spirit of norm smith

Grunt - Sewell, Viney, Jones, Cross, Savage, Frawley, Clisby Class- Aish, Toumpas, Grimes, Howe AND JESSE HOGAN No more classy types like Morton. No one will push us aside with Sewell, Viney and Jones in the mix

Simpson, Burns, Tudor all out of the race. Dew being held back by the existing stable. Bassett is the colt ready to fire. My call is Bassett (unless the bombers steal him)

2- James Aish 21- Zac Jones ... call me sentimental. The kid can play. 22- (Sylvia compo) MFC trade to HFC for Savage 38- MFC trade to HFC for Sewell 54- MFC trade to Freo for Viv Michie + Hogan (upgrade), Daniel Cross (delist FA), and Jeremy Laidler (delist FA). Rookies: Clisby (2nd year) Stark (2nd year) + add Chris Michaelides (Sandringham VFL), Mitch Gent (Casey VFL) That's Aish, Jones, Savage, Sewell, Michie, Cross, Laidler & the wonder child Jesse Hogan. Terlich, McDonald, Garland Clisby, Frawley, Grimes Michie, Viney, Toumpas Howe, Dawes, Trengove Savage, Clark, Hogan Gawn, Sewell, Jones Jones, Aish, Cross sub.Kent emerg: Laidler, Blease, the Fitz

Brad Sewell - yes yes yes and yes. Leader. Strong. Ballwinner. Kicks long and direct. Is exactly what we need ... pick 38 gets the deal done.

8 October: - pick 2 ... last call - anyone anyone (It looks like the Rolls Royce James Aish could be in red & blue) - Dees in two-horse race for Shane Savage. Blues also interested. Sorry now offer a 4yr deal, and a vision of a mid/small fwd role in our best 18. - Sylvia compo TBA - Viv Mitchie (21yo, mid from Freo) is decision to stay in WA or return to Vic and likely Melbourne FC - Brad Sewell could be part of trade deals and sent away from HFC (Demons interested????)

For me, the Sylvia compo pick around 23 is ideal for trade to Hawks for Savage. If we get pick 38 back, then a bonus. Offer Savage 4-years and a fair dinkum role in our best 18. Mid & small fwd. Carrrrrrrrrrrlton could not match it.

agree ... we are on the nose for such kids. They are smart. It's the Cats, Pies, Hawks etc. for Caddy, Adams, Longer as they come home.

Yes I remember this kid from the under 18s. Very talented and appears only to be held back by injuries. Exactly the potential "steal" we need. Worth the risk for a pick 38 exchange.

agree 100%

7 October: - pick 2 ... offered up BUT no one seems interested (Rockliff, Sloane, Swallow, Shuey, Myers rumours appear unfounded) - Dees interested in Shane Savage. Blues also interested. WE NEED TO GO HARD. 3yr deal, and a vision of a mid/small fwd role in our best 18. - Sylvia compo TBA - Taylor Adams says NO THANKS to Dees (follows the Judd, Hale, Burgoyne, Ball footsteps)

"Melbourne was not overwhelmed with offers for pick No.2 but remains hopeful of attracting quality midfielders. Essendon and Greater Western Sydney have both ruled out trading David Myers and Dylan Shiel, respectively, but Melbourne's Josh Mahoney said they remain players of interest for the club." No Adams, Rockliff, Swallow, Shiel, Sloane, Shuey or Myers likely ... anyone wanting to go to Melbourne ...it seems no one is interested !!! Maybe hold pick 2 and see James Aish develop into a superstar. From watching the SANFL Grand Final, he will be elite.

Freeman is likely a top 8-12 selection BUT he is exactly what we need. Pace, strength, a Victorian and can play inside & outside game. Burst over 5 metres is Judd -Like. Would be hard to refuse at pick 2.

Yes danger signs here Lions get : Savage + HFC 1st round pick 18 Hawks get: Longer + BLFC 3nd rd pick 45 ...looks likely. MFC needs some creative thinking

offer Savage 3-yr deal. offer hawks pick 21 (sylvia compo). hawks give us Savage and pick 38. We have to get Savage. Exactly what MFC needs. Hawks do not want him going to a serious competitor

Shane Savage becomes a PRIORITY for MFC now he has called out leaving the Hawks. He is tough, skilled, pacy and loves a goal. Squeezed out at HFC due to weight of small mids and forwards. EXACTLY WHAT WE NEED ... GO HARD WITH A 3YR DEAL

Shane Savage becomes a PRIORITY for MFC now he has called out leaving the Hawks. He is tough, skilled, pacy and loves a goal. Squeezed out at HFC due to weight of small mids and forwards. EXACTLY WHAT WE NEED ... GO HARD WITH A 3YR DEAL

Agree ... Hold onto #20 for Zak Jones or Luke Dunstan if available

4/10/13 - first move is Colin Sylvia OUT ON FREE AGENCY ... compo please!!! - pick 2 is being tarted around like the last cold sausage roll - rumours of MFC interested in Bombers players !!! Anyone interested in delisted free agents (Cross, Laidler, Vesprezmi, Ledger). Some good talent in top 25 of this draft then it drops away. We should at least keep one top 25 pick. and Cross as delisted FA My call ... #2 for Shuey (eagles), Sylvia compo #21 for Myers (bombers)

compo... its a round 2 selection after our pick ie. pick 20. Sounds fair. AFL needs to give MFC some small wins.

Dylan Shiel added to Viney & Jones would be real midfield grunt.

Roos work ethic would drive this kid. He has real talent. Forget all the BS.

Keiran Harper has good pace, skills and loves kicking goals. Would fit in around Hogan, Dawes, Clark and Howe. Perfect replacement for Sylvia (likely to go). We must offer 3 year deal and give Nmfc draft pick around 18-30 mark.

GWS may want pick 2 for Scharenberg ( Boyd at #1). They have plenty of mids. Dylan Shiel for pick 2.

if we lose Sylvia then go hard for Harper. Like for like. Offer North trade of MFC pick 18 compo for Sylvia for Harper and NMFC pick 44. Kangas can then use pick 18 to then get Dal Santo.

and compensation ... must be end of round 1 pick (pick 18). We can then get a young gun such as Billy Hartung or Trent Dumont