spirit of norm smith

We have 9 MCG home games ; with 5 big games incl Sydney; 3 v interstate ; 1 v Sml Vic club 3 MCG away 2 Interstate home games 2 Etihad (marvel) both away 6 interstate/hostile (Cats) away games (7 interstate trips - 2 home, 4 v host state, 1v host club nthmelb) no trip to Adelaide!!

We play over 6 days Monday afternoon 1 Wednesday night 1 Thursday night 1 Friday night 3 Saturday afternoon 6 Saturday night. 4 Sunday afternoon 5 And mystery round 23 = 22 matches A mixed bag. Not too bad. Some 9 night matches.

Lockhart will get a late draft call up or rookie chance. Dees could use pick 91 (probably be 83-85 after other teams use picks for academy and father/son point needs) or a rookie pick for Lockhart.

Tougher draw in 2019. Much tougher. Better for $$$ and Friday nights. Expect minimum 4 Friday nights. Expect to play 5 of top 9 (top half) teams twice. That’s hopefully Eagles x 1 in Melbourne Collingwood x 2 round 1 & QB game Tigers x2 incl Anzac Eve Hawks x2 Cats x 1 home game Sydney x 2 Giants x1 away Kangas x 2 hope it’s Pies (away) Round 1 on the Friday night

I’m afraid Butters is “soft”. It’s not great but in theme (Seriously Butters is very very good. Think Trent Cotchin or Brent Oreilly ex Crows. Highly skilled. Light frame. Always composed and great decision maker. I have him 16-20 so a chance).

It worked with Bailey Fritsch last year. He was undisciplined, crazed and injury prone. Bargain selection at 31.

I think Bedford has some injury concerns and discipline issues. Very risk pick for any club to nominate except for the Dees

Tall backs May Frost Omcd Petty Keilty (R) Mid/tall. Lever. Jsmith. Wagner. mid backs Hibberd Salem Lewis small backs. Jetta 12 mid inside Oliver Viney Brayshaw Harmes Jones Maynard (R) mid outside. Kolodjashnij Hunt. Stretch. Baker. 10 Tall fwd. Tmcd. Weideman TSmith (R) mid fwd. Melksham Petracca. Fritsch. ANB. VDHberg. Hannan sml fwds. Spargo. Garlett jkh. 12 ruck. Gawn. Preuss 2 there are many other variations with Petracca ANB able to go into midfield or Brayshaw to go outside mid as required. Salem can go into the midfield. Kolo Baker Hunt can go back as running half backs. We have 8 spots to fill. The key areas for me are 1- more midfield class. You can never have enough (see Pies and Eagles) draft options - Xavier O’Halloran or Tom Mckenzie or Xavier Duursma (at 23 or 28 or both) 2- crumbing forward. (Garlett can step up but we need more goal kickers) draft options - Toby Bedford (pick 54 or 62 likely) Zac Foot or Nick Hind (pick 91, rookie option) 3- tall forwards. Yes we need to build up in case tmcd/Weid have injury or form issues. draft options - Hudson Garoni, Haydn McLean (either at pick 91 or rookie) 4- young ruck. I see a spot for a youngster here to develop at Casey. (Bradtke is on list as Cat B) draft options - Bailey Williams (at #28 if available) , Stephen Cumming (rookie option) 5- small back. Cover for Jetta. draft options - Jay Lockhart or Marty Hore (either at pick 62,91,rookie)

Good luck Jesse. You are welcome back anytime. I know how important family is, especially given your last 2 years.

Bedford is quick. No doubt. Whilst he doesn’t get the footy 25 times a match, his danger is tackling, pressure, goalkicking and assists. Definitely worth any draft pick after 50.

Jay Lockhart is the 178cm Tasmanian who joined Casey in 2018. Impressed more and more as a solid small defender with good skills and decision making. Would be very handy backup to Jetta. Pick 62, 91 or rookie.

Petracca can step up with a 40+ goal season in the stars.

Jones and Lewis. Hard to see them in best 22 for round 1. Though I will have Jonesy in my team for the reason he gives heart and soul. Might be needed in the long season for midfield rotations.

Agree. We will likely use 54 or 62 on Bedford or those points. I think the earliest nominated offer for him could be Bulldogs at 45. He has the skills and pace that we need. Needs 12 months in Casey development at least.

Fact. 12 off the top 40 picks are Victorian based teams. 28 picks are for the interstate teams. A lot of very nervous Victorian kids and parents at the draft. Dees two picks at 23 and 28 offers them hope.

Sturt reminds me of a young Jack Gunston. Plays taller than his height and is a smooth mover like Fritsch. Definitely a chance at pick 23.

36 on list now. Maybe grab a delisted free agent (Mav Weller?) Picks 23,28, 54,62,91. I think we will use all 5. #23,#28 - any of Xavier O’Halloran, Ely Smith, Xavier Duursma, Tom McKenzie or Sydney Stack #54 likely on Toby Bedford # 62 on Vfl mature type likely Marty Hore, Jay Lockhart or Corey Wagner #91 is a complete punt Keilty will be a rookie upgrade. Gives us 2 rookie spots to fill on needs. Tall forward for depth in case of Weideman or Tmcd going down.

Welcome to the real AFL. Suns are a disgrace.

Yes Peter Bell wins. Mahoney caved but knew Jesse wanted to go home. We all move on.

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384 pages. Wow. Longest thread on a single topic??

Omg 378 pages

Pick 5 for Hogan no [censored] way !!!!!!!!!!!

Agree 100%. That’s the price they should pay. He’s only 23 and is a chf/full forward.

Yes Kk deal tomorrow.