spirit of norm smith

Thanks to Cameron Burt Simon Goodwin’s coaching record since taking over in 2017: 49-17-1 with Yze 51-60 without Yze Goodwin has zero strategy and zero recognition of suggestions I am sick of his LEARNINGS dialogue

It’s going to get crazy now with trade targets We have no appeal, no 1st round pick and not much coin. Likely we will shop at the DFO for a bargain just make sure it’s not the RSL (Campbell, Billings, Hunter) or the reject shop (Schache).

5 things to work on to achieve success Man up. The zone does not work. The zone does not work. We guard grass. Other teams sit back and then pick it apart. Also allowing teams to play 1-2 behind the ball in our forward line is sporting suicide. Do not continue. Forward 50 entries. Forget the soccer ball [censored]. Work transition drills until the lights have to go out. Work and work. Lower your eyes. Kick to space even. Make forwards work. And crumbing and forward tackling must improve to kick it in. Tackling. How bad? Slipped tackles. Missed tackles. Trac. Spargo. Windsor. Clarry. Perhaps are the worst offenders. Opposition get the ball clear and push past all together. Lock it in. Lock arms. It’s been poor for a while. Horrendous now. Transitions. Be brave. Use the corridor. Overlap running (but not overhandballing). Simple but effective is to demand the footy. Standing still doesn’t work. Waving arms next to your opponent doesn’t work. Clearances. Better v bombers but often the Dees are all bees to a honeypot. 3 in. Not one player available to spread. Little handballs to each other. [censored] statistics. Burst and run. Energy must lift. God speed !!!

These are the facts DEES 57. Bombers 96. Tonight … 51 inside 50s - 8 goals. 15%. Horrendous. Bombers - 43 inside 50s… 15 goals horrendous defending 16 centre clearances to 7 - score result 0.1 And 2025 so far 5 goals to 26 in 4th quarters . Horrendous Zero wins. 5 losses. 4 thrashings.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-2025-melbourne-demons-labelled-broken-after-loss-to-essendon-bombers-at-gather-round-david-king-reaction-comments-latest-news/news-story/bd962200033d038a52c4dc3bccb020b6 Cannot argue with some comments about our pathetic performance 💩💩💩💩💩💩But Jay Clark is just bringing up mud again

Sad. Disappointed. Depressed. What game plan ? No forward strategy. No skills. Defence is to zone and guard grass. Fumbles and fumbles. Dumb decisions. Play wide and slow. Missed tackles. Sad. Disappointed. Depressed. 💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔 We need a change now !!! It’s not a boys club. It’s time for change.

2021 👏👏👏Premiership. Goodwin must be a SuperCoach. Is that how it works !?! 2025 0-5 after 4 straight thrashings Horrible losses. Uncompetitive. We are sick of 3 years of Learnings Forward 50 connection [censored] Getting better We are a horrible team No strategy No structure No direction Time to go THIS IS THE END

Easy 6 Langdon 5 Petracca 4 Kozzzzzzy 3 Fritsch 2 Bowey 1 Salem Apologies to Max that across goal kick was a match killer So poor !!! Viney and Oliver were okay but ineffective. Fumbles and fumbles and fell over!!! -3 JVR -2 Henderson -1 Windsor

Facts 5 goals to 26 in 4th quarters . Horrendous 51 inside 50s - 8 goals. 15%. Horrendous. Bombers - 43 inside 50s… 15 goals horrendous defending 16 centre clearances to 7 - score result 0.1

Putrid. Horrible. Pathetic. Disappointing. 1st quarter 🤮comedy of errors 🤮bombers are [censored]. 💩💩 Dees are WORSE 🤮fumbles by Fritsch Clarry Petracca Rivers … perfect conditions 🤮chances chances chances -13 inside 50d (1 goal) 🤮Spargo 3 bad errors already 🤮JVR …minus 3 .. looks lost !!! 🤮pressure? 8 tackles only ⭐️Pickett goal 👍🏻Tmcd Viney 2nd Spargo 3 missed tackles 🤮Bowey spare. Ridley spare. Bombers uncontested marks in defence 🤮chip chip chip chip TURNOVER 🤮Spargo setup Langdon for ko 🤮fumbles and fumbles and fumbles 🤮. Inside50s 27. Goals 2. 7% 🤮Spargo metres gained 50 ⭐️Langdon 17 disposals 6 contested possessions 1 goal 8 marks 3rd. 🤮🤮🤮fumbles - why Oliver Trac Viney all fumbles all the time. A revival 👏Quick ball movement and More direct footy 😊😊😊goals Petty Pickett Fritsch x2 👏fritsch positive 👏Melksham contested mark 👏Langdon run run run 👏Sharp. 💩May !! Dropped mark or a mark ?? A mark. umps kill us ☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️ Bombers 65. Dees 49 4th. The worst ☠️Petracca miss ☠️Gawn horrible pass ☠️Guard grass … zone is dead. Teams pick it apart. Man up !! ☠️Windsor stupid - play on. Turnover. Bombers goal. ☠️Langford stupid play on. Looks slow tonight. ☠️JVR slow and falls over all the time. Missed tackles. ☠️Chandler asleep. Red man goal. ☠️bombers. Last two goals in last 45 seconds. Disgraceful!!! Putrid Horrible DEES 57. Bombers 96.

3rd. 🤮🤮🤮fumbles A revival 👏Quick ball movement and More direct footy 😊😊😊goals Petty Pickett Fritsch x2 👏fritsch positive 👏Melksham contested mark 👏Langdon run run run 👏Sharp. May !! Dropped mark or a mark ?? A mark. umps kill us ☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️kill us ☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️

Had one strong contested mark and goaled. Others from leading for the footy. That’s more than what we see tonight.

2nd 🤮Spargo 3 missed tackles - WORST PLAYER IN THE AFL (no argument) delist now 🤮Bowey spare. Ridley spare. Bombers uncontested marks in defence. Goodwin strategy ?!?!?! 🤮chip chip chip chip TURNOVER 🤮Spargo setup Langdon for ko 🤮fumbles and fumbles and fumbles 🤮. Inside50s 27. Goals 2. 7% 🤮Spargo metres gained 50 ⭐️Langdon 17 disposals 6 contested possessions 1 goal 8 marks

And he’s not the worst !! Tagging role. Henderson. Spargo. Melksham. Casey next week!!! They offer NOTHING

The Age This should be posted on the walls of the Dees training ground They have no marks inside 50. It’s as though they come to training in whatever gear they want to wear and muck around."

2nd 🤮Spargo 3 missed tackles 🤮Bowey spare. Ridley spare. Bombers uncontested marks in defence 🤮chip chip chip chip TURNOVER 🤮Spargo setup Langdon for ko 🤮fumbles and fumbles and fumbles 🤮. Inside50s 27. Goals 2. 7% 🤮Spargo metres gained 50 ⭐️Langdon 17 disposals 6 contested possessions 1 goal 8 marks

1st quarter 🤮comedy of errors 🤮bombers are [censored]. 💩💩 Dees are WORSE 🤮fumbles by Fritsch Clarry Petracca Rivers … perfect conditions 🤮chances chances chances -13 inside 50d (1 goal) 🤮Spargo 3 bad errors already 🤮JVR …minus 3 🤮pressure? 8 tackles only ⭐️Pickett goal 👍🏻Tmcd Viney Bummers 22. Dees 10.

Who’s the mascot wearing number 9? He’s like a kid running out. Looks slow already. And he’s starting ??? Ffs.

Have to win. Simply have to win. Go Dees

Already looking to the end of 2025 New coach … highly likely Retirements… Melksham, Tmcd, Billings Delist… McAdam, Kentfield, Spargo, Laurie, Hore, Sestan & maybe Woey jnr That 10 to replace. Dees need to identify young, hard working, athletic, skilled players.

Key forwards are hard to find. Never a truer statement for the Melbourne footy club. In recent memory, we have had Ben Brown before his knees crippled him, a glimpse of the talent from Jesse Hogan, and prior to that we had Neitz, Schwartz, Lyon and a cameo from Jakovich. But there have been some failures and unfortunate outcomes. Weideman. Dawes. Mitch Clark. Lucas Cook. James Cook. Liam Hulett. Jack Fitzpatrick. Whilst not a key forward, the brief but exciting Liam Jurrah gave us at least 2 years of joy. Cameron Pedersen tried his best. Mitch Brown offerred a plug in service. We have put our faith now in youngsters JVR and Jefferson. Both are yet to show the forward craft and ability but have raw talent to persist. Turner is a backman that we are trying to turn into a quasi forward. He’s not a key forward. Johnson is a crasher. Kentfield is a big battler. Petty is better as a key back. Currently it’s a mixed bag.

Umps love ❤️Collingwood Commentators love ❤️Collingwood Makes me sick 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮

Dees standards versus any of what we see from the cats,crows, pies or swans… we are so far behind in transition , pace, forward craft, defensive pressure, tackling efficiency… wow how we did get so far behind.

30c tomorrow and 21c overnight. Perfect for high marking forwards. But Goody always knows best !!!

Calm. I am calm.