spirit of norm smith

Liam Anthony (NMFC) ... offer 3-yr contract and trade for Daniel Nicholson Aiden Riley (Crows) Matthew Jaensch (Crows) Todd Banfield (Lions) Shane Savage (Hawks) ... offer 3-year contract and pick #38 trade Mitch Hallahan (Hawks) Tom Curran (Saints) and priorities: Dylan Shiel (GWS) ... offer a 4-year contract and pick #2 trade Dion Prestia (Suns) ... offer a 3-year contract and pick #20 trade PLUS offer Worsfold a 4-year contract to move from the Eagles.

No

1- Roos 2- Worsfold 3- Mark Williams (Choco) 4- Eade 5- Ratten 6- Laidley 7- Ayres 8- Mark Harvey 9- Knights 10- Sheedy We MUST get a prior AFL coach.

5-Year deal for Hogan. 4-Year deal for Worsfold. 4-year deal for Shiel. 3-Year deal for Prestia. 2-Year deal for Sylvia to end 2015. 2-Year extension to Frawley to end 2016. Now we are talking. Watts to Carlton for pick 10 please ...

The core: Frawley, Howe, Clark, Sylvia, Nathan Jones, Trengove, Grimes, Dawes, Garland Add:(likely) Viney, Hogan, Toumpas, Gawn, Tapscott, Matt Jones, Tom McDonald Sorry but Jack Watts is NOT on my list. Available to suitors now.

Dylan Shiel, 20 year old. Strong midfielder. Good pace and excellent stoppage work. "A" grade disposal, including long left foot. He was drafted to the Giants with one of their pre-selections in the 2010 draft. under 18's record: For Dandenong at TAC Cup level in 2010 he played seven matches with his averages again all elite, recording 30 disposals, 10 handball receives and 12 groundball gets per match. His 13 contested possessions per match also ranked number one in the competition Trade for pick 2 or 3 whatever it takes.

Watts as a forward for 8 weeks. If he does not crack it as our 3rd tall, then he can be traded. He need more forward options. Its now or never. He lacks the intensity as a half back. His chase is poor, tackling is non existent. Sweeper role is the soft option.

sign Billy up NOW

Controversy... Swap 2 to GWS for Dylan Shiel Swap 20 to Suns for Dion Prestia Swap 38 to Hawks for Shane Savage or Mitch Hallahan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- X – Sellar, J Macd, Davis, Gillies, Davey, Bail, Spencer, Rodan, Watts to Freo for pick 12 (-9) ADD: - Hogan to main list - Free agent - Draft: 12, 54, 73 (Magner) - Psd 2

Dom Barry has footy smarts. But too light, needs more pace and intensity. Still a way to go before his selection is seen as a positive.

Two skinny kids ??????? why???????? Crouch, Dunstan and Scharenberg are ready to go.

Watts for pick 12 (Freo's 1st pick ) ... YES. It's sad to say he lacks what we need. hard work ethic. It was all too easy for him as a youngster.

Scott Thompson (Crows)

any off... 1- Paul Roos- BP & bank balance under control in media (ex Syd) 2- Alistair Clarkson - why leave a premiership constant ?? (Hawks) 3- Choco (Mark) Williams - angry man. Just what we want. No PC rubbish like Neeld (ex Port) 4- Brett Ratten - very unlucky to be shafted by the Blues. He has the pedigree. (ex Carl) 5- Gary Ayres - inspires. Has some unfinished business. Best coach outside AFL system..(ex Geel / Crows) 6- Rodney Eade - ready to go. Would be a huge get.(ex Syd, Dogs) do NOT draft skinny kids. do NOT take a punt on an inexperienced coach

Viney wanted to play for Melbourne Wines wanted to play with his best mate Jack Viney Melbourne made another BAD draft decision. Gysberts, Cook, Morton, Bate, Maric and some more yet to be finalised.

Bad news # 23 for the year. Pushing past 50 bad news threads by year end !!!

Agree. It has been a disgrace for a very long time ...

Will also watch for Angus Litherland and Mitch Hallahan from Hawks. Both impressed me in 2nd half of 2012 for Box Hill. 2 yrs on Hawks list but would struggle to get into HFC 1sts right now. Litherland has Gibson, Suckling, Stratton ahead of him. Hallahan has Hodge, Lewis, Mitchell ahead of him.

2 Current stars: N Jones, Grimes. 4 Future stars: Viney, Hogan, Gawn, Toumpas 7 Very very good: Frawley, Sylvia (must keep), Howe, Trengove, Garland, Clark, Dawes. 15 Foot soldiers: T McD, Strauss, Tapscott, Dunn, Sellar (1 more year), Jetta, Evans, M Jones, Jamar (veteran 1 more year), Fitzpatrick, Magner (elevated), Jordie McK, Bail (just hangs in), Byrnes (1 more year), Pedersen. 6 Developing: Sam Blease (!!), Jack Watts (!!), Taggert, Tynan, Kent, Barry. = 34 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Attract: Dylan Shiels (swap pick 2), Dion Prestia (swap pick 20), FREE agent MID, draft pick # 36 (real crumbing fwd), draft pick 52 (toughness, small back) (magner elevated), (Hogan eligible) Delist: (7) Spencer, Nicho, Davey, Davis, J Macdonald, Gillies, Rodan Rookie: best young player who missed the draft, & mature age backup ruckman.

Prestia for our 2nd round pick 20. If not, then Suns can get stuf%#fed and we will nab him in PSD. Dylan Shiel from Giants for our pick #2. He is the gun we need.

Get tough or get out. Yes, Magner IN and keep him IN. We need Magner, Jetta, Viney, Sylvia, Tapscott, Jones (plus 1-2 more tough guys). Add Dion Prestia (swap pick 20)and Dylan Shiels (GWS) (swap pick 2). No more skinny kids.

agreed. Given Sam Blease at least 5 weeks IN ...

Clearly a shining light so far ... will rival Jack Viney for best first year player

agree. Watched him closely and he is not a smart footballer. No core skills. a big spud.

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