Jump to content

  • IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ BEFORE POSTING

    Posting unsubstantiated rumours on this website is strictly forbidden.

    Demonland has made the difficult decision to not permit this platform to be used to discuss & debate the off-field issues relating to the Melbourne Football Club including matters currently being litigated between the Club & former Board members, board elections, the issue of illicit drugs in footy, the culture at the club & the personal issues & allegations against some of our players & officials ...

    We do not take these issues & this decision lightly & of course we believe that these serious matters affecting the club we love & are so passionate about are worthy of discussion & debate & I wish we could provide a place where these matters can be discussed in a civil & respectful manner.

    However these discussions unfortunately invariably devolve into areas that may be defamatory, libelous, spread unsubstantiated rumours & can effect the mental health of those involved. Even discussion & debate of known facts or media reports can lead to finger pointing, blame & personal attacks.

    The repercussion is that these discussions can open this website, it’s owners & it’s users to legal action & may result in this website being forced to shutdown.

    Our moderating team are all volunteers & cannot moderate the forum 24/7 & as a consequence problematic content that contravenes our rules & standards may go unnoticed for some time before it can be removed.

    We reserve the right to delete posts that offend against our above policy & indeed, to ban posters who are repeat offenders or who breach our code of conduct.

    WE HAVE BUILT A FANTASTIC ONLINE COMMUNITY AT DEMONLAND OVER THE PAST 23 YEARS & WE WOULD LIKE TO CONTINUE TO BE ABLE TO DISCUSS THE CLUB WE LOVE & ARE SO PASSIONATE ABOUT.

    Thank you for your continued support & understanding. Go Dees.


Jack Viney will Return to the Track in January.


Demonland

Recommended Posts

5 hours ago, stevethemanjordan said:

How hard is it to specify what the [censored] injury is?

Seriously? 

Agreed.

I'm sure Misson refers to it as an ankle rather than a foot injury though...

Link to comment
Share on other sites

22 hours ago, george_on_the_outer said:

For a mid who can't get in the running miles done in the pre-season, it affects their endurance come the real game.

Swimmers and cyclists (especially) build endurance just fine without running.

Add to that, Viney's been in the system for a few years now and there's a base level of endurance that starts to carry forward. When you can't train, it's the high-end, short-term fitness that you lose first.

He'll still need running, of course, but it's more about what's going on with his feet/legs (muscular) than endurance.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

1 hour ago, bing181 said:

Swimmers and cyclists (especially) build endurance just fine without running.

That's because swimmers and cyclists don't have to run.

Put them on a footy field for 10mins and see how fine they are 'bing'.

...players need endurance and match fitness for a contact sport. Sport specific training is very important at any level let alone the elite level.

  • Like 3
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Any contribution we get from Viney in 2018 will be a bonus to my way of thinking.

It's pretty clear that we stuffed his foot by letting him play too early and, Jack being Jack, he's not the person to lie down and rest for weeks on end. The medical stuff needed to put on their big boy pants and tell him to rest for the full 6 weeks, not cave in after 2.

The longer Viney is off his feet through the pre season, the further he falls behind the standard that is required to perform at the elite level. I'm sure his G&D will get him to a certain point, but that is not where we need him to be.

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

19 hours ago, TeamPlayedFine39 said:

Agreed.

I'm sure Misson refers to it as an ankle rather than a foot injury though...

I may be wrong but I think that was a reference to regaining full mobility in his ankle after losing it from an extended period in the moonboot.  Maybe @Webber could advise?

Link to comment
Share on other sites


On 29/11/2017 at 10:42 AM, Tony Tea said:

I would suggest footy fans, especially 2-4 Demons fans, consistently on the back end of dubious football news, have every right to be skeptical. 

Footy is lies.

The AFL hates us

The umpires hate us

The players and staff lie to us

Blah blah blah ...

 

Yawn

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

23 hours ago, daisycutter said:

hope it's not too serious. i would have thought a hot spot should have mended by now. Long time ago i had a hairline fracture in my heel which mended itself in less time and i didn't use any aids at all because I only found out after it had mended via xray.

It is a matter of intensity as well. No disrespect DC but I doubt you were doing AFL player-level training loads!

It does sound like they are being ultra cautious, and with good reason. This bloke is an 8-year blue-chip investment. Playing the long game: we'd take one season at 85-90% output due to a delayed pre-season if the next 7 are at 100%. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

1 hour ago, Thrice said:

It is a matter of intensity as well. No disrespect DC but I doubt you were doing AFL player-level training loads!

It does sound like they are being ultra cautious, and with good reason. This bloke is an 8-year blue-chip investment. Playing the long game: we'd take one season at 85-90% output due to a delayed pre-season if the next 7 are at 100%. 

jfyi, thrice it was triple jumping which is hell on your feet. Was aths season and i combined the very strange mix of long jump, triple jump and 800 metres with the triple being my forte - lol

Anyway, my point was querying whether it was just a bone hot spot. Jack has been off foot load for a long time now, longer than would seem necessary for a non fracture. I suspect it is more than just a hot spot........but i can understand the club down-playing it 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

7 hours ago, Diamond_Jim said:

The curse of the Jack's strikes yet again .... fingers crossed but it has the sounds of a long term impact injury.

PS sorry no idea why all the blank space appears below  :rolleyes:

Maybe you held your Return Key down for too long? ;)

Link to comment
Share on other sites

22 hours ago, bing181 said:

Swimmers and cyclists (especially) build endurance just fine without running.

Add to that, Viney's been in the system for a few years now and there's a base level of endurance that starts to carry forward. When you can't train, it's the high-end, short-term fitness that you lose first.

He'll still need running, of course, but it's more about what's going on with his feet/legs (muscular) than endurance.

Haven't seen a swimmer swim without using their feet and cyclist cycle without using their feet. Tough to maintain any semblance of fitness when you have to be off your feet. 

On an unrelated topic seeing as you mentioned cyclists. I'm sure this will be a short derailment. Go Richie Porte. Just heard an SBS Podcast interview with him. Back on the bike. Had his first hit out in a criterium. Said it wasn't racing as he was at the back and was suffering. Looking forward to Tour Down Under. One of his favourite races. Was asked who'd win an arm wrestle with Chris Froome. He said him. I suggest they stay away from one Jack Viney.  Froomy has been down to Tassie in the past to stay with him and train. Roll on 2018. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

22 hours ago, rjay said:

Sport specific training is very important at any level let alone the elite level.

1

Guess we can sell off that line of Wattbikes we invested in a few years back and let Jones, Garlett etc. know that they can stop wasting their time with boxing.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

33 minutes ago, bing181 said:

Guess we can sell off that line of Wattbikes we invested in a few years back and let Jones, Garlett etc. know that they can stop wasting their time with boxing.

You must be a journalist 'bing'...

...a beautiful job of selective quoting.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

42 minutes ago, Deeoldfart said:

A great Christmas present indeed:  Viney gives Dees an early Christmas present

Not sure about this article.

It says he's got the all clear from his specialist but he has to continue to train "off legs" until Christmas and will join the main group early Jan. Hard to see him training with the main group if he isn't even on legs until then.

Personally I don't mind if it takes until July (although 1 Jan would be preferable) as long as when he comes back he's completely over the injury forever. 

 

Edited by It's Time
  • Like 3
Link to comment
Share on other sites

1 hour ago, It's Time said:

Not sure about this article.

It says he's got the all clear from his specialist but he has to continue to train "off legs" until Christmas and will join the main group early Jan. Hard to see him training with the main group if he isn't even on legs until then.

Personally I don't mind if it takes until July (although 1 Jan would be preferable) as long as when he comes back he's completely over the injury forever. 

 

Which means he'll probably need January to be in the rehab group and then resume full training in Feb.

I can see Viney having a slow start to the season, firing up mid season and then tiring in the last few weeks. There's a reason everyone bangs on about the benefits of an uninterrupted pre-season.

Link to comment
Share on other sites


55 minutes ago, It's Time said:

Not sure about this article.

It says he's got the all clear from his specialist but he has to continue to train "off legs" until Christmas and will join the main group early Jan. Hard to see him training with the main group if he isn't even on legs until then.

Personally I don't mind if it takes until July (although 1 Jan would be preferable) as long as when he comes back he's completely over the injury forever. 

 

I know exactly what you are saying IT, but both Misso and Jack have said on several occasions that Jack's injury would be managed conservatively, and if 'conservative management' means that Jack will be training with the main group early in January, then I'm happy to take it at face value and be thrilled about it.  Of course, that doesn't mean that I won't be somewhat nervous about the possibility of the injury recurring , but that's just standard, par for the course, MFCSS kicking in.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

57 minutes ago, Deeoldfart said:

I know exactly what you are saying IT, but both Misso and Jack have said on several occasions that Jack's injury would be managed conservatively, and if 'conservative management' means that Jack will be training with the main group early in January, then I'm happy to take it at face value and be thrilled about it.  Of course, that doesn't mean that I won't be somewhat nervous about the possibility of the injury recurring , but that's just standard, par for the course, MFCSS kicking in.

Would you please remind me what MFCSS stands for. I read it once a month or two ago and have forgotten and it has evidently really taken off on here more recently.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Unfortunately, your content contains terms that we do not allow. Please edit your content to remove the highlighted words below.
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
  • Demonland Forums  

  • Match Previews, Reports & Articles  

    THE MEANING OF FOOTY by Whispering Jack

    Throughout history various philosophers have grappled with the meaning of life. Aristotle, Aquinas, Kant, Nietzsche, Schopenhauer and a multitude of authors of diverse religious texts all tried. As society became more complex, the question became attached to specific endeavours in life even including sporting pursuits where such questions arose among our game’s commentariat as, “what is the meaning of football”? Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin must be tired of dealing with such a dilemma but,

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons

    PREGAME: Rd 09 vs Carlton

    The Demons have just a 5 day break until they are back at the MCG to face the Blues who are on the verge of 3 straight defeats on Thursday Night. Who comes in and who goes out?

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 38

    PODCAST: Rd 08 vs Geelong

    The Demonland Podcast will air LIVE on Monday, 6th May @ 8:30pm. Join George, Binman & I as we analyse the Demons victory at the MCG over the Cats in the Round 08. You questions and comments are a huge part of our podcast so please post anything you want to ask or say below and we'll give you a shout out on the show. If you would like to leave us a voicemail please call 03 9016 3666 and don't worry no body answers so you don't have to talk to a human. Listen & Chat LIVE: h

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 15

    VOTES: Rd 08 vs Geelong

    Last week Captain Max Gawn consolidated his lead over reigning champion Christian Petracca in the Demonland Player of the Year Award. Steven May, Jack Viney & Alex Neal-Bullen make up the Top 5. Your votes for the win over the Cats. 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 45

    POSTGAME: Rd 08 vs Geelong

    Despite dominating for large parts of the match and not making the most of their forward opportunities the Demons grinded out a hard fought win and claimed a massive scalp by defeating the Cats by 8 points at the MCG.

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 412

    GAMEDAY: Rd 08 vs Geelong

    It's Game Day and the two oldest teams in the competition, the Demons and the Cats, come face to face in a true 8 point game. The Cats are unbeaten after 8 rounds whilst the Dees will be keen to take a scalp and stamp their credentials on the 2024 season. May the 4th Be With You Melbourne.

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 679

    LEADERS OF THE PACK by The Oracle

    I was asked to write a preview of this week’s Round 8 match between Melbourne and Geelong. The two clubs have a history that goes right back to the time when the game was starting to become an organised sport but it’s the present that makes the task of previewing this contest so interesting. Both clubs recently reached the pinnacle of the competition winning premiership flags in 2021 and 2022 respectively, but before the start of this season, many good judges felt their time had passed - n

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Match Previews 4

    PODCAST: Kade Chandler Interview

    I'm interviewing Melbourne Football Club's small forward Kade Chandler tomorrow for the Demonland Podcast. I'll be asking him about his road from being overlooked in the draft to his rookie listing to his apprenticeship as a sub to VFL premiership to his breakout 2023 season to mainstay in the Forwadline and much more. If you have any further questions let me know below and I'll see if I can squeeze them in. I will release the podcast at some time tomorrow so stay tuned.

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 30

    TRAINING: Monday 29th April 2024

    Demonland Trackwatcher Kev Martin was on hand at Gosch's Paddock for Monday's training session and made the following observations. About 38 to 40  players down at training.  BBB walking laps.  Charlie Spargo still in rehab, doing short run throughs.  Christian Salem has full kit on and doing individual work with a trainer. He is is starting to get into some sprints. I cannot see Andy Moniz-Wakefield out there. Jack Viney and Kade Chandler have broken away from the

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Training Reports
  • Tell a friend

    Love Demonland? Tell a friend!

×
×
  • Create New...