spirit of norm smith

Saints at Etihad Two neutral games in NT Not a great fixture so far !!

Saints $1.30 Demons $4.00 the AFL are Grand Prix...

Lewis gets 6... next to Trac and JV. Both can still learn a lot.

Jetta T.mcd Frost Salem O.mcd Hibberd Hunt Viney Melksham Kent Hogan Petracca Gartlett Weideman Watts Gawn Lewis N.Jones Oliver Brayshaw Vince Tyson emerg. Pedersen Harmes Stretch Backline depth. Garland Lamumba Mckenna White* Wagner* Midfield depth Stretch Harmes Trengove ANB Vdhbrg Bugg Fwd depth Pedersen Hulett Jkh BenKen Ruck depth Spencer Mitch.King Add 3 draftees Add 2 rookies

Jeremy Goddard is the big young ruckman from WA. Likely to be available at 40-50 range. For pace, Bailey Morrish from Stingrays is our best bet at 45-50 range. Plays half back but is suited to a wing once he develops.

Small indigenous player is Dan Allsop from Stingrays. Lightning quick.

47, 69, 84... not high strike rate so Dees would be happy to take a punt on all. Darcy Cameron will be gone by pick 40. Here is a group of 45+ draft possibles: Ruckmen... Jeremy Goddard (WA) Key backs... Sam McLarty (Chargers), Jack Maibaum (Ranges), Declan Kielty (Casey) Running backs ... Bailey Morrish (Stingrays), Louis Cunningham (Chargers) Mids... Hamish Brayshaw (Dragons) Jack Henry (Falcons) Utilities... Brodie Romensky (Jets) Small fwds... Liam Ryan (WA) Dan Allsop (Stingrays) Midsize fwds... Lachlan Tiziani (Bushrangers) Patrick Lipinski (Knights) Josh Scott (SA) Tall fwds... Karl Brown (Knights)

Lynden Dunn ... thanks and good luck. Always gave 100%. Always friendly and helpful at family days and social events. Great bloke. Deserves more opportunities for AFL action. Glad to see him land elsewhere.

Cost us nothing. Had 2 years to settle into AFL life. Will play at Casey then see how he develops. Can play forward or back. Another from the Giants factory.

Darcy Cameron will go around 35-40. Will not get past Freo at 40. Agree I had Zac Fisher around 40-50 but may slip due to size.

Surely Dunn and pick 59 for Pies pick 47.

SANFL Player to look for is Josh Scott. 21yo. Former Lakes Entrance boy and Gippsland Power. 3 years at Glenelg. Won their 2016 B&F. Goalkicker, can take a good mark. Moved into midfield and backline when needed in 2016. Like Jack Watts. 190cm 82 kg. Needs an AFL preseason but worth grabbing at 50+ or as a rookie.

Agree Ryan has looked super impressive this year. He does some special things that make him AFL quality. Needs more consistency and exert more tackling pressure to step up to AFL (he gets pushed aside too easily).

Lewis is a leader. He accumulates. He does the 1%s. He gets to the contest. He kicks goals. He is smart. He has the skills. His not fast but gets it to the runners when needed. His next 3 years will be as important as any, and don't discount his influence on developing our young mids Viney, Petracca, Oliver, Brayshaw and Salem.

Yes JT needs to weave some magic at picks 50+. It can be done ?

Lewis gets the lowest number available... likely jumper number 6. Next to Trac and JV

Thanks. I will recheck with my Russian maths tutor.

Agree 100% I was thinking how the Hawks picks could be used. GWS needs points to get Perryman and Setterfield. They will command attention from clubs with selections 6-10.

Showed real signs in VFL preliminary final. Definitely worth another look in 2017

patience... steak knives being argued over

Agree to delist and then rookie Newton for 2016. He is too good for VFL but needs a big pre season to jump into seniors. Clearly has the talent.

Jordan Lewis for pick 48. The draft is not that strong and what Lewis adds is much more than a speculative 3rd round draft choice.

Agreed. If we can grab Hibberd (2nd round pick in 17 draft) & Lewis, reactivate Melksham and add a fit Christian Salem, then its another big step forward. Plus draft 30, 62, 78 as bonuses.