spirit of norm smith

Lots of hits and misses. Perhaps the lack of drafting the next level of midfielder and getting too many small forwards is a current issue. 2024 we must get mids.

Gawn out for three weeks keep calm and carry on

Agreed. Missing the guys like Harmes, Dunstan, Munro who all won the tough contested footy. Unfortunately Hustwaite also now missing for 10 weeks

Likely still a rookie draft pick. Hes got some talent but looking at how he fits into an AFL position. Tall half forward possibly to start.

Moners!!! 👏👏👏👏another very good game

6 Rivers 5 JVR 4 Windsor 3 Langdon 2 TMCD 1 ANB

Agreed. Bowey and Sparrow (and Chandler) are underperforming. Need a wake up call !!!

Jefferson. Yes good development and with a big preseason, could start in round 1 2025. Adams. Development has stalled. I’m not sure he’s the future KPB that we might have after May retires in a few years. Few Casey players are okay but not the addition to the MFC squad. Loss of Hustwaite and Connolly has robbed Casey of their depth. Surely they delist Hunter and Schache. McAdam is VFL standard. Not worth a promotion. Hore was clearly our best player and is a worth promoting if we have a place available. Lack of quality young mids is OBVIOUS!!! Get Deven Robertson. He’s good enough for AFL senior teams.

SA is now finished. Wrap up as … Father sons- Tyler Welsh (Crows), Ben Camporeale, Lucas Camporeale (blues) Port Adelaide NGA products – Benny Barrett from South Adelaide and North Adelaide’s Louie Montgomery. Both could go top 40 or be available for Port ⭐️Sid Draper - star midfielder. Captain and top 5 draft pick 👏Kade Herbert - impressed in 2023 as an underager. Showed this year he is strong in the contest and can also play outside with good delivery and run in his legs. Some draft posters see him as a 35-45 pick. I’d have him around 24th/25th pick. ✅ Phoenix Hargrave - mid/half forward. Likely top 35-40 pick ✅ Charlie Nicholls - 197cm key forward . Excellent mark Likely pick 45-50 ✅Ned Bowman - half fwd skilled creative goalkicker. Likely late draft pick, perhaps 50-55. ✅Jett Hasting - SA mid/half back runner SA-eagles - likely late pick or rookie. I like his run and dash and style Type of player that has AFL qualities in my view (like McVee from 2021)

Any chance Fullarton comes in as a late change. Fullarton and Tomlinson are both holdover emergencies for tomorrow.

Agreed. Retschko is definitely a draft chance

I think Chandler should be sub this week Lever May McVee Bowey Tmcd Salem Langdon Rivers Windsor Anb JVR Kolt Pickett Fritsch Turner Gawn Oliver Viney Sparrow AMW Woey Melksham SUB. Chandler 1. Please not Woey as Sub. Give him a chance 2. Eagles gave us a bath last time. With virtually their same team yet we’re missing Trac now. 3. Goody. Memo. Tell the players NOT to kick it high in the forward line to Barrass and McGovern, really!!! 4. Man up versus Reid. I mean MAN UP. DONT LET A 19 YEAR OLD KID BULLY YOU!!! FFS 5. a goal in the last quarter … perhaps more. Perhaps 5 or 6!!! JUST WIN IT

Tomlinson will definitely leave at the end of this year. He constantly gets shafted in our selections. Clubs wanting a big tall defender (like the Kangas and Tigers) will chase and offer him a contract in my opinion.

Jack Silvagni ❌❌❌ Rory Lobb ❌❌❌ Angus Sheldrick ✅ Deven Robertson ✅

I’m still casting an eye over team lists. Angus Sheldrick from the Swans in the one. A few injuries has again stalled his season. But in his games last year at the Swans, he showed his high quality. Only 21/22yo and has excellent skills and competitive nature on the contest. Hard to shake loose from the swans but a good contract deal might help. Even if it’s not this year, make sure his manager knows we’re interested in a good start.

After the Vic metro v SA under 18 match on the weekend, I will add Murphy Reid to this midfielder list, perhaps looking that he would be around pick 20 or 21. Dees should try to get say the eagles 2nd round 2024 pick to get him … and offer up our MFC next years 2025 first round with other pick swaps too.

Good to get more players back and competing for spots. Melksham back is great news. He knows how to kick a goal and accurately too !!! 👏👏👏

Cummings’ got the skill and competitiveness that would add to our team. He is a good player. However not sure where he plays for MFC as he is a running defender. We have plenty of half backs already. I’m looking at young mids either through the trade or draft.

V Brisbane Lions. Given the unfortunate loss, likely it’s 3 Dunkley 2 Pickett 1 McCluggage. JV7 could get a vote as he had another excellent game. Still guys like Daicos, Heeney, Cripps, Bont and Merrett are favourites this year at this stage.

Salem had a sensational 2021. Otherwise he’s been good. Not very good and not elite. He is good. His disposal is supposed to be elite. It’s often an up and under rainmaker. His disposal efficiently is 15 metres sideways. I like to see him kick drive the footy longer & lower.

Eagles will fancy themselves. Reid will fancy again being a 19 year old bullying players nearly 10 years more mature. Dees have to be ruthless. Hard to imagine. This has to be a 8+ goal win. Otherwise it’s poor. We have to hammer them.

Absolutely. I think this year has some very good talent down to at least picks 35-40.

Vic country v WA. Both Harvey Langford and Cooper Hynes had great games and I’d be happy to have both onboard with MFC next year. They offer good mix of Langford ball winning and skill, and Hynes with competitive Cripps like midfielder (aggressive). Add in with an elite mid like Moraes, Draper or Gross.

Looking at recruiting players that can KICK A GOAL IN THE LAST QUARTER it’s a skill needed in MFC players !!! FFS

Surely MAYNARD GETS $5000 FINE hit in the chest. holds his head !!’