spirit of norm smith

Now back to the serious stuff Kid absolutely smashing it in the under 18s Jack Ough from Rebels , a country lad now at Ballarat - boards at St.Patrick’s college which is a traditional breeding ground for AFL footballers 194cms tall mid / Good pace and inside game as well / not quite Bont but similar size only turns 18 in December got invite to Nationals combine so clubs are seriously interested Really jumping up recruiting lists this draft is a good one imv

Surely it’s Will Brodie for a future 5th round pick. Freo owe us a favour !!!

I get amazed by the hawks players physically showing the too high or dropping the ball signs and somehow they seem to convince the umpire. Maybe it’s the suggestive behaviour theory. Less verbal. More directive movements.

@dazzledavey36 agree with Finn Callaghan. He’s a star. Wait and then throw the whole piggy back at him !! Ps. Make sure we don’t mention anything about Casey training facilities.

Gary Pert. Thank you 👏👏

Lever and Hore followed the team rules. If you 60-70 metres out from goal. Kick it sideways or preferably backwards to a more dangerous situation and create a turnover. Dont lower your eyes and hit a target.

@D4Life let’s get a beer or a coffee. Great points. Its along with my thinking. We are not a basket case. Just need some smart decisions

Will Brodie. 👏👏👏Definitely Yes. He fits in immediately. He is good at contested footy. Skills. Behind too many at Freo. Dominates the WAFL. Would cost a packet of chips aka 4th rounder. Moneyball pick.

I think the question is WHERE IS KATE ROFFEY. We need to hear from her. Dees supporters are hurting. Really need some voice to calm and restore sense of control. There is still blue sky. We need to hear it. No BS though. At the moment, it feels like we are in free fall.

Good news. He’s soft.

Goodwin “ there’s learnings” ”we will pivot to find a solution “ “I will try to improve our connection “ rinse and repeat his verbal diarrhea 2022, 2023 and 2024 “Regardless of where you sit in a season, regardless of who you're playing, you've got to play a certain way and be a certain team, and that's a part of building a culture that is high performing," High performing??? We had high performing. Where did that go. What are we admitting it’s all gone to shiff and we are rebuilding ? I’m sick of this BS from Goodwin

Goodwin “ there’s learnings” ”we will pivot to find a solution “ “I will try to improve our connection “ rinse and repeat his verbal diarrhea 2022, 2023 and 2024 “Regardless of where you sit in a season, regardless of who you're playing, you've got to play a certain way and be a certain team, and that's a part of building a culture that is high performing," High performing??? We had high performing. Where did that go. What are we admitting it’s all gone to shiff and we are rebuilding ? I’m sick of this BS from Goodwin

coaches voted 7 Jason Horne-Francis (PORT) 7 Kysaiah Pickett (MELB) 7 Zak Butters (PORT) 6 Max Gawn (MELB) 3 Travis Boak (PORT)

Casey copped the most ridiculous draw this year. Several interstate games. Bizarre times. Byes at strange dates. Tough draw. At least for this match the club gets to all travel together. It’s a shame it’s not the final game. Big night on the GC !!!

JVR needs to GRAB THE FOOTY

Updated Retire: Brayshaw (medical) B.Brown, Melksham, McDonald, Hunter Delist: Schache, JS29, Tomlinson, Sestan, Farris-White upgrade : Moniz-Wakefield ** thats 9 list spots available ** rookies: Hore, Kentfield, KBrown, Verrall Stuck with existing poor list management …Contracted until end 25: Spargo. Billings. Contracted until end 26: Laurie, McAdam. None were deserving of such deals. (Tim Lamb 🤯) ————————————————— Aim to bring in 1. Free agent priority : Isaac Cumming - skilled half back 2. Find a mature plan B ruckman 3. Trade in tall key defender (cover loss of Tmcd and Tomlinson) ** Trade out 2025 1st round with Freo to get 2024 pick 10-12 in this years draft National Draft. Let JT weave his magic. (4 picks likely) 1st round Two of the following- Xavier Lindsay🌟/Harvey Langford🌟/Sam Lalor🌟/Murphy Reid/Tom Gross/Christian Moraes//Toby Travaglia/Taj Hotton/Bo Allan 2nd round: (circa pick 40 - Swans pick) some potential names who might be available: Kade Gerryn , Hamish Davis , Lachie Jacques, Zak Johnson, Kade Herbert. Youngsters who could be bargains at a 3rd/4th round pick 50 ish : Patrick Retschko, Cody Anderson , Oliver Depaoli-Kubank, Zane Cochrane, Bailey McKenzie, Jaxon Artemis, Keighton Matofai-Forbes. ———————————————- Add as a Rookie: father son Noah Yze Add Cat B rookie: Ricky Mentha

Agree. He will definitely leave at year end. Been dropped 3 times for no real reason and constantly ignored. Played a good game last night. 92% disposals efficiency. Six 1%s. 👏. Not in the best. Not in the worst. Satisfactory.

Fritsch defensive work was horrible again. Missed tackles. Didn’t chase. Jogged in fact. Didn’t man up in the last 2 minutes again. Stood in vacant grass. Can Goody speak to him. He’s a quality forward but has to work a lot harder.

Expect a formal apology from the AFL. They had a rule that gifted Jamara to the bulldogs. Then changes it and Mac Andrew gets drafted by the Suns. Dees miss out. Now they change the NGA rule back !!! wtf. They are a joke. Bring on Tarion Ah-mu.

Cornes clearly loves to pile on to players. Clubs must support their players. He’s a young man going through a tough year and we don’t need media thugs like Cornes demeaning him. Cornes played a down year 2011 shared between Port power and SANFL Glenelg tigers. Then he got back to form. He’s a hypocrite!!!

Updated state combine list. As I thought, Bailey Mackenzie, Patrick Retschko and Keighton Matofai-Forbes all added. Think they are all quality youngsters who should be drafted. https://www.afl.com.au/news/1190764/2024-telstra-afl-state-draft-combine-list-confirmed

Agree. Hard to comprehend some of the strategies!!!

No love for Gawn?!!!!????!!!! He was huge again

Shocking shocking game skill errors everywhere no forward connection no forward strategy GAWN MASSIVE GAME KOZZZY STILL DANGEROUS JV7 A WARRIOR ANB JUST RUNS LANGDON KEEPS RUNNING Billings missed opportunity Throlstrup missed opportunity TMCD horrible turnover Clarry a shadow SKILLED MIDFIELDERS NEEDED TEAM BRAVE EFFORT HEART WITHOUT SKILL BRING ON 2025

6 Gawn huge heart huge contest pushes himself Physically huge 👏👏👏 5 Pickett Four goals always dangerous 👏👏(Just need to stop fumbling and work on his discipline ) 4 Anb amazing runner tackles Good goal👏👏 (must stop crazy brain fade handballs to … no one) 3 McVee just so reliable defence tackles spoils smart keep him in defence 👏👏 (was lost for the 5 mins in the midfield) 2 the robot JV7 his heart and desire is amazing defended and tackled hard👏 (just lacks any polish by hand or foot) 1 Petty marked and contested team high 8 tackles 👏 apologies Langdon who fought hard and ran and ran all night 👏