty serves this raw athlete back role in our team.

Sparrow is the one I think will be a very good player. Showed his ability today.