spirit of norm smith

So many stars at the Dragons again. 6-7 players are certainly to be drafted this year. Can see them winning the comp again this year. Stacked midfield stars. One to watch was Taj Hotton who has developed and one for JT to add to the list. Got footy smarts and added more running power to push into the midfield.

JV7. 200 games. 💙❤️💙❤️ Fierce. Ferocious. Brave. Tough. Leader. Warrior. 👏👏👏👏Demon Spirit.

Ah-Mu is a talent but likely will go in the top 40 or indeed top 20 in 2025 draft. He has the talent. Another lost NGA opportunity for the Dees most likely.

Dees after 4 games should again have a few players up in the votes. I’ll try to update weekly or periodic. v Swans Likely no Dees players get votes only JV7 could be considered for a vote v Dogs Likely votes M.Gawn 3 C.Oliver 2 S.May 1 Trac might get a 1 vote v Hawks Likely votes C.Petracca 3 M.Gawn 2 B.Fritsch 1 v Port M.Gawn 3. ANB 1 (Butters will probably get the two votes). Trac might squeeze a 1 vote but unlikely. so after 4 rounds likely Gawn to have between 5-7 votes, Trac 3-5 votes and Clarry 2-3 votes

Crows will be Desparate with a capital D they will want the win and Dees must be on guard from the start AFL taking the fizz … two interstate games only with 5 day break FFS Dees to show them the middle digit changes ? yes Woey to start and Billings as sub, otherwise no change May? I would trust the club and medical group. But it’s a big risk and I’d like to keep him to be ready for the Lions clash

BBB. 👏👏👏Love it. 👏👏👏 every time they showed Port supporters in the crowd, it was mullets and missing teeth and goatees and tattoos … every time !!! Not just random!!! Port has the most feral supporters and now has passed the Pies for this metric 🤣🤣

Gawn - Hail to the King. Huge game. 10/10 Viney - Tough Ferocious Brave a special night 9/10 Lever - busy with fumbles and stumbles and punches and intercepts and spoils and tackles 7/10 Neal Bullen - All round best game ever Tackled Ran hard 24 disposals 2 goals 10/10 Windsor - young gun run and run contested play also great goal in last quarter 8/10 Petracca - powerful, strong, determined, battles sore knee 8/10’ Langdon - had a great return form run and run and battled and tackled 8/10 McDonald - another return to form tough night on Dixon but broke even 7/10 Petty - battling night as forward and back not quite as effective across both 6/10’ Rivers - huge night of run and rebound and tackles everywhere 9/10 vanRooyen - dropped 6-7 marks and it was a nearly night battled as 2nd ruck 3/10 Brown - can’t run but can mark and kick straight three crucial goals 8/10 Fritsch - mostly quiet but got angry and kicked two crucial goals 5/10 Chandler - chin chin is a battler got in and under and linked up 6/10’ Pickett - ran in circles and missed tackled and fumbled 2/10 Howes - calm under pressure even in game four a very useful addition to back six defenders 6/10 Oliver - quiet first half then got to work and was in and under so many contests had a great last quarter 7/10’ Salem - very quiet night 4/10 Sparrow - great tagging game with strong play at the contest 6/10 Hore - caught out most of the night and gave away three frees and goals 3/10’ Woewodin - some important touches in last 15 minutes Billings - a disappointing performance and missed crucial chance from 10 metre square 2/10’ McVee - good rebound and contested hard all night 6/10’

Great to see his game tonight 👏👏👏👏 His two goals were so important. Thats what he needs to do to make his HFF role so effective. He was like an extra mid tonight.

Great win 👏👏👏👏👏 Beat the ferals on their own deck Tough fierce footy Port got physical and we got angry Took our chances GOALKICKING 👏👏 JV7 ❤️💙❤️💙💙💙 Thank you ANB best game ever 🤩 BBB can’t run but he can kick straight MAX GAWN THE WARRIOR !! 👑👑👑 Windsor’s first goal 👏👏💙❤️ Go Dees 👏👏👏

6. ANB. 👏👏👏amazing. Such a great game 5 VINEY 4 GAWN 3 RIVERS 2 LANGDON 1 BBB and special thanks to WINDSOR for his goal and game overall

ANB 👏👏👏

Missing in action. JVR. Billings Kozzy Sparrow 🤢🤢🤢🤢

JV7. Riv. Mcvee. 👏👏 kozzy 🤢🤢 Lever is captain 😡missed tackles and fumbles

Port going physical. Dees responding 👏👏👏👏👏

🤡🤡🤡4. AND MISSED TACKLES EVERYWHERE !!

Midfield getting smacked Missing. May. Fumbles fumbles fumbles

Out of best 22 May. Hunter. Bowey. McAdam.

JV7. Good luck tonight in the 200th. He has been one of our very very best. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

Casey showed more today and fought the game out. Considering the lack of players available, it was a solid effort. Unavailable. Laurie. Tomlinson. Injured. Hunter, Melksham, McAdam, Bowey, Spargo, May, Disco Turner 👏👏👏AMW. Verrell. Tholstrup 👏👏Adams. Fullarton 👏Kynan Brown , Sestan 🤞🤔Jefferson showed more and still 12 months of development needed 🎯Schache is very solid at this level. Great effort today from White, Hustwaite and Connolly.

Not a good sign. Bombers prefer Langford, Stringer, Harrison Jones to compete. Sam on the outer again.

Looks like a good player with his run from half back.

At least 2 players like Laurie and Tomlinson won’t play. It’s going to be a boys v men type of game. Bulldogs to win by 50+ unfortunately. Too many senior Dees players unavailable

Brave. Loyal. Tough. Strong. Determined. That’s our JV7. Congratulations JV on 200 games. He stands up as one of very best. Premiership player. Multiple top 3 in B&F shows his consistency. May be play on to get close to 300. God speed.

Yes ANB can be a barometer sometimes for the team. Important link man across the half forward line. Playing a good role in the last 2 games. He is using his endurance as a weapon in the team. I’d like to see him kick more goals as he gets chances and aim for 25-30 at least across the season (like he did in 2018). Output of 7 to 10 goals a year is actually well below par for his role.

Swans in 2020 probably did the best out of any club in this draft. JUH of course was a gift for the bulldogs.