I was down at Casey Fields this afternoon and watched some of the training. This was a special session as most training is conducted first thing in the morning. I missed a fair bit of the session so it's not fair to mention players I didn't notice but FWIW here are some snippets:

Addam Maric was doing training with the forward line group. However, as he's missed a fair bit of pre season training so far, he's not considered ready to play a NAB Challenge game. It looks like he'll be used as a crumbing forward when he's fully fit and not in the midfield because he hasn't got a big enough engine.

Some players were taking it lightly and these are the players who will be rested this week. Brad Green is one who will be rotated off this week. There will be others as the club wants to control the players' workload and get a chance to look at those who haven't had much of a run so far. Jake Spencer was in his civvies (no noticeable injury - possibly also being rested) as was Aussie who's recuperating from his first hamstring injury ever so he will be nursed through a 4 week recovery instead of the more usual 3 weeks.

Jack Watts was out there with the forwards looking as if he was enjoying training with the boys. He looks to be getting on well with Colin Sylvia.

Mark Jamar has a stress fracture of his toe. Will be a couple of weeks yet.

Robbo did his bit and then came off earlier than the rest of the group but this is normal for the type of work needed when recovering from an Achilles operation. He looks a little way off yet and will probably have to start at Casey.

Liam Jurrah looks spindly but impressive. I think he's on a modified programme and is regared as a project player. I don't know if that rules him out of any practice games at this stage of proceedings.

Jared Rivers was doing light training away from the main group of defenders but I believe he will play half a game in Cairns on Friday night. Paul Wheatley was out there with a bandage on his calf and generally taking it easy.

Finally, the players were all wearing their full Demon gear i.e the authentic MFC jumped. No sign of a major sponsor's logo anywhere!

He looks to be getting on well with Colin Sylvia.

here we go again....

here we go again....

I should add that there was nothing sinister meant by that at all. It's good to see young blokes enjoying training.

I should add that there was nothing sinister meant by that at all. It's good to see young blokes enjoying training.

Sorry, that wasn't directed at you. The Colin bashers will be licking their collective chops to have a go at that one.

Sorry, that wasn't directed at you. The Colin bashers will be licking their collective chops to have a go at that one.

I've got to put myself in Colin basher catagory but I think it's a damn good thing that Sylvia talks and jokes with someone with a good head on their shoulders. I wish nothing but the best for both of them.

Hopefully Watts puts a little "loosing my place" fear in Sylvia. Is it just me or is the injury list getting worse?

The Colin bashers will be licking their collective chops to have a go at that one.

Why?

Why?

Call me a cynic but I guarantee that posters on this site would have seen the line about getting along well with Sylvia and used that to attack him. Seen it here before. I am surprised you would need to ask why.

I forgot to mention, thanks WJ for the report.

Good to hear Maric is finally training.

Call me a cynic but I guarantee that posters on this site would have seen the line about getting along well with Sylvia and used that to attack him. Seen it here before. I am surprised you would need to ask why.

are you really that surprised

Jack Watts was out there with the forwards looking as if he was enjoying training with the boys. He looks to be getting on well with Colin Sylvia.

I must admit, my paranoia kicked in when I read this...

That aside, thanks for the report WJ, as always.

Jack Watts was out there with the forwards looking as if he was enjoying training with the boys. He looks to be getting on well with Colin Sylvia.

This is good - Col needs a role model!

Is McNamara training ?

Is McNamara training ?

I did see him at training but can't say for sure whether he did the full session.

I did see him at training but can't say for sure whether he did the full session.

Thanks .Does anyone look like they have a long term injury so Spencer can come in or is our ruck division going to look like a joke come rnd 1?

Thanks .Does anyone look like they have a long term injury so Spencer can come in or is our ruck division going to look like a joke come rnd 1?

I think you need to be out a minimum of 8 weeks to be on the LTI. There were a few players I didn't notice at training but I didn't see anyone out there who would qualify as one.